Category Archives: Conferences

2011 Notable Videos

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I had a crazy busy end of 2010 and beginning of 2011, so I’m just now getting around to posting the outcome of our Notable Videos for Adults meeting in San Diego.  My documentary watching went right to the bitter end. For the first time, I still had a couple of films to watch by the time I arrived at the midwinter conference. As always, the stress of watching so many films was definitely worth it. I am very happy with our final list and there were not titles that didn’t make the cut that I was disappointed about. And, as always, the sheer number of films I had to watch in a short period undermined my ability to do more reviews.

Here’s the final list with links to my reviews when available.

My complete list of scores is available here.

At the end of the day, our committee was interviewed about the winning titles:

Internet Librarian 2010

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I will be returning to Monterey for Internet Librarian at the end of the month. I believe this will be my fifth time at IL. Unlike most years, however, I will be only a spectator this time around. No presentations for me. I was scheduled to do a workshop, but, alas, it got canceled. It’s been a while since I’ve been to any conference where I didn’t have some kind of presentation or committee obligations, which means I can pour my enthusiasm into attending sessions. Because of these obligations, I don’t always have the opportunity to get to as many sessions as I would like, so this time will be a bit of a treat.

I will be combining the conference with a little bit of vacation so I should return with a stimulated brain and recharged batteries.

Below is my initial schedule.

Monday, October 25
8:45 – 9:45 Opening Keynote
10:15 – 11:00 B101 – The Library eBranch: More Than Just a Website
11:15 – 12:00 D102 – Libraries in a Transliterate, Technology Fluent World
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 B103 – Dashboards, Data, and Decisions
2:15 – 3:00 C104 – Mobile Usability
3:15 – 4:00 C105 – Mobile Future
4:15 – 5:00 B106 – Digital Managers Sound Off
5:00 – 6:30 Exhibit Hall Opening
Tuesday, October 26
9:00 – 9:45 Keynote
9:45 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 D201 – Cloud Computing’s Impact on Services
11:30 – 12:15 A202 – Learning from Failure
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 C203 – Think Mobile: eBook Collections
2:30 – 3:30 Networking Break
3:30 – 4:15 C204 – Patron-Driven eBook Acquisition
4:30 – 5:15 D205 – Learning Commons: Service as Space
Wednesday, October 27
9:00 – 9:45 Keynote
9:45 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15 B301 – Cool Tools for Webmasters
11:30 – 12:15 D302 – Tips, Tricks, & Workflows for Managing Digital Resources
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 C303 – Developing Critical Thinking Skills for Research
2:45 – 3:30 C304 – Digital Librarianship: Open Access & Web 2.0
3:45 – 4:30 Closing Keynote

Managing the Info Pipeline: Evaluating & Implementing New Tools

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I’ll be hosting a workshop with the fabulous Bobbi Newman at Internet Librarian. We still have spots open, so consider joining us!

Managing the Info Pipeline: Evaluating & Implementing New Tools
Saturday, October 23rd
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

The social web has created new ways to branch out and connect with other people. This can be empowering, but the rapid change can also leave us feeling overwhelmed and lost in a field of information.

How do some people find the time to swim in this rapid current with strong waves?

In this interactive workshop, two social media enthusiast provide solid suggestions and techniques for moving forward with small changes and building on what you already have and are doing.

Whether you’re an old pro on the social web and are feeling entangled by all the new tools developing daily or are having trouble keeping up with information from the tools you already use, the speakers have tips and strategies to keep up and explore new tools to help you grow as a library professional and to improve library services in your environment.

Registration information can be found here.