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Thanks Evansville Vandergurgh Public Library

Thanks to everyone at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library. I thoroughly enjoyed spending the morning with the staff at their Staff Development Day. The slides are here:

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

Handheld Librarian: Keynote Today

 

I am about to present my keynote for the Handheld Librarian Conference. The slides are here:

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

Extra Links:

Pew Tablet & E-Book Reader Ownership: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/E-readers-and-tablets.aspx

Why QR Codes Are Failing: http://www.imediaconnection.com/article_full.aspx?id=30267

Pongr: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/162/pongr

Save the Date: Library 2.012 Conference

From a press release about this year’s free, online Library 2.012 Conference:

As information professionals from all around the world digest the wealth of information shared during the inaugural Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, a second round of inspiration is underway with the announcement of the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference! 

Save the dates of October 3-5, [...]

Call for Speakers: Internet Librarian International

ILI 2012 Call for Speakers Open! If you would like to be considered as a speaker, please

submit your ideas here.

The deadline for submissions is 12 April 2012.

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.

Internet Librarian International [...]

Office Hours Extra: The Salzburg Curriculum

The mission of librarians and museum professionals is to foster conversations

that improve society through knowledge exchange & social action

Lifelong learning in & out of formal educational settings These topics are equally applicable to librarians and museum professionals These topics must be contextualized

The following values permeate these topics:

[...]

Beyond the Walled Garden – An Essay in SJSU SLIS Student Research Journal

I have an invited contribution in the new issue of SJSU SLIS Student Research Journal:

http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/slissrj/vol1/iss2/2/

I recently participated in a meeting convened at the Salzburg Global Seminar in Austria. For five days, over 50 librarians and museum professionals from all over the world gathered to critically examine the impact of participatory culture on library [...]

Office Hours Extra: Listening to Student Voices Video – The Future of the Academic Library: A Symposium

Office Hours Extra: Future of Academic Libraries Symposium – Heretical Thoughts about Library School Video

Thanks Highland Park Public Library!

My last presentation of the year was at the Highland Park Public Library Staff Day. Thanks to everyone who made the morning such fun!

The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/HighlandParkStephens.pdf

Thanks Aurora Public Library & Aurora Community!

I had a great time presenting for the group of community stakeholders – including the mayor – for Aurora Public Library. The talk surveyed the technology and innovation landscape for library services. The slides are here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/239835/AuroraLibTechTrends.pdf

FoxValleyMom covered the event: http://www.foxvalleymom.com/2011/12/library-technology-expert-stephens-addresses-city-and-library-leaders/