Sarah Glassmeyer

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Ways and Means of Teaching Training Reaching
Out in Creative Ways
Presented by Sarah Glassmeyer Director of
Content Development Center for
Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction/CALI Sarah_at_CA
LI.org
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To Do !!!!
agenda

1. Why be creative?
2. Wikis and Wordpress
3. Mobile Technology
4. Putting it together

(Complete info will be on sarahglassmeyer.com
and on handouts)
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Why get creative?
Confusing world of Government Docs
Because you can
The fun problem
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• Easy to use software (wiki means quick in
  Hawaiian)
• Can be locked down
• Great for creating guides when
• No access to main website
• No tech skills beyond using word-processing
  software

Wikis
Not just Wikipedia anymore!
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http//wikisites.mcgill.ca/GlobalHealthGuide
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http//ucsclibrary.pbworks.com/w/page/12874338/Jew
ish20Studies
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• Created to be blogging software
• OpenSource active community
• Easily adapted
• WYSIWYG
• Themes
• Plugins

WordPress
You may already have access!
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http//freelaw.classcaster.net/
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http//wordpressresearchguide.wordpress.com/
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Wikis and WordPress If you dont have access
to your librarys website, these are both quick
and easy ways to have a web presence. Wikis
Quick and easy Wordpress More customizable
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• Cell phones
• Smartphones
• iPads and tablets
• Remember
• Adapt to their needs
• Exploit their strengths
• System agnostic

Mobile Technology
You dont have to make an app!
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• QR quick response code
• Barcode on Steroids
• Sends phone browser to URL any URL!
• Tons of free QR creating and scanning apps
  available

QR Codes
Appearing everywhere!
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How to use
YouTube
Podcast Library Tours
Jump to Electronic Versions Web, Database or
OPAC
Research Guides
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Image Credits http//www.flickr.com/photos/bingli
b/ http//www.flickr.com/photos/futurestreet/ http
//www.uri.edu/library/images/guides/sudoc_vertica
l.jpg http//www.flickr.com/photos/mc/
http//www.flickr.com/photos/brianwilkins/ http//
www.flickr.com/photos/ochrelabs/ http//www.flickr
.com/photos/25095603_at_N07/
THANK YOU!!! Questions? Sarah_at_CALI.org