Tech Boot Camp 2016

April 26 – 28, 2016

TUESDAY, APRIL 26

11a – 1p – Meet & Greet / Registration

1130 – 1p – Lunch / Networking / Eating & Learning

1p – Opening Ceremonies – Welcome to Tech Boot Camp!

• Room assignments

• Meals

• The Buddy System

• Demo Labs

• Nerd Trivia

130p – Opening

Brick by Brick: The Story of Technology in Georgia’s Libraries. Emily Almond – Director, IT, Georgia Public Library Service

230p – Circulating Ideas: An introduction to the podcast that facilitates conversations about the innovative people & ideas moving libraries through the 21st century. Steve Thomas – Branch Manager, Gwinnett County Public Library

345 – Break / Room Checkin / Networking / Eating & Learning

4p – Tech Is For Everyone: An Overview of Accessible Technologies that Increase, Maintain, & Improve the Functional Capacities of Our Library Patrons. Pat Herndon – Director, Georgia Libraries for Accessible Services

5p – If-You-Got-Hit-By-A-Bus-Tomorrow: What would you want your Director to Know? Table talks on how to transfer knowledge that’s useful. Facilitated by GPLSers

6p – Dinner / Networking / Eating & Learning

7p– ? – Demo Lab Open

7p– ? – Lo-Tech Makerspaces

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

730a – Breakfast / Networking / Eating & Learning

 9a – Wireless Hotspots: Challenges & Solutions of Managing WiFi in Public Spaces Casey Hergett – Executive Director of Operations and Infrastructure, Columbus State University Information & Technology Services (UITS)

 10a – Light Up Your Library: Digital Signage in the Library – How not to spend a ton of money and/or use what you have to create high quality digital signage throughout the library. Kat McClure – Systems Librarian, Okefenokee Regional Library System; Curtis Spiva – Technology Librarian, Mountain Regional Library System

Tips on How to Create the Digital Signage Demo

Link to YouTube Video on How to Set Up Digital Signage with Chrome

11a – Break

1115a – Libdata Update: Changes in print & time management systems and an update on new Chromebits. Charles Ellis – Primary, LibData

 1230p – Lunch / Networking / Eating & Learning

2p – Cloud Block:

• Public Wi-Fi Management & EZProxy Hosting. Burr Osinach – Digital Services Librarian and Wanda Dallas, System Administrator, Cobb County Public Library System

• Chrome Breakout Lab: Basics and Beyond. Dave Daniels – Technology Support, Sara Hightower Regional Library System

345p – Break / Snacks / Networking / Eating & Learning

4p – Porteus Kiosk: A demo on a Linux based OS ideal for library catalogs. George Tuttle – IT Librarian, Piedmont Regional Library System

430p – PINES Reporting Exclusive: How to Hack Evergreen to Get the Numbers You Need. Terran McCanna, PINES Program Manager; Chris Sharp, PINES System Administrator

6p – Dinner / Networking / Eating & Learning

730p – Nerd Trivia: You really just have to come. Mucho fun.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

730a – Breakfast / Networking / Eating & Learning

9a – Information Security: What You Need to Know. Dr. W. Todd Watson, Sr. – Information Security Officer Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

945a – E-Rate Update: Now that the deadlines have been extended, how can we maximize the opportunities for filing for Category 1 and Category 2 services? Candice Hall, Board of Regents E-Rate Team

 1030a – Where In the World is YOUR Library?: Setting up business descriptions & correct geocoding in Google Maps. Darin Givens, Webmaster, GPLS

1130a – Center for Learning. Julia Huprich, Director, Continuing Education, GPLS

1215p – Closing Ceremonies

• Closing Words

• Fill Out Your Surveys!

• Prize Drawings