(PPT and handouts)

From a session at the 2009 Califa Vendor Fair on the Open Source – Open Libraries Consortium.  There was no formal presentation.  Instead, attendees were asked to choose the topics to be addressed in the short session.  PPT slides were used to help answer those questions.  Handouts that were available are included as the last three pages of the attached PDF.

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Attendees Chose The Topic to be Addressed from this Slide

(archived webinar and slides)

Third of a three-part series of webinars on open source library systems sponsored by Infopeople Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium.  The goal of the webinar was to share information about free and open source software that extends the capabilities of the library’s current ILS, whether it is an open source system like Koha or Evergreen or a proprietary system like Millennium, CARL, or Horizon.    The webinar focused primarily on discovery interface and metasearch products.

(archived webinar and slides)

Second of a three-part series of webinars on open source library systems sponsored by Infopeople Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium.  The goal of the webinar was to help libraries understand why involving your organization in an OSLS project creates opportunities for delivering new services to customers and optimizing the work of your staff.

(archived webinar and slides)

First of a three-part series of webinars on open source library systems sponsored by Infopeople Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The goal of this webinar was to help clarify the differences between the proprietary ILS model and the new OSLS model, including what it means for the library staff and budget.

(slides)
Presentation at KohaCon 2009. The goal of this session is to make sure people moving to an Open Source Library System such as Koha don’t treat the change as “just another migration with a new vendor” The possibilities are endless. It requires a complete culture shift to truly take advantage of the possibilities. And, its exciting! April 16, 2009, Plano, Texas.

(slides)
Mini-demo at California Library Association 2008 Annual Conference, San Jose, CA. November 16, 2008.

(90 min podcast, slides)
Presentation at Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC) as part of their workshop entitled Any Means Necessary: Beyond Interlibrary Loans. September 24, 2007, Tampa, Florida.

(30 min podcast)
In the brain, the synapse is the place where molecules leap from one neuron to another possibly creating enough energy to initiate action. In order for the potential action threshold to be reached, the excitatory synapse must be strong. In the library, the patron initiates action by walking into the library or browsing to the library website. If all goes well, the excitatory synapse between patron and library will be strong and action will be initiated. Keynote presentation atTechConnections 8, Columbus, Ohio. June 11, 2007.

I was part of the panel Transforming Your Library, and Your Library’s Future, with Technology held at ALA this year. I spoke with Casey Bisson and Roy Tennant. I went first and approached the transformation issue from a big, physical technology point of view arguing that we need to use less of our library spaces for books and start using the library space to ensure our users have a productive experience. We have to do more than warehouse books in our libraries. They need to be vibrant community centers that appeal to a broad range of users. See more on this theme in my The Synaptic Library podcast.

I also argued that the days of the “accidental systems librarian” are over and we need to start taking our technology skills more seriously. All library workers need to be effective users of technology. Period. On top of that, we need strong technologists running our networks, administering our databases and, yes, designing our software.

Our panel was part of the larger Libraries Transform Communities theme.

If you’d like to hear my presentation, here’s the 40 min podcast. Or if you’d rather just watch the slides, here’s a Powerpoint Show of my presentation.

(40 min podcast, slides)
This was one of three presentations from the Transforming Your Library, and Your Library’s Future, with Technology panel at ALA Annual 2007. The other panelists were Casey Bisson and Roy Tennant. This panel was part of the Libraries Transform Communitiesseries. June 23, 2007, Washington, DC.