Google Apps for Libraries are a great service, especially for resource thin libraries. This presentation overviews the apps and uses for libraries.

1. Google Apps for Libraries
Jezmynne Dene, MLIS
Portneuf District Library
Chubbuck, Idaho
jezmynne.dene@portneuflibrary.org

2. What is Google Apps?
A hosted solution for email, calendaring,
chat, document creating and sharing, web
forms, and more
Jezmynne Dene, MLIS
Portneuf District Library
jezmynne.dene@portneuflibrary.org

3. What do you need?
 Purchase a domain
 Do it yourself or call an authorized reseller
 Also available is a business option for purchase

4. How do you implement?

10. Google Mail
 Web based
 Has features similar to robust mail clients
 Very mobile friendly interface
 Will use Gmail or MS Exchange’s protocols to
sync to smart phones

20. Google Calendar
 Shared calendaring for your organization
 Publically viewable

39. Google Chat
 Chat client or through your web browser
 Each user account has chat enabled
 Works on mobile phones

42. Google Drive
 Formerly Google Docs
 Works like MS Word or Open Office
 Shared documents and document editing and
creating

47. Google Spreadsheets
 Works just like MS Excel or Open Office
 Shared spreadsheet allows multiple users at once
to edit and view

51. Google Forms
 Create online forms for information gathering
 Post forms to websites or email links

60. Training
 Google offers training
 Videos, quick start guides, and more
 Web forums and how-tos for administrators
 One on one testing

63. Training that worked for us
 Face to face, one on one
 One exercise per tool
 Make it fun
 Find mentors among the staff

64. Thank You!
 Jezmynne Dene, MLIS
 Portneuf District Library
 Chubbuck, Idaho 83202
 208-237-2192
 jezmynne.dene@portneuflibrary.org