getting the edge! october 21, 2013 idaho commission for libraries info2go! webinar where people...
TRANSCRIPT
GETTING THE EDGE!October 21, 2013Idaho Commission For Libraries INFO2GO! Webinar
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
Connect!
Lourdes Aceves, Edge Project ManagerUrban Libraries Council
• Edge 101 – What is Edge?
• An Overview of the Online Tool
• Q&A
SESSION OVERVIEW
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
EDGE 101
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
All people should have opportunities to enrich and improve their lives through open access to exceptional information, communication and technology services available in public libraries
EDGE INITIATIVE GOAL
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
The coalition of leading library and local government organizations working on Edge includes:
•Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation –funding partner for Edge•Urban Libraries Council – the lead agency for Edge•American Library Association, OITP•International City/County Management Association•Lyrasis•OCLC’s WebJunction•Public Library Association•State Libraries of California, Oklahoma and Texas•TechSoup Global•Universities of Maryland and Washington
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
THE EDGE ROUNDTABLE
• Assess current public access technology and how it’s used
• Identify ways to strengthen or enhance public access technology
• Engage with key leaders about the role for the public library in improving communities
WHY IS EDGE IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES?
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
BENCHMARKS ASSESSMENT TOOLS
RESOURCE GUIDE & CASE STUDIES
TRAININGREPORTING &
PRESENTATION TOOLS
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
THE EDGE TOOLKIT
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
EDGE RESULTS IN PILOT LIBRARIES
Miami, OK•Digital Literacy•Strategic Planning Based on Community Priorities•Library Staff Technology Expertise
New Braunfels, TX•Strategic Partnerships•Library Staff Technology Expertise•Technology Inclusiveness
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
EDGE RESULTS IN PILOT LIBRARIES
El Paso, TX•Digital Literacy•Device and Broadband Capacity•Library Staff Technology Expertise
Sacramento, CA•Library Staff Technology Expertise•Digital Literacy•Support use of technology for health and wellness information
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
Identifies gaps & opportunities
Engages staff in improving
the library
Opens dialogue
Communicates value
INTERNAL
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
EDGE IS HELPFUL INTERNALLY & EXTERNALLY
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
EXTERNAL
Edge helps stakeholders connect technology in libraries with achieving community priorities
Edge pilot libraries say:
+ + =
LIBRARY PUBLIC ACCESS TECHNOLOGY
PARTNERSHIPS ACHIEVING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
STAKEHOLDERS
In seven states:
CaliforniaConnecticut
IllinoisNorth Carolina
Oklahoma Pennsylvania
Texas
SOFT LAUNCH SUMMER 2013
Edge launches nationally in January 2014
NATIONAL LAUNCHBEGINS JANUARY
2014
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
WHEN CAN YOU START?
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
WHAT YOUR LIBRARY CAN DO NOW
To get ready to participate in 2014:
•Go to libraryedge.org to and fill out an interest form – you’ll be among the first to hear updates and news about Edge
•Download the Benchmarks Version 1.0 and the Assessment Workbook and review with your staff
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
Overview of the Edge Online Tool
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
Connect!
Online Assessment Tool
Dashboard
Updating the Library Profile
Taking the Assessment
Taking the Assessment
Taking the Assessment
Sample Library Results Report
View Recommendations
Recommendations
TRAINING OUTLINE
Where People Connect, Communities Achieve
@LibraryEdge @LibraryEdge www.LibraryEdge.org
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH
LIBRARY LEADERSHIP
Action Plans
Executive Tools
Executive Tools
Executive Tools