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T is for Training 62: Beware the Trogolosarus or Don’t Let Them See My Shame

T is for Training Episode 62: Beware the Trogolosarus or Don’t Let Them See My Shame is now available for download here from our host TalkShoe. You can listen to this or any of our other shows using the TalkShoe panel in our sidebar.

Thanks to the participants who participated on today’s call.

The opinions expressed by call participants are those of the participants and not necessarily those of any institution or group they represent or are associated with. And thanks to those who participated by chat. We would love to hear your voice next time.

Today’s Guests:

Maurice Coleman, Harford County (MD) Public Library
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library
Kate Kosturski, Middlesex (NJ) Public Library
Jill Hurst-Wahl, Syracuse (NY) University
Angela Paterek, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Paul Signorelli , Paul Signorelli and Associates (CA)
Bobbi Newman, Libraries and Transliteracy Blog

The agenda:

We will take a break this Winter and return on January 14th 2011 with a fresh episode.

If you want anyone interviewed for our intersession report. As in anyone who would contribute mightily to this Training and Staff Development program, let me know and I will try to talk to them during the break.

We talked about what one or two thing we learned this year directed by these questions:

Best Conference you attended and why?
Best Training you attended and why?
Best New Resource?
Best things you learned this year?

T is for Training is supported by you the audience and our usual supporters LISHost, the library friendly hosting service ,the Library Society of the World and the ALA Learning Round Table, LearnRT, of the American Library Association (ALA).

Keep up with us: Our blog, Podcast Feed, ITunes Home,Friendfeed, our Google Group, (pretty please join the google group!) and our Diigo Group.

Contact Us: baldgeekinmd at gmail dot com or via text or voice at Google Voice number 504-233-0361

Link Love: Go to the delicious page :http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on January 14th, 2011 at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training call in taping.

See you then!

T is for Training 48: The People That Show Up Don’t Need The Class

T is for Training Episode 48: The People That Show Up Don’t Need The Class is available for download here from our host Talkshoe.

The next episode will take place at ALA on Monday June 28th at the “Networking UNcommons” somewhere near the exhibit floor at 4 pm. Right before Battledecks! I as (@confbaldgeek) will tweet the room location during ALA next weekend so you all can come on down and talk about the conference!

Today’s Guests:

Maurice Coleman, Harford County (MD) Public Library
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library
Angela Paterek, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Mary Pelton, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Kathy O’Neil, Rocky River (OH) Public Library New Usual Suspect!
Ellen Druda, Half Hollow Hills (NY) Community Library New Usual Suspect!
Dani Vaughn-Tucker A Not So New New Usual Suspect!

We talked about:

Typical Library Trainer job functions: What are some typical duties for a library trainer? Staff development specialist? are they the same?

Next Week’s ALA: If you are not going what you hope to get out of it and how you will keep up with the conference.

Keep on Your Radar: Two New Podcasts : LibPunk and Heels and Tiaras. Both feature adult language used properly.

Keep up with us: Our blog, Podcast Feed, ITunes Home, Friendfeed, our Google Group, (pretty please join the google group!) LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, a brand new Flickr group, Diigo Group and our Twitter Twibe.

Contact Us: baldgeekinmd at gmail dot com or via text or voice at Google Voice number 504-233-0361

Link Love: Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on July 2nd, 2010 at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training call in taping.

See you then!

T is for Training 42: Training the Untrainer

The sixth episode of 2010 aka T is for Training 42! is wrapped up tight and is called called “Training The Untrianer.“

The next episode will take place on April 9th (not 8th) and I left off my M and S list Alison Miller and Matt Hamilton. I apologize.

Download the episode HERE.

Today’s guests:

Maurice Coleman, Harford County (MD) Public Library
Stephanie Zimmerman, Library System of Lancaster County (PA)
Angela Paterek, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Lori Reed, ALA Learning
Beth Tribe, Howard County (MD) Public Library
Andrew Schuping, Mercer University (GA)
Heather Braum, North East Kansas Library System (NELKS) Welcome First Time Caller!
Ellen Druda, Half Hollow Hills (NY) Community Library Welcome First Time Caller!

We talked about:

Keynote speeches: Giving and getting – What makes a good-great keynote speech? What tips do people have for giving a not good but great keynote? What have you liked/not liked about keynotes?

Dealing with Instructional Burnout: How do you or do you deal with training burnout?

The Training Cornucopia: Save the libraries.org ; Plans for CIL’s: The Learning Track and the Live Taping and Movers and Shaker.

