Library 2.0 Tech Camp

Library 2.0 Tech Camp at the Renneslaerville Institute was really about two things – helping library media specialists learn to build and manage online learning and communication using the latest online networking tools AND some real face-time networking time in a relaxed and pleasant environment outside the walls of any school.
Those two goals were met in a big way last week as 22 media specialists met in the park-like setting of the Institute for two full days. Our facilitator and instructor, Poly Farrington of PAFA Associates, helped us work through the development and uses of blogs, wikis, tagging and nings.
Now you can see the library 2.0 Tech Camp ning at http://librarytechcamp.ning.com
But you can’t join – not till you’ve completed the “Tech Camp” experience.
Discussions are under way to run another of these sessions where librarians gain important skills AND meet new professional friends!

Library 2.0 Tech Camp Planning Committee

One week to Library 2.0 Tech Camp at the Rensselaerville Institute and things are falling into place. Here, I work with Polly Farrington and Ken Petersen to put the finishing touches on the agenda.

I’m very excited after today’s meeting. These two presenters have so much to offer and offer so much so willingly! I know that the people who participate are going to have some fun and learn important new skills at the same time.

Planning quality, relevant professional growth opportunities for such a great variety of librarians in so many unique situations is a real challenge but a critical role of the SLS.

You really can’t do it without a strong network of people that you can call on the share their expertise.

The Summer 2007 staff development for Capital Region librarians is just beginning!

Happy New Year!

January 1 is just a holiday. In BOCES World, July 1 is New Year’s Day as we roll over the fiscal calendar. So the last week of June and the first weeks of July are busy, busy. Completing end of the year reports, setting up budgets and purchase orders to purchase goods and services in the new fiscal year, completing contracts and finalizing requests from schools.
Here’s a picture of the top of my desk this morning. You can see that it’s all about the paperwork! Nothing like forms in triplicate to remind you that you are just a cog in a vast and ever-moving wheel!
Still, it all needs to be done so that you can go back to concentrating on your program – which is why you took this job in the first place, right?
So it’s all paperwork all the time this week and next.
Happy New Year!