Welcome to the RISEwiki

 

Click here to access the RISE Calendar of Sessions

Click here to access The RISE Review

Click here to access Video Content Provider Listings

NEW - Click here to acess a sign and other information about Recorded RISE Sessions and FOIP

Click here for the Collaboration Center

 

On October 7th, 2009 Municipal Affairs Minister Ray Danyluk and Service Alberta Minister Heather Klimchuk

announced a broadband boost for Alberta Libraries.  Watch their storytime session and the annoucement here. 

Thanks to Statusfirm for providing RISE with this Digital Content Channel.

 

RISE made the evening news on October 8th after a successful launch event! 

You can view the segment by clicking here and then click on "Top News Oct. 8.09."

 

The RISE Project is very excited to announce that we have reached system completion!  

After a long summer of installations, all 81 locations now have their video conference units!  

The installations all went relatively smoothly thanks to our technicians from MTS Allstream and

your cooperation. We have all really appreciated your patience throughout this process.

 

Now, let the programming begin!  

 

If you have questions about your new video conference unit or about programming, please speak to your RISE Consultant. 

  

 

On April 16, 2009 Premier Ed Stelmach and Municipal Affairs Minister Ray Danyluk announced

a 39% increase in library funding. Watch the announcement here.

 

 

On April 22nd, 2009 the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) hosted Succeeding with Readers, a presentation by Duncan Smith, Product 

Manager with NoveList/NextReads/Book Index with Reviews/NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, on readers advisory. This session was 

recorded by EPL and is available on their website. The RISE Wiki has been given permission to link to this recording. This hour long

session has been divided into chapters, so that it may be viewed in segments, and you can watch it here.

 

 

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Check December's calendar for some great video conference programs!

 

 

Here is a month by month calendar of upcoming RISE Video Conferences

 

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Videos about training on TANDBERG Video Conferencing

Equipment are now available. Choose your topic:

 

1 - How to Set up and End a Video Call

2 - How to Adjust and Use the Camera

3 - How to Use the Directory

4 - Connecting a PC and Sharing a Presentation

5 - Simple Fault Finding (Basic Troubleshooting)

 

Tip Sheets are now available. Choose your topic:

How to Set up the Brightness Control

How to Set up the Camera Standby Mode

How to Set up the Do Not Disturb feature

How to Set up the Preset Camera Positions

Information about Encryption Levels

Unsubscribing to the RISE Wiki 

 

Visit the new Programming - Story Times page

 

Check out our Champions Corner

It's new!  It's different!  It's full of great ideas!

 

Photos of the installations at our partner libraries are on this page.

 

Please contact Jim Dunbar with any questions, comments or concerns you may have. 

Email Jim: jim<at>shortgrass<dot>ca

 

Here you will find tip sheets, troubleshooting, RISE Review's and other information that can benefit your library during the video conferencing implementation process.  This wiki is a collaborative effort and all RISE libraries are invited to share their problems and successes.  Moreover, this is a great forum to exchange programming ideas.  The RISEwiki can only be successful if YOU contribute.  It's easy to add to the RISEwiki and your knowledge can help to benefit your colleagues in libraries across Southern Alberta.

 

The wiki is organized similarly to how you organize the files on your computer.  Each wiki 'page' has been put into a folder.  The folder list is always displayed on the right hand side of the wiki screen.  Simply click on the applicable folder and you will be brought to a screen that lists all the 'pages' in that folder.  Click on the title of the 'page' you wish to access and it will be dispayed within the format of the wiki.  The folders are always listed on the right side of the screen so you can easily navigate throughout the wiki at any time. 

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