Dates: July 10 and July 12 2023

  • Switch between Personal, Work, and MPLA Google Accounts
  • Know the basic functionality of the main Workspace Apps
  • Use Email, Drive, and Docs specifically for MPLA 

Introduction to MPLA's Workspace

Presenter(s) Roy Degler

Google Workspace is a collection of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools. It provides a suite of applications and services designed to help individuals and organizations create, communicate, collaborate, and manage their work efficiently.

Google Workspace includes several core applications:

Gmail: An email service offering features such as email search, spam filtering, and integration with other Google services.

Google Drive: A cloud storage service that allows users to store and share files, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

Google Docs: A word processing application that enables multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously, with options for commenting and suggesting changes.

Google Sheets: A spreadsheet application offering collaboration features and powerful data analysis capabilities.

Google Slides: A presentation application enabling users to create and share slide decks online.

Google Calendar: A web-based calendar application that helps individuals and teams schedule meetings, events, and appointments, with options for reminders and integration with other Google services.

Google Meet: A video conferencing and online meeting platform for real-time communication and collaboration. It allows users to host and join video meetings, share screens, and collaborate with participants.

In addition to these core applications, Google Workspace offers other tools like Google Forms, Google Sites, Google Keep, and more, to enhance productivity and collaboration.

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Introduction to MPLA's Workspace

Google Workspace is a collection of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools. It provides a suite of applications and services designed to help individuals and organizations create, communicate, collaborate, and manage their work efficiently.

Google Workspace includes several core applications:

Gmail: An email service offering features such as email search, spam filtering, and integration with other Google services.

Google Drive: A cloud storage service that allows users to store and share files, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

Google Docs: A word processing application that enables multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously, with options for commenting and suggesting changes.

Google Sheets: A spreadsheet application offering collaboration features and powerful data analysis capabilities.

Google Slides: A presentation application enabling users to create and share slide decks online.

Google Calendar: A web-based calendar application that helps individuals and teams schedule meetings, events, and appointments, with options for reminders and integration with other Google services.

Google Meet: A video conferencing and online meeting platform for real-time communication and collaboration. It allows users to host and join video meetings, share screens, and collaborate with participants.

In addition to these core applications, Google Workspace offers other tools like Google Forms, Google Sites, Google Keep, and more, to enhance productivity and collaboration.

Find out more about MPLA

The Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) is a twelve state association of librarians, library paraprofessionals and friends of libraries. Its purpose is to promote the development of librarians and libraries by providing significant educational and networking opportunities. The Association meets annually in joint conferences with member states on a rotational basis.