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This is the Archive of the online OPAL sessions
offered on January 26th, February 9th and February 23rd.
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Beverly J. Obert, Executive
Director
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Tech Plan Tuesday
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, 2010 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.
Session 1 Topics:
- Why you need a technology plan
- Best practices for developing the plan
- Getting started
- Setting goals and Objectives for your plan
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Home work Session 1:
- Log into
TechAtlas
- Complete the first three components
- Begin writing goals and objectives
- Conduct staff skills assessment
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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
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Homework Session 2:
- Refine Goals and
Objectives with activities
- Review staff
skill assessment
- Create
Professional Development component of plan
- Begin budget
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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
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Homework Session 3:
- Complete the plan
- Print out and
send to RPLS for review
- Update and
finalize plan
- Seek Board
approval for technology plan.
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This workshop series was held online in the
RPLS OPAL Room on Tuesdays, January
26th,
February 9th and February 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rolling Prairie Library System
A Library for Librarians
Helping Libraries Serve Illinois Citizens |
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