Tech Days 2022 is a two-day series of webinars.
Registration will open in Summer 2022.
Overcoming the Email Avalanche: Three Steps to an Empty Inbox
Tuesday, September 20
10:00 -11:30am
Huge volumes of email are a fact of office life, yet it threatens to overwhelm our work. Is there a way to get email under control short of mass deleting your entire inbox? Yes, there is!
In this fun and engaging session, participants will learn how to:
• Clear out inbox backlog, no matter how large
• Identify different types of actionable email and respond accordingly
• Create an efficient organizational structure to their email client
• Reliably locate archived email
• Celebrate the joys of an empty inbox!
Presenter: Doug Crane
Technology-related continuing education contact hours: 1.5
Registration coming in June
Making Your Images Ready for the Web
Tuesday, September 20
1:00 - 2:30pm
Are you responsible for creating and/or posting graphics or photos online? Are your photos stretched or pixelated? Are graphics optimized specifically for specific social media channels? Are website images inadvertently sucking up your patron’s (expensive) mobile bandwidth? Does your library follow recommended best practices to get the most attention for your images?
You may not even be aware of some of the issues that web images can create for your patrons. In this webinar, we’re going to help you get your images ready for prime time.
Presenter: Laura Solomon
Technology-related continuing education contact hours: 1.5
Registration coming in June
Canva for Teachers and Librarians
Wednesday, September 21
10:00 -11:30am
Whether online or in-person, good graphic design can build excitement, spark inquiry, and help tell a story. Furthermore, a good design makes a great first impression. Making great graphic designs used to be limited to just those who were artistically inclined. Today, anyone can create great graphics by using tools like Canva.
In this session you will learn everything you need to know to create great posters, infographics, newsletters, videos, and more by using the free tools that Canva offers to librarians and teachers. This session will go beyond the nuts and bolts of how to use Canva and dive into further considerations including copyright and accessibility.
If you have ever wished that you could create better graphics, this session is for you!
Presenter: Richard Byrne
Technology-related continuing education contact hours: 1.5
Registration coming in June
What's on the Technology Horizon for 2023
Wednesday, September 21
1:00 - 2:30pm
Things in the last several years have caused a rapid spur of innovation – especially as it pertains to technologies related to health, hybrid learning, new uses for augmented and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. What better way to prepare for the winter wonderland on the horizon than by learning about the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos. Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project for 90 minutes of laughs, interaction, and exploration as together we slide into learning about technology trends and their implications to our libraries and communities.
Presenter: Brian Pichman
Technology-related continuing education contact hours: 1.5
Registration coming in June