Category Archives: Conferences

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools (KLA Presentation)

October 5, 2008 – 5:27 pm

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 [...]

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Upcoming Presentations

September 28, 2008 – 11:12 pm

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

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CiL2008: Drupal and Libraries

May 11, 2008 – 10:52 pm

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. [...]

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CiL 2008: Open Source Applications

April 9, 2008 – 11:10 am

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.

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CiL 2008: Innovation Starts with “I”

April 8, 2008 – 11:19 am

E201 – Innovation Starts with “I”
Helene Blowers, Director, Digital Strategy
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Tony Tallent, Director of Youth & Outreach Services
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC)
Are you the jelly, the sandwich, or the cellophane?
Talking about ingredients today

Process improvement
Thinking outside the box

Innovation is and intersections of ideas

It is about doing new things
Putting it into action

Book: The [...]

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