seflin connect
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SEFLIN 2008 Regional Conference - Future of Libraries presentation by Charles Mayberry, SEFLIN Director of Information ServicesTRANSCRIPT
A New Online Meeting and Collaboration Service
– Now available from SEFLIN –
Presented for the:
Libraries of the Future Conference
July 16, 2008
What is SEFLIN Connect?
• An online meeting, collaboration, and instruction medium
• A live, interactive, on-demand service
• A free service for SEFLIN member libraries
What is SEFLIN Connect ?
• Web Conferencing– Online meetings between individuals and groups– Voice, video, and computer sharing
• Collaboration on projects– Work on projects without the necessity to meet in person– Share files, presentations, and any computer program
• eLearning – Teach or attend instructional sessions– Record instructional sessions for future use
What will SEFLIN Connect do?
A New Online Meeting and Collaboration Service
• Rapid training for staff and library users– Record instructional presentations for on-demand use– Recorded materials are available on the Web
• Online presentations– Create and publish presentations on the Web– Use any computer program or Web site in your
presentation
What will SEFLIN Connect do? (continued)
A New Online Meeting and Collaboration Service
• Broadcast conferences to wider audiences– Broward County Library: Gaming Software for
Children
• Hold meetings without the time and expense of gathering in one location– The SEFLIN Reference Committee
• Training staff & library users
How libraries are using it:
• Video & voice
• Online chat
• Screen sharing
• Interactive whiteboard
• Quiz module
• File sharing
Features of SEFLIN Connect:
• A computer, connected to the Internet• A login to SEFLIN Connect• Speakers or headphones• If you want to talk: a microphone• If you want to show your live video:
– A Webcam
What you need to use SEFLIN Connect:
Web Conferencing & eLearning Video Demonstration
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnectpro/demo/
Video produced by Adobe®
• On the SEFLIN web site: http://www.seflin.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.ConnectRes
• The login page for SEFLIN Connect:http://connect.seflin.org/
Learn more about SEFLIN Connect:
Detailed information about SEFLIN Connect is available on www.seflin.org
A login may be obtained by contacting SEFLIN
An example of a SEFLIN Connect meeting in progress…
Contact information: Charles Mayberry
Director, Information Services
SEFLIN, Inc.