Video Tutorials - When, Why and How to Use Them
March 6, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$220 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $175)
Video tutorials are a great tool for reaching your users and grabbing their attention. In this workshop, we will look at best practices for tutorials and then apply those to tutorials used by libraries in both public and academic settings. Then, participants will learn about the tools available (even on the cheap) that can be used to create tutorials for marketing, teaching, demonstrating processes and more. Participants will have hands on time to practice storyboarding and creating tutorials.
Instructors: Stacy Schwartz - Library Assistant for Reference and Information Literacy, Simmons College; stacy.schwartz@simmons.edu
Rex Krajewski - Reference Services Librarian, Simmons College; rex.krajewski@simmons.edu
Dreamweaver 1 for Information Professionals
May 15, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
Webpages are becoming the foremost point of contact with patrons. Thus, information professionals must have the tools to create attractive and effective websites. Dreamweaver is a powerful web editor that gives you the tools to build sophisticated interactive sites with ease. In this hands-on workshop, we will cover the basics of getting started with this program. Topics will include page properties, text editing, inserting images, browser preview, text and image links, page and site links, and e-mail links. Class limited to 12.
Instructor: Kathleen Horton, Instructional Designer at Fidelity Investments, Boston; misshorton@aol.com
Dreamweaver 2 for Information Professionals
May 15, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
Webpages are becoming the foremost point of contact with patrons. Thus, information professionals must have the tools to create attractive and effective websites. Once you have mastered the basics of Dreamweaver 1, come to Dreamweaver 2 to explore more sophisticated possibilities for your webpages. In this hands-on workshop, we will cover tables, frames, templates, image maps, navigation bars, animated rollovers, and site builder. Class limited to 12.
Instructor: Kathleen Horton, Instructional Designer at Fidelity Investments, Boston; misshorton@aol.com
Photoshop for Information Professionals
June 26, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
Do you have digital images that you would like to post on your organization's website or on your personal one? If so, this class is for you! This hands-on workshop will teach you how to use Adobe Photoshop to create web graphics. We will examine image resolution for web images vs. print images; and we will work with the web's two most important graphic file formats, GIF and JPEG. You will learn how to create the best-looking web images with the lowest file sizes possible. Through step-by-step, hands-on exercises, you will learn the techniques for sizing and cropping photographs, making color adjustments, using web-safe colors, working with type and layers, creating GIF images with simple transparency, and creating navigation devices, such as banners, buttons, triangles and navigation bars. Class limited to 12.
Instructor: Kathleen Horton, Instructional Designer at Fidelity Investments, Boston; misshorton@aol.com
How Much Space Do You Really Need and How Much Will It Cost?
March 20, 2010 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
$220 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $175)
This one-day workshop is designed to explore all facets of library space planning for all types of libraries in order to determine in a clear and logical manner how — in the early stages of planning — a library can accurately develop its space needs whether planning for a totally new facility, expansion of an existing structure, or renovating an older library building. The different types of spaces, e.g. meeting rooms, bookstacks, IT lab, are discussed and the elements that constitute each space are discussed. Participants will know how to project the space needs of their library over a 20-hear period. The final segment of the workshop will deal with cost estimating — planning costs, design costs, construction costs, furnishing costs, contingencies — how to arrive a reliable total project cost. All workshop participants will receive, at no additional cost, a copy of the consultant's "An Architectural Dictionary for Librarians."
Instructor: Richard Waters is a full-time library consultant with 23 years of full-time experience. He has consulted with libraries in 44 of the 50 states as well as internationally; rlwaters37@gmail.com
Managing Social Media to Lead Digital Natives
March 20, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
How can digital immigrants -- those of us who didn't grow up with the web -- use online tools like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and texting to serve, inspire, and educate young patrons? This workshop will help you become fluent in the basics of social media, understand some ground rules in cross-generational on-line connections, and learn shortcuts, tips, and tricks to use these tools well without wasting time and money.
