10 Technology Tools for

Public Librarians

Kathryn Brockmeier

Kirsten YatesJodi Rethmeier

Lisa Sewell

Flip Video Ultra HDFeatures:

• Good-sized screen

• One-touch record zoom, playback

• Zoom

• Playback

• USB connection

• HDMI port

Features:

• Tripod attachment

• Decent sound

• Palm-sized

• 8 GB Storage

• 2 hours footage

• MP4

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Flip Video Ultra HD

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Ancestry.com

Online Family Research Collection

Features:• Billions historical documents • Millions historical photos• Local narratives• Oral histories• Resources from over 30,000

databases• Span 1500s-2000s

“Most patrons are glad that they don’t need to subscribe individually to an expensive product that they can use for free at their local branch.”

One out of forty members of a family is researching family history.

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CanvaFreemium mulit-platform app for work, personal, or educational use.

Create stunning:• Posters• Social Media Graphic Posts• Cards • Letterheads• Wallpapers• Flyers• Invitations• More

Introductory 23 second tutorial

Tools & features:

• Rich• Sophisticated• Simple• Free

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CanvaDrag and Drop Creation

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EvernoteMore than a notetaking app.

Store:

• Notes • Recipes • News• Contacts• Research• Entire Web Pages• Audio/Visual content• Project Management• More

Helps a user organize tasks, features, and data.

Goals are to organize and contain the “random” in one place.

Integrates with software, websites, & apps

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EvernoteWeb Clipper feature

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Internet ArchiveNon-profit Internet Repository

Features:

• Open Access• 15 Million GB • Books• Images• Music• Software• News Footage

Tools:

• Wayback Machine

• Subscription Service

• Save Page Now

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Internet ArchiveWayback Machine

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Tablets & E-Readers

Benefits:

• Portability• Versatility• Higher functioning than

Smartphones• Similar to Book Size

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E-Reader Drawbacks:

• Mainly Storing & Reading• Limited Apps & Browsing

Public Library Offerings:

• Provide for Checkout• Digital Lending Services• Provide Class Instruction

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Tablets & E-Readers

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Mango LanguagesLanguage-learning Resource

Features:• Over 70 Languages• Free Alternative• Bite-size Breakdown• Self-paced• Interactive Lessons• Unique Languages

https://www.mangolanguages.com/

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Mango Languages

Veni, vidi, vici.

Screenshot created by Kirsten Yates via

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county/login?u=828351

Pinterest

Free Social Media Virtual Inspiration Board

How it works:• Create Boards• Pin Links• Re-Pin• Organize

Library Web Uses:

• Booklists• Special Collections• Posting Upcoming

Events• Displays• Tips for Literacy

Skills• More!

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Library Outreach:

• Patron Training Classes

• Themed Events• Networking

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PinterestMy own Pinterest:Great Storytime Books

Screenshot created by Lisa Maria via

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Library BlogsPopular & Unique Library Blogs:

• InfoDocket

• Code4Lib

• Library Juice

• Virtual Dave

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Blogs are a way to:

• Inform

• Market

• Stay relevant

• Express Oneself

Library Blogs

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Digital Scrapbooking

Benefits:

• Community-building

• Archiving Personal & Community History

• Serves the entire community

• Connects Generations & Cultures

• Offers Life-long Learning

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Basic Skills Include:

• Uploading Photos

• Cropping & Resizing

• Sharing

• Journaling

Place your screenshot hereDigital ScrapbookingExample of GIMP, a Free & Open Source Image Editor

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ReferencesBrownell, B. & Hansen-Bundy, B. (2014, May 22). Meet the people behind the Wayback Machine, one of our

favorite things about the internet. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/05/internet-archive-wayback-machine-brewster-kahle

Brynko, B. (2013, September). Mango premiere: Learning through film. Information Today, 30(8), 30.

Digital scrapbooking. (n.d.) Retrieved fromhttp://www.worldlibrary.org/article/whebn0003499847/digital%20scrapbooking

Evernote. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://guides.library.tamu.edu/evernote

Evernote for library staff: What is Evernote and how you can make it work for you. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://floridalibrarywebinars.org/evernote-for-library-staff-what-is-evernote-and-how-you-can-make-it-work-for-you-ondemand/

Hamilton, A. (2013, December 22). Library offers e-reader classes. Retrieved from http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/library-offers-ereader-classes

How popular is genealogy? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.genealogyintime.com/articles/how-popular-is-genealogy-page01.html

ReferencesKowalczyk, P. (2015, October 19). Tablet or e-reader? These 12 questions will help you decide. Retrieved from

http://ebookfriendly.com/tablet-or-ereader-questionnaire/

Miller, R. K., Moorefield-Lang, H., & Meier, C. (2015, October). Introduction: Intentional integration of tablets and mobile devices into library services. Library Technology Reports, 51(7), 5-8, 2.

Outreach visuals made with Canva. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://amandatarbet.dunked.com/outreach-visuals-made-with-canva

Pinterest craft night. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.orrville.lib.oh.us/content/adult-pinterest-craft

Preserve your family history. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.lpl.org/about-the-library/news-releases/1660-preserve-your-family-history

ProQuest. (2014, September 2). 12 awesome librarian blogs. Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com/blog/2014/12-Awesome-Librarian-Blogs--.html

ProQuest. (2015, January 12). Awesome bloggers – part deux (The best library news blogs). Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com/blog/pqblog/2015/Best-library-news-blogs.html

ReferencesRummel, J. (2012, June). How to use Pinterest for your library. Retrieved from

http://www.voyamagazine.com/2012/05/25/how-to-use-pinterest-for-your-library/

Simon, M. (2012, August 20). Alexandria 2.0: One millionaire’s quest to build the biggest library on Earth. Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/2012/08/brewster-kahle/

Start designing. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.canva.com

Tech tools. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://library.brockport.edu/techtools

The Resume. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://amandatarbet.dunked.com/the-extended-resume

trichardson. (2015, November 18). Computer training: Pinterest. Retrieved from http://odomboulevardbranch.akronlibrary.org/2015/11/18/computer-training-pinterest/

Wilkinson, Z. (2013). Oh, how Pinteresting! An introduction to Pinterest. Library Hi Tech News, 30(1), 1-4.