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Thanks to the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium!

Before I attended this year’s Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, I was told repeatedly how much fun I would have and how much I would like my fellow attendees. I was suspicious: maybe I wouldn’t have fun, and after getting my hopes up, maybe they would be crushed a little extra.

Fortunately, that was absolutely NOT the case – it was great!

I have been to a lot of conferences, all over the place; and I inevitably spend what seems like hours driving around the venue looking for a place to park where I can be reasonably sure my car will still be there when I get back. Then I discover I missed a pre-conference event, or I can’t find the registration area, or any number of other disasters caused by poor planning

NONE of that happened here! Not only was everything easy to find, but the organizing committee kept us well informed – even sending out maps of the parking area where we could park, stationing people to wave signs at us, and providing a constant series of directions and information before, during, and after the conference! It was wonderful! Continue reading Thanks to the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium! →

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AASL Recommended App: Content Creation: Canva

canvaIn June 2016, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced their 25 Best Apps for Teaching and Learning. The apps encourage qualities such as innovation and active participation, and are user-friendly.

The design tool Canva provides fonts, design templates, layouts, and more to use on social media or slide presentations. The app has more than a million images to choose from, and also allows you to use pictures uploaded from your camera roll. Great for use on school websites, flyers, and social media branding. The Canva site also features helpful tutorials.

Cost: Free
Level: Middle and High School
Platforms: iOS

The blog Disrupt Education has a great article about how to incorporate Canva into the classroom, with relation to teaching 21st century learning skills like succinct writing and using creative commons. Another site to visit that discusses the usefulness of Canva in schools is Ed Tech Teacher. Their article about using Canva includes examples, videos, and links to additional resources and articles.

Watch their promotional video:

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Presentations (10) from Computers in Libraries

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Information Today’s Computers in Libraries conference took place in Washington DC two weeks ago and featured top-notch presentations by librarians on the cutting-edge of technology.  Didn’t get an opportunity to attend? We are happy to provide access to the following 10 presentations.

  • Rock Your Libraries Content with WordPress
  • Re-Imagining the Library Website Experience
  • Tools and Idea Blitz: Steal for your Website
  • Makerspace Info Blitz!
  • Delivering Library Services with (And For) Google Glass
  • Dealing with Data: From Research to Visualization
  • Robots in the Library: Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems
  • Tools & Tips Info Blitz!
  • Students, iPads, and Research: A Perfect Combination
  • Appily Ever After: Apps and Embedding Tools in 21st Century Libraries

Get the content of these great presentations and see for yourself what you missed!

 

 

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23 Mobile Things Spotlight – Thing 13 Presentations

icon_23_100px1The CMLE office will be shining a spotlight on some of the 23 Mobile Thing posts that deserve to be noticed. This week’s focus is on Presentations, Thing 13.

Media Specialist Holly Pringle on her aptly titled “How to Become an iPad Ninja in 23 Easy Steps” blog found some great presentation apps. Besides her school’s “staple” apps, Educreations and Haiku Deck, she thought the Flowboard app might have a place on student’s iPads too. “Using, editing, working Flowboard was easy. Sharing was simple…..just a WAY more intuitive app, which is what my students (and teachers) need. I think this would be a nice addition to our iPads…..kids could decide if this fits them or if Haiku Deck is a better option.”

For other great presentation ideas, or for any of the things, check out the other CMLE participant’s blogs from this page: http://23mobilethingsmn.org/cmle/

For those that are in the program, we encourage you to continue blogging, tweeting, and posting about your experiences. If you’re struggling for motivation, feel free to skip around. Find that mobile thing that motivates you. Remember the end date to complete all 23 Mobile Things is June 15th. If learning more about mobile devices isn’t enough, we remind you that registered Minnesota participants are eligible for prizes! Keep up the great work.

Tip: See what people are saying on Twitter about 23 Mobile Things by following the hashtag #23ThingsMN  and join the conversation!

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MEMO 2013 Conference Note

Image by MEMO. Conference Logo 2013.
Image by MEMO. Conference Logo 2013.

Were you unable to attend the recent MEMO Conference in St. Cloud? Did you attend the conference but upon returning to work you were completely buried as a result of taking time off to invest in yourself? Perhaps you cannot even find those notes you took during the conference.  No matter what your story is, Michelle Kiley and I attended the conference in order to report back some of the things  we learned, and to help you feel more professionally connected too. With that in mind,  some conference resources you may find interesting and helpful include:

Joyce Valenza’s keynote presentation  

Presenter resources

Twitter hash tag for the conference was:  #mnmemo.  Many MEMO colleagues  were tweeting  during the conference and often embed links that may not be made available anywhere else, so check it out!

Tip: Through social media I often find out the Twitter hash tag for national conferences I am unable to attend. Then when I go into my Twitter account, I do a search for the hash tag to view conference content. Sometimes, even the keynotes are available in this way. Try it out!