Jumpstart 2020 Program Schedule

2020 Program Schedule

The sessions in the 2020 Jumpstart Program took place over Zoom as synchronous video meetings. In addition, participants were provided with extra resources to enjoy on their own time, such as a "Navigating the Profession" video bundle.

 

Monday
August 3, 2020

Tuesday
August 4, 2020

Wednesday
August 5, 2020

Thursday
August 6, 2020

Friday
August 7, 2020

12:00–12:30pm ET

Welcome! Overview of the program, introductions, & norm-setting

Daily check-in

Daily check-in

Daily check-in

Daily check-in

12:30–12:45pm

Break
(15 minutes)

12:45–1:45pm

Welcome, continued

Career Paths in Library Technology

A Day in the Life of a Tech Librarian

Applying to Your First Library Tech Job

Technology Showcase

1:45–3:00pm

Break
(1 hour 15 minutes)

3:00–4:00pm

Workshop: Intro to Git & GitHub

Workshop: Intro to Python (Build a Twitter Bot)

Workshop: Intro to Databases & Web Development

Workshop: Intro to Machine Learning

Q&A with Greg Raschke (Director of Libraries) & Jill Sexton (Assoc. Director for Digital & Organizational Strategy)

4:00–4:15pm

Break
(15 minutes)

4:15–5:15pm

Workshop, continued

Workshop, continued

Workshop, continued

Workshop, continued

Closing Reflections

5:15–5:30pm

Break

5:30–6pm

Optional "office hour" time

All times listed are in Eastern Time.