Let's jump right in and start a topic list for things you, new media clerks, would like to learn about. Any of the mentors, when time permits, can comment on your questions affording us a great forum to exchange ideas, information, and tools. We can access, read, post, and comment at any time. You can access this web-based blog from school computers or any browser at home. All of the posts and comments will be organized by topic in the archive and you can refer to them all year. I'll start a preliminary list of topics I, and the other mentors, will be posting about. We will need to post and comment on a timely basis in order to cover everything we want, so check it often! I will start a new topic post every week. For starters (just some ideas...we'll start wherever you want to start):
- The mentor/mentee process, skill blocks, records...
- Our basic job description -- what you will be doing and need to know.
- Circulation -- Horizon and the basic features
- Circulation Advanced features
- Processing of books
- Computer issues -- Citrix, thin clients, student computers & accounts, logins, resources, etc.
- How to Blog! We will start simple and learn new features as we go (for now, just hit the comments link below the post and start typing)!
- WebReporter -- what it is, what it does, and how to make it do what you want
- Books! Reader advisory ideas, great book reviews, and what kids like...
- DMS services and WebMax
- Library organization and administation
- Email and Microsoft Outlook issues
- Copyright issues and Fair Use Guidelines
- Budgets, supplies, ordering
- Discipline, rules, and library guidelines
- A/V equipment
- Marketing your library services and collection
- Calendar of library tasks (what you should be doing and when)
- Vendors and vendor websites
- Will any of you be using SMS (Student Management System)? Questions?
- Professional Development
- Technology in the Library -- Web 2.0 and beyond
- Whew! ...that's a lot. Your turn to add topics, or start with a question...
Let's jump right in and start a topic list for things you, new media clerks, would like to learn about. Any of the mentors, when time permits, can comment on your questions affording us a great forum to exchange ideas, information, and tools. We can access, read, post, and comment at any time. You can access this web-based blog from school computers or any browser at home. All of the posts and comments will be organized by topic in the archive and you can refer to them all year. I'll start a preliminary list of topics I, and the other mentors, will be posting about. We will need to post and comment on a timely basis in order to cover everything we want, so check it often! I will start a new topic post every week. For starters (just some ideas...we'll start wherever you want to start): 
2 comments:
This seems like such a useful venue for sharing ideas and information! Hooray for Myra
Thanks for setting all of this up Myra!
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