See also my publications and my CV.
Presented with Kristina De Voe at Computers in Libraries, April 2010.
Discusses an quasi-scientific experiment at Temple University to assess the impact of access to a LibGuide/subject guide on a student annotated bibliography assignment.
Presented with Nathan Flinchum at Computers in Libraries, April 2010.
A conceptual talk on the idea of how people use libraries across their lifetime and how different types of librarians (school, public, academic) need to work together, since we are seeing the same people just at different times. Posits a change in services we offer to fit with contemporary ideas of literacy.
Presented with Kristina De Voe at Computers in Libraries, April 2009.
Discusses Temple University Libraries' work with making course specific research guides that are embedded in Blackboard. PDF includes slides, extensive notes, and extra screenshots.
Presentation at the 2010 Columbia Reference Symposium, March 2010.
Discusses the changes made to Temple University Libraries' virtual reference services over the years, focusing on changes in the preceding year to save money and increase efficiency with LibraryH3lp (IM application) and OSticket (email ticketing application). Here are my speaking notes. (Also held in Columbia's institutional repository.)
Lightning talk presented at Pres4Lib, Princeton, NJ, June 2009.
A brief talk on the interaction of what you are saying and what you are showing during a presentation.
Presented with Kristina De Voe at Computers in Libraries, April 2009.
Discusses Temple University Libraries' work with making course specific research guides that are embedded in Blackboard. PDF includes slides, extensive notes, and extra screenshots.
Presentation for Long Island Library Resources Council. March 2009.
A two hour presentation on RSS: what it is, how to use it personally, and ideas for use by libraries. Here's the handout with live links.
Online Presentation for WebJunction. January 2009.
A slight variation on the "Getting Your Notes in Harmony" presentation from May 2008. You can download audio or view the archive at WebJunction. Here's the handout of links.
Poster session presented at ALA Annual 2008 Emerging Leaders Session. June 2008.
This was the poster part of a group project for ALA's Emerging Leaders program. I made the poster/images. I also laid out the handout (pdf) from text by my group members. More information on the group and the project.
Presented at "Reaching Students in New Places and New Spaces" the 2008 Spring Meeting of the Libraries of Drexel University, Temple University, and The University of Pennsylvania, June 2008.
A very brief presentation about Temple's recent work in embedding course specific library pages into Blackboard courses. The handout has notes for the slides.
Presented at ACRL-DVC Spring Program, May 2008.
An alphabetically organized talk about electronic reference. Hand-drawn slides.
Presented at TCLC Spring Program, May 2008.
A talk about personal organization and online applications for such. I drew all the slides. You can also download the handout for links to suggested reading and applications.
Presented with Kristina De Voe at Computers in Libraries, April 2008.
Discusses Temple University Libraries' switch to LibGuides as a subject guide platform and how we've tried to make our guides more engaging.
Presented at Computers in Libraries, April 2008.
A brief presentation on using rss feeds from table of contents to create subject based current awareness services as a kind of virtual substitute for journal reading rooms. (Alternate PDF of Slides)
Presented to the DLC/Systems Meeting for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries' Bureau of Library Developement in Grantville, PA, September 2007.
A presentation on innovative library websites, focusing on public libraries. You can see my previous slide style here.
