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Minitex News articles tagged with "Library Technology Conference 2014" (6):

When Every Student Has an iPad

“When Every Student Has an iPad” was presented by Amelia Cohoes, Associate Librarian, Erica Nutzman, Library Director, and Carol Roos, Campus Librarian, all with Globe University. In the Fall of 2013, all faculty and students at Globe University went to an exclusive iPad format for all instruction

Older Adults and Technology in Libraries

I attended a few good sessions at the Library Technology Conference last week.  One that I really enjoyed, since the topic is of great professional and personal interest to me, was “Engaging Older Adults with Technology,” presented by Brian Lind, Pam Bailey, and Jenn Strauman.  This sessio

Forging Information Literacy Skills with ANVIL

“Forging Information Literacy Skills with ANVIL” was presented by David Hietpas, Web Developer, and Ted Mulvey, Information Literacy Librarian, both of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Social Media for the Library

“Reigniting Your Relationship with Social Media: Policies, Plans, and Peccadilloes,” presented by Katherine Gerwig (Arndt) and Samantha Klein, was another session that offered practical and useful information for any library or institution struggling with social media.

Uglifying in Public: Website Design for Speed, Accessibility, and Staff Delight

Just one day before the Library Technology Conference, I attended an Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference presentation about mobile apps that showed the University of Minnesota Libraries mobile site as an example.

How School Librarians Use Academic Standards to Connect with Teachers

The Common Core and other academic standards, while not universally loved, do provide an opportunity for media specialists to promote their expertise to teachers, as Belle Nelson of Bloomington Jefferson High School and Sara Swenson of Edina High School explained. Their session, called “Just the Sp