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Pamela Carson

Web Services Librarian
Concordia University Library
Participates in 1 Session
Pamela Carson, Web Services Librarian, is leading the Concordia Library's efforts to ensure that all its websites are compatible with the new Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) which now apply to all universities in Quebec. She has extensive experience in web design, web development and user experience as well as a master's degree in Library and Information Studies with a specialization in knowledge management. She is also leading the Library's migration to SharePoint Online and adoption of the Records Classification and Retention Plan while using best practices in documentation and information management.

Sessions in which Pamela Carson participates

Thursday 22 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:10 PM | 55 minutes
Virtual

The Concordia Library launched its Library Hub on SharePoint Online in December 2021. It is a central location for Library information that is relevant to all staff and it links to other SharePoint sites for individual units within the Library. It features a Project Index, Facilities Issue Tracker, News and Events sections, and tens of thousands of documents filed according to Concordia's Records Classification and Retention Plan. This digital skill share session will cover the story of how w...

Sessions in which Pamela Carson attends

Thursday 22 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
In-person

Don’t miss the meet and greet gathering and plenary session!   Join us for the meet and greet gathering and plenary session on Thursday, February 22nd taking place at Concordia’s John Molson Building, 9th floor. Take the opportunity to network with attendees and presenters.

11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

This session will provide quick tricks for batch data cleaning in Excel and an overview of formulas and functionalities that provide a big impact on data visualization and manipulation minimal efforts. Time will also be provided at the end for discussion and interactive problem solving to attendees' current Excel challenges.

1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

During this hands-on session, participants will learn how to preserve online content using Webrecorder, a free and open-source web archiving tool. The session will cover benefits of preserving web content, such as avoiding link rot and ensuring ongoing access to ephemeral or at-risk websites and webpages; give examples of use cases for web archiving; and give participants an opportunity to practice preserving web content on their own.

1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Open textbooks can be fun, interactive, and foster accessible and multimodal learning. In this session, we will offer a soft-launch of our Guide to Pressbooks at Concordia University. Beyond looking at highlights from innovative uses of Pressbooks, we will explore interactive features, accessibility, and multimedia features of Pressbooks. Participants will get the chance to test out Pressbooks for themselves.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

We’re drowning in apps, notifications, news and comments: how do you recognize authentic content shared on your social media feeds versus what is fabricated? It’s not always easy!This session will discuss some of the technology that is used to create misleading content like deepfakes, but also simply clickbait or tricks to take over your attention. We’ll suggest some ways of recognizing and thinking critically about digital content. We will conclude with an open discussion about how di...

2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM | 25 minutes
Virtual

This session aims to provide a case study with practical examples of how Teams has been successfully implemented in one unit at Concordia University. Tools used for both project and people management will be highlighted. 

Friday 23 February, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM | 40 minutes
Virtual

In this presentation, I will explore some of the ways we use AI (especially generative AI) in the office, and the implications of this, focusing on equity and diversity.

10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | 45 minutes
Virtual

An introduction and demonstration of Microsoft Lists as a tool to organize your work and collaborate with colleagues. 

Tim Ni

Presenter

Jang Kwon

Presenter
11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:10 PM | 55 minutes
Virtual

During this session we will talk about how from the need of research project (SpokenWeb) we developed an open-source platform, called Swallow, that has now life on its own.

2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM | 25 minutes
Virtual

Presentation of the different institutional repositories at Concordia: Network shared drives, HomeDrive, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint. Pros and cons for each of them.