Sharepoint Workshop

On April 18th, DUSLA sponsored a Sharepoint workshop run by Nicole Snyder, Director of Library Services at Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP. Sharepoint is used in many library and information science workplace environments, so even if someone isn't adept in it, it can be useful for both work and resume to be familiar with the way it operates and how it can be used.

As Nicole, an iSchool alumnus herself, is a law librarian, her input is based on her experiences using it in a law library setting.

One of the things we learned was that Sharepoint is tied to user accounts on computers, and that different levels of control can be assigned to users. This means that people at different levels of a hierarchy might have more or less input into various features of Sharepoint.

Another thing we learned is that Sharepoint works with all Microsoft products, and that it works well for projects and organizations of both large and small sizes. Furthermore, in contrast with a Document Management System, it allows for better tagging and information about the contents of a document.

The second half of the workshop allowed us to get our feet wet and play around with Sharepoint a little bit. It was quite easy to pick up and adjust certain features, such as adding task reminders and adjusting user accounts. I can definitely say I came away from the workshop with a much better understanding of how to use Sharepoint than before!