I’ll be doing a couple of workshops on WordPress this month, showing some of the ways this platform has been used for blogging, courses, research, projects and initiatives. Will give an overview of what’s possible with WordPress and then open up for discussion and questions.
Dates/Times/Location
For more information, see: WordPress @ Middlebury
You did hear correctly. LIS is picking up the tab for winter getaways – when your destination is a day-long computer workshop at KnowledgeWave in South Burlington, Vermont. Although not as exotic as basking on a Caribbean beach, you can immerse yourself in a distraction-free learning environment — without the worry of your bathing suit readiness. Need a longer “break”? — enjoy a 30% discount on multi-day sessions. Here are just a few upcoming classes to pique your interest – see go/kwavesched for the complete list of offerings:
Excel 2007 – Level 1: Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 6
New Features of Office 2007/2010: Feb 2, Mar 1, Apr 4
Photoshop CS5 – Level 1: Mar 31-Apr 1
Illustrator – Level 1: Apr 14-15
InDesign – Level 1: Mar 31
Updating your Technology Skills from Win XP to Win 7: Mar 23-25
Please e-mail helpdesk@middlebury.edu to request your getaway or to learn more.
I’ve coordinated with the Education and Training Team to offer some workshops on WordPress next week, here are details:
These workshops will give an overview of latest version of Translucence, the theme framework that powers many Midd blog themes and will showcase a variety of sites that have recently been created to highlight the many different ways that WordPress can be used.
For other upcoming workshops, see: How to Learn More » On-campus Workshops.
Chances are good that you don’t know how LIS can help you learn about information technology. Why is that? Because we haven’t told you lately! Just to whet your appetite, here are few bite-size morsels to consider:
Please contact the Technology Help and Support Desk (email helpdesk@middlebury.edu or call 443-2200) to obtain more information about any of the above offerings.
Everyone is welcome in Davis Family Library 105 at 1pm on Wednesday, August 25th for a live EDUCAUSE webcast entitled Professional Development and Staffing for the Cloud. This webcast will be hosted by Joanne Kossuth, VP for Operations and CIO of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Please read on for a detailed description and/or contact Chris Norris with any questions!
Description of the event from the EDUCAUSE website: “Are you getting ready for the cloud? How will the utilization of cloud services impact the skill set requirements and professional development paths for our staff? What are the types and levels of information that IT professionals must understand and advance in the growing space of cloud computing? How will technical work change? How will the staff gain skill sets in negotiation, interorganizational collaboration, and risk management? And the list goes on. Join us for a lively discussion of these issues and a sharing of our experiences.“
More Information: https://net.educause.edu/LIVE1023/
Present: M. Roy, T. Simpkins, J. Rehbach, S. Sax, M. Lynch, M. Backus, D. Bernier
The Education and Training Team submitted a proposal to clarify/modify the teams’ charge. This proposal was discussed, noting some suggestions which the sponsor will bring back to the team.
The agenda for the next Managers meeting (July 8th) was prepared. Topics will be goal setting, strategic direction and stakeholders.
New Employees – At the July 21st All Staff meeting, new LIS employees will be introduced. The second half of the meeting will be dedicated to new employee orientation. Additionally, new employees and their managers will be invited to an AD meeting to discuss strategic planning, the LIS organizational structure and provide an introduction to LIS Teams.
Google Apps Evaluations – draft outlines need to be posted by July 1st and presentation dates need to be selected. Mike R would like to submit a blog post early in July giving details about these presentations
Annual Report – AD’s have agreed to post annual report content by August 1st.
The transition of responsibilities when Jeff Rehbach retires was discussed. Some items discussed were banner time approvals and proxy, IT strategic plan, disaster recovery documents, handbook responsibilities and DMCA.
Change Management Proposals – these proposals were reviewed prior to this meeting. Process changes were discussed and the proposal template needs some modification. Time sensitive issues need to be clearly noted.
The VPN proposal was approved, while the Exchange proposal still needs some additional information before approval is granted. A meeting will be arranged to discuss with appropriate individuals.