technology plan 08-10, goals & achievements

Technology Plan, 2008-2010Goals & Achievements

Staff Development DayOctober 2, 2009

• Communications• Electronic information accessibility• Network viability• Appropriate hardware & software• Millennium (Integrated Library System)• Training for patrons, staff & Trustees

Improve the following areas:

Upgrade our Website

Content Management System

• Anyone authorized can contribute content• Don’t need to know HTML or Web design• Design is separated from content (fast)• Completely customizable• Excellent documentation• Large and friendly support community

Upgrade our Intranet

Provide email for all staff

New addresses

• circulation@palatinelibrary.org• employment@palatinelibrary.org• teens@palatinelibrary.org

Provide virtual reference service

http://www.palatinelibrary.org/chat.html

Provide relevant blogs

http://www.palatinelibrary.org/blogs.html

Start Conversations

Talk About What You Know

http://twitter.com/palatinelibrary

Promote Visibility

Tools like Flickr

• Share our vision• Reflect our character• Engage audiences• Inspire creativity• Encourage participation• Assert relevance• … and are really fun!

Meet Users Where They Spend Their “Me” Time

Implement gaming strategy

Enhance digital marketing

Improve bandwidth

PPLD Network Bandwidth

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2008 Feb-09 Nov-09 Future?

T1CoaxialOpteman

North Suburban Network Consortium

PalatineSchaumburg

Hoffman Estates

Villages, Libraries, Park Districts,Elementary & Secondary

Schools,Dispatch, Police, Fire, Hospitals,

Northern Illinois UniversityIllinois Century Network

• Control network costs• Support information in a disaster scenario • Create a redundant network backbone

Maximize database access

Federated Search: Research Pro

Download Station & Training

New Gadgets

• Networked multi-function copier in Admin• New Color Laser Printer in Graphics• Upgraded Bookmobile to broadband wireless• Digital microfilm reader / scanners• New PCs for Rand and Freeman Branches• 28 New PCs (16 for ISD lab, 12 for PMD)

Enhance computer workstations

Provide a dynamic computer lab

Offer relevant training opportunities

Network Maintenance & Support

Improve network infrastructure

Optimize Millennium ILS/WebPac

Refresh the OPAC

Provide RSS Feeds

Launch Encore

http://encore.palatinelibrary.org/

Play with Encore

http://encore.palatinelibrary.org/

Share Your Discoveries

Express Your Opinion

Make Information Work For You

The World @ Your FingertipsHandheld devicessupport everything:

• Phone• Texting• Internet• Music• Video• Games• … and more!

Play With Technology

Play With Games and Computers

Play With the Social Web

Explore.

Connect.

Go!

Thank you!