Panning for Gold: Sifting through emerging technologies to find the real treasures

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1. Panning for Gold Sifting through Emerging Technologies to Find the Real Treasures Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com VP of Education, ByWater Solutions Tuesday, June 4, 13
2. Disclaimer: Not all of the following are emerging technologies, but they are all treasures! Tuesday, June 4, 13
3. What libraries need to be aware of Tuesday, June 4, 13
4. Cloud Computing Tuesday, June 4, 13
5. Cloud Apps • Dropbox:  h+p://dropbox.com   • Google  Drive:  h+p://drive.google.com   • Zoho  Office:  h+p://zoho.com   • iCloud:  h+p://icloud.com   • Evernote:  h+p://evernote.com   • Pandora:  h+p://pandora.com   Tuesday, June 4, 13
6. Cloud Options Tuesday, June 4, 13
7. Dropbox or Drive • Dropbox • 2  GB  Free  (increased  by   inviHng  people/deals) • Files  need  to  be   downloaded • More  popular • Google  Drive • 5  GB  Free • Files  opened  in  Google’s   office  suite • Easy  to  learn  if  you   know  Google Tuesday, June 4, 13
8. Open Source Software Tuesday, June 4, 13
9. What is Open Source • Open  source  soPware  is  soPware  that  users  have  the  ability  to  run,   distribute,  study  and  modify  for  any  purpose. • No  vendor  lock  in • No  license  fees • Release  early/Release  oPen • Peer  review • Be+er  security • More  transparency • Community/CollaboraHon • Freedom  to  innovate Tuesday, June 4, 13
10. Open Source FUD • FUD  =  Fear,  Uncertainty  and  Doubt • Open  source  is  insecure • I  need  too  much  staff  to  use/support  open  source • I  have  to  be  a  developer  to  use  open  source • There  isn’t  an  open  source  applicaHon  to  do  that Tuesday, June 4, 13
11. Development Type Tuesday, June 4, 13
12. Evaluating Software • Evaluate  soPware  equally  -­‐  Proprietary  and  Open   Source  side  by  side • Get  reviews  from  trusted  colleagues • Always  demo  the  soPware  by  performing  operaHons   you’d  need  to  do  in  a  producHon  environment Tuesday, June 4, 13
13. Operating Systems Tuesday, June 4, 13
14. Windows or Ubuntu • Ubuntu • Free  of  cost • Open  source • Can  run  most  apps   needed  in  the  library • Easy  to  install  and  learn • Windows • Costly • Can  run  most  apps   needed  in  the  library • Becoming  harder  to   learn  with  each  release Tuesday, June 4, 13
15. ILS Tuesday, June 4, 13
16. Koha or Evergreen • Koha • Free  of  cost • Open  source • All  the  modules  you’d   need • 100%  Web  Based • koha-­‐community.org   • Evergreen • Free  of  cost • Open  source • All  the  modules  you’d   need • Web  Based  OPAC • Desktop  Staff  Client • open-­‐ils.org   Just Pick One!!! Tuesday, June 4, 13
17. Content Management Systems (CMS) Tuesday, June 4, 13
18. CMS • Wordpress:  h+p://wordpress.org   • Drupal:  h+p://drupal.org   • Joomla:  h+p://joomla.org   Tuesday, June 4, 13
19. Content Management Tuesday, June 4, 13
20. Drupal or Wordpress • Wordpress • Free  of  cost/open  source • Great  for  most  library   websites • Easy  to  install • Easier  to  learn/manage • Drupal • Free  of  cost/open  source • Great  for  large  library   websites • Easy  to  install • Can  be  hard  to  learn • Be+er  if  you  have  a  sys   admin Tuesday, June 4, 13
21. Mobile Tuesday, June 4, 13
22. Mobile device options • Android  Phone/Tablet • Note:  Kindle  Fire  is  not  a  tablet! • iPhone/iPad • Windows  Phone/Tablet • Blackberry Tuesday, June 4, 13
