Etches-Johnson, Amanda, Jason Griffey, Joe Murphy, Lauren Pressley, & David Walker. “Top Tech Trends.” ALA Midwinter. Boston, MA. January 17, 2010. Invited.
Adapting to a Changing World: Exceptional Services for a New Information Environment
Pressley, Lauren. “Adapting to a Changing World: Exceptional Services for a New Information Environment.” South Carolina Library Association. Columbia, SC, October 29, 2009. Invited.
The information environment is changing around us, and our users’ expectations are shifting in light of their experiences. This session will discuss these changes, and ways libraries can adapt to remain relevant and central to our users’ experiences. This session will address exceptional services that were rethought to meet these changing requirements and ways library staff can position their organizations for the future.
Adapting to a Changing World: Exceptional Services for a New Information Environment
Bite-Sized Repositories: The Benefits of Small Scale Repositories for Local Use
Pressley, Lauren. “Bite-Sized Repositories: The Benefits of Small Scale Repositories for Local Use.” LITA National Forum. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2, 2009.
This session will discuss small-scale, localized repositories designed to help librarians share their work openly. The content held in these repositories can be reused in other contexts, can save library staff time, and can help the library better meet the needs of the users.
We will explore three repositories as examples of this type of model: LibGuides as a repository of modules, a library skills video-based toolkit, and a website designed to share teaching with technology strategies for information literacy instruction.
In the process of discussing these repositories, we will address a number of issues relevant to the LITA Forum Audience:
- E-learning for students via the Toolkit and LibGuides, for librarians via the Toolkit and the teaching with technology website
- The Toolkit was designed with technology on a budget in mind, as to contribute each library staff member needs access to software. It was also designed to encourage participation from staff who might typically be reluctant to use new technologies.
- This session will directly address anticipating change by discussing how all the repository content is modular, to be reused in new contexts as they arise.
- These repositories incorporate social software because they enable commenting, tagging, and user participation.
- Web design is incorporated into each repository via user-centered design and usability testing.
- Each of these repositories is a large project that requires technology management through project management. They each also applications that enable knowledge sharing.
Instructional Design for Librarians: The What, Why, and How of ID
Pressley, Lauren & Kaeley McMahan. “Instructional Design for Librarians: The What, Why, and How of ID.” American Library Association Conference. ACRL Pre Conference. Chicago, Illinois, July 10, 2009.
Panel Discussion: Web 2.0 Applications and Usage
Scott Hildebrand, Randy Piland, & Lauren Pressley. (2009) “Panel Discussion: Web 2.0 Application and Usage.” Tri-IT Meeting, Elon University, March 25, 2009.
Mapping Your Path to the Mountaintop: Planning Where You Want To Be In Your Career
Bell, Steven, Brian Mathews, John Shank, & Lauren Pressley. (2009) “Mapping Your Path to the Mountaintop: Planning Where You Want To Be In Your Career.” Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2009.
Extending the Impact of Online Library Instructional Tools through Collaborative Developmen
Ray, Lauren and Lauren Pressley. (2009) “Extending the Impact of Online Library Instructional Tools through Collaborative Development.” Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2009.
Leading the Blended Library: Two Blended Librarians Share Their Leadership Program Experience
Pressley, Lauren and Liz Siecke. (2009) “Leading the Blended Library: Two Blended Librarians Share Their Leadership Program Experience.” Blended Librarian Webcast. February 12, 2009.
Getting the Most Out of Google
Tedford, Rosalind, Giz Womack, & Lauren Pressley. (2008) “Getting the Most Out of Google.” Library Instruction 2.0 Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, November 18, 2008.
Teaching Them (2.0) to Fish: Web 2.0 as Subject and Method in Information Literacy Instruction
Smith, Susan Sharpless, Rosalind Tedford, & Lauren Pressley. (2008) “Teaching Them (2.0) to Fish: Web 2.0 as Subject and Method in Information Literacy Instruction.” Library Instruction 2.0 Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, November 17, 2008.
