Managing Public Computers
Support for Digital Literacy in Public Libraries
Last Modified: 08 October 2013
This digital literacy guidebook was created under a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and is designed for state libraries to use in exploring potential state-level investments and partnerships that advance digital literacy.
Case Study: Freedom Rings in Philadelphia
Last Modified: 23 May 2012
The Freedom Rings Partnership is a coalition of grassroots organizations, government, and universities working together in Philadelphia to drive broadband adoption in underserved communities.
A Small Library Willing to Tackle Big Adventures
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
As the Office and Cataloging Services Librarian of the John C. Fremont Public Library District in Florence, Colorado, Kieran Hixon is always willing to embrace great new technology for his small, rural library.
- Getting to Know Your Library: the Community
- Getting to Know Your Library: Computers
- Getting to Know Your Library: eBooks, Digital Media and Databases
- Getting to Know Your Library: Marketing
- Getting to Know Your Library: Policies
- Getting to Know Your Library: Resources and Logistics
- Getting to Know Your Library: The Books!
- Getting to Know Your Library: Volunteers
- Steps to Success: Computer Class and Resource Referral List
- Steps to Success: Delivering Classroom Training
- Steps to Success: eReaders, Tablets and Smartphones
- Steps to Success: Grant Writing
- Steps to Success: Marketing
- Steps to Success: Outreach
- Steps to Success: Providing One-on-One Assistance
- Steps to Success: Plan a New Computer Class
- Steps to Success: Troubleshooting
- Steps to Success: Volunteers
- Level Up: Attend a Community Event
- Level Up: Community Data Gathering
- Level Up: Create or update a Handout
- Level Up: Create or update a Screencast or Online How-to Guide
- Level Up: Create a Volunteer Handbook
- Level Up: Demographics and Polices
- Level Up: Emerging Technology
- Level Up: Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Service
- Level Up: Google Analytics
- Level Up: Implement a New Technology
- Level Up: Open Source Software
- Level Up: Partnerships
- Level Up: Privacy
- Level Up: Reflect
- Level Up: Put Together a Technology Policy
- Level Up: Put Together a Troubleshooting Checklist
- Level Up: Safe Social Networking
- Level Up: Social Media
- Level Up: Staff Training
- Level Up: Understanding Filtering
- Level Up: Understanding the needs of People with Disabilities in Your Community
- Level Up: Understand Security
- Level Up: User Experience
- Level Up: Web Content
- Where might I find volunteers for tech training?
- Volunteer with Your Library!
- Volunteer Time Sheet
Guiding Ohio Online: Volunteer Technology Instructor Training
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Guiding Ohio Online is an AmeriCorps program that places members in rural Ohio libraries to deliver digital literacy training through computer classes, one-on-one computer assistance, outreach, and volunteer recruitment.
Increasing Accessibility of PAComputing for Patrons with Disabilities
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
This White Paper gives you advice and recommendations on how to make your library's public access computers accessible to patrons with disabilities.
Library Wireless Security and Safety
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Security and safety concerns are uppermost in the minds of many libraries considering providing wireless access to patrons. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
- Planning-for-Success-Cookbook.pdf
- Planning-for-Success-Toolkit.pdf
- Recipes-for-a-5-Star-Library.pdf
- A-Cookbook-for-Small-and-Rural-Libraries.pdf
Planning for Success Cookbook Overview and Toolkit
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
TechSoup for Libraries created these Computer Cookbooks and accompanying Toolkit, to help you keep your library's technology running properly, sustain its growth, and ensure its viability.
Staying Connected Toolkit, Chapters 8-16
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
'Staying Connected' is a toolkit of activities designed to help libraries engage local communities in their technology programs and enlist their help in sustaining them. In addition to specific steps on how to gain financial, political and technical support in your state and community, the kit also includes 'good ideas,' examples of successful programs created by libraries around the country. This section includes Chapters 8 - 16.
Technology Support Action Plan Template
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Create your Technology Support Action Plan using this template complete with recommended steps and linked resources.
Upgrade and Maintenance Brainstorm
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
A list of ideas and resources on Upgrade and Maintenance collected from the Rural Library Sustainability workshops, training institutes, and from other discussion areas on WebJunction.
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Assessment, Evaluation & Planning
- Building Digital Communities: Pilot
- Children
- Digital Inclusion
- eBooks & Devices
- Friends, Trustees & Volunteers
- Online Training Resources
- Organizational Management
- Partnerships & Collaboration
- Policies
- Programming
- Rural Library Sustainability Program
- Social Media
- Space Planning
- Teaching Patrons
- Technology Planning
- WebJunction Webinar Calendar