I have to be a technology teacher? HELP!!! 

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Helping patrons with technology questions and mobile electronic devices has become commonplace in today's library.  Join fellow colleagues to see how the metro libraries are dealing with this gamut of technology demands from patrons and staff.  Topics covered will include: deciding what topics to teach, techniques and methods of instruction, and keeping current on technology.

Presenters:

Ann Dreiling has over twenty years of computer experience.  In that time she has done everything from selling computers to fixing them.  For the last thirteen years she has worked for the Kansas City Public Library.  Currently she is the acting supervisor of Customer Services and teaches the public technology classes for the Central Branch of that system. She also serves on MALA's Professional Development Committee and Webcast Committee.

Hope Harms is a librarian and web content developer with a passion for connecting the community to library services through technology. She has played an active role in testing, teaching and troubleshooting eProducts with patrons and staff at Johnson County Library (KS). She recently joined JCL’s Web Team where she maintains a newly designed eLibrary website, works with vendor tech support and provides technology assistance to public service staff.

Sheryl Nance-Durst is a reference librarian at the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library.  She has been teaching an average of 3-5 computer classes every month for over a decade and especially loves teaching beginners.  Sheryl believes that technology training should be fun, practical and non-threatening.

MALA Certificate Program: Library Paraprofessional - 4 elective hours

Cost:

• MALA member: $35.00
• Non-member: $70.00