Instructor: Mitali Perkins is the author of several
award-winning books for teens and tweens, including SECRET KEEPER (Random House) and FIRST DAUGHTER (Dutton).
She travels far and wide speaking to librarians about how books can help us cross borders, as well as about
mastering social media to cross the border between generations; info@mitaliperkins.com
Practical Tagging and Keyword Invention
March 20, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
Knowing how to control a vocabulary is important, but what if you don't have a vocabulary? This workshop provides participants with a simple algorithm for inventing all those words you forgot to invent last time, along with several practical examples, followed by critical suggestions on where and how to apply them. Whether you're an indexer looking to lengthen your index, or a website owner looking to get more Google hits, you'll appreciate a fast, fresh look at words, words, words.
Instructor: Seth Maislin is a leader in the indexing industry. He is a managing partner of indexing firm Potomac Indexing, past-president of the American Society for Indexing, and founder of the techindexing community. He teaches a comprehensive remote-learning class on indexing and has spoken at numerous conferences and companies. Also, his indexing expertise extends into consulting and training work in information architecture and taxonomy; seth.maislin@potomacindexing.com
Developing an Effective Strategic Plan for Your Library: Best Practices in Library Management
May 1, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
This workshop, Developing an Effective Strategic Plan for Your Library: Best Practices in Library Management, provides training on the 11 elements to develop a successful plan. Modeled on evidence-based practices, this course provides examples of plans from academic, public, and corporate libraries. Through ten interactive activities, attendees will be well on their way to developing a plan for their organization.
Topics covered in the workshop include:
- Four reasons why you would develop a strategic plan
- The eleven elements that create an effective strategic plan
- Tools, templates, techniques that can be used in developing a plan
- Examples of strategic plans from academic, corporate, and public libraries
Students will learn how to create a strategic vision for their library, identify the business value the library provides to their organization, how to couple strategies with vision, and more.
Instructor: Cindy Sullivan has more than 25 years experience managing libraries in a global financial services organization. Cindy's particular expertise has been focused on the strategic use of technology to deliver library services.
Building a Website with Wordpress
June 5, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
Wordpress is not just for blogs. It can be used to create a dynamic website for your public library with little to no programming knowledge. In this hands-on workshop, participants will create a free account with Wordpress in order to practice using the software. Topics will include a review of how Wordpress works, creating posts and pages, inserting images and other media, and customizing a blog with widgets and plugins that can add content such as calendars, RSS feeds, images, and instant messaging (IM).
Faculty: Theresa Maturevich is a Simmons GSLIS alum and a Reference Librarian/Webmaster at the Beverly Public Library in Beverly, Massachusetts; maturevich@gmail.com.
Working Effectively with Boards of Directors and Trustees
July 17, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
This workshop offers an in-depth examination of the roles of Boards of Directors/Trustees, designed for those who will be working in Library settings that require significant interaction with Boards. Areas covered include roles and responsibilities of Boards, structures of Boards and committees, understanding the work of governance and management, strategies for Board/Trustee recruitment, engagement, evaluation, and the interaction between Boards/Trustees and Library staff leadership. The workshop will include lecture, exercises, and advance readings.
Faculty: Patricia H. Deyton is the Director of the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO), the internationally recognized research arm of the Simmons School of Management in Boston, and an adjunct faculty member at the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science; patricia.deyton@simmons.edu
Managing Successful Volunteer Programs
July 17, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
$160 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni price $125)
This is a comprehensive workshop covering the recruitment, management, and retention of volunteers, one of the most valuable resources in many library settings. Topics include strategies for development and marketing of volunteer programs, essential internal support for success, motivation, accountability, legal issues, recognition, and investment in volunteer programs. The workshop will include lecture, exercises, advance readings, and web-based research.
Faculty: Patricia H. Deytonis the Director of the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO), the internationally recognized research arm of the Simmons School of Management in Boston, and an adjunct faculty member at the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science; patricia.deyton@simmons.edu
