Michael speaks on a variety of topics related to libraries, people and technology
Presentations
Keynote Addresses & Plenary Sessions
Plenary: “Hyperlinked Library Service: Trends, Tools, & Transparency,” Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, November 2009.
Keynote: “The Hyperlinked Public Library in Times of Change & Challenge,” Queensland Public Library Association Conference, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, October 2009.
Dr Laurel Anne Clyde Memorial Keynote Address: “Engage, Explore, Celebrate: The Hyperlinked School Library,” Australian School Library Association Biennial Conference, Perth, Western Australia, October 2009.
Keynote: “The Hyperlinked Library.” MOBIUS User Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
Keynote: “Hyperlinked Library Services for Everyone.” Reaching Forward 2009 Conference, Illinois Library Association, Rosemont, Illinois, May 2009.
Keynote: “Trends & Technologies for the Hyperlinked Library.” New Mexico Library Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2009.
Plenary Session: “The Hyperlinked Library.” BC Library Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, April 2009.
Keynote: “The Hyperlinked Library.” Illinois Unicorn Users Group Annual Meeting, November 2008
Keynote: “The Hyperlinked Library.” Tampa Bay Library Consortium Annual Meeting, November 2008
Endnote, Long Island Library Resource Council 17th Annual Conference on Libraries and Future: “Talkin’ ‘bout Y Generation,” Dowling College, Oakdale, NY, October 2008.
Keynote: The Transformed Library, SOLINET Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2008.
Keynote: Iowa Small Libraries Institute Online Conference, January 2008.
Keynote: Florida Council of State University Libraries/College Center for Library Automation (CCLA) Executive Board/Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA) Board Meeting at Florida Gulf Coast University. December 2007.
Southeast Library System / Eastern Library System Fall Colloquium: “On Librarian 2.0,” Cornhusker Marriott, Lincoln, Nebraska. November 2007.
Keynote: Ten Top Technologies & Ideas to Improve Library Productivity, Hawaii Library Association, Kauai, Hawaii, November 2007.
Keynote: Illinois Library Association, Springfield, Illinois, October 2007.
Keynote: Nevada Library Association, October 2007.
Keynote: Library 2.0, Ohio Tech Connections 8, Dublin, Ohio, June 2007.
Keynote: Mississippi Library 2.0 Summit, Mississippi State University, June 2007.
Keynote: Participatory Culture & User Generated Content: Reference Services in the 2.0 Age, American Library Association conference, Washington DC, June 2007.
Keynote: Rural Libraries 2.0 Conference with Jenny Levine. Traverse City, Michigan, May 2007.
Keynote: Rethinking Resource Sharing. Big Ten Conference Center, Park Ridge, Illinois, April 2007.
Closing Keynote (with Jenny Levine). Internet Librarian International, London, England, October 17, 2006.
Keynote: Iowa Library Association, October 2006
Keynote: Library 2.0. Polaris Users Group, Syracuse, New York, October 2006.
Invited Presentations
“Building Hyperlinked Libraries,” Rutgers University School of Communication & Information Beta Phi Mu Fall 2009 Lecture, New Brunswick, New Jersey, November, 2009.
“The Transformed Library,” Virginia Public Library Directors Meeting, State Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, September, 2009.
“The Hyperlinked School Library” and “Tech & Trends for School Librarians,” Houston Indpendent School District Librarian In Service Day, Houston, Texas, August 2009.
“Top 10 Technologies & Ideas to Improve Library Productivity,” Superiorland Library Cooperative, Alpena Michigan, July 2009.
“Creating Zones with Heart.” American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, July 2009.
“Building Hyperlinked Communities.” Virginia Beach Libraries, May 2009.
“Trends, Tech & Planning.” Virginia Beach Libraries, May 2009.
“Trends & Tech for Hyperlinked Libraries.” Silicon Valley Library System, May 2009.
“Michael Stephens Talks Hyperlinked Libraries,” Texas Library Association, Houston, Texas, April 2009
“Top 10 Technologies & Ideas to Improve Library Productivity,” Texas Library Association, Houston, Texas, April, 2009.
“Managing Electronic Information Resources* in a 2.0 World” Workshop, Arizona State Library, March 2009.
“The Hyperlinked Library: Trends, Tools, Transparency.” Maricopa County Library Council Continuing Education Committee Program, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2009.
“The Hyperlinked Library Trustee.” Illinois Library Association Trustees Conference, Lisle, Illinois, February, 2009.
