keep it simple stupid
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Co-presentation with Alison Cody and Cindy Fisher at the 2011 conference of MLA and DLA, introducing librarians to low or no cost technology solutions for productivity and reference/instruction.TRANSCRIPT
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Keep It Simple, StupidFree and Easy-to-Use Tech Ideas
for Your Library!
Bill HelmanIntegrated Digital Services Librarian
University of Baltimore Langsdale Library
Alison K. CodyPublic Relations & Instruction Librarian
Loyola/Notre Dame Library
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With a little help from . . .
Cindy FisherFirst-Year Experience Librarian
University of Texas LibrariesUniversity of Texas at Austin
Michael SpelmanBranch Library Supervisor
Madison Public LibraryMadison, WI
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First, a word about open source
Photos by flickr users lorispindler, nathaninsandiego, digitalmagicphotos & gamedayfocus
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Free as in?
Photos by Flickr users Roadsidepictures and pheochromocytoma
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Where does my stuff live?
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Things to consider
PrivacyWho owns your content?How easy is it for someone else to get the keys?
AccessOnly at a computer....with an internet connection.
UptimeRecent Google and Amazon failsIs there power at the library?
InstallationIt's totally DIY!...uh, maybe I should have called IT.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dykam/3840747324/
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Google Calendarhttp://www.google.com/calendar
Lewiston Public Libraryhttp://lplonline.org/kids/?page_id=6 Loyola/Notre Dame Libraryhttp://www.loyola.edu/library/EventBookings.html
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http://docs.google.com This very presentationhttp://tinyurl.com/KISS-preso Our notes for this presentationhttp://tinyurl.com/KISS-notes
Google Docs
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http://www.zoho.com/creator/ Reference Statistics with Zoho Creatorhttp://tinyurl.com/refstats-zoho (has a link to make a copy of a database)
Zoho Creator
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http://www.screenjelly.com/
Screencast about Screenjelly, hosted on Screencast.com and made with Jing (whew):http://screencast.com/t/tDSwoMcJ4ZNZ
Screenjelly
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http://www.dropbox.com
Dropbox
Use Dropbox as a free (if limited) webserverhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/8190488/index.htm
Or to share project files with colleagues at other libraries
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darksidex/2533664443/
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http://www.gimp.org/
Gimp
Make a sign for a printer that kind of looks like R2-D2http://is.gd/gYHXFF
Or a sad-Mac sign letting users know "this iMac is broken"http://is.gd/5xy1lx
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rore/3312733806/
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http://www.rememberthemilk.com
Remember the Milk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jelles/2902422030/
Script a library due date reminder http://is.gd/vczAn0
Or use it as a project management toolhttp://is.gd/Uh7aHx
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Resources: Open Source & the CloudFree and Open Source Software for librarians and libraries (great explanation of FOSS @ beginning)http://www.innovation.ukzn.ac.za/InnovationPdfs/No36pp1-16keats.pdf Free/Libre and Open Source Software and Libraries Bibliographyhttp://www.zotero.org/groups/freelibre_and_open_source_software_and_libraries_bibliography Library Cloud Atlas: A Guide to Cloud Computing and Storagehttp://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6695772.html