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Learning Objective: How important it is to have a digital mode of operation

Hi Terese -- :) This is a test

Okay, here's the text of Paige's email to get us started...maybe we can use it as an outline:

Basically, the message (Learning objective) of the breakout session would be **//“How important it is to have a digital mode of operation”//** Take – aways could include: That would be plenty for a 45 minute session with Q & A
 * Advice for Ebooks, electronic support, Overdrive, device accommodation, advocating for wireless access (Amy) -// I think that we're both doing this and could speak to it in slightly different ways. I think it might be good to emphasize that we're not doing this in isolation: support of IT, B & N, each other, wiki, etc. -Amy //
 * Building your catalog as a discovery portal? “What does your real estate look like? (That’s the official term for the online page…. And both Follett and Opals allow for this to be customized—Opals more than Follett.)
 * Online assignments and online research operation platform (Terese?) - // Again, I think that we're both doing this and it could be good to show our variations on it--there is no one right way, etc. -Amy //
 * Advocating and communicating your tools to parents and teachers…. Fighting the Google MO ?
 * Advice for online access - I would do this part, but they have scheduled my breakout session at the same time. Here’s what I thought:
 * //I am not doing as good a job at this bit as I should be. Maybe I could update my page between now and then and show a 'before' and 'after '? -Amy //
 * Are your databases buried on your website?
 * Are your databases “visually recognizable” as opposed to verbiage recognizable – picture or language? Does the user have to read paragraphs to find the databases.
 * Are they no more than 3 clicks “3 clicks rule” for access -- Purchase a domain name and “point” it at your database page if they are buried…and other solutions (I can show you how to do this if you’d like to do this to be able to demonstrate…)

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