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Category Archives: Conferences

CiL 2008: Widgets, Tools, and Doodads for Library Webmasters

Darlene Fichter
Data Librarian
University of Saskatchewan
Frank Cervone
Director - Library, Information, and Media Studies
Chicago State University
Firefox: www.SafeCache.com (defends against cache-based tracking)
Firefox: www.SafeHistory.com (protects history privacy)
Firefox: FoxMarks (auto syncs bookmarks)
Firefox: FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extenstion)

sync/backup extensions and settings between computers

meebome.com

embed a chat window on your website

LinkBun.ch

put multiple links into one small link

www.docsyncer.com

automatically finds and [...]

CiL 2008: Web 2.0 Services for Smaller Underfunded Libraries: 20 Steps to Success

Sarah Houghton-Jan
Senior Librarian for Digital Futures
San Jose Public Library
Sarah began by asking some questions of the audience

How many people in the room working at a small library? Lots
How many work in an underfunded library? Most
How many work in an underfunded dept.? Some

Sarah surveyed digital user Library Activity in 2006

website visit 5-6 per capita
database use [...]

Upcoming Presentations

Open Source Applications
April 9th
Computers in Libraries Conference - Washington D.C.
Getting Results with Google (Support Staff Symposium)
April 17th
SWON Libraries - Dayton, Ohio
Panel Discussion and Wrap-Up
April 28th
TechConnections Conference - Columbus, Ohio
Mobile Devices in Libraries (OLC Boot Camp)
April 29th
Ohio Library Council - Columbus, Ohio
Getting Results with Google
May 13th
CO-ASIST - Columbus, Ohio

Upcoming Presentations

Getting Results with Google
February 12th
CO-ASIST - Columbus, Ohio
Tune-Up Your Library’s Website
February 21
SWON Libraries - Springfield, Ohio
Technology Trends
March 20th
SWON Libraries - Blue Ash, Ohio
Open Source Applications
April 9th
Computers in Libraries Conference - Washington D.C.
Mobile Devices in Libraries (OLC Boot Camp)
April 29th
Ohio Library Council - Columbus, Ohio

Computers in Libraries 2008

The advance program is available for the Computers in Libraries Conference in April. Look at session B302 and you’ll see that I’m co-presenting Open Source Applications as part of the Open Source Track on Wednesday.
Open Source has gained a huge amount of momentum in libraries. So I’m really glad to see an entire [...]