[LIBRARYDIR] RE: IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again

[Hill, Beth]

It seems logical that a formal roll-out would work best for the two-year colleges at the start of any given quarter.
But, I realize that we're working with all kinds of libraries' and schools' schedules here.
Yes, I believe most of us in the community college system start fall quarter on Sept. 23rd.
Face-to-face trainings in October, and an online meeting the week of Sept. 9th could work, but my calendar is starting to get very full already!
If we're going to be able to participate, and we do want to, we need to know our dates of obligation as soon as possible.
Thank you--

Beth Hill, PhD, MLS, AHIP
Dean, Academic Support Services
South Puget Sound Community College
2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA. 98512
360-596-5416
bhill at spscc.edu<mailto:bhill at spscc.edu>


From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Jeff
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 1:19 PM
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Subject: RE: [LIBRARYDIR] RE: IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again

Thanks Stan. I'm glad you wrote. In addition to your comments it seems I also heard that IT staff make mass changes to college computers roughly once per quarter before the quarter starts up. That probably also needs to be addressed.

The central question is whether the IT Academy in two-year college libraries can start up mid-quarter or needs to begin at the start of the next term in January 2014?

Does everyone start classes the week of September 23rd? If face to face training took place the first two weeks of October at locations around the state would that work? If an online meeting took place the week of September 9th, would you as directors be available for a one hour get together using Live meeting?

It is likely that the first celebration of a kick off would not occur before mid-November. Is that out of synch with your thoughts on timing?

Timing is a challenge we will need to continually address as it poses different demands on all groups as we move forward.
Jeff

From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Horton, Stan
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 12:46 PM
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] RE: IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again

I imagine you've heard this before now already, but I'd like to make sure:

I'm glad this project is aware of public school's starting dates and is working within those limitations.  But please remember your college partners.  Most of us begin late September,  and our faculty librarians have already left and will be gone until the week before that starting date in most cases.  At GHC that pre-class week was long-ago spoken for as far as training opportunities go.  So basically, this train left the station months ago as far as getting things in place for a full Fall Quarter roll-out goes.

I'm concerned that there will be a big press announcement/celebration that leaves us looking foolish and behind the curve at best, non-cooperative at worst.  Are there any thoughts being given to the handling of this issue?


Stanley W. Horton
Associate Dean, Library, e-Learning, and Media Services
shorton at ghc.edu<mailto:shorton at ghc.edu>
360 538-4050
The John Spellman Library
1620 Edward P. Smith Drive
Aberdeen, WA  98520



From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Jeff
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:35 PM
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Cc: Angela Carlson (Vega Consulting LLC)
Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] IT Academy Passes Threshold to Move Forward Again

The Microsoft IT Academy licenses have been purchased and the program is now ready to move forward again. Today we talked about the day and times for online meetings. IT Academy staff will forward proposed dates and times for consideration. The conversation focused on starting these meetings the week of September 9th running toward the end of the month. At the conclusion of the online meetings, face to face trainings would begin and take place the end of September through mid-October. I will forward specifics when the arrive.

We decided next week (August 26 - 30) and the week after (September 3-6) are not the best weeks to start up as the three-day Labor Day weekend is in the middle. For some it may be that last vacation before kids are back in school.

The IT Academy staff are processing the registrations for library outlets and will prepare they "keys" needed that associate the IT Academy with the library outlet. More on this when information becomes available.

Looks like we are off and running. I am out of the office tomorrow so I will be sending out information on specific days and times for the online meetings sometime next week if all goes as planned.

Jeff Martin
Library Development Program Manager
Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State
Voice: (360) 704-5248 | Fax: (360) 586-7575
E-mail jeff.martin at sos.wa.gov<mailto:jeff.martin at sos.wa.gov>
Web  http://www.sos.wa.gov/library


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