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OWL Virtual Technology Workshop 2025

Workshop Schedule

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Time Duration Title Presenter
8:30-9:00 30 Minutes Welcome/Sharing Amy Phillips-Chan
9:00-9:45 45 Minutes OWL Zoom Stacy Tomaszewski
9:45-10:15 30 Minutes Networking Break - Data Collection Tips & Tricks (optional) Kate Enge
10:15-11:15 40 Minutes WiFi Usage Analytics Ashleigh Matos
11:15-12:00 45 Minutes OWL Internet Cost Assistance Program Stacy Tomaszewski
12:00-1:00 60 Minutes Lunch
1:00-1:30 30 Minutes Technology in Programming Nadine Kramarz
1:30-2:30 60 Minutes Counting Opinions Kate Enge
2:30-3:00 30 Minutes Networking Break - Intro to the American Indian
Library Association/American Indians in Children’s Literature
(AILA and AICL) Websites/Services
(optional)
Sorrel Goodwin
3:00-3:15 15 Minutes Q&A Stacy Tomaszewski
3:15-4:15 60 Minutes Library Privacy - What, Why, How Stacy Tomaszewski
4:15-4:30 15 Minutes Closing                                                           Valarie Kingsland

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Time Duration Title                                                                   Presenter
8:30-9:00 30 Minutes Welcome/Sharing                                                                    Valarie Kingsland
9:00-10:00 60 Minutes E-Rate Faye Tanner
10:00-10:15 30 Minutes Networking Break - Technology Tips & Tricks Share Out (optional) Stacy Tomaszewski
10:15-11:15 60 Minutes Hands-On EPC Portal Part 1 note Faye Tanner
11:15-12:15 60 Minutes Hands-On EPC Portal Part 2 Faye Tanner
12:15-1:15 60 Minutes Lunch
1:15-1:45 30 Minutes Technology in Programming Nadine Kramarz
1:45-2:45 60 Minutes Digitization Projects Sorrel Goodwin
2:45-3:15 30 Minutes Networking Break - Who Said It? (optional) Nadine Kramarz
3:15-3:30 60 Minutes Technology Sharing Stacy Tomaszewski
3:15-4:15 30 Minutes Q&A
4:15-4:30 15 Minutes Closing Valarie Kingsland

Featured Speakers:

Amy Phillips-Chan
Faye Tanner
Ashleigh Matos

The Library Development Team:

Valarie Kingsland
Kate Enge
Sorrel Goodwin
Nadine Kramarz
Stacy Tomaszewski

 

Important Information about the Workshop

  • NOTE: For the Hands-on-EPC Portal sessions on Thursday, you'll need your library's E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC) credentials. If you aren't sure how to log into EPC for your library, contact EPC directly at https://www.usac.org/e-rate/contact-us/
  • If your library does not get E-Rate, you can take a break during these sessions, or attend the sessions to learn more about E-Rate.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments, please contact me using the OWL Contact Form or call 907-465-2921.

Stacy Tomaszewski

Library Technology Consultant & OWL Program Manager 
eed.owlprogram@alaska.gov