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Internet Librarian International 2013 – Call for Speakers

Internet Librarian International 2013 – Call for Speakers

Internet Librarian International is the innovation and technology conference for information professionals. The conference attracts hundreds of library and information professionals from around the world and focuses on the exchange of ideas and experience.

Our focus this year: Smart Solutions to Real Challenges

Internet Librarian International 2013 will take [...]

Park It!

Park It!, a photo by Oak Park Public Library on Flickr.

Monica Harris at Oak Park PL writes: “Its snowy and cold here in Chicago, so we’ve added a pop up park to our Idea Box space at the Oak Park Public Library this month – complete with solar powered fountain, park benches, and chirping [...]

Learning Everywhere: OSLA/OLA Presentation Slides & More

Thanks to everyone who attended my talk today! Thanks to OSLA  for inviting me to speak as part of their track at the OLA Superconference.

OSLA Together for Learning Site: http://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/Together_for_Learning/Welcome/OLAWEB/OSLA/Together_for_Learning/Together_for_Learning.aspx

Slides: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/StephensLearningEverywhereOSLA.pdf

Learning Everywhere article published in ASLA’a Access: http://tametheweb.com/2012/11/29/learning-everywhere-a-roadmap-article-from-access-australian-school-library-association-2012/

ALISE Presentation Slides: “Beyond the Walled Garden”

I was honored to present at ALISE 2013 with Kyle Jones. Here’s a link to our presentation:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/ALISE13Presentation.pdf

Session Abstract:

Beautiful Connections: Questions in Distance Education

Distance Education SIG Convener: Nora Bird, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The session will explore new research by three presenters on the connection opportunities that extend beyond the [...]

WISE Workshop at ALISE: Travel Woes & Slides

Sadly, cancelled flights and weather have grounded me until an early morning flight in twelve hours! I am sad to miss presenting tomorrow morning at the WISE Pedagogy Pre-conference Workshop at the Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference in Seattle. I told my colleagues I would share my slides here. I put together a quick [...]

R-Squared Resources

Don’t miss this archive of resources from the R-Squared Conference:

http://rsquaredconference.org/program/resources

In case you missed it, here’s my “Office Hours” column about one of the best library conference I’ve ever attended:

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/09/opinion/michael-stephens/did-you-miss-the-r-squared-conference-it-was-a-barn-burner-office-hours/

Thanks Barrington Area Library!

I really enjoy participating in library staff development days. I get to visit with library staff, talk about what’s happening and coming in our world, and get a nice glimpse into how the library works on a day that everyone comes together to learn. Today at Barrington Area Library was no exception – thanks to [...]

Last Presentation of the Year!

I’m driving to northern Illinois later today to present at the Barrington Area Library Staff Development Day. It’s my last talk of the year!

Thanks to everyone who attended my talks this year – it’s been super fun.

Thanks Gates Foundation Global Libraries Technology Work Group!

While in California for California Library Association and our SJSU SLIS faculty retreat, I was invited to present via teleconference for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Libraries Technology Work Group. The meeting was in Seattle and try as we might, zipping up and back from San Jose wan’t in the [...]

Thanks Internet Librarian International!

ILI Crowd, a photo by mstephens7 on Flickr.

I am behind in a few posts, but I wanted to make sure I gave a big shout out to the delegates, organizers and advisory board of this year’s Internet Librarian International conference. I was honored to be a conference co-chair this year.

It was a [...]