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Nancy Flury Carlson
Pittsburgh Chapter, Special Libraries Association
September 30, 2013
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Some Background on ePortfolios
ePortfolios for Information Professionals
Overview of Free Tools
Preparation Checklist
My Approach
Demo of Weebly Tool
Beyond ePortfolio
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Documentation of Learning Activities
Assessment
K-12
Colleges and Universities
Origin in Education
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Career Portfolios
Recent Grads
Designers, Architects
Performance Documentation for Promotions, Raises, Tenure
Documentation of Expertise
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1 Using e-Portfolios to Showcase your Work, Experience and Skills (free to SLA Members) Showcase Your Work, Experience and Skills: Using Google Sites to Create an e-Portfolio ($29.00 for SLA Members, $49.00 for Non
Members) Lisa Chow and Sandra Sajonas, Brooklyn Public Library and People Interact • ePortfolio basics and comparison with resumes and CVs • Online tools • Promoting your ePortfolio • Web Analytics http://www.sla.org > Learn > Webinars > Careers
2. ePortfolios: the What, Why, and How
Helene Williams and Karly Williams, University of Washington, Information School SLA Pacific Northwest Chapter (webinar August 8, 2013) • ePortfolio basics, planning, and purpose • Content and artifacts • Organization and building • Design and professionalism http://pacificnorthwest.sla.org/?page_id=1482 (presentation is not accessible here – checking…)
3. Creating an ePortfolio for Your Job Search
Emily Mahood Bowman, Awesomania! Blog • October 2011 • Overview of site-building tools • Content and organization • Ten Tips for a Great ePortfolio http://www.sla.org > Learn > Resource Guides > Career Planning and Competencies
4. ePortfolios for Information Professionals: Why, What and How D. S. Apfelbaum, New York Institute of Technology Academic and Special Libraries Division, Nassau County Library Association • Done in Prezi, a tool that allows zooming and turning • ePortfolio definitions and purposes • Step-by-step planning guide
http://eportfoliotoolkit.weebly.com/index.html
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Feature Google
Sites Jimdo Tripod Weebly Wix
Wordpress.com
Sponsor Ads No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Storage 100 MB 500 MB 20 MB Unlimited 500 MB 3 GB
Premium Available?
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ease of Use Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Medium
Templates “dozens” “dozens” 50 >100 >280 218
Max Sites Unlimited 1 10 1 (?) ?
Max Pages Unlimited 5 Unlimited
Blog Yes Yes No Yes Import / Coming
Soon Yes
Support Online FAQ Email Email Email Online FAQ Mixed
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Purpose
Define the purpose
Record of learning
Job hunting
Document achievements
Seek promotion, raise, tenure
Professional Focus
Well-organized content
Clear writing and correct spelling
Copyright awareness
Tools
Select a tool based on key needs
Free versus fee
Need for storage space
URL / domain name
Ease of building / maintaining
Check out these comparison guides
http://www.websitebuilderexpert.com
socialcompare.com/en/comparison/free-website-builder
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Content Awareness
Page content
Weigh brevity vs. depth
Control / eliminate clutter
Invite exploration of artifacts
Artifacts
Work product (non-proprietary)
Showcase capabilities (i.e. software)
Presentations
Writing, design, layout examples
Personal Content
Photo
Contact information
Elicit Critiques
Take feedback seriously
Promote the site
Search engine optimization
Include link in resume, LinkedIn profile, business card, email sig, etc.
Analytics
Analytics provided by your tool
Google analytics
Problem
Hybrid Career
Multiple Resumes
Many Interests
Job Application Chaos
Too Many Resumes!
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Solution
Six One-Page Resumes
ePortfolio=Added Depth
Free Tools
Landing Page on Weebly
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nancyflurycarlson.weebly.com
Overview Resume
Five Topical Resumes Information Research
Strategy
CI / Market Intel
Content Management
Library Operations
60 Hours to Complete Standardizing Resumes
Writing Page Content
Writing Artifacts
Weebly Learning Curve
Reviews & Edits
Brief Overview of My ePortfolio
Editing in Weebly
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nancyflurycarlson.weebly.com
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What Learning Curve?
Intuitive
Drag and Drop
Creative Commons Images
Problem
Dormant Web Site
Site complexity Membership list in SQL
Inaccessible Webmaster
No Current News & Info
Not Found!
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Solution
Create new site in Weebly $72 / Two Years
Weebly Starter level
Use Own Domain Name
Ensure Continuity Three editors
Site guidelines
Up to Date
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If Free or Low-Cost Tools are Available, Why Limit Yourself to ePortfolios?
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