DELIVERY MODES TASK FORCE: Assumptions
The State Library of Kansas sponsored a Continuing Education Summit on April 27, 2005 at Manhattan Public Library to examine issues related to the continued improvement of library service in the state through continuing education for library workers, boards and friends. Task forces were formed to examine a set of issues that were identified at the summit. Methods for delivering continuing education content was one of the areas of interest. Task Force members included:Jane Hatch, Cindi Hickey, Joan Hughes, Charlene McGuire, Whitney Davison-Turley, Erica Reynolds and Eunice Schroeder.
The group met June 29 in five locations using polycom units. The second meeting was July 19 using the OPAL desktop conferencing system. The third meeting was July 28 using ____. The fourth meeting was August 10 using ____.
The group identified some assumptions that guided the group:
For technology assisted delivery, off the shelf products were considered. The group would not recommend that time and talent be devoted to developing proprietary or "homegrown" delivery methods.
Commercial products have the advantage of being based on common standards accessible to the majority and ongoing product development.
List serves are a publicity tool for CE offerings and can be an enhancement to many of the methods examined but are ephemeral in nature and not usually the best method for content delivery.
The group wished to look at several types of delivery mechanisms and suggest examples of each. The list is not a full compliment of all the possible options in any category. No specific software is recommended.
No one solution fits all types of content . Multiple options will need to be available. A number of products are cited with web locations so an evaluation based on the specific provider and situation can be made. Products develop rapidly so this allows the most up-to-date information to be accessed.
The group created a blog to record activities. This allowed a dynamic method of working together.
The survey tool software made available by Johnson County Public Library formed the platform for one important part of the examination of modes.
Other assumptions? Changes welcome to text
The group met June 29 in five locations using polycom units. The second meeting was July 19 using the OPAL desktop conferencing system. The third meeting was July 28 using ____. The fourth meeting was August 10 using ____.
The group identified some assumptions that guided the group:
For technology assisted delivery, off the shelf products were considered. The group would not recommend that time and talent be devoted to developing proprietary or "homegrown" delivery methods.
Commercial products have the advantage of being based on common standards accessible to the majority and ongoing product development.
List serves are a publicity tool for CE offerings and can be an enhancement to many of the methods examined but are ephemeral in nature and not usually the best method for content delivery.
The group wished to look at several types of delivery mechanisms and suggest examples of each. The list is not a full compliment of all the possible options in any category. No specific software is recommended.
No one solution fits all types of content . Multiple options will need to be available. A number of products are cited with web locations so an evaluation based on the specific provider and situation can be made. Products develop rapidly so this allows the most up-to-date information to be accessed.
The group created a blog to record activities. This allowed a dynamic method of working together.
The survey tool software made available by Johnson County Public Library formed the platform for one important part of the examination of modes.
Other assumptions? Changes welcome to text
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