TBC 14 Agenda

AFPL Capital Improvement Projects

Presenter: Ali Nabavi, IT Project Manager, Atlanta Fulton County Library System

Bridging the Digital Divide – Bringing eBooks & digital content to patrons through outreach & training. What we’ve done so far & what we’re thinking of doing… a conversation.

Presenters: Julia Huprich – Digital Library Services & Communications Manager, Cobb County Library System and Burr Osoinach – Digital Services Librarian, Cobb County Library System


Comcast Internet Essentials – learn about a program offered by Comcast where patrons can qualify to receive home Internet access for $9.95/month

Presenter: Ken Thomas – Senior Sales Manager, Comcast


Demo Lab


Gateways & Filtering – From third party closed systems to open source DIY, we’ll cover the spectrum of filtering solutions in preparation for the influx of the new bandwidth superhighway.

    • Web Filtering Open Source – (If you have the expertise in-house but have limited resources)
    • Presenters: Andy Witter, Information Technology Consultant & Andrew Crane – Network Engineer, GPLS
    • Sayers Overview – If you have limited expertise in-house and have some resources and would like to know how to deploy a third party system
    • Presenters: Jay Guidry – Engineer, Sayers and David Hart – Account Executive, Sayers


Google Update

    • Cherokee Regional Chrome Update
    • Presenter: Wendy Cobb – Library Systems Administrator & Technical Services Coordinator, Cherokee Regional Library System
    • Kyle McDonald, Google Government Solutions Manager
    • GPLS Chrome Update
    • Presenter: Daniel Zeiger, System Administrator, GPLS
    • Print Management Solution Preview for Chrome
    • Presenter: Charles Ellis, LibData


GPLS Network Project Update– Overview of the numbers: How far we’ve come, what kind of bandwidth we’re getting statewide + next steps

Presenters: Kurt Zeiger – Network Project Manager, GPLS and Emily Almond – Director, IT, GPLS


Library Special Interest Groups – Facilitated conversations between comparable size library systems about technology services and issues

Presenters: Keith Schuermann – Director, Troup-Harris Regional Library

Gary McNeely – Director, Kinchafoonee Regional Library

Tamika Strong – IT Program Manager, GPLS


Tech Trends – Highlights from Computers in Libraries Meeting

Presenter: Keith Schuermann, Director, Troup-Harris Regional Library


Turning Your Meeting Room Into a Virtual Classroom – Demonstrating how you can use relatively inexpensive tech to transform a regular old meeting room into a high-tech presentation space:

    • Google Hangouts
    • Presenter: Dave Daniels – Technology Support Director, Sara Hightower Regional Library
    • Virtual Jay’s video on turning a meeting room into a virtual classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA7TGmvnIVY
    • Presenter: Jay Turner, Director, CE, GPLS


Untangle for Captive Portal and Public Wireless Statistics Gathering

Presenter: Curtis Spiva – Technology Librarian, Mountain Regional Library System

    • Untangle Captive Portal Demo
    • Untangle example reports-12_31_13-Monthly
    • Untangle presentation outline


Using Tech to Teach Tech – Revitalizing staff training by engaging staff

Presenters: Julia Huprich – Digital Library Services & Communications Manager, Cobb County Library System and Burr Osoinach – Digital Services Librarian, Cobb County Library System

Web Hosting Agreement – Update on maintenance of library websites hosted with GPLS – Presenter: Darin Givens – Webmaster, GPLS


Wireless – A look at different ways to set up your wireless network

    • Atlanta Fulton Public Library Wireless Network
    • Presenter: Ali Nabavi – IT Project Manager, Atlanta Fulton County Library System
    • Wireless Access Manager – Reports and New Wireless Guide
    • Presenter: Ben Dudley – System Administrator, East Central Georgia Regional Library


Won’t Get Fooled Again – Vendor Assessment & Negotiation Best Practices

Presenter: Emily Almond – Director, IT, GPLS