A 15 minute presentation on the state of ebooks as presented at the 2018 Ebook and Digital Collections Summit hosted by the BC Libraries Cooperative in Vancouver, BC
Video link to be added when available.
Learn how to keep in touch with family and friends using popular online services like Skype, WhatsApp, Facetime and Google Hangouts.
Instructor's notes and handout
Class description:
This hands-on session teaches you how to access ebooks and audiobooks on your mobile device using the free Libby app. Bring your tablet or smartphone along with your Library card, and get ready to start reading and listening on the go!
[Instructional materials based on template from Digital Learn: https://training.digitallearn.org/courses/course-templates
In 2017 the West Vancouver Memorial Library received a Canada 150 Community Fund grant to plan and implement activities to share and promote an understanding of Canadian and local history as a way to encourage conversations about reconciliation. Honouring Reconciliation: Hearing the Truth consisted of Reading Circles, an educational exhibit, a film series and a panel discussion. It was clear from the beginning that planning this initiative was different from our usual program planning. The planning team members grappled with a number of questions. How do we create meaningful events when our processes and deadlines made it impossible to consult with Indigenous people in advance? How do we prepare ourselves to work with protocols that are new to us and that respect Indigenous ways of learning and knowing? How do we create a safe space for Library staff and members of the public to discuss topics that can be personal and emotional? This session will explore the ways that we faced these challenges through training, collaboration, dialogue and a willingness to consider new ways of operating. It will also outline the implications for the Library's work culture in the future as well as how we were impacted as individuals.
Class Description:
Organize your computer by learning the basic principles of file management. You’ll learn to differentiate between files and folders, create new folders and more! We will be using Windows 7 in the class.
Prerequisite: Computer Essentials or equivalent experience.
Class Design Document for Instructor & Class Handout for a class on File Management
Class Description: The Lab can take you to the top of Mount Everest or deep into shark-infested waters. Learn how to set-up, shoot and edit videos using a green screen and an iPad. Your imagination is your only limit!
Class Design Document for a Hands-on Introduction to Green Screen class for tweens.
Class Description: Learn about some free apps that can help you turn your digital snapshots into works of art. Please bring your own iPad and your Apple ID password for downloading apps.
Class Design Document for Instructor & Class Handout for a class on iPad Photo Editing Apps
Fri Apr 21 2017, 10:30am–11:45am
When West Vancouver Memorial Library decided to consult the community about their technology needs, many at the library thought all we'd hear was "faster WiFi." Three surveys, four graffiti walls, five focus groups, twenty-two interviews, and one technology fair later, we have a robust, evidence-based road map for technology infrastructure, service, and program development. Learn how our consultation process moved people past predicting their technology use (rarely accurate!) to articulating their aspirations for themselves, their families, and their community; how we successfully engaged youth and newcomers in the consultation; and how we involved key stakeholders throughout the consultation process. We'll also share what we learned, the tools we used, and what worked (as well as what didn't).
Slides and templates to share!
For basic code classes or hour of code! Use an online emulator and Python's Turtle module to make art. Any computer with an internet browser and an internet connection can be used.
The outline includes some background talking points, as well as some answers to challenges. Handout includes basic activities and links to selected resources.
Please re-mix, improve and use!
A short video demonstrating how to set up your library ebook account on a Kobo Aura one and then find and download ebooks wirelessly.