“The Hyperlinked Library.” Web 2.You. McGill School of Information Studies, Montreal, Quebec, February 2009.
“The Hyperlinked Library.” University of North Texas Libraries, February 2009.
Ten Trends and Technologies for Special Libraries 2009, SLA Click U, Online Presentation, January 2009.
Ten Trends and Technologies for Libraries 2009, Education Institute, Online Presentation, January 2009.
The Future of Libraries, Allegheny County Library Association, December 2008.
“The Hyperlinked Library” and “Taming Technolust.” SWFLN Technology presentations, November, 2008
“What Constitutes a Next Generation Library” with Michael Casey, Gwenda Sippings and Thomas Brevik, Internet Librarian International, London, October, 2008
“The Transparent Library” with Michael Casey, Internet Librarian International, London, October, 2008
“Transparency, Planning & Change: See-Through Libraries” Workshop, with Michael Casey, Internet Librarian International, London, October, 2008
Mount Prospect Public Library Staff In-Service, Mount Prospect, Illinois, September, 2008
University Libraries/LIS Lecture Series: Transforming Academic Libraries, UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, September, 2008
ALA Empowerment Conference: Emerging Technologies with Jenny Levine, ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, California, June, 2008
After Learning 2.0: What’s Critical to Know, Virginia Beach Public Library Staff Program, Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 2008.
The Hyperlinked Library: Trends, Tools, & Transparency, Reference Librarians Association Annual Meeting, Wheeling, Illinois, May, 2008.
Scary Things & Great Opportunities, McHenry County Illinois Library Trustees Program, Woodstock, Illinois, April, 2008.
The Hyperlinked Library, McHenry County Illinois Librarians Staff Training Program, Cary, Illinois, April, 2008.
“Web 2.0? with John Blyberg & Jen Maney, Public Library Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March, 2008.
“Transparency, Planning & Change: See Through Libraries” with Michael Casey, Computers in Libraries 2008, Crystal City, Virginia.
“The Hyperlinked Academic Library.” Loyola University Library staff program, April 2008.
“The Hyperlinked Library.” New Lyceum Speaker Series Batavia Public Library, April, 2008.
State Library of Victoria Program “Best Practices for Social Software,” Melbourne, Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Australian Speaking Tour for CAVAL Collaborative Solutions: “The Hyperlinked Library,” February- March, 2008:
Sydney – Macquarie University, Tuesday February 26th, 2008
Sydney – Macquarie University, Tuesday February 26th, 2008 (Library Staff)
Melbourne CAVAL – Bundoora, Thursday February 28th, 2008
Adelaide – Cliftons Seminar, Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Perth – State Librarary of WA, Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Brisbane – Cliftons Seminar Thursday March 13th, 2008
“The Hyperlinked Library.” River Forest Public Library Staff Day, River Forest, Illinois, January 2008.
“Top Technologies for 2008.” Education Institute Online Series.
“The Hyperlinked Library” & “Top Tech Trends in Libraries.” Allen County Public Library, December 2007.
Southeast Library System / Eastern Library System Fall Colloquium: “On Librarian 2.0,” Cornhusker Marriott, Lincoln, Nebraska. November 2007.
Working Better in a 2.0 World: Discovery & Play; and Using Technology in Libraries: Stories of Success & Lessons Learned, Hawaii Library Association, Kauai, Hawaii, November 2007.
Schaumburg Public Library Staff In Service Day, Schaumburg, Illinois, November 2007.
Public Libraries Track, Internet Librarian, with Jenny Levine, Monterey, California, October 2007.
Top Tech Trends in Libraries, Nevada Library Association, October 2007.
The Hyperlinked Library, Missouri Library Network Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, July 2007.
Social Software & Libraries Roadshow, Illinois State University, with Jenny Levine, June 2007.
Using Technology to Market to Young Adults, with Kimberly Bolan, American Library Association conference, Washington DC, June 2007.
Blog’s Eye View: Three Industry Bloggers Talk about Library Trends, Massachusetts Library Association, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, May 2007.
Library 2.0, Mohawk Valley Library System, New York, May 2007.
Web 2.0 & Libraries. National-Louis/Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois, April 2007.
Library 2.0 with Jenny Levine. Texas Library Association. San Antonio, Texas, April 2007.
Toward Library 2.0, Southwest Florida Library Network Technology Day. Naples, Florida, April 2007.
Charleston Public Library Staff Day, Charleston, South Carolina, April 2007.
