Northeast Ohio Regional Library System - Event Information - Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Event Name:
IT Network-Focused on Strategic Technology Planning to Improve Library Services
Competency:
Information Technology
Description:
Join Fred Pierre, assistant Head of Library Systems, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library as he discusses strategic technology planning to improve library services. Following this discussion will be lunch and a round table discussion of what is going on in your library and in IT. Bring your challenges and successes to share.
Learning Objectives:
To model the relationships between library services and information technology systems.
To create a plan for service continuity in the event of a hardware failure, disaster or 3rd party service failure.
To assess the role of open source software in the library and its potential for cost savings.
Presenter:
Fred Pierre has served as Assistant Head of Library Systems for Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library since May 2011. Fred worked for Google from 2005 to 2006 as a website analyst, and as a support technician for Adobe Systems from 1994 to 1996. Fred enjoys volunteering and serves as an officer with three charitable non-profits. He's interested in leveraging open source software to propel non-profit growth, and is working on community service projects including edible food gardens and downtown cultural art events.
Event Date:
7/18/2019
Event Time:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Location:
Ashtabula County District Library 4335 Park Ave. Ashtabula, OH 44004 UNITED STATES
We encourage you to register a minimum of three (3) days in advance for this event in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.
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