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Mobile Technology Training:

Tech-a-la-Carte

Presenters

Brenda HoughFacilitator

Irene RomsaSpecial Guest

Assisting with chat: Shab Sigman and Sarah Washburn

• Who is TechSoup?• Who is TechSoup for Libraries?• What are the Edge Benchmarks?• Tech-a-la-Carte• Q&A from Participants

Agenda

Who is TechSoup?• TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.• As of June 2012, TechSoup served more than 183,000 organizations,

distributed more than 9.7 million technology donations, and enabled nonprofit recipients to save more than $3.1 billion in IT expenses in 40 countries around the world. We have 52 donor partners including Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and Symantec, and there are currently 469 technology donations available through the TechSoup catalog.

Who is TechSoup for Libraries?

The Edge Initiative - an effort driven by a coalition of leading library and government

organizations - is developing benchmarks that will help libraries evaluate and continually

improve their public technology services for communities.

libraryedge.org

Benchmark 8: The library engages in technology outreach by

maintaining mobile training equipment for library sponsored technology training in partner facilities.

libraryedge.org

Agenda

Tech-a-la-CarteTech-a-la-Cartegoing the extra mile… (literally!)

Presented by: Irene Romsa, Outreach Services ManagerPoudre River Public Library District

Presented to: TechSoup, November 14, 2012

Alba Williams, Bilingual InstructorAlba Williams, Bilingual Instructor

Who are We?Who are We?

• Formerly a city library • Became a District in 2006 supported

with a 3-mill property tax • More than 180,000 people • 1,800 square-mile• 3 libraries

Does your organization currently offer computer literacy? Yes (in English only)

Yes (in English & other languages)

Sometimes No

QuestionQuestion

computer literacy: familiarity with computers and how they work, especially a nontechnical understanding of microcomputers and of the role computers play in modern society. Dictionary.com

Does your organization currently offer computer literacy? Yes (in English only)

Yes (in English & other languages)

Sometimes No

QuestionQuestion

computer literacy: familiarity with computers and how they work, especially a nontechnical understanding of microcomputers and of the role computers play in modern society. Dictionary.com

The Outreach DepartmentThe Outreach Department

• Created in September 2011 to deliver offsite library services to the underserved

• 3 FTE• Main program areas:

The situation by The situation by 20112011• More area to cover - No new libraries

or bookmobile• Some participants feel left behind in

large classes• Library Spanish computer classes

with low participation and retention• Our locations and schedule are

inconvenient for many

Who are the Who are the underserved?underserved?

Those who can’t access library services due to distance, language barriers, and/or limited mobility

homebound students

immigrants outlying communities seniors low-income

un·der·served: provided with inadequate service Merriam-Webster

Who does outreach at your agency? Any Librarian/staff can do it No one Outreach staff/department Some combination of the above!?

QuestionQuestion

out·reach: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits <an outreach program> Merriam-Webster

Who does outreach at your agency? Any Librarian/staff can do it No one Outreach staff/department Some combination of the above!?

QuestionQuestion

out·reach: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits <an outreach program> Merriam-Webster

The conceptThe concept

tailored computer classes through a small, mobile computer lab which has the flexibility to rapidly respond to particular needs (content, location, time, and day) of target population

How?How?

• Former & potential participants• Fellow librarians• Vendors• Potential funders• Other agencies

Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability

How?How?

• BTOP grant (equipment)• FOL (hourly staff funding)• Management team• IT Department (procurement) • The right instructor

Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability

Have you heard of BTOP ? Yes, I’m a BTOP recipient Somewhat No, how do you eat that?

QuestionQuestion

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) :an approximately $4 billion grant program to help bridge the technological divide; create jobs; and improve education, health care, and public safety. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ntia.gov

Have you heard of BTOP ? Yes, I’m a BTOP recipient Somewhat No, how do you eat that?

QuestionQuestion

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) :an approximately $4 billion grant program to help bridge the technological divide; create jobs; and improve education, health care, and public safety. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ntia.gov

Start Up Cost$Start Up Cost$6 Laptops

Inspiron N5040

3000.00

Windows 7 Professional

36.00

Office 2010 144.00

Laptop sleeves

120.00

Mice 40.00

1 Projector NEC 350.00

1 Tabletop screen

80.00

1 Hot spot 50.00

1 Printer 200.00

2 Luggage/cases

100.00

3-5 Outlet strips 50.00

1 Promotional flag

200.00

Office/teaching supplies

30.00

Ongoing Expense$Ongoing Expense$

• Estimated Monthly expenses

Ink cartridges 25.00

Hot spot 30.00

Office supplies

10.00

Handouts 10.00

1 Hourly staff 450.00

Mileage 50.00

How?How?

• Start small (pilot)• Referrals & screening• Look for opportunities

to grow / serve• Assess & track• Report & share

Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability

Talking about tracking…

Feb-Sep 2012:•53 classes •208 participants•90% satisfaction

Their faces…

What else can you do?

• Festivals • Remote library card sign up• After school programs, • Classrooms, businesses, groups• Respond to emergencies!

Do you think this is a model you could apply in the next 6-18 months? Yes Not sure No

QuestionQuestion

Mobile Learning :the exploitation of ubiquitous handheld technologies, together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.

M-learning.org

Do you think this is a model you could apply in the next 6-18 months? Yes Not sure No

QuestionQuestion

Mobile Learning :the exploitation of ubiquitous handheld technologies, together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.

M-learning.org

How?How?

Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability

The wireless communication revolution is bringing fundamental changes to telecommunications and computing. Wide-area cellular systems and wireless LANs promise to make integrated networks a reality and provide fully distributed and ubiquitous mobile computing and communications, thus thus bringing an end to the tyranny of geographybringing an end to the tyranny of geography.

Sigmobile.com

• Poudre River Public Library District• Other mobile lab examples• Library Edge

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