http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Gregp25&feedformat=atomASCLA Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T16:52:33ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.26.2http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit/index.php?title=ASCLA_ICAN_Wiki&diff=2151ASCLA ICAN Wiki2009-01-26T13:42:11Z<p>Gregp25: </p>
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<div>The Consortium Management Discussion Group had a lively discussion about dealing with the economic downturn. We hope to collect some of the ideas from that discussion and follow up here on the wiki.<br />
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I thought it might help if a consortium could expand online training opportunities to allow library staff to avoid travel.<br />
lynda.com [http://www.lynda.com] is one resource that offers a multiuser licensing option. The site offers many many topics and many samples to evaluate. I have tried some of the Photoshop tutorials and they were excellent. We are now encouraging some of our members to evaluate it before we purchase the license.<br />
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I heard at a previous meeting that booksale shoppers use a scanning device linked to a local or online database for quick evaluation of prices for used book. I thought a consortium could buy one and lend it to members as they prepare for booksales so they can identify the most valuable items in their stock. I am not sure about licensing. Has anyone done this? Here are links to two scanners I found on the web:<br />
asellertool.com [http://www.asellertool.com/home.html]<br />
scoutpal.com [http://www.scoutpal.com/]</div>Gregp25http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit/index.php?title=ASCLA_ICAN_Wiki&diff=2150ASCLA ICAN Wiki2009-01-26T13:41:15Z<p>Gregp25: </p>
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<div>The Consortium Management Discussion Group had a lively discussion about dealing with the economic downturn. We hope to collect some of the ideas from that discussion and follow here on the wiki.<br />
<br />
I thought it might help if a consortium could expand online training opportunities to allow library staff to avoid travel.<br />
lynda.com [http://www.lynda.com] is one resource that offers a multiuser licensing option. The site offers many many topics and many samples to evaluate. I have tried some of the Photoshop tutorials and they were excellent. We are now encouraging some of our members to evaluate it before we purchase the license.<br />
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I heard at a previous meeting that booksale shoppers use a scanning device linked to a local or online database for quick evaluation of prices for used book. I thought a consortium could buy one and lend it to members as they prepare for booksales so they can identify the most valuable items in their stock. I am not sure about licensing. Has anyone done this? Here are links to two scanners I found on the web:<br />
asellertool.com [http://www.asellertool.com/home.html]<br />
scoutpal.com [http://www.scoutpal.com/]</div>Gregp25http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit/index.php?title=ASCLA_ICAN_Wiki&diff=2149ASCLA ICAN Wiki2009-01-26T13:40:29Z<p>Gregp25: </p>
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<div>The Consortium Management Discussion Group had a lively discussion about dealing with the economic downturn. We hope to collect some of the ideas from that discussion and follow here on the wiki.<br />
<br />
I thought it might help if a consortium could expand online training opportunities to allow library staff to avoid travel.<br />
[www.lynda.com] is one resource that offers a multiuser licensing option. The site offers many many topics and many samples to evaluate. I have tried some of the Photoshop tutorials and they were excellent. We are now encouraging some of our members to evaluate it before we purchase the license.<br />
<br />
I heard at a previous meeting that booksale shoppers use a scanning device linked to a local or online database for quick evaluation of prices for used book. I thought a consortium could buy one and lend it to members as they prepare for booksales so they can identify the most valuable items in their stock. I am not sure about licensing. Has anyone done this? Here are links to two scanners I found on the web:<br />
asellertool.com [http://www.asellertool.com/home.html]<br />
scoutpal.com [http://www.scoutpal.com/]</div>Gregp25http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit/index.php?title=ASCLA_ICAN_Wiki&diff=2148ASCLA ICAN Wiki2009-01-26T13:39:08Z<p>Gregp25: New page: The Consortium Management Discussion Group had a lively discussion about dealing with the economic downturn. We hope to collect some of the ideas from that discussion and follow here on t...</p>
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<div>The Consortium Management Discussion Group had a lively discussion about dealing with the economic downturn. We hope to collect some of the ideas from that discussion and follow here on the wiki.<br />
<br />
I thought it might help if a consortium could expand online training opportunities to allow library staff to avoid travel.<br />
[wwww.lynda.com] is one resource that offers a multiuser licensing option. The site offers many many topics and many samples to evaluate. I have tried some of the Photoshop tutorials and they were excellent. We are now encouraging some of our members to evaluate it before we purchase the license.<br />
<br />
I heard at a previous meeting that booksale shoppers use a scanning device linked to a local or online database for quick evaluation of prices for used book. I thought a consortium could buy one and lend it to members as they prepare for booksales so they can identify the most valuable items in their stock. I am not sure about licensing. Has anyone done this? Here are links to two scanners I found on the web:<br />
[http://www.asellertool.com/home.html]<br />
[http://www.scoutpal.com/]</div>Gregp25