Teaching Tech

Jessamyn West
librarian.net/talks/nlc

Handouts & Files

• Slides - PDF, Keynote format, PowerPoint format

References

0. Introduction
   • IRS's Advancing E-File Study Key Messages
   • Computer drop-in time website
   • Without a Net companion website

1. Know your local situation
   • Vermont broadband map
   • Nebraska broadband map
   • Nebraska libraries stats & infographic (pdf)
   • Pew Internet & American Life Project & ALA's State of America's Libraries report for 2013

2. Form partnerships with other local folks
   • AARP classes in Omaha
   • AARP/GeekSquad
   • Basic Computer Skills Curriculum
   • UK Solutions: Computer Buddies scheme, UK Online Centres,
   • America Connects Consortium talks about community technology centers (old article).

3. Don't reinvent the wheel
   • Maricopa County Library District - Tech Table
   • Nashville Public Library ebook instructions, printable!
   • Cranston Public Library database finders in the stacks
   • Mousercise
   • Milwaukee Public Library curriculum

4. Identify, promote and create good design
   • USA.gov's services portal & Directgov, UK's services portal
   • Teach parents tech (all videos)
   • Go On, BBC Webwise & glossary
   • Internet buttons (mine)
   • DigitalLiteracy.gov
   • IMLS harvester "find a library" page

5. Solve the real problem
   • How to help someone use a computer by Phil Agre (pdf version)

Credits

• Poverty photo by psd
• Reader photo by Eneas
• Gene Simmons & Banana Junior
• Background image of Mitchell Nebraska from Wikimedia Commons

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Nebraska Library Commission. Thank you!