Finding Your O.A.S.I.S.: an ILEAD USA ADVENTURE

Presented by: Barbara Alvarez

OASIS TEAM: Barbara Alvarez, Dominique Roman, Carol Hartmann, Beth Tepen, and Beatrice O’Connell

What is ILEAD USA?

WHAT IS ILEAD USA? ILEAD USA is a competitive, application-only program, with applicants applying in teams of five members in the participating states... A statewide Steering Committee reviews the applicant pool and selects teams for participation in the cohort cycle. All the states will have five teams participating, except Illinois, which will have eight. Each of the 28 teams are comprised of library staff members from each of the five states who are committed to fully participate in the nine-month program.

(fromhttp://www.webjunction.org/partners/illinois/il-programs/ileadusa.html)

What is O.A.S.I.S.?

•Outreach Activities Streaming Innovative Services

•Public, academic, school, youth, and homebound librarians

•Meeting patrons where they are by using innovative tools.

Mobile friendly

Live programming

Virtual reference/instruction

Innovative Tools

Innovative Stream: PUBLIC

Imagine a patron stuck in an airport, on a long train ride, or sick in bed. They want to watch something interesting-- maybe it's a program going on at the library right now. Or maybe they missed an interesting tutorial, but want to watch it later. With Google + Hangouts On Air, public libraries can connect with patrons who are unable to physically come to the library for a variety of reasons. 

•Virtual Book Discussions•Virtual Reference Desk•Drop-in e-reader questions•Interviews with authors or other experts

Storytime Somewhere: PUBLIC

1) Use a story that is in the public domain, this can range from fairy tales, fables, or anything published before 1923. 

2) Create your own story or use a Fractured Fairytale

3) Use a disclaimer at the beginning of your video.

Virtual storytimes are a way to reach children and families who cannot physically come to storytime locations that the library offers.  Virtual storytimes can be livestreamed or viewed at a later time once they are archived online.

Savvy Special Needs: PUBLIC

Sandisk- Mobile WiFi To Go 

•National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped •Downloadable Books, Magazines, & Music Scores

•Livestream programs to patrons

•Check out mobile devices for BARD mobile app

Online Learning: ACADEMIC

•Camtasia tutorials

•Google Hangouts Office Hours

•Google Hangouts On Air Expert Interviews

•DIY KIT

•Continuing the conversation

•Diigo List

Anytime Info: SCHOOL

•Career services

•Camtasia studio

•Google+ for staff

•Screensharing•After school hours

•24/7 student assistance

•Virtual connections

Tool Box

WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/ileadoasislearningcommunity/home

Read our blog at: http://findyouroasis2013.blogspot.com/?zx=74895ab7195967b1

Diigo: https://www.diigo.com/list/chartoer/ILEAD-OASIS-Toolkit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ileadoasis YouTube:

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What are your thoughts?

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Barbara Alvarez; ◦ balvarezwc@gmail.com

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