What the tech is that? (A Technology Showcase)

For the second year in a row, this WLA conference session offered a fun, rapid-fire look at new technologies. 

2011 Presentation materials

Presentation slides

What the Tech is That.pptx

What the Tech is That.pdf

Handout

New Tech WLA 2011 Handout.docx

New Tech WLA 2011 Handout.pdf

fur.ly links to all topics

http://fur.ly/0/wla2011newtech1 

 http://fur.ly/0/wla2011newtech2

Slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/svmark/what-the-tech-is-that-9548305

2010 Presentation materials

2010's session featured 29 new technologies in less than an hour. See the list or view the slides.

Questions? Contact us:

Sara Francis, WSL outreach librarian, sara.francis@wyo.gov or 307-777-6330

Susan Mark, WSL statistics librarian, susan.mark@wyo.gov or 307-777-5915

Other technologies of interest

Found something really cool? Add it to the list! We're always looking for great ideas. Or try playing with some of the technologies linked below for your own uses.

Pinboard  (Cindy Moore)

Papers  (Cindy Moore)

Several more from Cindy Moore that she got from Joe Murphy at Library Future. She has not tried them: 

• Foodspotting 
• YouMail 
• Biblion
• Soundtracking 
• App Shopper
• Color 
• With 
• Google Wallet 
• PayPal Mobile  

Inkscape  (Susan)

Mind On Track

http://www.smorepages.com/

Google Voice

reQall

Tungle.me

Mendeley

Lists of technologies

The Designer's Toolkit: The Most Popular Design Tools

Setting up a Google+ page for your library 

Top 10 Free Tools to Create Visually Appealing Infographics Easily (Susan) 

From School Library Journal: The Best Online Presentation Tools: Top picks for hosting a live tutorial or collaborative session 

The 10 Coolest Windows Shortcuts You Never Knew About (Jamie Markus)

7 Tools to Create a Mobile Library Website (without Technical Knowledge!) (Jamie Markus)

5 Time-saving Tips from the E-learning Community (Jamie Markus)

44 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed  (Jamie Markus)

11 Good Digital Storytelling Resources  (Jamie Markus)

100 More Online Tools for Non-Profits Part 1 and Part 2 (Susan Mark)

A Complete Guide to 39 Google Apps and Services (Susan Mark)

AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning

20 Online Tools to Help you Create Slideshow Presentations

Smartphones replacing library cards

10 Great Ways to Create Library Videos

8 Different Tools to Add "Flash" to Your Presentation