SirsiDynix Institute
By SirsiDynix Institute
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Podcast Description
The SirsiDynix Institute is an ongoing forum for professional development in the library community. By providing free access to industry-leading speakers and events, our mission is to support librarianship and advance the work of librarians around the world. Attend our free Web seminars as the SirsiDynix Institute presents compelling speakers selected from among leaders in librarianship and information technology.
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Video on the Web: A Primer | Video on the web is one of today's hottest social networking trends. But what can this emerging technology do for libraries? | 7/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trends in e-learning: What does it mean for libraries? | While in some sectors e-learning may seem "old hat", the world of e-learning continues to change at a rapid pace. | 5/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maximizing the Power of the Web: Pew Internet and American Life Project's 2007 Findings | Lee Rainie will share with attendees the latest from his research into how individuals are using the internet and being affected by it. | 4/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mastering the Business Case Document | Learn from a master how to nail a business case document. | 3/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 21st Century Classroom: Copyright and Electronic Content | Can our libraries be more open? Can we be more open to our users, our communities, to new technologies? Can we be more open to change? How? | 2/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twenty Five Technologies to Watch and How | Can our libraries be more open? Can we be more open to our users, our communities, to new technologies? Can we be more open to change? How? | 1/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Guide to Roving: An Essential Service for Library 2.0 | Both Public and Academic Libraries are encouraging their staff to step out from behind their desks and reach out to their "hidden customers" - the 50 % or more - those thousands of customers - who are reluctant to approach staff at the Reference desk and so remain un-served. | 12/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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You're An Expert In Library Operations And You're Ready For Your Next Career Move - Is Your Resume? | Constructing an engaging and compelling resume that has a potential employer thinking "I need this one on my team!" could be among the most difficult tasks we face in the area of career planning. But there is help. | 12/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Little More Help from your Friends: Social Bookmarking | Listen to Rachel expand on a very popular presentation she led at ALA Midwinter on social bookmarking. | 11/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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At the Elbow: Understanding Users' Perception of Process and Effort | A key step in designing any user oriented service is recognizing the fact that people are careful investors of their time. | 10/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dump the Org. Chart: Get `Er Done!: Management for a 2.0 Library | Did you get your MLS in the previous century? | 9/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Understand your Library Users | The Better Futures of their Communities and Institutions | 9/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Creating a 2.0 Library | Bring your stacks to life by reorganizing and working with your digital branch and customers. | 8/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free your content! RSS for Libraries | RSS feeds – for the Library User and the Library Professional | 8/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writing for the Library Profession | Are you and your organization positioned for the future? | 7/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's New In Podcasting? | In the year since the SirsiDynix Institute first examined podcasting in May of 2006, there have been many exciting developments with this emerging technology. | 6/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teen Second Life: Library Services in a 3D world | Where you can fly, design clothes, make movies, build your own house, stream music, and more. Learn how this immersive space can help keep library services relevant to teens. | 5/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Info Island Project on Second Life | Really Taking the Library to the User | 4/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gaming in the Library | Attract new users and build new programs through Gaming | 3/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mashups : A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That | Understanding Mashups and the New Information Ecosystem. | 3/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Alliance Library System Gets a Second Life | What is this trend that everyone is talking about? Take a tour of Second Life and learn about the Alliance Library Project on Second Life where a real library is serving real users. | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Little Help from your Friends: Social Bookmarking | Hear about the new tools for bookmarking, and begin to understand how approaching this task with these new tools can become a means for social networking with your user. | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your Firefox can do That? | Hear about ways to make Firefox work even better for your needs. | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Next Generation Portals: The 2.0 End User Experience | See the new and upcoming trends that are changing the user's experience - in a good way. | 2/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hopping into Library 2.0 : Experiencing Lifelong Learning | Yarra Plenty Regional Library in Melbourne Australia enthusiastically took up the fabulous PLCMC 23 Things program in October, and our staff has engaged with alacrity and creativity. We know that libraries have to change, and we are opening up possibilities for our staff and our users. | 2/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Learning 2.0: Make "play" your New Year's resolution | As the Nationwide insurance commercials taunt "life comes at you fast", it's time for librarians to jump into the knowledge pool of Web 2.0 technologies and discover how these tools are changing the way many library users communicate, collaborate and receive information. | 1/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Digital Oxygen: How "natives" behave when media and communications tools are ubiquitous | Listen to the intriguing research results and coming trends that are unfolding as the world of media and communications continue to evolve. Find out what impact this has for us as we strive to stay ahead of the needs and aspirations of our customers in the coming decade. | 12/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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25 Technologies in 50 Minutes | Lots of technologies are due consideration for our library portals. Which would be on your top 25 list? | 11/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show and Tell The Easy Way - An Introduction to Screencasting | This presentation will introduce screencasting, the software that is available to create screencasts, and the platforms on which they can be run. | 11/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Engaging Youth on their Own Terms: Instant Messaging and Gaming in Libraries | Attempting to mold young library users into miniature librarians is an unfair and often futile goal ... | 10/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Networking and Politics: Influencing Action to Get The Right Things Done | Gaining and using influence to achieve organizational goals is a critical leadership skill. Networking is an ... | 9/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beyond Bingo for the Boomers: Public Libraries to Fill a Void | Please Join Chris Johnson and Joan Clark from Libraries for the Future to learn about EqualAccess LibrariesTM .... | 8/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Library Conflict Management for Consenting Adults Turning Enemies into Allies | Take advantage of this SirsiDynix Institute and take-away some important tools in resolving conflict at your library. | 7/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Customer is Always Right: Building and Teaching Client Relationship Skills | Ulla outlines key principles for managing customer interactions and comments on ways to foster a consistent customer friendly attitude shared among all staff. | 6/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wiki: The Ultimate Tool For Online Collaboration | Don't miss out on this important institute presented by the queen of Wikis, Meredith Farkas, and explore how other libraries are using Wikis and understand if and how Wikis could be utilized at your institution to manage content and collaborate online. | 6/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Coaching Your Employees... Successfully!! | When you're finished with this SirsiDynix Institute presentation you'll have the tools you need to bring your first employee into the office for a coaching session. Will you have the courage and confidence to do it? And what is the cost to your organization for not coaching employees successfully? If you're a library manager in any department this is a session you don't want to miss! | 6/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 2 - A Creator's Guide | This two-part session SirsiDynix Institute will seek to remove some of the mystery surrounding podcasting and demonstrate the importance of this new media distribution model to libraries and librarians in meeting the information needs of your patrons. In this second session, we look at podcasting from a content creator's perspective. | 5/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 1 - A Consumer's Guide | This two-part session SirsiDynix Institute will seek to remove some of the mystery surrounding podcasting and demonstrate the importance of this new media distribution model to libraries and librarians in meeting the information needs of your patrons. In this first session, we look at podcasting from a listener's perspective. | 5/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Center of it All: How Libraries Can Be in the Forefront of Building Active Communities | Based on parts of previous writings by Kathleen de la Pena McCook (A Librarian at Every Table), Cohen will discuss how social networks, public space theory, and online communities can be used by libraries in any setting (public, academic, and school) to build social capital and become an active part in community building. Learn how other libraries of all sizes and budgets have become active participants in their communities and how a process-based approach can incorporate the above theories into practical methods for community building. If you're looking for innovative, creative ways to inspire and engage your community you won't want to miss this institute. | 4/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding The Libraries Brand: The OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources Report | What will your users expect from your library in the near and long term future? Explore with Alane Wilson trends that will be impacting your library based on findings from a significant study of "informaiton consumers" from around the globe. Gain an understanding that will help you plan and strategize for the future. | 4/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Workplace Culture: Building Positive and Productive Staff Relations | Ulla de Stricker outlines some simple yet powerful approaches to building a workplace culture in which everyone is supported and gains maximum job satisfaction (based on the simple fact that people want to feel respected, appreciated, useful, and proud). Regardless of the organizational culture and formal practices governing a workplace, everyone in it can contribute to a trusting and healthy environment. | 3/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 41 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Excellent Library Stuff!
Leading folks in library-land talk about technology & other library-related stuff. Professionally-produced and very interesting. You can usually get the PowerPoint at the SirsiDynix Institute web site, which is a good companion to the podcast. Highly recommended!
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