Library 2.0, Virginia Library Administrators Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, March 2007.
Library 2.0, Nassau County Library System, Nassau County, New York, March 2007.
The Hyperlinked Library. Boston Public Library Staff Institute, Boston, Massachusetts,
February 2007.
Top Technology Trends. Ontario Library Association. February, 2007.
Best Practices for Social Software. Ontario Library Association. February, 2007.
Library 2.0. Learning 2.0 Kickoff Presentation. McMaster University Library, Hamilton,
Ontario, February 2007.
The Next Generation Sharing Librarian. OCLC, ALA Midwinter, Seattle, Washington,
January 2007.
Who’s Watching Your Space? OCLC Symposium, Presentation and Moderation, ALA
Midwinter, Seattle, Washington, January 2007.
The Hyperlinked Library. Hennepin County Public Library Staff Institutes, Minnetonka,
Minnesota, February 2007.
The Hyperlinked Library. Maricopa County Public Library Staff Institute, Phoenix,
Arizona, December 2006.
Top Technology Trends. Master Speaker Series. California Library Association,
Sacramento, California, November 2006.
Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, Next Generation Libraries,
“Ten Top Technologies for 2006” online presentation.
What OCLC’s Perceptions Report Can Teach Public Libraries. Polaris Users Group, Syracuse, New York, October 2006.
Conversation, Community, Connections, and Collaboration: Practical, New
Technologies for User-centered Services: Social Software & Libraries Workshop (with Jenny Levine), Darien Public Library, Darien, Connecticut, July, 2006.
Conversation, Community, Connections, and Collaboration: Practical, New
Technologies for User-centered Services: Social Software & Libraries Workshop (with Jenny Levine), Princeton Public Library, Princeton, New Jersey, July, 2006.
Toward Library 2.0: Training, Technology, & The Big Picture. Minnesota Libraries
and SELCO program, five locations, May 15 – May 19, 2006.
Technology Planning in Libraries. Texas Library Association, April 2006.
Social Software for Libraries (with Jenny Levine). Washington State Library Association,
April 2006.
The Blogger’s Toolkit. Joint Conference of the Kentucky Library Association Academic
and Special Sections and the KY-SLA Chapter, Prestonsburg Kentucky, March
29, 2006.
Public Library Association, Community Building Through Your Web Site: Library
Blogs and RSS Feeds (with Jenny Levine). Boston, Massachusetts,
March 25, 2006.
Conversation, Community, Connections, and Collaboration: Practical, New
Technologies for User-centered Services: Social Software & Libraries Workshop (with Jenny Levine). Metropolitan Library System, Burr Ridge, Illinois, March 3, 2006.
The Blog People: Librarians Generating Content And Communication. Ontario Library
Association Superconference, Toronto, Ontario, February 3, 2006.
Technology And Education: Are Library Schools Doing An Adequate Job (with Jenny
Levine and Mary Cavanaugh). Ontario Library Association Superconference, Toronto, Ontario, February 3, 2006.
Who are the Blog People: Librarians and Weblogs, Faculty of Information Studie
Invited Speakers Series. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, February 2, 2006.
Optimizing Technology in Libraries, Tech Day, Panhandle Library Access Network.
Niceville, Florida, January 27, 2006.
Chicago Public Library Scholars in Residence. Chicago Public Library, Chicago, Illinois,
November 7-9, 2005.
New Technologies for Librarians. Webcast, State Library of Victoria, Australia,
September 13, 2005.
Optimizing Technology in Libraries. University of North Texas Libraries, Denton, Texas,
June 15, 2005.
Syndicate, Aggregate, Communicate: New Web Tools in Real Applications for Libraries,
Companies and Regular Folk (with Jenny Levine and Megan Fox). New England American Society of Information Science & Technology Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, May 3, 2005.
The LIS Blogosphere: Toward a Working Taxonomy (with Aaron Schmidt). Online
Social Networks Conference at http://socialnets.org, February 2005.
Exploring LIS Weblogs. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette, Indiana, February
18, 2005.
Suburban Library System Technology Summit: Staff and User Technology Training
(with Robert Lewandowski). Burr Ridge, Illinois, May 19, 2004.
Endnote: Future Roles of Public Librarians. Internet Librarian, Monterey, California,
November 2003.
Bibliographic Instruction in the Age of Technology. Federal Library and Information
Center Committee Institute Reference Skills for the 21st Century, Library of Congress, Washington DC, July 2000.
