Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Hackathons: An Innovative Approach to Digital Instruction
Date/Time
5/5/2015
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Event Description
Geographic Member/Other Cost: $50
Full/CE Member Cost: $25
Learn about the power of harnessing groupthink as libraries across the country challenge their patrons and students to come together to accomplish a project.
Full/CE Member Cost: $25
Learn about the power of harnessing groupthink as libraries across the country challenge their patrons and students to come together to accomplish a project.
Location
Online
Via Adobe Connect
Via Adobe Connect
Contact Person
Melissa Lattanzi
(phone: 330-655-0531)
(phone: 330-655-0531)
Details
As libraries continue to support the growth of 21st century skills, innovative approaches to digital instruction such as competitive, hands-on activities flourish in the form of hackathon events.
The presentation will discuss the various types of hackathon programs, supply resources for continued exploration into the world of hackathons and offer tips and tricks for creating a hackathon in your library including:
Sub-Category: Demonstrates ability to be creative, promote new ideas and identify a variety of tools and techniques to create interesting and engaging programs
Presenter: Samantha Helmick
Samantha Helmick is the UX and Outreach Library for the Burlington Public Library in Iowa. She is a 2012 graduate from the University of Illinois and frequently speaks on digital literacy and new adult services. Her book Mobile Social Marketing for Libraries will be made available through Rowman and Littlefield in the spring of 2015.
The presentation will discuss the various types of hackathon programs, supply resources for continued exploration into the world of hackathons and offer tips and tricks for creating a hackathon in your library including:
- Determining community needs
- Creating a hackathon project(s)
- Providing a rich, meaningful experience for library users
Sub-Category: Demonstrates ability to be creative, promote new ideas and identify a variety of tools and techniques to create interesting and engaging programs
Presenter: Samantha Helmick
Samantha Helmick is the UX and Outreach Library for the Burlington Public Library in Iowa. She is a 2012 graduate from the University of Illinois and frequently speaks on digital literacy and new adult services. Her book Mobile Social Marketing for Libraries will be made available through Rowman and Littlefield in the spring of 2015.
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