PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Cohort

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out which operating system this training uses! I'll be leading our sessions and want to be able to mention that the training uses X operating system and their devices may W, Y, or Z, and that most of these instructions will carryover, etc. etc., especially since we're hoping to host and/or repeat this workshop after the holidays when people may have newer devices and they may not look exactly the same. Thanks!

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Sydney Anderson
Technology Engagement Librarian
Berkshire Athenaeum
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iOS is the operating system for Apple phones, tablets etc.....

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Patricia Ball
Manager
Cobb County Public Library
She/Her/Hers
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Hi Sydney,
Both the Android and the iOS workshop materials are suited for just about any phone or tablet a patron may bring in. Take a look -- it is very basic: what do the side buttons do? How do I take a photo? What is a home screen and how to customize, and so on.

Unless you are working with a set of library owned tablets it is hard to predict what devices patrons will bring in with questions. So, our materials are intended to be versatile and flexible.   
Hope that helps,
MC


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Mary-Clare Bietila
Program Manager, Programming Initiatives
American Library Association
She/Her/Hers
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Okay, thanks! I just wanted to be able to address any difference patrons might see between the presentation and their devices, because I've gotten those types of questions in the past (especially with the release of iOS 16; we're planning to host a session of this workshop in January aimed at people who may have been gifted a new device).

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Sydney Anderson
Technology Engagement Librarian
Berkshire Athenaeum
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 11:58 AM
From: Mary-Clare Bietila
Subject: Which iOS for Mobile Device Basics (iOS)?

Hi Sydney,
Both the Android and the iOS workshop materials are suited for just about any phone or tablet a patron may bring in. Take a look -- it is very basic: what do the side buttons do? How do I take a photo? What is a home screen and how to customize, and so on.

Unless you are working with a set of library owned tablets it is hard to predict what devices patrons will bring in with questions. So, our materials are intended to be versatile and flexible.
Hope that helps,
MC


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Mary-Clare Bietila
Program Manager, Programming Initiatives
American Library Association
She/Her/Hers
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