liteboxin presentation

LITEBoxIN !?

a project of the Indiana Librarian Leadership Academy Cohort 2014

Photo by Xjoe- http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/account/myprofile/1114105

Jonathan Gaskill Director, Fulton County Public Library (Rochester, IN) In Absentia: Austin Stroud Director, Bloomfield-E. Greene County Public Library (Bloomfield, IN) / Adjunct Faculty, Ivy Tech Community College

Introductions

LITEBoxIN = Library/Information/Technology/Education Box Indiana ●  Free, Libre & Open Source Software

(FLOSS) ●  PirateBox>LibraryBox>LITEBoxIN ●  Low Cost Solution ●  Tech training solution & access point for

eBooks in the public domain ●  Usable even by the most remote libraries

with poor Internet connectivity

What it is.

If you are on a laptop or mobile device - let’s get you connected to LITEBoxIN...

Demonstration

Are most tech questions funneled to one person?

What’s it to you?

Do we not understand technology well enough to help patrons?

Why should I care?

Are we afraid to adapt with and learn new technologies? This tech training issue isn’t limited to just public libraries... "Wouldn’t it be nice to have a central place for tech training & resources?” --Everylibrarian

What do we do now?

Quick stats/information*: ●  68% of Indiana public library staff classified

as “non-professional” o  Does the other 32% need some help!?

●  27% of IN public libraries lack “high-speed” Internet access

●  227/237 offer WiFi ●  Funding, Training and Slow Internet Access

are issues ●  Untrained Staff = Frustrated Patrons (&

undue pressure on select few) *Source: http://www.in.gov/library/5370.htm

It’s all in the details...

•  Crowdsourcing the Content •  Share, Share Alike! •  Promotional Materials for Your

Patrons/Staff ? •  e-newsletter with training tips/resources •  Presentations (ILF ’15) •  Onsite training to get started?

Branching Out

•  Adams Co. PL •  Akron-Carnegie Public Library •  Allen Co. PL •  Argos Public Library •  Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County

Public Library •  Carmel Clay Public Library •  Culver-Union Township Public Library •  Dunkirk Public Library •  Fremont Public Library •  Fulton County Public Library •  Greenwood Public Library •  Hartford City Public Library

•  Indiana State Library •  Jackson County Public Library •  Kokomo-Howard County Public Library •  Marion PL •  Monticello-Union Township Public

Library •  Muncie Public Library •  Oakland City Columbia Township

Public Library •  Plymouth Public Library •  Pulaski County Public Library •  Rockville Public Library •  Tipton PL

Pilot libraries

Project Site: http://liteboxin.wordpress.com/

Jonathan Gaskill (@jonnygskills) [email protected] Austin Stroud (@austroud) [email protected]

Interested in learning more?