Category Archives: Conferences

Lots of Drupal to Drink

We’ve been using Drupal at MPOW for almost three years, but I feel like there’s still tons to learn. Drupal is really hot in libraries right now and it seems like everyone is talking about it. Below are the Drupal posts and resources I’ve come across in just the past week or so. [...]

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools (KLA Presentation)

The Kentucky Library Association held its annual conference this past week. On Thursday I presented Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site. The session covered easy ways to integrate content from Google Calendar, Custom Search Engine, Maps, YouTube, Flickr, and RSS feeds.
Most of the slides are screenshots and the URL for the [...]

Upcoming Presentations

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Website
October 2
Kentucky Library Association Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
Technology Trends
October 13
Wright Memorial Public Library
Dayton, Ohio
Mashup to Keep Up
October 24
Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Breakout Session
November 18
Web 2.0 Exposed
Athens, Ohio

CiL2008: Drupal and Libraries

At the Computers in Libraries Conference, I got a chance to hear Ellyssa Kroski speak about the open source Drupal content management system and how libraries are using it. Her slides (with audio!) are below. It’s a great resource with examples, modules, and links for libraries using or thinking of using Drupal. [...]

CiL 2008: Open Source Applications

Today I’m presenting in the Open Source track at Computers in Libraries 2008. The slides are available to view or print on Google Docs. I discuss the ways that libraries are giving back to the open source community.
Update: The slides can also be found on SlideShare.