 NEO-RLS News-May 18, 2022 | ||||
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Over the past several months I have been working on new ways to utilize the technology kits that NEO-RLS has available to our members. In the past, the emerging tech kits have served as a way for library patrons and staff to try out new and emerging tech that they may not have seen or even heard of before. While that hands-on experience is great, I felt that there could be a way to enhance that experience by incorporating technology literacy into the kits. With that in mind, I have decided to start with a reconfiguration of our e-Health kits. NEO-RLS has a plethora of digital health technology including air quality monitors, comprehensive home health monitoring devices, wearable fitness trackers, meditation headbands, and many more. Rather than circulate the health kits with an assortment of tech included, they are now available as three themed kits, which include:
8/10/2022
| The State Library of Ohio and OhioNet are collaborating to bring you the “Be the Change” online workshop series under the umbrella of Library Leadership Ohio (LLO). The LLO committee recognizes the ongoing challenges facing library staff around Ohio, and we are committed to broadening access to these programs and resources by creating a new, online leadership opportunity. |
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the third round of Metadata Mini-Grants. This grant enables libraries to digitize and create new collections for the Digital Public Library of America. Applications are due by Wednesday, July 13, 2022. |
Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Mental Illness: Basic Introduction to Mental Illness which is the second in a 3-part series on mental health. If you can’t attend live the replay will be available on zoom for 4 weeks and in Niche Academy 5 days after the live training. |
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Introduction to Web Accessibility
Thursday, June 9th from 10 am - 11:30 pm
In this 90-minute webinar you'll gain an understanding of which guidelines are used to measure website accessibility in the United States and how to begin to evaluate your own library's site for potential issues. We'll also discuss some common pitfalls and things to avoid.
Topics for this webinar include:
In this 90-minute webinar you'll gain an understanding of which guidelines are used to measure website accessibility in the United States and how to begin to evaluate your own library's site for potential issues. We'll also discuss some common pitfalls and things to avoid.
Topics for this webinar include:
- What accessibility means in a web context, and how it differs from web usability
- Legal issues surrounding web accessibility and how these can affect libraries
- National and international standards commonly used for accessibility evaluations, and which to use, when
- An introduction to automated validators and what they can and cannot do
- Actual code examples for both good and bad implementations of some common HTML elements
OhioDIG Project Management & Workflow Tools for Digitization
Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group for our May meeting (virtual) at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 on Project Management & Workflow Tools for Digitization
Registration: Please register by Monday, May 23, 5pm at https://forms.gle/1iZ71n6mymgTfpEB7 (Microsoft Teams connection info will be shared with registered attendees.)
Topic: Project Management & Workflow Tools for Digitization
Lighting round speakers will share tools/platforms that they use in their work managing digitization workflows and project management.
Registration: Please register by Monday, May 23, 5pm at https://forms.gle/1iZ71n6mymgTfpEB7 (Microsoft Teams connection info will be shared with registered attendees.)
Topic: Project Management & Workflow Tools for Digitization
Lighting round speakers will share tools/platforms that they use in their work managing digitization workflows and project management.
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Where is the Jobline?
Check out the job postings at the new Jobline location on the website under Services.
