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I was honored to present at ALISE 2013 with Kyle Jones. Here’s a link to our presentation: For slides please Contact Michael 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 virtual classroom. Presenters will explore walled gardens, communities of practice, and ego- centric analysis of connectedness. Presenters: Michael Stephens, San Jose State University; Kyle Jones, University of Wisconsin at Madison; Jennifer Branch, Joanne de Groot, and Kandise Salerno, University of Alberta; […]

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 slide deck highlighting some of my teaching practices and experiences, exploring some of the themes in my recent publications. Download the slides here: for slides please Contact Michael “Our Common Purpose” http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/06/opinion/michael-stephens/our-common-purpose-office-hours/ “Beyond the Walled Garden” http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/slissrj/vol1/iss2/2/

Spring 2012: January 16, 2013: Technologies & Trends Series: Learning Everywhere. Southeastern NY Library Resources Council program (online). January 22, 2013: WISE Pedagogy Pre-conference Workshop, Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference, Seattle, Washington. January 25, 2013: Distance Education SIG Beautiful Connections: Questions in Distance Education. With Kyle Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference, Seattle, Washington. February 1, 2013: OSLA Plenary, Learning Everywhere: The Transformative Power of Hyperlinked Libraries. Ontario Library Association, Toronto, Ontario. March 1, 2013: Indianapolis Public Library Trends & Technologies Retreat April 26, 2013: Traverse Area District Library Staff Development Day, Traverse City, Michigan. May 2, […]

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/

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 all who made the morning so much fun! For slides please Contact Michael

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.

Edlef, Julia, Michael & Beate at Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland It was very nice to receive some photos of my last full day in Germany from Edlef Stabenau this week. The librarians from the University Library of TUHH, a small university focused on engineering, Beate (@unzeit) and Edlef (@edlef), were most welcoming to me, and to Christoph and Julia, my colleagues from the Zukunftwerkstatt. We toured the incredible Miniature Wonderland and chatted about our everything. Thanks again for the warm welcome! Here’s a MediaSite recording of my “Learning Everywhere” talk: http://www.tub.tu-harburg.de/blog/2012/11/01/learning-everywhere-transformative-libraries-services/ Find out more about TUHH: http://www.tub.tu-harburg.de/en/home/about-us/

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 travel cards. Via teleconference, however, I was able to present “Tomorrow’s Libraries: Technologies & trends shaping libraries” for the group. The slides are here: For slides please Contact Michael Special thanks to Darrin Hoerner and Chris Jowaisas at gates and the good folks on the SJSU campus for making […]

Video: Hamburg, TUHH. Courtesy of the Zukunftwerkstatt Christoph Deeg was my gracious traveling companion for much of the week. (Photo by Martin Kramer) http://zukunftswerkstatt.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/eine-woche-mit-michael-stephens/ I want to extend heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended my talks in Germany and the good folks who worked so tirelessly to bring me over for a four stop tour with “Learning Everywhere.” Special thanks to Christoph Deeg and Julia Bergmann of the Zukunftwerkstatt for planning the tour and making everything so smooth. Also to Prof Hans Christoph Hobohm for facilitating in Berlin and everyone else who welcomed us at each stop! The dinners, discussions, […]