[Answerland] Answerland Fall Updates: Feedback Sessions, Looking for Mentors, and K-12 School Support

Wed Oct 9 07:57:38 PDT 2024

Thanks to those who noticed my mistake for the date of the last feedback session. It will be on Thursday, 10/31. Thanks!

Corrected information:
Answerland Feedback Session: Academic Libraries Focus
Monday, 10/21 from 10am-11am
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoc-ytrjItHddN_OH8n7js-gCR3nNyl7gn>

Answerland Feedback Session: Public Libraries Focus
Thursday, 10/24 from 2-3pm
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdO6uqzgsEtPd9wDlw0SX0Lb-VUj_0-lg>

Answerland Feedback Session: All Audiences
Thursday, 10/31 from 10:30-11:30am
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd--rrzkjEtX0WbqDoIG_2qaY-0Fhk5PJ>

Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)
Virtual Reference Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

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From: STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO
Sent: Monday, October 7, 2024 9:44 AM
To: STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO <Gesse.STARK-SMITH at slo.oregon.gov>; answerland at omls.oregon.gov
Subject: RE: [Answerland] Answerland Fall Updates: Feedback Sessions, Looking for Mentors, and K-12 School Support

Hi All,

I wanted to share the dates and times for the upcoming Answerland Feedback Sessions. They will be held over zoom and I've asked that you register, so I'll have a sense of how many people are likely to attend. I will also send the questions out to this list the week of 10/21 and you are welcome to share feedback in writing if you prefer. (For our volunteers in other places: all times are pacific time.)

Answerland Feedback Session: Academic Libraries Focus
Monday, 10/21 from 10am-11am
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoc-ytrjItHddN_OH8n7js-gCR3nNyl7gn>

Answerland Feedback Session: Public Libraries Focus
Thursday, 10/24 from 2-3pm
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdO6uqzgsEtPd9wDlw0SX0Lb-VUj_0-lg>

Answerland Feedback Session: All Audiences
Thursday, 10/21 from 10:30-11:30am
Registration Link<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd--rrzkjEtX0WbqDoIG_2qaY-0Fhk5PJ>

Hope to see you soon and thanks for sharing your feedback on Answerland!

Best,
Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)
Virtual Reference Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

[Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon]<http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

From: Answerland <answerland-bounces at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:answerland-bounces at omls.oregon.gov>> On Behalf Of STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO via Answerland
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:18 AM
To: answerland at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:answerland at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Re: [Answerland] Answerland Fall Updates: Feedback Sessions, Looking for Mentors, and K-12 School Support

Hi All,

Just a quick reminder to fill out the scheduling poll<https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/dJlKXB2a> if you would be interested in attending a virtual Answerland feedback session. I will be selecting times and dates next week.

Best,
Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)
Virtual Reference Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

[Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon]<http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

From: STARKSMITH Gesse * SLO <Gesse.STARK-SMITH at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:Gesse.STARK-SMITH at slo.oregon.gov>>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:38 PM
To: answerland at omls.oregon.gov<mailto:answerland at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: Answerland Fall Updates: Feedback Sessions, Looking for Mentors, and K-12 School Support

Hello Everyone!

Hope the transition to fall is going well for you. I wanted to share a few Answerland updates and opportunities with you.

Feedback Sessions
I will be holding some virtual feedback sessions this fall to learn more about what is working well with Answerland and what could be improved. If you are interested in attending, please fill out this scheduling poll<https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/dJlKXB2a> to indicate what times would work for you. I will send out the selected dates and times in early October. I'm also happy to have individual meetings about how Answerland is working for your institution either virtually or in-person. Feel free to reach out if you would like to set something up!

We Need Mentors
We have more new volunteers starting! (Yay!) If you have been staffing Answerland for a year or more and can contribute an hour/week for 2-3 months, consider becoming a mentor for a new volunteer. This is a great chance to build leadership and mentorship skills. Most of our volunteers are library students or librarians looking to build their reference skills or maintain a connection to the profession. They are wonderful to work with! Please contact me if you are interested in serving as a mentor.

Supporting K-12 Schools in Using Answerland
We love having students ask us questions and we want them to have a good experience! If you are sharing with students or school staff about Answerland, please make sure they understand how to use our service successfully.
As you know, Answerland is not set up to handle a full class logging on to chat at one time. Instead, staff can demonstrate using Answerland to a class and then students can individually use Answerland as the need arises. We will work with them to find and vet relevant sources, but we cannot do assignments for them or return immediate answers.
Additionally, we ask that staff remind students that they are chatting with real people. This is NOT an Artificial Intelligence based service. Manners are appreciated, and most often, inappropriate behavior can be traced. For more details on how schools can use this service see the Schools section of the Answerland website<https://answerland.org/using/schools/> or feel free to get in touch with me directly.

Thanks for all the work you do to support Answerland!

All the best,
 Gesse Stark-Smith, MIS (she/her)
Virtual Reference Coordinator
State Library of Oregon
gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:gesse.stark-smith at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
www.oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
Work Schedule: Mon 8-2, Weds & Thurs 8:30-4

[Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon]<http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>

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