Tag: Andrea Snyder

@TisForTraining 308: It’s a General Show Title

On the call were Maurice Coleman, Tom Haymes, Diane Huckabay, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Paul Signorelli, and Andrea Snyder. Andrea told us about the Public Library Association Conference, which was the first large in-person conference she’d been to since February 2020.  She started with a thank-you to the Network of the National Library of Medicine, which provided funding to her. She noted that NNLM provides free health resources which libraries can use for programs.

According to Andrea, 4000-5000 people attended conference in-person (half the size of their pre-pandemic conferences) and there were also virtual program offered at the same time for those who were not at the in-person event.  PLA reported 6000 people total between in-person and virtual. Masks, etc., were required for the in-person event.

The most impactful thing Andrea got from the conference was the concept that libraries are micro colonizers.  She picked that up from Julian Gooding‘s lightning talk entitled “How to Decolonize Your Library Programs.”  Description:

The effects from hundreds of years of colonization continues to harm cultures, language, and literacy development. Using the lived experiences of Native Americans and African Americans, documentary filmmaker and adult services librarian Julian Gooding will discuss his journey to decolonize his own mind and recognize unconscious bias and microaggressions as a Black man delivering programs within BIPOC and white communities. Participants will learn to look within their own thinking and apply the strategies of restorative practice for healing and growth.

We talked about the program Andrea did with Cassie Guthrie on “Pathways to Professional Diversity Through Library Internships.”  Then we talked about internships, being a generalist, and more. We also talked about the book:

David Epstein. (2021) Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. (paid link)

Have fun listing to the episode. There are a few laughs that you’ll enjoy as well as good info,

@TisForTraining 307: What a minute, hold my beer!

Pat Wagner at Niagrara Falls

Tonight Pat Wagner (seen in the photo with a book in hand) joined this library trainer podcast to talk about her career in training-teaching-learning, tell stories about what has worked for her, gives us somelasting truths.  Also on the call were Andrea Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Paul Signorelli, Tom Haymes, and Maurice Coleman.

Pat started her career as a poet and will return to her writing career at the end of 2022. For her, this is a year of transition. She has loved working with all of her library clients, but feels that going back to writing is “going back home.”

As a trainer, Maurice notes that Pat doesn’t need any PowerPoint or anything fancy. She can capture a room with a flip chart and marker. For her, training is a dialogue with the audience. This led us to tell technology fail stories and the need to select the right technology for the job.

Evergreen principles of training:

    • 95% of the learning happens outside of the classroom. That is when they use what they learn, so the learning really sinks in.
        • Retention and application. Think about how you want people to apply what you’re teaching them.
    • {Okay…Jill didn’t capture her second point. And so what else did I miss?}
    • Content is king.

What would she toss out?

    • Teaching to a model or author, rather than looking at it as a starting place.
    • Being too clever.
    • Trying to cram too much into a webinar.

Near the end of the hour, Pat talked about people being addicted to “struggling.” While that seems odd, it was a really interesting – and important – part of the conversation.

You can listen to this episode on TalkShoe and wherever you get your podcast episodes.

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And now, everyone, it is my pleasure to introduce you to everyone else!
 

@TisForTraining 306: Don’t Know How Many Saturday Nights I Have Left

The learning pyramid (Learning Pyramid, 2020).Tonight’s episode continued an extremely fruitful exploration, which started in Episode #304, of lifelong learning from the perspective of lifelong learners who help others with their lifelong learning. On the call were Maurice Coleman, Andrea Snyder, Tom Haymes, Jill Hurst-Wahl, and Paul Signorelli. This episode wandered through different types of learning and ended with the idea that education is a goal and school is a tool.

BTW we learned tonight that Tom’s new book is now widely available!

Haymes, Tom. (2022) Discovering Digital Humanity: A Practical Guide to Creativity and Innovation in the Digital Age or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Technology.

@TisForTraining 304: I Have a Sidebar

On the call were Charles Joseph (a first timer), Andrea Snyder, Diane Huckabay, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Paul Signorelli, Tom Haymes, and Maurice Coleman. This week we turned our attention to Maurice, who recently received his bachelor’s degree, and asked him questions about life-long learning. It was an insightful conversation about motivation, perseverance, and the options people have – or should have – after graduating high school.

