Registration is Now Open for EQS 2017!
Please register early; space is limited.
Early-bird registration is $75 for each non-University of Minnesota Libraries registrant.
Lunch is included.
After May 1, registration is $90. The deadline for registration is May 17, 2017.
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Enhancing Quality Staff in Changing Times
The 25th symposium for library paraprofessionals and support staff presented by the University of Minnesota Libraries
May 23, 2017
Continuing Education and Conference Center
St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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2017 Program
8:00-8:30am Registration
8:30-9:00am Welcome & Opening Session (135)
Welcome: EQS Planning Committee
For the Individual & Common Good: How Social Welfare Agencies Used Comics to Create Better Citizens
Social Welfare History Archives archivist, Linnea Anderson, will discuss examples of educational comics from the Comics Project, a collaboration between the National Social Welfare Assembly and National Comics Publications that lasted from 1949 to 1967.
9:00-9:15am Break
9:15-10:15am Sessions
A. Community Solar Gardens (155)
Community Solar is taking Minnesota by storm this summer. Come hear about how your neighbors (homeowners and renters alike) are turning to 100% clean energy without the need for owning or maintaining any of the equipment! It’s solar for everyone and it’s changing the game!
B. Teaching in the Archives: Using historical documents to engage students with the past (135 AC) (LIMIT 20)
Explore materials from the Social Welfare History Archives to get ideas on how to use historical documents in the classroom – and just for fun! The workshop will include a chance to explore documents from the archives. It will provide a brief framework of ways to teach with historical sources to engage students with the past, challenge their thinking, and promote information literacy and research competencies.
D. Free Tools to Help Manage Big, Messy Projects (166)
Have a big, messy project in work or in life? This workshop will showcase a variety of free online tools to help you organize and segment your work into manageable, achievable
pieces. Participants will see real world examples of how the Digital Arts, Sciences, & Humanities team manages its large projects and will have the opportunity to try out an array of project management platforms.
E. History Detective: Finding your Nefarious or Interesting Ancestors (156)
Be your own history detective and find out if you are related to royalty or maybe even a notorious gangster. Learn how to start your research, keep everything you find in order and discover some unique places to look for interesting family stories.
F. Online Identity- Do’s and Don’ts (Magrath Library 81, LIMIT 14)
Whether you’re meeting someone for the first time or they need to find your contact information again, most people start with a general web search. What will they find? Is it what you want them to see? Managing your professional identity goes beyond making sure embarrassing Facebook photos are private. In this session, we’ll be discussing building and maintaining personal and professional online identities while protecting your privacy.
9:15-11:30am Session
C. 3D Printing – Printer Selection, Care, Feeding, Experience, Wisdom, and stuff (135 BD, 2 Hour Session)
Robert (Ski) Cudinski and Todd Ferwerda will be presenting the three “Ds” of 3D printers: Delightful, Dreadful, and… Challenging.
Topics will include:
– General Introduction to hardware, software, technologies and trends
– Evaluating printers for purchase; what matters, what doesn’t
– Setup; hardware and software
– Operations; care and feeding of a 3D printer
– Gotchas; things you didn’t expect to be important
– Resources; places to go for further information, downloadable things, etc.
– Lots of Q&A
At least two printers will be present and printing throughout.
10:15-10:30am Break
10:30-11:30am Sessions
G. Advanced Care Planning: What is it – Why it matters – How to begin (155)
If you became seriously ill or suffered an accident that left you unable to make medical decisions on your own, who would speak for you? Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process that helps you think about, talk about, and write down your desires and values for future healthcare treatment decisions. This session outlines the goals of Advance Care Planning, gives useful tips on how to begin the conversation with loved ones and your physician, and reviews the Health Care Directive – a written plan outlining your healthcare wishes if a time comes when you cannot speak for yourself.
H. Libraries as organic 3rd spaces: Meeting the community where it’s at with civic technology (135AC)
Local governments are increasingly seeing the value of civic technology and open data to bring communities together to solve problems and create breakthrough solutions to public service challenges. As established third spaces, libraries bring together individuals from across our many and diverse communities every day, creating a comfortable, familiar place to “meet the community where it’s at,” during hackathons, codeathons, open data and service design jams. During this session we’ll discuss civic technology and how open data forms the foundation for the burgeoning civic tech movement, how local governments and organizations are seizing the opportunity civic tech presents to create genuine connections to community and co-produce solutions to sticky public sector challenges, how libraries serve as community third spaces and what it means from an operational standpoint for a library to serve as the locus of community creativity experiences.