Keep on Your Radar: Computers In Libraries in April (note there will be a taping of this show on the evening of Tuesday April 13th onsite); and Project Compass.

Follow us on Our blog, Podcast Feed, ITunes Home, Friendfeed, our still new Google Group, (pretty please join the google group!) LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, a brand new Flickr group, Diigo Group and our Twitter Twibe.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on April 9th at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training. See you then!

T is for Training 41 – A Sober Gathering of Trainers

The fifth episode of 2010 aka T is for Training 41! is in the can and is called “A Sober Gathering of Trainers.“

Download the episode HERE.

Today’s guests:

Maurice Coleman, Harford County (MD) Public Library
Stephanie Zimmerman, Library System of Lancaster County (PA)
Angela Paterek, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library

Joining us in chat:

Mary Pelton, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Chester Mealer, Rapides Parish Library (LA)
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Dana Longley, SUNY Empire State College (Newest Usual Suspect!)
Susan Seiefried, student at San Jose State university (Welcome First Timer!)

We talked about:

IMLS UpNext Wiki – a wiki to share ideas, resources and projects that help libraries and museums plan for the future and take action.

RRPL Training Ning Group – Rocky River Public Library’s online social networking group for those who attend their free computer and other technology training courses.

10 Tips for Training in Tough Times – Lori Reed’s recent post on ALALearning.

Keep on Your Radar: Computers In Libraries in April (note there will be a taping of this show on the evening of Tuesday April 13th onsite); and Project Compass.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on March 26th at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training. See you then!

T is for Training Winter Siesta Report

The podcast took almost a month off and there were some exciting things happening around the T is for Training Ranch.

First things first:

We have a new sponsor: The ALA Learning Round Table, LearnRT, of the American Library Association (ALA).

T is for Training is honored to have a group with a mission “to provide a thought-provoking resource for those interested in learning and training in libraries” as a show sponsor, joining the LISHost and the Library Society of the World as supporters of the program.

Second:

We recorded four special episodes with some different voices in the training world.

Joining us during the intercession was Robin Hastings (webgoddess) of MRRL, Sarah Houghton-Jan (aka LibrarianInBlack), Michele Martin, creator of The Bamboo Project blog, and Cliff Landis, Technology Librarian (and futurist/philanthropist) at Valdosta State (GA) University .

If you have not already done so, have a listen at these thought-provoking interviews.

Third a crowdsourced challenge:

I challenge each member of the T is for Training family to answer these 27 questions (created by your training peers) on your own Blog/Forum/twitterfeed/googledoc and put the link in a reply to the post on the T is for Training Website

(Seriously, do you know how hard it is to get more than a handful of busy trainers together to do anything? )

I will then collate the results as one T is for Training intercession Class Project post on the T is for Training Blog and social networking feeds.

And here are the results as of January 25th, 2010 (there are some pulled from the ALA Learning blog (our fab new sponsor’s blog):

Nicole Engard The T is for Training Challenge
Polly-Alida Farrington – The T is for Training Challenge
Bobbi Newman – T is for Training Meme
Alison Miller – A T is for Training Challenge
Maurice Coleman’s Getting to Know All About Me Post
Betha Getsche – I Like Sushi & Libraries
Laura Botts – “C is for Challenge” at “T is for Training” –
Heather Braum T is for Training Challenge Meme
Jill Hurst-Wahl – Me. Coffee. Morning.
Beth Tribe – T is for Training Meme
Pete Bromberg’s 23 things (minus 3): A getting to know ya post
Stephanie Zimmerman – A Get to Know Me Meme from TIFT
Marianne Lenox – 27 Questions (Supplemental Pictorial Essay)
Paul Signorelli Paul’s Getting to Know Me Post
Lauren Pressley 23 Questions with Lauren Pressley
Buffy Hamilton 27 Questions with Buffy Hamilton
Jay Turner 20 Questions for Just that Guy
Angela Paterek, Getting to Know Me
Julie Strange T is for Training Questionapalooza v 1.1

If I missed yours, I am sorry. Please comment on this post and add a link to your 27 (23 or 20 questions.) Thanks.

Our next show is this Friday the 29th of January at 2pm Eastern.

T is for Training 36: Chess on Ice…

The thirty-sixth hour of T is for Training is entitled Chess on Ice or I am looking forward to my 3-year-old using the potty. (2009 in review part 2)

Download and listen to our 25th and final show of 2009 here.

