It’s that time again! Registration is open for an online course I teach called “Management of Technology” designed to help library workers of all stripes have a better understanding of concepts and tools to use tech more powerfully to serve their communities. The class begins in February!
Signup info from the American Library Association is below!
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Management of Technology<http://ala-apa.org/
Dates: February 6 – March 19, 2017
Instructor: Carson Block<http://ala-apa.org/
Times: Online asynchronous sessions with access to recordings.
* Sessions and materials will be made available on six sequential Mondays.
* There will be a recorded lecture each week as well as occasional live sessions in which the instructor will address specific questions and context from the participants regarding the course material
* A link to a recording of each session will be made available to the students shortly after each session concludes
Course Description: This course puts the full power of information technology into the hands of library managers and leaders. You’ll start with a clear vision and an understanding of technology policy. Next, you’ll consider the nuts and bolts of managing technology. Technology planning is next followed by technology implementation, and finally, evaluation. The course is presented in plain language with many concrete examples and exercises. Topics include: connecting your library’s goals to technological possibilities, monitoring and administrating technology budgets, assessing resources, drawing a line between efforts and impacts, evaluating those efforts and making course corrections, and understanding and using emerging technologies. You will assemble your own Technology Planning Kit, which will help you create your own library technology plan. Course tools include spreadsheet and tally sheet templates for you to download to evaluate budgets, inventory populations served and electronic services provided, inventory hardware and software, and calculate the relationship between the cost and value of a technology investment.
Technology Requirements: Reliable Internet connection; Java-enabled web browser; PDF Reader; IBM Compatible PC with at least 400 MB RAM with Windows XP/7 or above or Macintosh with OS8 or above; 128 MB RAM; sound card with speakers and/or earphones; color monitor with at least 800×600 resolution. Contact: Pamela Akins, pakins@ala.org<mailto:pakins@
