Comments on: Poster Sessions http://litablog.org/2007/10/poster-sessions/ Library and Information Technology Association Wed, 09 May 2012 13:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Genny http://litablog.org/2007/10/poster-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-40692 Genny Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:24:51 +0000 http://litablog.org/2007/10/07/poster-sessions/#comment-40692 Advice from Genny to Jenny: Don't ask for permission. Code first. Ask for forgiveness later. Added notes on the poster sessions: SFX usability: Used Morae to capture video and audio of people using the system, along with their mouse clicks and screen display. Morae combines an inset display of the user video in a display of the screen they're using. To change the SFX interface they had to change the actual Perl code in-house. Access Grid videoconferencing: The Library funds the single $50,000 Access Grid that requires highly specialized onsite technical maintenance and support. Extending the videoconferencing network, they used PIGs funded by NLM - $1500 each and no onsite technical expertise required beyond basic IT support. Visit accessgrid.org for more info on the Access Grids. Bright Ideas or Squeaky Wheels: lib.colostate.edu/lts/survey.html Advice from Genny to Jenny: Don’t ask for permission. Code first. Ask for forgiveness later.

Added notes on the poster sessions:

SFX usability:
Used Morae to capture video and audio of people using the system, along with their mouse clicks and screen display. Morae combines an inset display of the user video in a display of the screen they’re using. To change the SFX interface they had to change the actual Perl code in-house.

Access Grid videoconferencing:
The Library funds the single $50,000 Access Grid that requires highly specialized onsite technical maintenance and support. Extending the videoconferencing network, they used PIGs funded by NLM – $1500 each and no onsite technical expertise required beyond basic IT support. Visit accessgrid.org for more info on the Access Grids.

Bright Ideas or Squeaky Wheels:
lib.colostate.edu/lts/survey.html

]]> By: Jenny Reiswig http://litablog.org/2007/10/poster-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-40633 Jenny Reiswig Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:06:09 +0000 http://litablog.org/2007/10/07/poster-sessions/#comment-40633 I thought the Converting Technophobes poster was really timely and has some challenging recommendations for library technologists in helping break down the barriers to more staff getting technical knowledge. Empowering was really the key word for me - do we give staff permission to download software? To have a sandbox? To see the servers? I was thinking back to this poster when Frumkin was doing his closing keynote, bemoaning the dearth of women at Code4Lib. Well, why would I go to a hackfest if I'm not allowed to code? I thought the Converting Technophobes poster was really timely and has some challenging recommendations for library technologists in helping break down the barriers to more staff getting technical knowledge. Empowering was really the key word for me – do we give staff permission to download software? To have a sandbox? To see the servers? I was thinking back to this poster when Frumkin was doing his closing keynote, bemoaning the dearth of women at Code4Lib. Well, why would I go to a hackfest if I’m not allowed to code?

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