On today’s show:

Maurice Coleman Harford County (MD) Public Library
Stephanie Zimmerman Library System of Lancaster County (PA)
Jill Hurst-Wahl, Syracuse (NY) University
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library
Andrea Snyder, Enoch Pratt (MD) Free Library
Paul Signorelli , Paul Signorelli and Associates (CA)
Betha Gutsche, WebJunction (WA)

We talked about:

1) A Look Back at 2009 (Part 2):
Best Conference you attended and why? Best Training you attended and why?
Best New Resource? Most Unexpected Training Topic? Best things you learned this year?

2) A Look Ahead to 2010:
What are you looking forward to in 2010? What new technology training they expect to do in 2010? What conference are you looking forward to attending/presenting next year? What training you think will not be needed this coming year?

Upcoming events included the Technology Essentials Conference in February; Computers In Libraries in April; and Project Compass.

3) The Trainer’s Theme song sung by Stephanie Z! to wrap up the year.

T is for Training is supported by you the audience and our usual supporters LISHost, the library friendly hosting service and the Library Society of the World.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on January 15th at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training.

T is for Training 35: And then Karaoke! (2009 in review part 1)

The thirty-fifth hour of T is for Training is entitled and then Karaoke! (2009 in review part 1)

Download and listen to our 24th show of 2009 here.

On today’s show:

Maurice Coleman Harford County (MD) Public Library
Stephanie Zimmerman Library System of Lancaster County (PA)
Beth Tribe, Howard County (MD) Public Library
Jill Hurst-Wahl, Syracuse (NY) University
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library
Derrick Jefferson, Art Center College of Design (CA) Welcome First Time Caller!

We talked about:

Best Conference you attended and why?
Best Training you attended and why?
Best New Resource;
Most Unexpected Training Topic;
Best things you learned this year….

T is for Training is supported by you the audience and our usual supporters LISHost, the library friendly hosting service and the Library Society of the World.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on December 18th 2009 at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training.

T is for Training 31 – Motivating the Motivators

The thrity-first hour (and this one is an hour whooo!) of T is for Training is entitled Motivating the Motivators.

Download and listen to our 21st show of 2009 here.

Take this quick and not too painful survey about T is for Training T is for Training Survey

Thank you to everyone who has participated or otherwise supported T is for Training over the past year. With out we are nothing.

On the today’s show:

Maurice Coleman Harford County (MD) Public Library
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
Michael Porter, WebJunction
Jason Fleming , University of Florida

We talked about:

The Library 101 video and its follow up project of essays describing “What is Library 101?”

Marketing Libraries in the New Market Place: How can we refresh the library “message” and reach the people who do not know the value of libraries in their community.

AND — Remember to register for LibCamp Monterey, taking place on Saturday October 24th.

T is for Training is supported by you the audience and our usual supporters LISHost, the library friendly hosting service and the Library Society of the World.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group there.

And join us on October 23rd 2009 at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training.

T is for Training 29: T is for Training, Not Just Another Webminar

Please take the T is for Training survey: T is for Training Survey

The twenty ninth hour of T is for Training is entitled T is for Training: Not Just Another Webminar (or Werbinar) aka Best Friends with the Same Job.

Download and listen to our 19th show of 2009 here.

Today’s marks the first year of the podcast. Thank you to everyone who has participated or otherwise supported T is for Training.

On the today’s show:

Maurice Coleman Harford County (MD) Public Library
Andrew Schuping, Mercer University (GA)
Angela Paterek, Rocky River (OH) Public Library
Beth Tribe, Howard County (MD) Public Library
Betha Gutsche, WebJunction (WA) Our Newest Usual Suspect!
Laura Botts, Mercer University (GA)
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
Marianne Lenox, Huntsville Madison County (AL) Public Library
Paul Signorelli, Paul Signorelli and Associates (CA)
Peter Bromberg, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (NJ)
Stephanie Zimmerman Library System of Lancaster County (PA)

Today’s Topics:

LibCamp Monterey, taking place on Saturday October 24th;
LearnRT and The (relaunched!) ALA Learning Blog (for a little bit);
Is Online Education More Effective Than Traditional Learning? from ReadWriteWeb;

AND_____ Hey, It’s our FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!!! Share your favorite thing from the past year of shows. I already have the one I can repeat on air picked out!

T is for Training is supported by you the audience and our usual supporters LISHost, the library friendly hosting service and the Library Society of the World.

Go to the delicious page : http://delicious.com/tag/tisfortraining to see relevant links. Or Use Diigo and join the T is for Training Group (brand spanking new!) there.

And join us on September 25th 2009 at 2 pm Eastern Time for the next T is for Training.