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(K-5th Grade) at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
Pub. Date
[2009], c2005
Language
English
Description
The field of information technology is continually expanding. What is it like to work in this dynamic industry? Focusing on IT positions at IBM's overseas operation in Australia, this video outlines the qualifications necessary to be an IT professional while describing associated duties in the areas of product development, sales and marketing, and system development, maintenance, and support. The interconnected nature of various IT functions is stressed....
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
Description
In this program two interactive software developers describe multimedia hardware and software, and how multimedia content-text, audio, and video-is created and supported. Tin Man Games programmer Ben Britten discusses Apple's Xcode suite of tools used to make iPhone applications, and gives an overview of the software that plans, captures, edits, and displays multimedia, including codec programs that process and store files. The video also examines...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
Description
How is a good idea for a computer application turned into a tangible, functioning product? This program studies the iPod and iPad app development team at Bjango to show how an Information and Communication Technologies project is successfully managed. The video follows the stages from conception and planning to building, testing, implementing, and evaluating the finished product, looking at the personnel, tools, and methodologies used along the way....
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
E-commerce, e-learning, e-zines, eBay-what's the common denominator? The "e" of course! But in today's fast-paced, highly connected world, that "e" doesn't just stand for "electronic"; it stands for "everywhere" as more and more people link up online. This program travels the Web to explore Internet careers in three main areas: the front end, the back end, and everywhere in between. Front-end insights come from a programmer, a graphic designer, and...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2002
Language
English
Description
Compiling and retrieving up-to-date information on patients' illnesses, injuries, and medical history is more important than ever for effective medical care. This video focuses on opportunities in the field of healthcare information management and technology. Examples of HIM-related positions are covered-including medical billing specialist, diagnostic and procedural coder, and privacy officer-along with the two main types of schooling that precede...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009], c2009
Language
English
Description
The U.S. Department of Labor predicts a 29 percent jump in criminal justice-related positions within the next few years! This program introduces nine individuals who help protect others in very different ways: a firefighter, a police officer, an EMT, and a park ranger, careers on the front lines of public safety; a forensic scientist, a paralegal, and a legal secretary, behind-the-scenes careers in the legal profession; and a security specialist and...
Series
Language
English
Description
Since its founding, Paul Orfalea's Kinko's empire has grown to more than 1,500 stores and 23,000 employees worldwide. And Pleasant Rowland's American Girl dolls, second only to Barbie in U.S. sales, made her $700 million when she sold her company to Mattel. How did these incredible entrepreneurs do it? Section one of this program profiles Orfalea, who talks about overcoming dyslexia while growing up and his business philosophy, which is based on his...
Series
Language
English
Description
Students would do well to meet three women who have found success in the rubber industry. This program profiles Catherine Dupont, an extruder operation manager in charge of an automotive rubber production line; Michelle Hennessey, a tire builder who also functions as a rotating safety monitor; and Nathalie Leger, a production specialist involved in several phases of the rubber manufacturing process. Interviews with co-workers and supervisors help...
11) Career Clusters
Series
Language
English
Description
Aside from doctors and dentists, there is a wide range of health service occupations, from paramedics on the "front lines" of accidents and illness to therapists assisting a patient's full recovery. This program looks at the required training, qualifications, and licensing for emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, and dental hygienists. The video also points out the differences between a dietetic technician and a dietician...
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