Jason Kucsma

The following are links to resources mentioned in the “Simple Strategies for Keeping Up With Technology Trends” Webinar hosted for the Northern New York Library Network on 11 March, 2010.

Read the transcript here.

Slides:

General Resources:

• 23 Things Learning 2.0 tools for libraries/librarians
• W3 Schools online tutorials for technology training (self-guided)
• 43 Things goal management tool.
• Why Learning about Emerging Technologies is Every Librarians’ Job” by Kathryn Greenhill
• Doodle meeting/decision management tool
• Library Success Wiki – one-stop shop for library success best practices

Vocabulary/Reference

• Webopedia: the online dictionary and search engine for technology terms
• Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science: provides a useful intersection of traditional library science terms and related technology
• Wikipedia: not surprisingly, Wikipedia is a rich resource for technology-related terms and concepts.
• Free Online Dictionary of Computing: a computing dictionary. It includes acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact anything you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.
• Technology Dictionary: has over 14,000 technology and computer related terms. The Technology Dictionary consists of definitions of IT and computer terms including but not limited to programming languages, software, hardware, operating systems, networking, mathematics, telecomunications, electronics, and more. The Technology Dictionary is based on the FOLDOC (The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing)
• FilExt: The File Extension Source: a database of file extensions and the various programs that use them. If you know the file extension you want to learn about simply enter it into the search box or browse the alphabetical list.

Ten Twitter Feeds to Get you Started

• Kathryn Greenhill
• Linda Braun
• METRO (Jason Kucsma)
• K.G. Schneider
• Bobbi Newman
• Kenley Neufeld
• TechCrunch
• ReadWriteWeb
• Jenny Levine
• Michael Stephens
• David Lee King (one extra for good measure)

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