TechFest! 2017
Everyone working in libraries - no matter what type of library, level of knowledge, familiarity or comfort with tech. Mix and mingle with newbies and techies alike.
Event Materials
Event Description
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Join colleagues from around the state at one of two locations
for a uniquely New Jersey learning experience at
TechFest 2017!
We are selecting six or seven hot topics for our 20-minute Table Talks that we think will be of keen interest to all libraries in 2017. Plus a a special presentation at the end of the morning to the whole group.
At Parsippany (subject to change)
- Online Outreach Tools: quizzes, surveys, etc. for free/inexpensive promotion and marketing
- Podcasts for Professionnal Development: the best apps for learning
- Augmented Reality: practical applications for libraries
- Lending Non-Traditional Items: what and how
- Web Tools for Teaching Specific Topics & Engagement: exp: civics
- Chromecast Tips & Tricks: not just a casting device - it does a whole lot more
- Learning to Code: why its important, tools for beginners, resources
- Mobile Gaming: how to use them for clubs, contests & events and other forms of customer engagement
At Gloucester (possible list and subject to change) - as of 1/19/17
- Crowdfunding Library Projects
- Lending Non-Traditional Items: what and how
- Proximity Beacon Technologies: Engaging Patrons & Sending Information
- Understanding Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Authentication Issues for Libraries
- Password Managers: An Essential Tool for Digital Security and Privacy
- Open Access and Open Educational Resources for Libraries
- Virtual Reality
All this -- plus networking with colleagues! -- for just $15 per person.
Space is strictly limited at each location. We’ll be happy to put you on a waitlist, but register early to secure your spot!
Audience: Everyone working in NJ libraries - no matter what type of library, level of knowledge, familiarity or comfort with tech. Mix and mingle with newbies and tech experts alike.
Time: Each program is 10 AM - 1 PM, with coffee and registration starting at 9:30 am.
Registration is open for both dates and locations.
Choose from two dates and two locations:
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017, Parsippany Public Library (snow date is Tuesday, Jan. 18th)
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Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 4:00 PMParsippany registration and wait list are filled.
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Registration Deadline:
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Tuesday, March 8, 2017, Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill
- Registration Deadline: Wednesday March 1, 2017, 4:00 PM
Payment (purchase order or check) payable to LibraryLinkNJ should be sent to:
LibraryLinkNJ
44 Stelton Rd, Suite 330, Piscataway, NJ 08854
IMPORTANT! Submitting payment IS NOT THE SAME AS REGISTERING! Register first, then submit payment.
You must use the online registration system and you can only register yourself. We also do not accept registraton by email. The connects to the online registration for each location are at the bottom of this page.
If you have any questions about payment, please contact us at 732-752-7720.
If you require an invoice before you can submit payment, please email your invoice request to ncox [at] librarylinknj.org (Nanette Cox).