Attempting Elegance

[.pdf] Going beyond the great idea: Getting buy-in and doing effective training for new technology projects, May 2009, Massachusetts Library Association Conference 2009.

[.pdf] Getting support for your 2.0 technology projects: No one said it would be easy, but no one said it would be this hard, Academic Library 2.0 preconference, October 2008, Internet Librarian Conference 2008. Full day preconference workshop and unconference with Amanda Etches-Johnson, Jason Griffey, Iris Jastram, and Steve Lawson.

[.pdf] Getting Buy-in for New Technology Projects, October 2008, SUNYLA LiSUG conference 2008.  Library 2.0 technology is described as participatory, social, transparent, and customizable. How does that affect project management for 2.0 projects? How do you get buy-in for these projects which may be radically different from ‘how we’ve always done things’?

[slides forthcoming]  Collaborative Collection Development: Not Just a Dream!, June 2008, SUNYLA Annual Conference.  A discussion with Jennifer Smathers (SUNY Brockport) of the recent work of SUNY libraries toward collaborative collection development, outlining the goals set by the group, the tools we’re using, and talk about the challenges (and opportunities) of the project.

[slides forthcoming] Servers 101 for Accidental Tech Librarians, June 2008, SUNYLA Annual Conference.  Presentation with Matthew Keller (SUNY Potsdam) about why libraries might explore hosting software on a local server, and how to succeed at those small implementations.

Integrating training and doing: teaching social software while getting things done, April 2008, ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute. This presentation will address helping staff become comfortable with a wiki or other web 2.0 technology tool, describe the steps involved in creating a goal-oriented project plan that encourages participation from all target staff, and offer tips on ensuring that training is relevant to everyone’s daily work.

[Slideshare] Going Beyond the Great Idea: Getting buy-in and doing effective training for 2.0 projects, Academic Library 2.0, April 2008, Computers in Libraries Conference 2008. Preconference workshop and unconference with Amanda Etches-Johnson, Chad Boeninger, Meredith Farkas, and Jason Griffey.

[PowerPoint] The Two Faces of Facebook, September 2007, SUNY Potsdam Family Weekend class. Describing what Facebook is for an audience of parents, and outlining some of what’s great about Facebook, and what parents should help their students be wary of about Facebook. [based on work done with Marianne Hebert for various poster sessions on and off campus]

Stressbusters at F.W. Crumb Library, June 2007, SUNYLA Annual Conference. Poster session describing the library’s use of toys, games, and general distractions to improve student morale during finals week.

Throw it all out: how to plan, implement, and maintain a successful weeding project, June 2007, SUNYLA Annual Conference. A presentation detailing how a library without a recent history of weeding can implement a successful de-selection process.

Why repositories struggle, June 2007, SUNYLA Annual Conference. Brief web page outlining talking points for panel presentation, “Using the SUNY Digital Repository: How, What, Why, and How Again”.

The SUNY Potsdam Institutional Repository, February 2007, SUNY Potsdam LTEC presentation introducing faculty to our new Institutional Repository and its capabilities.

Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube: Social Networking Can Be Educational!, January 2007, SUNY Potsdam Information Technology Fair. A presentation with Marianne Hebert on the basics of social software’s utility in higher education. (No presentation slides; web resources only.)

Using SFX reports to make collection development decisions, October 2006, SUNY Aleph Users Group Annual Conference. A presentation looking at how and why SFX use statistics can help to inform collection development decisions, particularly those pertaining to print and online periodical subscriptions.

Why Dspace can (and should) work for all SUNY institutions, June 2006, SUNYLA Annual Conference. A presentation detailing why and how any library in SUNY can begin to implement a successful digital repository using DSpace.

[PowerPoint] Blogging and IM in Higher Education, August 2005, SUNY Potsdam Information Technology Fair. A .ppt presentation addressing what blogging and messaging are, and how blogs and IM affect higher education.

[PowerPoint] Blogs and Webfeeds, May 2005, College Libraries Staff professional development seminar. A .ppt presentation that outlines the basics of weblogs and RSS feeds, and how libraries and librarians are using them.

[PowerPoint] IM Training, April 2005, College Libraries reference staff professional development workshop. A .ppt presentation on using AIM as a reference and productivity tool. Basics, tips, and tricks.

[PowerPoint] Choice Online Overview, August 2004, SUNY Potsdam Information Technology Fair. A .ppt presentation covering the use of Choice Reviews Online for faculty selectors.

[PowerPoint] Zero-based Budgeting for Periodicals, May 2004, SUNYLA Annual Conference. A .ppt presentation on the need to change the conversation regarding periodical subscriptions away from cancellations and towards provision of appropriate access.