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Digital Bytes

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NEW! WVLS Stats Booklet
In this Digital Byte, Erica gives an overview of the booklet and talks about how this information can be used for your library. Watch

NEW! Visual Tips for Presentations
In this Digital Byte, Jamie talks about visual tips for presentations.  Watch

 

 

Recent Digital Bytes

Sources of Law
In this Digital Byte, Carol Hassler goes over the general structure of the U.S. Legal System and where to discover those resources.  Watch

ILovePDF
In this Digital Byte, Erica talks about a free online tool that merges, splits, compresses, converts, and rotates PDF files. Watch

Tips for Taking Better Photos
Summer is almost here, so that means libraries will be taking a ton of indoor and outdoor photos. In this Digital Byte, Jamie shares 13 tips for taking better photos. Watch

Latest Digital Byte

Annual Report
  • Keeping Track: Recording Program Statistics in the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report 32:29   Watch     Transcript
Continuing Education
  • Continuing Education Resources  5:22   Watch
  • Forms for Public Library Certification   6:35   Watch
  • Professional Development Opportunities  5:54   Watch
Customer Service

 

Databases/Online Resources
  • Finding Books By Grade Level   4:56    Watch
  • JCW Resume Builder 10:29  Watch
  • NoveList Plus 10:50   Watch
  • Sharing Gale Courses Links 2:15    Watch
  • Navigating the Legal Reference Interview 14:55   Watch
  • Discovering Legal Resources 14:48   Watch
  • Access to Justice  19:39  Watch
  • Legal Programs in Libraries  10:03  Watch
DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
  • Any IDEA?  18:24   Watch
  • Breaking the Binary 17:56   Watch
  • Tools for People with Disabilities  6:40   Watch
Marketing, Social Media & Advocacy
    • Bitmoji  8:51   Watch
    • Communications Tips (While Wearing a Mask)  8:07  Watch
    • Creating a Bitmoji Library 12:34   Watch  More Resources
    • Creating Transparent Logos 6:28  Watch
    • Free Stock Photos   5:32    Watch
    • Introduction to Canva 27:44    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
    • MailChimp   6:08   Watch
    • Photo Editing Apps    5:55  Watch
    • Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
    • Scheduling Facebook Posts    4:06   Watch
    • Scheduling Facebook Posts On Your Mobile Device   2:59   Watch
    • Social Media Message Optimizer  5:26  Watch
    • Images on Websites Time: 12:24 Watch
    • URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
    • Writing a Press Release  9:03     Watch   Training Guide
    • Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography    4:05  Watch
    • 13 Tips for Library Legislative Day  Watch

 

Technology Tools
Websites
  • Bitmoji  8:51   Watch
  • Creating a Web Button for Library Stories   6:35   Watch
  • 5 Ways to Improve Your Website Immediately   14:31    Watch      Training Guide
  • Google Form Registration15:38   Watch
  • Images on Websites 12:24   Watch
  • Online Digital Book Club 7:35  Watch
  • Publicizing Google Slides to the Web  4:11  Watch
  • Sliders Accessibility and Mobile-Friendly Design  4:57  Watch
  • Spring Cleaning for Your Website    8:00   Watch    Training Guide
  • URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
Workplace Problem Solving & Culture
  • Basic Computer Skills   10:17    Watch
  • CDC App  4:11  Watch
  • Challenging Colleagues   14:04   Watch     Training Guide
  • Internal Customer Service: Strong Work Ethic   11:41   Watch    Training Guide
  • 7 Tips for Unpleasant Conversations   3:42  Watch
  • Making a Mistake  6:51   Watch
  • Meeting Tips   11:12   Watch   Training Guide
  • Mindfulness App  2:12  Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 1  8:27  Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 2   5:13   Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 3   5:41   Watch
  • Password Protecting a Document   3:30   Watch
  • Positive Work Culture   12:33    Watch     Digital Byte Training Guide
  • Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
  • Supporting & Representing Indigenous People in the Library
    22:31  Watch
  • Tomato Timer  4:08   Watch
  • Hemingway App   3:21   Watch
  • Unpleasant Conversations (During a Pandemic) 9:15  Watch
  • Windows Snipping App   3:37   Watch
  • Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography  4:05  Watch
WVLS Resources

