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  • Library Tutorials, Camtasia, Learning Curves - Oh, my!

    Posted on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 10:40 in video, teaching, learning, screen capture, screen casting

    My summer and fall are filled with learning curves that I need to hover over. This week I tackled one on Camtasia screen capture software. (Many thanks to my colleague, Dean, for his assistance in learning this tool!) When asked to create these video...

  • Taking a stab at this liaison stuff

    Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 14:58 in learning, librarianship, liaison, media study

    I am making my first few attempts to get my name out in the Media Study department which I am now liaison to. So far, I think I'm on the right track. There isn't really a handbook to tell you exactly what to do when you're in this role, so I've been ...

  • How Web 2.0 Found Me (or, Vice Versa)

    Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 21:36 in Web 2.0, learning, librarianship

    It all started in 2006. I was working as a Graduate Assistant with primary responsibilities of reference, ordering new books, and special projects (updating Web sites, primarily). In addition to these responsibilities, I would also file issues of Lib...

  • Back to school and getting my learn on!

    Posted on Friday October 24th, 2008 at 08:44 in life, web design, learning

    A few months ago I had contemplated going back to school for an advanced certificate in New Media Design. I have always had an interest in website design and usability, but have not had the time to force myself to learn about either. When I graduated...

  • Back to school?

    Posted on Friday December 21st, 2007 at 12:39 in learning, campus life, new media design

    Lately I have been itching to get back into the classroom - as a student. I have been working on a lot of Web 2.0 projects and also having to think of ways of marketing these tools (once produced) to students. Everything I’ve learned about Web 2.0 ...