K-20 librarians interactive video conferencing

[Cathy Reeves <>]

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Cathy L. Reeves, Director
Dodge City Public Library
Dodge City KS
http://twitter.com/dcpl_director/




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Subject: Update on the "Videoconferencing Librarians Interest Group" Dec 8th 
meeting

All,

To date, we've had 40 individuals from school, public, academic, state, and 
national libraries respond to the invitation to join the inaugural meeting of 
the "Videoconferencing Librarians Interest Group"
on December 8th at 11am PST/Noon MST/1pm CST/2pm EST.  

Many of you planning to connect to the Kan-Ren MCU have already completed 
testing.

Those of you connecting to the MAGPI MCU will test in the next week.
For those planning to join via phone conference, additional details will be 
forthcoming.  Additionally, I've subscribed each of you to a new 
""
 listserv to help facilitate group communication leading up to the meeting 
and beyond.


In an effort to help us get acquainted, I'd like to ask each of you to 
reflect upon the following questions and post your responses to the listserv 
by Friday, 12/2.

   1) Please describe your past experience or interest in using 
videoconferencing within your organization.

We have used our videoconferencing equipment for the following reasons
        Library related Trainings/worships
        Library related meetings
        Connected to other sites for programming for public
        Job interview - business out of state used it to interview a local 
person
        Law depositions - lawyer from PA came to Dodge City, connected to his 
home office via videoconferencing to take depositions of those in Dodge City
        State utility rate hearings


   2) What's the most important thing you hope to get out of participating in 
this group?

        Hear how others are using videoconferencing
        How do you promote it to the community

   3) Are there specific questions, topics, collaborative activities you'd 
like the group to explore together?
        
        Are there activities we can join together to offer to our patrons, 
programming ideas.

Your insights will help us make our initial meeting as relevant and
productive as possible.   I'll look forward to your thoughts.

I hope each of you enjoy a restful Thanksgiving holiday!  In the meantime, 
please don't hesitate to get in touch with questions.

Best Regards,
James

James Werle
Director, Internet2 K20 Initiative

360-499-2069
http://k20.internet2.edu