2018 Students and Technology Research Study

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“This hub provides findings from the 2018 student study in the EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community research series. ECAR collaborated with 130 institutions in 9 countries and 36 US states to collect responses from 64,536 students.” Source – From Article

This research explores technology ownership, use patterns, and expectations as they relate to the student experience. Colleges and universities use these findings to better engage students in the learning process, improve IT services, plan for technology shifts that impact students, and become more technologically competitive among peer institutions.” Source – From Article

Source: Educause

Webinar recording: Staying visible, relevant and connected with your research community

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Reference, subject, liaison, research support, outreach … these are librarian roles that are constantly evolving. In this recorded webinar, three librarians discuss their research into and experience of learning new skills and launching new services for today’s research community.

Source: Webinar recording: Staying visible, relevant and connected with your research community

Give me 5 minutes and I’ll share with you some Project Management Tools

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As a librarian, I had managed numerous projects in my line of work. One of the most challenging aspects of project management is juggling project tasks. I had to ensure that these tasks are completed on time within the allocated budget and manpower; especially the critical ones.

I tried out a few project management tools to help me better manage, monitor and track the project tasks. Among them are:

Some are offered for free while you may need to get a few days/weeks of trial period for others. There are a few things to consider when you are choosing the “right” tool. Some of them include:

  • Pricing
  • Number of users in the project team
  • Collaborative features
  • Reporting features
  • Alerts/Reminders
  • Export/Archival features
  • Integration with other cloud tools
  • Mobile devices integration
  • User Friendliness
  • Easy to learn

I am using Trello for my stuff that is to track life/family events and To-Dos and use Basecamp for my office work. Both work well, and there are pros and cons. An important thing to note is that you need to be comfortable in using them and it suits your needs. This criterion may vary from person to person. There’s not a one size fits all solution. Check out these tools, and I’m sure you’ll find one that fulfills your needs.

How To Promote a Library Event on a Small Budget

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Effectively managing the budget of the library is an important and continuous task. Any strategies to help promote library services, raise awareness for libraries and attract library visitors at a low cost are enticing for libraries to review and potentially implement. Egor Gerashchenko, chief of Marketing & Development Department, Central Library System of Moscow Region

Source: How To Promote a Library Event on a Small Budget