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Presenters Brenda Hough Facilitator Irene Romsa Special 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

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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

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

Tech-a-la-Carte going the extra mile… (literally!) Presented by: Irene Romsa, Outreach Services Manager Poudre River Public Library District Presented to: TechSoup, November 14, 2012 Alba Williams, Bilingual Instructor

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 Question 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 Question 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 Department Created in September 2011 to deliver offsite library services to the underserved 3 FTE Main program areas:

The situation by 2011 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 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!? Question out·reach : the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits Merriam-Webster

Who does outreach at your agency?  Any Librarian/staff can do it  No one  Outreach staff/department  Some combination of the above!? Question out·reach : the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits Merriam-Webster

The 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? Former & potential participants Fellow librarians Vendors Potential funders Other agencies Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability

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? Question 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 ntia.gov

Have you heard of BTOP ?  Yes, I’m a BTOP recipient  Somewhat  No, how do you eat that? Question 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 ntia.gov

Start Up Cost$ 6Laptops Inspiron N Windows 7 Professional Office Laptop sleeves Mice Projector NEC Tabletop screen Hot spot Printer Luggage/cases Outlet strips Promotional flag Office/teaching supplies 30.00

Ongoing Expense$ Estimated Monthly expenses Ink cartridges25.00 Hot spot30.00 Office supplies10.00 Handouts Hourly staff Mileage50.00

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 Question 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 Question 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? Portability + Flexibility + Safety + Sustainability thus bringing an end to the tyranny of geography 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 bringing an end to the tyranny of geography. Sigmobile.com

Poudre River Public Library District Other mobile lab examples Library Edge Resources:

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