I. Identity Theft Trends & Myths About Your Liability (166)
Con-artists don’t care how hard you worked, they steal billions from people like you
every year. Today, people age 50 and older control over 70% of the nation’s wealth and the scammers know it. They’re using the telephone, U.S. mail, email, the internet and they may even show up on your doorstep trying to get your money. For some, aging-related issues like memory loss can lead to vulnerability and new technology has made it easier for criminals to get access to personal information and your savings. Understanding the latest trends and tactics in fraud can help us all protect our own savings, as well as people who are more vulnerable.
This presentation is based on analysis of undercover FBI recordings of con-artists in action. AARP partnered with the FBI on a national level for the purpose of educating people about financial crime because the best defense is to prevent it in the first place. Consumer fraud, scams, identity theft, cyber security, credit card theft and financial theft within the family can be covered depending on the interests of the audience.
J. Two Efforts at Reaching Patrons Experiencing Homelessness (156)
This session will describe two efforts at outreach to patrons experiencing homelessness at Hennepin County Library: Coffee and Conversations at Minneapolis Central Library and Homeless Shelter Collections. Coffee and Conversations is monthly event held in the atrium of Minneapolis Central Library an hour before the library opens. During Coffee and Conversations patrons waiting to enter the library, many of whom are experiencing homelessness, are offered coffee and are invited to take part in a conversation or an activity. Chris will discuss the history of the program, how it is planned, and what activities have been tried. Kyle will discuss the following aspects of the Hennepin County Library Homeless Shelter Collections: 1) The history of the collections; 2) Description of the shelters being served; 3) Process of partnering with interested shelters; 4) Ordering books; 5) Maintenance and evaluation of collections; and 6) Outreach and community engagement with people in shelters.
K. Graphic design made easy with Canva (Magrath Library 81, LIMIT 14)
Creating posters and signs for displays can be difficult especially if you don’t have access to design software. This workshop will introduce attendees to Canva, a free online graphic design platform. Learn the basics of working with Canva and a few design tips along the way.
L. Tour of Biological Sciences Conservatory Greenhouse (LIMIT 10, 1/2)
11:30-12:45pm Lunch and Prize Drawing
12:45-1:45pm Sessions
M. Ex Libris: Bookplates and Other Marks of Possession (155)
The James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota holds a collection of rare books, maps, and manuscripts that range in date from approximately 1200 – 1800; many of these items bear witness to their previous owners through a variety of bookplates, inscriptions, shelf marks, and bindings. This session will present a wide selection of the marks of ownership which add to our understanding of how and by whom books were used, read, regarded and circulated.
N. History Day Minnesota: How Goldy Gopher and Mooster History Bring the Past to Life! (135AC)
Last year, over 27,000 middle and high school students in Minnesota participated in National History Day. What is it? What is the libraries role? Join us as we explore the past, present, and future of a program where students make history their own, while at the same time learning critical thinking, reading, and research skills that will help prepare them for college, careers, and citizenship. We’ll also showcase actual student projects and highlight opportunities for YOU to get involved in this unique partnership that brings together the Minnesota History Center, the University of Minnesota, Minitex, and dozens of K-12 schools throughout the state.
O. Dogs don’t like to be hugged . . . and other things you should know (135BD)
As much as we love living with dogs, sometimes their behavior can seem unpredictable or perplexing–the sleeping dog that snarls when you pet it or the dog that urinates when you come home. In truth, these behaviors aren’t really unusual. They simply demonstrate some of the many ways dogs communicate differently than humans do.
P. Digitizing African American History: Hidden Collections at U of M (166)
This session will detail the process and unique findings of the “Digitizing African American Archival Materials Across University of Minnesota” grant funded project, a part of the Umbra Search African American History program. This project was designed to make hundreds of thousands of materials from the University of Minnesota’s Archives and Special Collections accessible to users via UMedia, Digital Public Libraries of America, and Umbrasearch.org. The presentation will cover the workflow for digitizing and describing the mass of materials, as well as share some of the project’s exciting archival discoveries.
Q. Inventive Instruction: accessible and usable tools you can use in your instruction practice (156)
Sick of PowerPoint and Google Slides? Learn about some new tools and techniques that you can use to help build exciting instruction or presentations.
R. Behind the Scenes @ Goldstein Museum of Design (LIMIT 25)
Timing is everything for this backstage experience! Because Goldstein Museum of Design’s Gallery 241 will be closed for the installation of Inside Her Clothes (opening 6/2), we’re inviting you to explore two normally off limits collection storerooms and win valuable prizes in our Research Center playing “GMD Collection Scavenger Hunt.” GMD’s collection of 34,000 designed objects is housed in McNeal Hall and the focus of an ongoing digitization initiative available online in a searchable database.