23. Tablets Tuesday, June 4, 13
24. Choosing a Tablet • If  you  can,  choose  both!  Your  patrons  will  need  help   with  either  one • If  you  have  the  budget  for  one  the  Androids  are   usually  more  cost  efficient  and  are  easier  to  design   apps  for Tuesday, June 4, 13
25. Designing an App • Android  is  easier  to  design  an  app  for • iPads  are  more  common  to  design  apps  for • Poll  your  patrons  before  spending  Hme  on  the   wrong  app  for  them Tuesday, June 4, 13
26. Ebook Reader Tuesday, June 4, 13
27. Kindle or Nook • If  you  can,  choose  both!  Your  patrons  will  need  help   with  either  one • If  budget  is  a  concern  a  tablet  with  the  apps  for  both   will  allow  you  to  learn  the  basics   • Be  aware  that  the  apps  for  Android  and  iPad  are  not   the  same  as  the  ones  on  the  device  itself Tuesday, June 4, 13
28. Crowdsourcing Tuesday, June 4, 13
29. Crowdsourcing • Many  heads/wallets/people  are  be+er  than  one: • Wikis • Crowdfunding • Surveys Tuesday, June 4, 13
30. Surveys Tuesday, June 4, 13
31. SurveyMonkey or LimeSurvey • SurveyMonkey • Limits  to  free  access • Can  pay  for  more  access • Data  stored  at   SurveyMonkey • Can  be  hard  to  get  data • LimeSurvey • Free  of  cost/open  source • Installs  on  your   webserver • Unlimited  access/ surveys • Really  well  documented Tuesday, June 4, 13
32. Screencasting Tuesday, June 4, 13
33. Screencasting • Screencast-­‐o-­‐maHc:  screencast-­‐o-­‐maHc.com   • Camstudio:  camstudio.org   • Camtasia:  techsmith.com/camtasia.html   • Screenflow:  telestream.net/screenflow/   • Jing:  techsmith.com/jing.html   Tuesday, June 4, 13
34. Video hosting • YouTube:  h+p://youtube.com   • Blip.tv:  h+p://blip.tv   • Vimeo:  h+p://vimeo.com   Tuesday, June 4, 13
35. 3D Printing Tuesday, June 4, 13
36. 3d Printers • Makerbot:  h+p://www.makerbot.com   • Stratasys:  h+p://www.stratasys.com/3d-­‐printers   • More  here:  www.makerlibrarian.com/3d-­‐prinHng/   Tuesday, June 4, 13
37. Too many choices Tuesday, June 4, 13
38. How do we choose? • Your  network  is  key: • Social  networks • AssociaHons • Local  libraries • Trusted  technology  sources Tuesday, June 4, 13
39. What else? Tuesday, June 4, 13
40. Share your floorplan • Google  Floorplans:   maps.google.com/ help/maps/ floorplans/  put  your   floor  plan  on  a   Google  Map Portland Public Library, ME Tuesday, June 4, 13
41. Other tools you should know about • IFTTT:  iP+.com   • Moodle:  moodle.org   • Scribus:  scribus.org   • Kete:  kete.net.nz   • Libki:  libki.org   • Librarybox:   jasongriffey.net/ librarybox/   • Zotero:  zotero.org   Tuesday, June 4, 13
42. Who to trust Tuesday, June 4, 13
43. Tech sites to follow • Tech  Soup  for  Libraries:  techsoupforlibraries.org   • Lifehacker:  lifehacker.com   • Mashable:  mashable.com   • OpenSource.com:  opensource.com   Tuesday, June 4, 13
44. Groups to join • Wordpress  &  Librarians: facebook.com/groups/wordpress.librarians/   • Technology  Training  &  Libraries:   facebook.com/groups/215892381802232/   Tuesday, June 4, 13
45. Final Gems Tuesday, June 4, 13
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49. Panning for Gold Sifting through Emerging Technologies to Find the Real Treasures Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com Slides: http://web2learning.net > Publications & Presentations Tuesday, June 4, 13