Building Connections and Keeping Students Engaged in Online Courses
Today's students are juggling many responsibilities. Whether the student is a full-time working adult or a first-year student, the demands on their time are not decreasing. According to a report from Best Colleges, online students are becoming more diverse, and...
Library Technology Training for Today and Tomorrow (1 of 5)
The prospect of technology planning can seem overwhelming and time-consuming, especially for those who work in an already short-staffed library and today in a post-COVID-19 world. You may be thinking: We haven’t had a technology plan up to now, and things seem fine....
Gamar: Adding Layers to Library Instruction Through Augmented Reality
Augmented reality can be an engaging way for students and patrons to interact with the library. From orientations to learn about different library services to scavenger hunts to play a game, there are many uses for augmented reality in the library. At Texas A&M we...
Hybrid/Blended Learning: Combining the Best of Virtual and “In-Person” Education
Learning online has many benefits as compared to a traditional in-person classroom, which meets only at one time and one physical place. You can attend a live or recorded webcast with your feet up, in your pajamas, with a cat on your lap, and a handy bowl of...
Emojis: What Are They, Where Did They Come From, and Can They Help with Marketing?
A whole new visual language has now become mainstream communication. Emojis have a mixed, but evolving, history. Take a tour of where emojis have been, where they are now, and discover how they can best be used to potentially increase the effectiveness of your...
Free and Low-Cost Alternatives to Popular Software
There are many free software options available as alternatives to popular expensive software. We will examine the best software for libraries that are free to use for editing pictures, videos, and documents to productivity and makerspace resources, helping your...
Connecting the Community – Digital Inclusion
Are you looking for ways that your library can help your community to bridge the digital divide?This informative and interactive presentation will explore how one rural library has improved internet access throughout the community, hosted telehealth...
Building Games in Libraries
For centuries, libraries have provided many different materials in a variety of formats, so it makes sense to include games in their collections and programming, too. Board games, video games, card games, e-sports, and others can fill a library with fun and...
Trendcasting 2021 and Beyond
Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project as he highlights this year’s most significant technological achievements and 20 new pieces of tech to look out for 2021. In this thought-provoking webinar, discuss the overall trends that will continue from the pandemic...
Using Instructional Design Principles to Transition to Online Learning
Having a firm understanding of pedagogical theory and instructional design principles can help demystify and smooth the transition toward how best to plan for and execute online teaching. Designed for library professionals who are new to teaching or would welcome a...
Making Your Website More Accessible Without Rebuilding It from the Ground Up
Website accessibility continues to gain importance as organizations realize that there are serious legal consequences for websites that aren’t usable by people with disabilities. However, it is not always immediately practical to rebuild a website in its entirety to...
Making PDF’s Accessible from Start to Finish
he first step to creating an inclusive library is to ensure that all your patrons can access your resources and services. If your library is like most, one of the primary ways you share information is through PDFs. This informative program will guide you...
Google Like a Librarian: Search Tips and Tricks
Google is becoming one of the most powerful and prevalent agents of the internet. How can we harness the power of Google to help our patrons? Can we shield our customers from false or inaccurate information? Are we making the best of this titan of...
Makerspaces in Today’s World
In a world of COVID-19, where does that leave our makerspaces? By their very nature, makerspaces are “hands on”. Learn how you can take the makerspace interaction a touchless experience and still fully engage with your patrons. Slides Original broadcast...
YouTube 101
YouTube is a great way to engage current users and connect with new users. During this fun introductory look at YouTube, we will explore: Best practices for creating and sharing content The basics of live-streaming How to use YouTube analytics Attendees are...
Fix your Facebook: Easy to implement strategies for improving your social media presence
Sometimes managing your library’s Facebook page can feel like shouting into the void! This presentation pulls back the curtain on Facebook’s algorithm and explores proven methods for increasing engagement with your public using easy-to-follow strategies. Stop...
Using Minecraft to Enhance Learning
Minecraft, officially released in 2011, is a popular sandbox video game where players explore a blocky 3D world and have opportunities to discover and use raw materials while creatively building tools and structures. Minecraft is fun, but it can also enhance...
Free Online Tools for Creating Visual Content for Your Library’s Marketing
Yes, there are faithful standbys, such as Canva, but there is so much more out there that libraries can make use of! Many tools specialize in creating very specific types of visual content but are not known in the mainstream. Take a one-hour tour of some of the best...
Advanced WordPress
WordPress is a content management system (CMS) many libraries utilize for their websites. WordPress helps easily create a framework for your website, but its open-source roots allow us to customize and shape our sites to our specific vision. During this interactive...
Website Essentials: Things Every Library Website Should Have
There are so many plugins, features, and tools that make websites better, safer, and more interactive.This webinar will explore:- Key plugins to enhance the user experience- Essential tools to help design, monitor, and secure the site.- Best practices and tips...