1:45-2:00pm Break
2:00-3:00pm Sessions
S. Reboot! Develop Yourself and Grow Your Career (155)
Are you itching to up your game? To gain expertise or mastery in a new area? To deepen the knowledge and skills you already have? To keep growing your career? If “yes”, this is
the workshop for you!
During this workshop we’ll explore these questions and break down your options. You’ll follow a 6-step process to go from an inkling of an idea to a workable personal development strategy that you can start implementing immediately.
T. Deep Dive Into Digital Content: Minnesota Reflections Primary Source Sets (135AC)
Join us as we demonstrate a new digital resource for historical research, Minnesota Reflections Primary Source Sets. We will showcase and discuss how and why we created the Primary Source Sets and their related teaching guides supplying educators and researchers with discussion questions and classroom activities to inspire critical inquiry.
U. Going virtual: the potential of virtual/augmented reality to change how we work and live (135BD)
Virtual and augmented reality have been in the news a lot lately with promises that they will change everything from how healthcare is delivered to how we buy houses and interact with each other. This session will attempt to separate hype from reality by talking about where we are now, what is coming and how we have been experimenting with virtual reality in the UMN Libraries.
V. Google Search – Advanced Search Tricks, Limits & Teaching Tips (166)
Everyone uses Google for Search, at least occasionally, and so do our students and patrons. However, Google Search offers far more options – and some serious deficits – that people often overlook. Whatever your job, whatever your interests or needs, we can all learn ways to improve our search, understand Google’s wizard behind the curtain and better understand some of the better options that exist for searchers today! This workshop will be highly participative and designed for active learning. Everyone can master search today!
W. Bind a Star Book! (LIMIT 20)
Make your own copy of a star book, a beautiful but easy-to-construct book that can be used for photo display, scrapbooking, or just plain decoration! In this hands-on seminar, you’ll see examples of how these lovely little books can be customized and then create your own star book. No previous experience is necessary, and all materials and tools will be provided.
X. Bees, Bugs and Other Beasts: Gems of the Natural Resources Library’s Rare Book Collection (LIMIT 10)
This tour will provide an overview of the Natural Resources Library’s rare book
collection, one of the University of Minnesota’s collections of distinction. You will learn about the history of the collection, the oldest and most valuable books, and how the collection is used for research and outreach. Many examples of texts in the collection will be showcased and placed on display, focusing on those with ornate illustrations.
3:15-4:15pm Sessions
Y. Intro to Tai Chi (155, LIMIT 20)
Relieve stress, gain flexibility, and improve balance with this soft style exercise. Warm-ups, breath work and Tai-Chi postures will be taught. No experience necessary, wear comfortable clothes.
Z. Sushi – making (135AC, LIMIT 20)
This introduction to sushi class will cover the fundamentals for a lifetime of sushi exploration, introducing you to the skills you will need to make sushi at home. You will learn how to select the perfect fish for your sushi menu, In addition to a discussion on “sushi vocabulary”, techniques cover cultivating the perfect sushi rice, the making of a variety of rolls and other priceless techniques. You will also be sampling sushi!
AA. The Nuts and Bolts of Insect Illustration (135BD)
Professor Ralph W. Holzenthal discusess contemporary insect illustration techniques and processes involved in rendering natural representations of our insect friends. Discover the art and science of capturing nature’s beauty with Dr. Holzenthal.
AB. The Immigrant Stories Project and Its Tools for Community Outreach (166)
This session discusses a community-engaged digital humanities project, Immigrant Stories, and how libraries can adapt its tools and best practices. Immigrant Stories, run by the University of Minnesota’s Immigration History Research Center (IHRC), helps recent immigrants and refugees create digital stories. Digital stories are brief videos with images, text, and audio about a personal experience. The IHRC shares and preserves these digital stories for future generations through the IHRC Archives, the Minnesota Digital Library, and the Digital Public Library of America.
The IHRC developed a free story-making website [http://immigrantstories.umn.edu] and training materials to help anyone make a digital story, regardless of technical ability or access to specialized technology. The presenter will explain how the IHRC has partnered with libraries and community groups to run public programs using these tools.
AC. Stitch a Book: Traditional Japanese Bookbinding (156, LIMIT 20)
Try your hand at Japanese stab bookbinding, a bookbinding style that dates from the 1600s and can still be found in libraries today! In this hands-on seminar, participants will create a blank book bound with a Kangxi binding. Instructions will also be provided for hemp leaf and tortoiseshell variations. No previous experience is necessary and all materials and tools will be provided.
AD. Tour of Biological Sciences Conservatory Greenhouse (LIMIT 10, 2/2)