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Write a Technology Plan with Tech Tuesdays

When:  
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Export to vCalendar

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Export to vCalendar

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Export to vCalendar
Where:   RPLS OPAL Room (Web conference)
Cost:   Free
Presenter:   Beverly Obert

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Do you need to write a technology plan for the library? Do you have a technology plan that needs to be updated? If you answered either of these questions with a yes, then Tech Tuesdays is for you.
Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and Feb. 23 are the designated Tech Tuesdays. We shall use TechAtlas at each hour-long session to cover the components you need in a technology plan. Between sessions you will have assignment to complete. At the end of the three sessions you will have a completed technology plan ready for Board approval. Prerequisite: Completed TechAtlas Inventory.

Learning Objectives
Session 1 Topics:
• Why you need a technology plan
• Best practices for developing the plan
• Getting started
• Setting goals and Objectives for your plan

Home work Session 1:
• Log into TechAtlas
• Complete the first three components
• Begin writing goals and objectives
• Conduct staff skills assessment

Session 2 Topics
• Review of Goals and Objectives
• Adding activities to Objectives
• What is Professional Development and how do I write it in the plan
• Begin plan budget

Homework Session 2:
• Refine Goals and Objectives with activities
• Review staff skill assessment
• Create Professional Development component of plan
• Begin budget

Session 3 Topics:
• Review of Budgeting for technology plan
• Evaluation of the technology plan
• Policies to include with the plan
• How to complete and print out your plan

Homework Session 3:
• Complete the plan
• Print out and send to RPLS for review
• Update and finalize plan
• Seek Board approval for technology plan

Type:   Workshop

Categories: Technology

Tags: RPLS, planning, TechAtlas


This event is sponsored by Rolling Prairie Library System.

Last day to cancel registrations is: 1/26/2010


Questions? Please contact Beverly Obert.

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