You Can Make I.T. On Your Own!...When life gives you lemons… Time Savers Money Savers Sanity...
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You Can Make I.T. On Your Own!
Ahren Sievers
Technology Librarian @ Elmwood Park Public Library
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Elmwood Park Public Library
• Medium-size Library
• Staff of 30
• 100 computers
• $20K annual computer equipment budget
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Librarians are Natural Troubleshooters
• We are inquisitive.
• We’ve been trained to quickly find and assess the value of information.
• We can use our talents as librarians to fix complex problems.
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Now More Than Ever
• ALA Technology Study http://goo.gl/gWSSJG
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When life gives you lemons…
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Time Savers
Money Savers
Sanity Savers
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Sanity Savers
Get your digital house in order.
Take Notes / Write Things Down Remember Solutions
To-Do Lists
Show your worth
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MS OneNote
• Syncs across devices
• Recognizes and searches handwriting
• Converts handwriting to text
• iPhone, Android & Web app
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Doesn’t matter which
• Evernote
• Any.Do
• Google Keep
• Apple Notes
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• OneDrive
• Sugar Sync
http://goo.gl/jxDMPX
All that matters:
• Automatic Sync
• Multi-Platform
• Searchable
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• Clean up your Inbox
• Use IMAP folders/labels
• Learn to power search your email
• Learn and follow email etiquette.
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Inventory • Equipment Inventory
– Create a spreadsheet and just go department by department • Pro Tip! – Use your smartphone as a barcode scanner!
• Network Inventory
– Where are all those wires going?
• Budgeting
– Whether you’re in charge or not, keep track of everything you spend.
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• Find an IT service
• Establish contact before an emergency
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Other Help • Subscribe to Listservs
– RAILS Technology & Network Management
– SWANTech
– Security for Libraries
– ALA Listservs - http://lists.ala.org/sympa
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Forums
• Whatever problem you face, there is a message board for it.
• TechSoup forums.techsoup.org
• Spiceworks
• Microsoft TechNet
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Pre-Emptive Help
• RSS Feeds – Pick your reader of choice
• Subscribe to library and tech blogs
• Don’t overload it – stay current
– Reader Rundown - http://goo.gl/lJwlY
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Back that thang up!
• Make sure you have a viable Backup
• Test it
• Do an off-site backup
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Time Savers
• Backup Tools – TO THE CLOUD! – Offsite by very definition
– Requires no special hardware
– No physical tapes to change out
Amazon Glacier Carbonite
Crashplan BackupChain
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Remote Desktop
• Built-in to Windows - RDC (mstsc)
Outside the library? Forget about VPNs
- LogMeIn
- TeamViewer
- GoToMyPC
- Chrome Remote Desktop
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Windows AIK
• Windows Automated Install Kit / Windows Desktop Deployment / Business Desktop Deployment – Install Windows over a network
• Capture & Deploy images
Requires some expertise but it’s invaluable.
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AutoIT
• Very simple but powerful scripting for Windows GUI
• Used to customize the look, feel and behavior of Windows – Everything from automating software installs to
“clicking OK when that box pops up”
http://goo.gl/B5ge6
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Faronics Core
• Faronics = Deepfreeze
• Powerful options to view and control the PCs on your network
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Demo
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Ninite.com
• Install 3rd party software with one click. – No tool bars or add-ons
• NinitePro - $20/month, unlimited use – Scans for updates
– Runs silently
• Works with Faronics Core
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Demo
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Alternatively…
• PatchMyPC.net – $1 per PC
• Pro-Tip! – Press Ctrl+C on Windows error messages and
dump that text into Google!
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Money Savers • Buy computers without Windows (FreeDOS)
and save ~$100 – Great if you already have a site license (MAK or
KMS)
• Buy your software from Techsoup
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AVAST Free for Education
• Free Anti-Virus for schools & public libraries – Apply online: www.avast.com/en-us/education
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iPads & Tablets
• As functional as a PC –half the price.
• Buy ‘em used: Glyde.com
What to do with them? – Give ‘em to staff (Roving Reference)
– Kiosks
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iPACs
• Griffin Kiosk
• Kensington Locks
• Guided Access
– http://goo.gl/TcK52S
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• Set up an OPAC Kiosk – Old PC
– Free copy of Ubuntu
• Step by Step Guide: http://goo.gl/QshMQ
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Raspberry Pi
• Tiny Computer – Between $25 and $70
– Perfect amount of power for an OPAC
– ACRL TechConnect article: • http://goo.gl/SrUzx1
– Working prototype by Adam Watts @ Westmont Public Library
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Lobby Display
Digital Signs can be crazy expensive
• Use PowerPoint (or a free alternative) – Setup a shared folder –tell staff to save there
– Use PowerPoint Viewer (free)
– Hook up to any TV
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Office Alternatives
If MS Office just ain’t in the budget:
• Try – LibreOffice
– OpenOffice
– KOffice
– Google Docs
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Server Virtualization
• Windows Server 2012 – HyperV
• VM Ware – If your server has the RAM & Processor speed
– No need to buy another server
– No need to setup a regular computer as a server
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A.B.T. Always Be Troubleshootin’
Ahren Sievers
Technology Librarian @ Elmwood Park Public Library
Google.com/+AhrenSieversEPPL