Bring your laptop to build your own digital collection during this session.
CollectionBuilder is an open source project for building library digital collection and exhibit websites driven by metadata and hosted on lightweight infrastructure. After providing well-structured metadata and a directory of digital files, CollectionBuilder utilizes Jekyll static web generator to create a website for visualizing, browsing, and accessing the collection. Developed by the University of Idaho Library to provide a viable alternative to bloated infrastructure systems, CollectionBuilder is “Librar* Optimized,” enabling librarians to take greater ownership over their projects and lowering barriers to development. This workshop will introduce the three main use cases of CollectionBuilder: 1) the creation of stand-alone library digital collections and exhibits 2) the creation of “skins” to apply on top of the data/metadata from current digital collection management systems such as CONTENTdm 3) a pedagogical tool for learning about digital libraries concepts, web skills, and digital literacy via hands-on, project-based learning To demonstrate the project, the workshop will walk through creating a new website using CollectionBuilder-GH, a version designed for learning experiences with simple deployment on GitHub Pages free hosting service. This project provides a depth of learning opportunities and development possibilities, lowering barriers for users to make their work open to the world. Participants will be introduced to the development tools and workflows used in the project, and learn about how to use the tool in their own teaching or to create new exhibits.
Understand the CollectionBuilder project and use cases, in particular for hands on teaching about digital library foundations. Learn the basics of working with plain text files, CSV data, Markdown, and Jekyll projects. Learn the basics of Git, GitHub, and GitHub Pages to deploy a new website.
Associate Dean for Research and Instruction, University of Idaho Library
Devin Becker is the Associate Dean for Research and Instruction at the University of Idaho Library. He is the project director for CollectionBuilder, which is an IMLS-funded digital exhibit framework that was used to create the repositories for this project and serves as the infrastructure... Read More →
This is a hands-on session where attendees will participate in exercises that teach communication skills. I have used these exercises in communications courses taught through the Oregon State University Honors College and the UEngage program. I have also used them with adult groups for team-building and individually as ice-breakers. There are exercises emphasizing focus in groups. Others emphasize cooperation or trust. If past experience repeats, everyone will be laughing so much, they won’t realize how much they are learning. Participants will leave with a hand-out describing the exercises they learned and the skills that each one emphasizes. 1. In group work, only one person can have the focus at one time and each person must be expecting the focus at any time. 2. Let go of unimportant mistakes and don't think about them again. 3. Unspoken agendas interfere with a group working well together.
Hands-on food programs in the library sound too risky? ImagineIF Libraries has incorporated making and eating food into programs for adults and reaped the rewards of increased engagement and greater community connection. Participate in a food program at the session, and leave ready to try food programming in your library. 1. Understand what goes into planning a fun and safe food program 2. Identify outcomes possible from diverse styles of food programs 3. Feel empowered to try a food program in your library
Health and safety is a very important, but often overlooked topic when it comes to library operations. Lethbridge Public Library has spent the past few year re-focusing on health and safety and ensuring management and staff are well informed of all our health and safety policies and procedures.
The session will review what Lethbridge Public Library has done in regards to health and safety and how other libraries can translate that information to their organizations. Topics covered will include: Evacuation, shelter-in-place and lockdown plans Crisis response plans Health and safety policies Staff co-operation and training Working with your municipality Workers compensation responsibilities Mental Heath in the workplace