Maurice ColemanBy the way, Charles pulled a “Paul” – an inside joke – by mentioning a relevant book, Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change by Cynthia Kaufman (paid link).

This was a conversation that needed more time, so we’ll return to it in four weeks on March 10.

You can listen to this episode on TalkShoe or wherever you get your podcasts.

 

 

TisForTraining 288: I am not muted!

We talked about the words on this graphic, which was posted by @MindShift on Twitter. The graphic was created by @woodard_julie (Julie Woodard). On the call were Andrea Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Tom Haymes, Paul Signorelli, and Maurice Coleman.  We talked about the online teaching platforms (e.g., Zoom, Adobe Connect, etc.), techniques, and tips. This was a lively conversation that didn’t yield many notes. You’ll have to give it a listen to hear use talk about the C’s and beyond!


Lighting up an innovative environment

@TisForTraining 281: Let’s Not Screw Up Engagement

Zoom advertisementAndrea Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Tom Haymes, Paul Signorelli, and Maurice Coleman talked about technology and the upcoming new normal in regards to teaching-training-learning in 2021.  Tech-wise, we discussed a few technologies with a in-depth discussion of broadband access and the lack of digital infrastructure. As we pivoted to talk about things trainers might find useful, we spent a few minutes on good lighting.  Tom mentioned how to improve your lighting on the cheap, while Jill mentioned her new inexpensive ring light. In terms of what the new normal might be…Holey moley! Did we agree? Nope!

You can listen to the show on TalkShoe or wherever you get your podcasts.

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@TisForTraining 280: Poke the Bear

Mesh-networked Arduino Leonardo (from the Data Sensing Lab)Andrea Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Maurice Coleman, and Paul Signorelli used the article “What is the Future of Librarians in Times of Pandemic?” as the jumping-off point for a conversation on skills we need to foster among our library peers. From the article:

…librarians must exercise critical thinking, data analysis, flexibility, leadership, and technology management. These are instrumental in creating a digital infrastructure that allows library services to remain in place during isolation. To publicize these services and keep connected with the community, librarians must have a working familiarity with the advanced communication and promotion methodologies used in marketing.
We talked about the need for data, learning how to be an administrator, how to fix the building, and more. Yes, we talked about what we think should be taught in library science programs.  Listen to the show on Talkshoe or wherever you listen to podcasts.

@TisForTraining 278: I didn’t take notes

Slides from Tom HaymesOn the call were Tom Haymes, Paul Signorelli, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Diane Huckabay, Andrea Snyder, and Maurice Coleman to talk about the ShapingEDU Winter Games. All sessions from this three-day event were recorded and archived on YouTube. We had a lively conversation and you’ll have to listen to the show for the tidbits.

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@TisForTraining 275: Think About It

Accessibility word cloudOn the show were Andrea Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, Tom Haymes, Paul Signorelli, and Maurice Coleman. Spurred by some recent activities on making presentations more accessible, accessibility was the topic for this episode. We talked about some tools and methods, as well as why accessibility matters. As Tom noted, accessibility is a way to reach more people.

We talked about:

  • Closed captioning
  • Eliminating complexity in your content
  • Reacting to the look of confusion in your audience and reacting to it
  • Having accessible language
  • Reading the chat out loud for those who are blind or visually impaired
  • Describe what is on the screen when you have people who need to hear the visual clues
  • Alt-text for images and graphics
  • Checking the reading order of text
  • Re-arranging your class session to accommodate people who need material to be more accessible

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Our next show will record on Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. ET.  You’re welcome to join us!

@TisForTraining 274: The Potty Training Edition

NYLA Conference SiteOn the call were Paul Signorelli, Tom Haymes (author site), Andra Snyder, Jill Hurst-Wahl, and Maurice Coleman. We began by talking about the New York Library Association Annual Conference (virtual), which is using Pheedloop this year and then talked about online training and online events. You can listen to this episode on Talkshoe or on your favorite podcast platform.

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