Library User Group Meeting
January 12, 2016
Agenda, Attendance, Handouts
The purpose of the library user group is to form collaborative relationships and share expertise relative to library and information services among Trumbull and Ashtabula County library/media professionals.
Overview:
We are continuing our Annual Library Report discussion. This meeting will focus on selecting specific end-of-year topics/information to aid in the creation of a "template" infographic for NEOMIN library users. We will also log into easelly and learn how to create an infographic.
Upcoming Events: Register
User Meeting Presenters:
Review of December Meeting:
You should continue to develop your annual library reports using resources shared up to this point.
We will focus on building a NEOMIN infographic template using the online tool, Easel.ly
Introduction to Easelly:
We are continuing our Annual Library Report discussion. This meeting will focus on selecting specific end-of-year topics/information to aid in the creation of a "template" infographic for NEOMIN library users. We will also log into easelly and learn how to create an infographic.
Upcoming Events: Register
- Inventory Training (1/21/16, AM only)
- Statistics and Collection Analysis Training (1/28/16, AM & PM)
- FREE Book Repair Workshop by Kapco (workshop description) (2/16/16, 9:00 AM – Noon)
- Library Overdue Reports (3/4/15, AM & PM)
- March Library User Group Meeting (3/15/16, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
User Meeting Presenters:
- April & March Meetings - Would still like to have presenter(s)
Review of December Meeting:
You should continue to develop your annual library reports using resources shared up to this point.
We will focus on building a NEOMIN infographic template using the online tool, Easel.ly
Introduction to Easelly:
- Goal: Login, Explore free templates, Build an infographic from a blank canvas
- Menu Bar Explained
- Class Exercise
Helpful Links:
Possible Infographic Template Categories/Sections:
Timeline for Remaining Meetings:
Tentative timeline for remaining library user group meetings:
- Review Easelly's "Crash Course in Infographics" handout
- Jennifer Lagarde (aka LibraryGirl) - Annual Library Report (used Easelly to build five infographics and joined them together using Slideshare)
- Look over handouts of library infographics for ideas/likes/dislikes...
Possible Infographic Template Categories/Sections:
- New this Year
- Databases, eBooks, etc.
- Statistics
- Circulation (checkouts, average checkouts per student per year, circulation by item groups)
- Population (total student/staff, total library visits)
- Collection (weeded, new, donation, totals by item group)
- Collaboration
- Special programs
- Teacher collaboration
- Quotes
- From Student/staff
- Various Duties (time spent)
- Communication
- Curriculum support
- Support of institution
- Library staff support (volunteers, clerical)
- Assist teachers
- Library management
- Goals
- Next year's goals
Timeline for Remaining Meetings:
Tentative timeline for remaining library user group meetings:
- January - (1) Define specific topic areas for Infographic, (2) Login/introduction to easel.ly for library users
- March - (1) Gather circulation/collection statistics, (2) Determine NEOMIN template
- April - DRAFT... input information into easel.ly template
- May - FINAL annual library report infographics shared