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Began in 1999 |
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Planning Committee coordinates Users Group
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Investigates regional training needs |
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Plans workshops and programs to meet needs |
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Staff at regional Innovative libraries are
encouraged to submit training topics |
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Encourage all Innovative libraries in the region
to participate. |
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Experiment with a variety of methods of
providing training and enhancing communication. |
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Work to enhance, not duplicate, projects of the
national IUG. |
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Utilize free or low-fee facilities at regional
libraries for programming. |
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Piggyback on other scheduled events as
appropriate. |
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Three half-day or full-day workshops a year |
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Topics have included: |
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Create lists |
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System produced statistics |
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Web Access Management |
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Web OPAC design |
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WWWOptions file |
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Using the web-based user manual and CSDirect |
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Using Millennium modules |
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How do we offer training across a large, three
state region (Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico)? |
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RMRIUG-Announce |
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A mailing list serving as an announcement
vehicle for programs and information of interest to users of III libraries
in the region |
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Web Site – http://www.rmriug.org |
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Presentation materials from workshops are posted |
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Online regional resource directory |
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Available through the web site |
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Searchable by name, institution, area of
expertise, and type of consultation offered |
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Videotaped workshops |
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Offered via streaming video over the web |
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Videotapes may be purchased |
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Loveland Public Library arranged for use of the
Loveland City Council Chambers |
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Room was already set up for videotaping City
Council meetings |
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Separate cameras were in place for the speaker
and for the presentation screen |
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A computer with an Internet connection and a
projector were available |
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Presentations were scheduled in 20 minute
segments for conversion to streaming media |
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Videotapes converted to digital using an ATI
All-In-Wonder graphics card, and Roxio Videowave 5 software |
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Used Windows Streaming Media format with a bit
rate of 500Kbps |
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Each 20 minute segment uses 75 MB of space on an
IIS web server |
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Notes