International Presentations
20 More Tips for Technology Training in Libraries (with Rob Coers). Internet Librarian
International, London, England, October 17, 2006.
Instant Messaging in Libraries. Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources,
Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands, August 2006.
20 Tips for Technology Training in Libraries (with Rob Coers). Internet Librarian
International, London, England, October 10, 2005.
Digital Tools for Librarians. Internet Librarian International, London, England, October
10, 2005.
Technology Planning for Libraries. Internet Librarian International, London, England,
October 11, 2004.
Top Tech Issues in Libraries. Internet Librarian International, London, England, October 11, 2004.
National Presentations
Technology Projects & Staff Buy-In. Internet Librarian, Monterey, California, October 24,
2005.
Optimizing Technology in Libraries, Computers in Libraries, Washington DC, March
2005.
Collaboration & IM: Breaking Down Boundaries, with Aaron Schmidt, Computers in
Libraries, Washington DC, March 2005.
IM and Libraries (with Aaron Schmidt). Internet Librarian, Monterey, California,
November 2004.
Creating Internet-Savvy Patrons. Internet Librarian, Monterey, California, November
2004.
Teaching Weblogs to Staff (with Steven Cohen). Internet Librarian, Monterey, California,
November 2004.
Celebrating Library Staff with Technology (with Robert Lewandowski). Computers in
Libraries, Washington DC, March 2004.
Designing Training Sessions for Libraries. Computers in Libraries, Washington DC,
March 2003.
Technology Skills for Live Librarians. Internet Librarian, Palm Springs, California,
November 2002.
Mastering a Training Program. Computers in Libraries, Washington DC, March 2002.
Bibliographic Instruction in the Age of Technology. Computers in Libraries, Washington
DC, March 2001.
The Nuts & Bolts of SJCPL’s Technology Training Program. Computers in Libraries,
Washington DC, March 2000.
Poster Presentations
Who are the Blog People? A Survey of Librarians and their Motivations for Blogging.
Works in Progress Poster Session, Association for Library and Information Science Educators, San Antonio, Texas, January 16, 2006.
Regional / State Presentations
Surveying the Library Technology Landscape. Northern Indiana Library Board
Association, Valparaiso, Indiana, August 31, 2005.
Ten Steps to Effective Web Presence. Indiana Online User Group Spring Meeting,
Indianapolis, Indiana, May 20, 2005.
Technolust! Optimizing Technology in Libraries. Indiana Library Federation State
Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 24, 2005.
IM in Libraries (with Marianne Kruppa). Indiana Library Federation State
Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 24, 2005.
Blogs & RSS for Librarians. Indiana Online Users Group Spring Program, Indianapolis,
Indiana, May 14, 2004.
Blogs for Libraries, Indiana Library Federation, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 2004.
Workshops
Blogger’s Toolkit, Internet Librarian International, London, UK, October 2005.
Reinventing Libraries: Purpose, Patrons, People and Processes (with Sharon and Dan
Wiseman). Indiana Cooperative Library Service Authority (INCOLSA) Workshops, 3 Sessions, Kokomo, Indiana, Spring 2005.
Organizational Weblogs: Opportunities, Strategies, Tools. Computers in Libraries,
Washington DC, March 2005.
Technology Planning for Libraries: Avoiding Technolust & Technobust (with Aaron
Schmidt). Computers in Libraries, Washington DC, March 2005.
Toolbox of Techniques for Teaching Technology to Adult Learners (with D. Scott
Brandt). Computers in Libraries, Washington DC, March 2005.
Make Learning Stick: Training Adult Learners (with D. Scott Brandt). Internet Librarian,
Monterey, California, November 2004.
Make Learning Stick: Training Adult Learners. Internet Librarian International, London,
England, October 2004.
Make Learning Stick: Training Adult Learners (with D. Scott Brandt). Computers in
Libraries, Washington DC, March 2004
Make Learning Stick: Training Adult Learners (with D. Scott Brandt). Internet Librarian,
Monterey, California, November 2003.
Reference Skills for 21st Century Librarians. Kendallville Public Library Staff In-Service
Day, Kendallville, Indiana, August 22, 2003.
The Reference Interview in the 21st Century. Indiana Cooperative Library Service
Authority (INCOLSA) Workshops. four sessions in various cities, 2003.
Web Skills for Library Staff. Marian Public Library, Marian, Indiana, April 2001.
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