Browse All Digital Bytes

  • Keeping Track: Recording Program Statistics in the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report 32:29   Watch     Transcript
  • Continuing Education Resources  5:22   Watch
  • Forms for Public Library Certification   6:35   Watch
  • Phone and Email Tips 17:45   Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • The Role of Body Language 16:24    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • The Role of Positive Language 18:22       Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • NoveList Plus 10:50   Watch
  • Sharing Gale Courses Links 2:15    Watch
  • Creating Transparent Logos 6:28  Watch
  • Free Stock Photos   5:32    Watch
  • Introduction to Canva 27:44    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
  • MailChimp   6:08   Watch
  • Photo Editing Apps    5:55  Watch
  • Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
  • Scheduling Facebook Posts    4:06   Watch
  • Scheduling Facebook Posts On Your Mobile Device   2:59   Watch
  • URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
  • Writing a Press Release  9:03     Watch   Training Guide
  • Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography    4:05  Watch
  • Basic Computer Skills   10:17    Watch
  • Boomerang for Gmail    6:30   Watch
  • Creating QR Codes  11:10     Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
  • Doodle Poll 11:33    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • Dropbox   6:23  Watch     Training Guide
  • Hemingway App   3:21   Watch
  • Internet Discount Finder   6:50   Watch     Training Guide
  • Jing 16:21    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • Password Protecting a Document   3:30   Watch
  • Top Tech Tools   6:08   Watch    Training Guide
  • Tomato Timer  4:08   Watch
  • URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
  • 5 Ways to Improve Your Website Immediately   14:31    Watch      Training Guide
  • Images on Websites 12:24   Watch
  • Online Digital Book Club 7:35  Watch
  • Spring Cleaning for Your Website    8:00   Watch    Training Guide
  • URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
  • Basic Computer Skills   10:17    Watch
  • Challenging Colleagues   14:04   Watch     Training Guide
  • Internal Customer Service: Strong Work Ethic   11:41   Watch    Training Guide
  • Meeting Tips   11:12   Watch   Training Guide
  • Password Protecting a Document   3:30   Watch
  • Positive Work Culture   12:33    Watch     Digital Byte Training Guide
  • Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
  • Tomato Timer  4:08   Watch
  • Hemingway App   3:21   Watch
  • Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography    4:05  Watch
  • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App & Marketing Toolkit  12:44    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
  • Technology Statistics Dashboard 7:34    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
  • Google Cardboard Glasses  (Virtual Reality)   12:45    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
  • Makerspace Kits (How to Book) 10:14 Watch     Digital Byte Training Guide
  • WVLS 2020 Scholarships   5:56   Watch
  • WVLS Communications Tools   5:50  Watch
  • WVLS Website Overview 13:35   Watch
  • Scanning Documents On Your iPhone  3:24  Watch
  • Using Bluejeans  10:46   Watch
  • JCW Resume Builder 10:29  Watch
  • Mindfulness App  2:12  Watch
  • Unpleasant Conversations (During a Pandemic) 9:15  Watch
  • Communications Tips (While Wearing a Mask)  8:07  Watch
  • Social Media Message Optimizer  5:26  Watch
  • CDC App  4:11  Watch
  • WVLS Employment Page  2:07  Watch
  • Google Forms 15:11  Watch
  • Good Calculators  5:01  Watch
  • Windows Snipping App   3:37   Watch
  • Facebook Insights 6:40  Watch
  • Animated Canva Templates  7:04  Watch
  • Creating a Bitmoji Library 12:34   Watch  More Resources
  • Wheel Decide  5:17    Watch
  • Claiming Your Library’s Information Online  3:41  Watch
  • Scheduling Facebook Posts on Your Mobile Device (part 2) 5:31  Watch
  • Sliders Accessibility and Mobile-Friendly Design  4:57  Watch
  • Captioning Library Videos: Part 1  5:19   Watch
  • Any IDEA?  18:24   Watch
  • Captioning Library Videos (part 2)   7:36    Watch
  • Bitmoji  8:51   Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 1  8:27  Watch
  • Google Form Registration15:38   Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 2   5:13   Watch
  • Library Employment, Part 3   5:41   Watch
  • Creating a Web Button for Library Stories   6:35   Watch
  • Supporting & Representing Indigenous People in the Library
    22:31  Watch
  • Mote 3:42    Watch
  • 7 Tips for Unpleasant Conversations   3:42  Watch
  • Making a Mistake  6:51   Watch
  • Finding Books By Grade Level   4:56    Watch
  • Breaking the Binary 17:56   Watch
  • Tools for People with Disabilities Watch 
  • Navigating the Legal Reference Interview 14:55   Watch
  • Discovering Legal Resources 14:48   Watch
  • Access to Justice  19:39  Watch
  • 13 Tips for Library Legislative Day  Watch
  • Publicizing Google Slides to the Web  4:11  Watch
  • Legal Programs in Libraries  10:03  Watch
  • Professional Development Opportunities  5:54   Watch

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