Past Presentations

I’ve been speaking on technology in libraries since 2000. Below is a list of my presentations from the past few years. Clicking on the titles will load a hosted version of the slides.

I also present a monthly webinar on technology news. You can find those past events listed on SWON Libraries’ Tech News You Can Use page.

2009

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site
October 22: OELMA 2009 Conference – Columbus, OH
Beyond Websites – Content Management Systems for Libraries
October 1: Kentucky Library Association Conference – Louisville, KY
Websites Evolved – Content Management Systems in Libraries
September 17: SWON Libraries – Germantown, OH
Born Digital – How Kids Live in an Online World
September 3: International Paper – Loveland, OH
Welcome to Cloud City: Online Software for Library Staff and Users
July 15: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Linux Servers for Lunch
July 8: Greene County Public Library – Xenia, OH
Send it to Cloud City: An Introduction to Online Storage Services
May 19: TechConnections 2.0.0.9 – Columbus, OH
Learn to be a Social Ninja!
April 23: SWON Libraries Support Staff Symposium – Wilmington, OH

2008

Mashup to Keep Up
October 24: OELMA 2008 Conference – Columbus, OH
Technology Trends and Libraries
October 13: Wright Memorial Public Library’s Staff Day – Dayton, OH
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site
October 2: Kentucky Library Association Conference – Louisville, KY
Join the Social – Collaborating in a Web 2.0 World
July 10: International Paper – Loveland, OH
Getting Results With Google
June 18: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Open Session on Open Source
May 20: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Getting Results With Google
May 13: COASIS&T – Columbus, OH
Got Gadgets? – Supporting Mobile Devices in Your Library
April 29: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Getting Results With Google
April 17: SWON Libraries Support Staff Symposium – Dayton, OH
Open Source Applications – How libraries can give back
April 9: Computers in Libraries Conference – Washington, DC
Technology Trends 2008
March 20: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Tune-Up Your Library’s Website
January 17 & February 21: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH

2007

Mobile Devices in Libraries
December 7: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site
October 26: American Library Association of Ohio Conference – Columbus, OH
Gadgets and Gizmos
October 24: Collection Development Symposium – Columbus, OH
Digital Rights Management
October 24: Collection Development Symposium – Columbus, OH
Managing Rights or Managing Restrictions?
October 10: Ohio Library Council Convention – Columbus, OH
Technology Trends
October 2: Preble County Public Library – Eaton, OH
Gadgets & Gizmos Galore
September 4: Kenton County Public Library – Erlanger, KY
A Look at George Jetson’s Gadgets
August 15: International Paper – Loveland, OH
Your Virtual Branch: Best Practices for Today’s Library Websites
August 1: SWON Libraries’ Mini-Conference – Erlanger, KY
Gadgets in Libraries
July 25: OHIONET – Columbus, OH
Digital Declassified: Digital Rights Management
July 17: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Network Tune-Up
June 13: Ohio Library Council – Westerville, OH
Google Tools for a Great Web Site
June 11: TechConnections Conference – Dublin, OH
Open Source Software Grows Up
May 22: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Open Source Software Grows Up
May 10: Western New York Library Resources Council – Buffalo, NY
Technology Trends 2007
April 25: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Technology Trends 2007
March 22: SWON Libraries – Germantown, OH
Librarians Reaching Out to Millennials with Social Tools
March 9: Kentucky Association of Independent Schools – Lexington, KY
Reaching Out to Patrons with Social Tools
February 22: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Technology Trends 2007
February 6: SERLS – Caldwell, OH
Social Tools Info
January 30: SWON Libraries – Blue Ash, OH
Reaching Out to Patrons with Social Tools
January 18: SWON Libraries – Springfield, OH

2006

Break Through Your Four Walls
December 6: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Controlling Digital Content in Libraries
October 30: Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference – Erlanger, KY
Gadgets and Gizmos Galore
October 19: Kenton County Public Library – Erlanger, KY
Controlling Digital Content in Libraries
September 30: Kentucky Library Association Conference – Louisville, KY
CSS Layout, Hacks, and Dealing with Special Elements
September 19: University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY
Gadgets and Gizmos Galore
September 13: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Social Tools
August 25: Boone County Public Library – Union, KY
Top Tech Trends in Libraries
August 21: Western Kentucky University Libraries – Bowling Green, KY
Bring the Library to Young Adults
August 17: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Break Through Your Four Walls
July 26: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
More Gadgets and Gizmos
July 19: Boone County Public Library – Union, KY
Gadgets and Gizmos
July 12: Boone County Public Library – Union, KY
Technology 101: Are We in the Future Yet?
June 28: Boone County Public Library – Union, KY
Give PC Problems the “Boot”
June 13: TechConnections Conference – Columbus, OH
Bringing the Web to the User: An Introduction to RSS
May 18: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH
Using Social Tools to Communicate
April 27: GCLC – Wilmington, OH
Technobabble Translated
April 20: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives – Frankfort, KY
Basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
April 12: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH
Open Source Software for Libraries
March 24: Computers in Libraries Conference – Washington, DC
Technology Trends 2006
March 14: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH
Web 2.0 Technologies
March 11: Xavier University students – Cincinnati, OH
Technology Trends
March 9: OHIONET -Columbus, OH
Technobabble Translated
February 24: Special Libraries Association – Kentucky Chapter
Introduction to Blogging in Libraries
February 16: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH
Introduction to Blogging in Libraries
February 16: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH
Technobabble Translated
February 1: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
CSS Basics, Tips, and Tricks
January 25: University of Kentucky – Lexington, KY
Blogging – Hands On
January 19: OHIONET – Columbus, OH
Libraries, Social Tools, and the Web 2.0
January 12: GCLC – Blue Ash, OH

2005

Technobabble Translated
November 30: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives – Frankfort, KY
Blogging – Hands On
November 17: OHIONET – Columbus, OH
Creating Database-driven Websites
November 15: GCLC: Cincinnati, OH
Social Tools That Students Use and Librarians Should Know
November 4: ALAO Conference – Columbus, OH
Blogs, RSS, & Libraries, Oh My!
October 10: Ohio Health Sciences Library Association Homepage – Cincinnati, OH
Social Tools That Students Use and You Should Know About
October 21: OELMA Conference – Columbus, OH
Technobabble Translated – Trends in Technology
October 5: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
From Ugly Duckling to Beautiful Swan: Open Source Software Grows Up
October 5: Ohio Library Council – Columbus, OH
Social Tools That Students Use and You Should Know About
Septepmber 29: Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference – Erlanger, KY