Date: July 27 Time: 9am-12pm Hours: 3 Total Hours: 150! Today was my last day at Perry Public Library. I staffed the reference desk, as usual, and helped Sharon set up iPods and Wi-Fi hotspots that will be used in the library’s ESL classes. My practicum at Perry Public Library has been an invaluable learning experience. The library serves […]
Date: July 25 Time: 9am-12pm Hours: 3 Total Hours: 145 Today, I staffed the reference desk and continued working on the signage report. I assisted Brandon in re-implementing digital signage using a ChromeBox. This included failed password attempts, creating a new Google account, and troubleshooting screen orientation and resolution. I also helped a woman find a map of Lake […]
Date: July 24 Time: 7-9pm Hours: 2 Total Hours: 142 Today, I staffed the reference desk and continued to work on the signage report. Part of the evening was spent trying out a new video game, ARMS, on the library’s Nintendo Switch console. Beth purchased the Switch in the hopes it would generate teen traffic to the library. Such […]
Date: July 22 Time: 11am-4pm Hours: 5 Total Hours: 40 Today, I staffed the reference desk and continued to work on my signage report. I answered several computer questions today, including refreshing pages, working in Publisher, printing, and trying to save a file in an email (we were defeated in this venture by my mortal enemy – the […]
Date: July 17 Time: 7-9pm Hours: 2 Total Hours: 126.5 Today, I staffed the reference desk with Brandon. He has completed the majority of the homepage. I was able to help him resolve some of the functional and design issues. He, too, was able to figure out the RSS feed for displaying events on the site. Beth, Brandon, and […]
Date: July 15 Time: 11am-4pm Hours: 5 Total Hours: 124.5 Today, I staffed the reference desk. As mentioned previously, there is no obvious RSS feed feature in the Signup event scheduling web app that Perry will be moving to soon. I managed to find some information about generating an RSS feed. I was able to do so, but […]
Date: July 13 Time: 9am-12pm Today, I continued staffing the reference desk. Sharon and I continued our discussion of internet privacy tools, including the possibility of installing TorBrowser as an option on all Clevnet computers. To avoid confusion, Google Chrome would still serve as patrons’ primary browser, but this would give patrons without Internet access at home […]
Date: July 11 Time: 9am-12pm Hours: 3 Total Hours: 114 Today, I staffed the reference desk. Sharon and I compared notes on the previous day’s online privacy training at Mentor Public Library. She attended an earlier session specifically for library staff while I attended the public session. The staff session discussed some similar topics, but focused on how libraries […]
Date: July 10 Time: 6-8pm Hours: 2 Total Hours: 111 Today, I attended a training on privacy and security online with Library Freedom Project‘s Alison Macrina at Mentor Public Library. I have been following Macrina’s work on Twitter for a while and was excited to participate in one of her trainings. I was already familiar with much of the […]
Date: July 8 Time: 11am-4pm Hours: 5 Total Hours: 109 Today, I staffed the reference desk. The major question of the day was removing and adding music to an MP3 player. This was easier than I expected, as the files could be easily accessed and deleted/added accordingly and did not require special software like iTunes. Requiring such software can […]