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Aimee Fifarek

Director & CEO,
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County

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RE: Anyone willing to share their library's proposal for a Social Worker?

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Feb 01, 2021 03:29 PM
Found In Egroup: Social Work Interest Group \ view thread
Hi Everyone! We crafted the job description for our first social worker with the expectation that we would get someone with degree/experience lower than an LSW or ILSW. So we called it "Community Support Specialist" and scoped it so we wouldn't have to find someone to provide clinical oversight. ...

Anyone willing to share their library's proposal for a Social Worker? Attachments

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Feb 01, 2021 03:28 PM
Found In Library: Social Work Interest Group

2019 Kilgour Award Nominations now being accepted.

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Oct 08, 2018 01:50 PM
Found In Announcements
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Kilgour Research Award through December 31st.  Apply or nominate someone today!  The winner receives $2,000 cash, an award citation, and an expense-paid trip (airfare and two nights lodging) to the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. The Kilgour Award recognizes research ...

RE: Presentations at LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting at ALA 2012 Annual Conference

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jun 19, 2012 10:22 AM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
If you are interested in our Prezis you can get them online at www.prezi.com . We actually have two versions of our presenation. The one we will be using at the IG is at http://prezi.com/it6affmh3hij/gimme-a-mobile-recommendation-engine/ . We are also doing a full length presentation on Saturday morning ...

RE: Presentations at LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting at ALA 2012 Annual Conference

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jun 05, 2012 05:04 PM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
Presented by Aimee Fifarek, Library Technologies & Content Sr. Manager and Ann Porter, Community Relations Coordinator, Scottsdale Public Library "Oh good we got the grant! Oh no we got the grant!" That was pretty much our reaction when the LSTA funding came in for our mobile app development project. ...

RE: Call for 'Virtual' Participation: LITA Mobile Computing IG meeting (2012 ALA Midwinter)

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Dec 07, 2011 04:26 PM
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Bohyun -- I posted a question and then answered my own question but there is no way to delete my post. Please ignore. -- Aimee

Looking for co-presenters for ALA 2012

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Oct 12, 2011 04:22 PM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
Hello fellow MIGers! I was fortunate enough to have my presentation proposal selected for the upcoming ALA conference in Anaheim in June. I originally proposed it a based just on Scottsdale Public Library's mobile web experience but I'd be more than happy to share the platform with one or two other ...

RE: Meeting at 2011 Midwinter San Diego

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Oct 11, 2010 06:07 PM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
All - I just found out today that for some reason the program description I submitted did not make it through to the Program Planning committee and it is too late for it to be considered. PPC suggested making our annual meeting a managed discussion covering current topics. It is something to consider ...

RE: Program at Annual 2011

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jul 30, 2010 06:11 PM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
Bohyun and all you MC-IGers - hope I didn't overstep but I went ahead and submitted a program proposal form. We had SO MUCH good stuff at our last meeting that I think if we just presented that the program would be a hit. Just think of what we'll have to show a year from now! I'm happy to put the ...

RE: Program at Annual 2011

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jul 30, 2010 03:16 PM
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Hi Bohyun - I forgot about the deadline as well. I'm sure I'll have something to present on at Midwinter so I'm happy to do that. -- Aimee

RE: Program at Annual 2011

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jul 19, 2010 10:53 AM
Found In Egroup: Mobile Computing Interest Group LITA \ view thread
Hi Bohyun - we have $18,500 to create a mobile website. Most of that money is going to a consultant to help us determine our audience for the site and what they want/need from us there. We really want the site to fit a niche for the community and not be just like every other library website. We will ...

Program at Annual 2011

Posted By Aimee Fifarek Jul 08, 2010 11:19 AM
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All - are we going to do a program in New Orleans? Scottsdale will be nearly done with our LSTA grant so I'd be happy to sign up for a panel discussion if we're going to put one on. We have to submit by the end of the month. -- Aimee