[OPLINLIST] Welcome to Cloud City: Online Software for Library Staff and Users - Two Locations!

[SWON Libraries]

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    Welcome to Cloud City: Online Software for Library Staff and Users


      Dates, Times, & Locations

Date: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Time 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: SWON Libraries Office
Register: http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1655

AND

Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Time 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Clark County Public Library - Main Library
Register: http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1660


      Speaker(s)

Glen Horton <http://www.swonlibraries.org/glen> has served as the 
Technology Coordinator for the SWON Libraries organization since 1999. 
His duties require him to have experience in a wide range of 
technologies. He is responsible for providing technology assistance, 
technology training, and facilitating shared projects within the SWON 
Libraries membership.


      Description

The availability of high-speed and always-on Internet access has led to 
software moving from our hard drives to the Internet "cloud." Even our 
data is moving online--allowing us to get work done no matter what 
computer (or mobile device) we use.

Libraries of all sizes can benefit from this /software as a service/. 
Staff can work from any computer (inside or outside the library) and 
users can access many services on public computers without the need for 
locally installed software. Email, calendars, word processing, storage, 
and even library catalogs are now available in the cloud and many of 
these services are *free*.

Join us for an overview of cloud computing and learn how your library 
can benefit from the many services available. Glen will also discuss the 
pros and cons of trusting your data to the cloud and will share tips for 
protecting your data. Attendees will get hands-on "play time" with many 
of these services.


      Meal

Snacks will be provided.


      Audience

Everyone can benefit from this workshop. Most of these tools are easy to 
use and available to everyone.


      Registration

The deadline to register is Friday, July 10th, 2009

    * *Contributing Member of SWON Libraries*
      $35 
    * *Friend of SWON Libraries*
      $35 **
      <http://www.swonlibraries.org/register?a=formreg&id=1655&rate=cost3&sponsor=SouthWest%20Ohio%20and%20Neighboring%20Libraries&addattendee=Y>
    * *Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS*
      $35 **
      <http://www.swonlibraries.org/register?a=formreg&id=1655&rate=cost2&sponsor=SouthWest%20Ohio%20and%20Neighboring%20Libraries&addattendee=Y>
    * *Other*
      $80 **
      <http://www.swonlibraries.org/register?a=formreg&id=1655&rate=cost4&sponsor=SouthWest%20Ohio%20and%20Neighboring%20Libraries&addattendee=Y>


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