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Workshop Reviews

Comments from participants in recent workshops & presentations

General

Polly’s workshops change behaviors and attitudes about technology. I hired her again and again because her clear well-thought-out delivery and positively fun attitude gave participants the confidence they needed to take risks, try new things, and apply them in their work and/or personal lives. – Elaine Baker, Southern Adirondack Library System.

Google Tools Update – K-12  Focus Sessions

  • Learned lots of new ideas and techniques.
  • Learned about innovative new tools that I can’t wait to implement.
  • Exactly what I knew I’d get with a ‘Polly’ presentation, straightforward, hands-on, pertinent, simplified instruction to get started with tools right away.
  • Valued that Polly listened to everyone’s ideas, gave us time to practice and was so well prepared.
  • Learned more than I expected! This will be great to integrate into instruction, students will love it.
  • I came expecting a lot, and received a lot more!

Chief Officers of State Library Associations – Northeast Conference (September 2009)

I enjoyed your workshop. Over the past two or three years I’ve been to a LOT of 2.0 sessions at conferences etc, and was expecting to feel a little jaded. Your presentation was so up to date and engaging that I felt like I was hearing about these things for the first time. And I’ve already incorporated a couple of your tricks into my information net. – Richard James, Delaware Division of Libraries

Power Your Library Web Sites with WordPress

  • Great workshop. Presenter obviously knows her stuff! (Internet Librarian 2009 pre-conference workshop -  il09 )
  • Got me inspired and gave me confidence to ‘just do it’! Thank you.
  • This was an excellent workshop. Presentation was clear and there was plenty of time to use what you have learned.
  • It was actually a useful day! :)
  • Thanks – I’m excited about taking this back to school!
  • Polly is awesome. Great background knowledge, very personable, wonderful learning opportunity overall.

Web 2.0 School Library “Tech Camp” Retreats & Workshops

  • BEST workshop and workshop presenter that I have experienced and that is 100% genuine.
  • This was an amazing course and I learned a huge amount about web 2.0. It was down to earth, practical and supportive.
  • This was a great retreat! Polly was able to introduce us to web 2.0 in a non-threatening way. I liked the pace and appreciate the opportunity to create our own accounts and experiment. So much information to digest!!!
  • Wonderful conference, the best I have ever attended. Everything was useful and with the hands-on approach I know I will continue to use this when I return to school. I know I will be connected every free minute I have.
  • Thanks for a terrific workshop!! I really enjoyed it. I love collaborating with other librarians in our area. It was fun meeting new librarians too.

Online Outreach & Marketing for Libraries

  • Great workshop, finally understand usefulness of 2.0.
  • Fabulous workshop and leader as always. Thank you.
  • As always, Polly’s workshop was excellent and extremely worthwhile. She answers all questions thoroughly and expertly. She allows ample time for practice and individual attention. Thank you Polly! Great job.
  • I learned a lot today and am excited to use it when I get back to work.
  • The online outline of the course which includes so many valuable links. Polly is so knowledgeable. How lucky we are to have her teaching CT librarians. This is my second class with her & I would definitely take more.

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