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Emerge, Tammi M. Owens
Emerge, Tammi M. Owens
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Lightning talk presented at the 2014 LITA Forum. This inspire talk was for my early-career colleagues with titles like "Emerging Technologies Librarian," especially those who are at smaller institutions. Created on the fly on the iPad Mini with Haiku Deck.
Tech Speak And Librarian-Ese: Justifiable Jargon, Or Junk?, Tammi M. Owens
Tech Speak And Librarian-Ese: Justifiable Jargon, Or Junk?, Tammi M. Owens
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Many libraries are redesigning their websites for great user experiences through clean design. But what if you’ve redesigned your website, but still have patrons who are frustrated? It’s time to focus on language. Librarian-ese and tech speak are confusing and defeat our patrons before they begin. In this session I’ll show how you can use plain language, one of the main tenets of usability, to boost patron confidence. I’ll share real-life examples of websites and chat transcripts showing how little changes in language can make a big difference.
I’M A Librarian, Captain, Not A Developer! – Teaming Up With University It For Creative Web Solutions, Zach Boudreau, Joel Kelner, Kendall Larson, Lori Mjoen, Tammi M. Owens, Allison Quam, Mollee Sheehan
I’M A Librarian, Captain, Not A Developer! – Teaming Up With University It For Creative Web Solutions, Zach Boudreau, Joel Kelner, Kendall Larson, Lori Mjoen, Tammi M. Owens, Allison Quam, Mollee Sheehan
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Winona State University, Krueger Library, Summer 2013. Time for a library website reboot. We wanted our online presence to be user-focused, simple, and elegant. Our dilemma? No developers on staff at our library. Our vision was galaxies ahead of our tools and knowledge. We turned to our university Web Communications and Web Development teams to boldly go where the library website had not gone before. At first, we educated each other. Librarians learned about the university’s web systems, and developers learned about library systems. Then we met weekly to share our ideas as a team, identifying and overcoming obstacles together …
It’S All About The 2.0 Bro: A Future Study Of The Impact Of Technology On Millennial Males Choosing The Library Profession, Heidi Blackburn
It’S All About The 2.0 Bro: A Future Study Of The Impact Of Technology On Millennial Males Choosing The Library Profession, Heidi Blackburn
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This poster highlights the Research Question, Select Literature Review, Theoretical Framework, and Possible Methodologies on research studying the Impact of Technology on Millennial Males Choosing the Library Profession.
Dissertation Proposal In Progress: A Study Of The Impact Of Technology On Millennial Males Choosing The Library Profession, Heidi Blackburn
Dissertation Proposal In Progress: A Study Of The Impact Of Technology On Millennial Males Choosing The Library Profession, Heidi Blackburn
Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This poster highlights the Purpose, Select Literature Review, Theoretical Lens, and Pilot Study on research studying the Impact of Technology on Millennial Males Choosing the Library Profession.