By Colleen Eggett, on June 16th, 2010%
Trading Spaces is a mentoring program designed to enable Utah library staff to learn skills from each other. Library workers sign up for the program, get approved, and then work with their mentor on a specific project that might lead their library in positive directions. Complete details are on the Utah State Library website
Apply by filling out the application form or applying online:
Goals of the program:
- Developing 21st century skills for all Utah library staff
- Finding new ways of doing things and solving problems
- Sharing expertise through collaboration and networking
- Supporting newcomers to Utah libraries
Mentors are matched with applicants by Trading Spaces Committee members. There will be an opening session to explain the program and discuss the mentoring relationship. At that time, applicants will be matched with mentors and develop an action plan. The program goes from July 1-June 30, with application deadlines twice a year: June 30 and Dec. 31. Meetings should be planned based on the scope of the project. They may take place in person, by phone, or online. Continue reading Trading Spaces: Utah Library Mentoring program
By admin, on April 15th, 2010%
Nostalgia washes through me about the Utah State Library for the Blind’s loss of their Radio Reading Service, effective April 2010.
Sure, it may be an outmoded idea, not really a 21st Century Idea. And sure, the State of Utah has huge budget cuts and we need to keep a balanced budget. And sure, I support our . . . → Read More: Utah State Library for the Blind loses Radio Reading Service
By admin, on March 18th, 2010%
So I’m sitting here in “Build your audience like a virus” training presented by Victoria Rasmussen of UEN. She has some great ideas. She’s talking about the pros and cons of the different social medias like blogging, facebook, twitter, text messaging, youtube. I’m thinking about whether USL can use youtube to share some of the training . . . → Read More: Build your audience like a virus experience
By Colleen Eggett, on January 4th, 2010%
By Colleen Eggett, on November 17th, 2009%
Earlier this decade, the library’s vision was access to information. Before that, much before that, say 1894, the library’s vision was free books for all. But how quickly we’ve changed. Today it’s all about connection.
Connection to the world through internet access
Connection to vital public services through the same
Connection to community through programming
Connection to others by being . . . → Read More: A new vision of the library
By Colleen Eggett, on September 14th, 2009%
My great grandpa would have remembered when Philadelphia Public Library coined the phrase, “Free Books for All.” That was 1891 and he would have known. He was proud to witness the driving of the Golden Spike ( now that was progress), the buggy and wagon’s morph to the automobile, the steam locomotive’s morph to the jet . . . → Read More: "Free For Books for All" going going gone
By Colleen Eggett, on August 15th, 2009%
Yesterday I went to a very interesting training sponsored by UALC: Outcomes based measurement by Julie Todaro. She did a great job. There were many people there (maybe 100) from academic libraries in Utah. It was kind of fun to catch up with some of my old “cronies” from when I used to work at Primary. . . . → Read More: Outcomes based training for libraries
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