Library Technology Guides

I'll be in Monterey, CA soon for the annual Internet Librarian conference, speaking on a variety of topics. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of friends and colleagues. Please feel free to track me down and introduce yourself or follow me through Twitter. Here is my speaking schedule for the conference:

I'll be in Washington, DC soon for the annual Computers in Libraries conference, speaking on a variety of topics. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of friends and colleagues. Please feel free to track me down and introduce yourself or follow me through Twitter. Here is my speaking schedule for the conference:

W2 – Web Managers Academy: Usability & Users Experience (UX)

Preconference Workshop, Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Darlene Fichter, Librarian, University of Saskatchewan Library
Jeff Wisniewski, Web Services Librarian, University of Pittsburgh
Marshall Breeding, Independent Consultant and Founder of Library Technology Guides, Founder of Library Technology Guides
Dr. Frank Cervone, Vice Chancellor for Information Services and Chief Information Officer, Purdue University Calumet

Interested in improving your library website and reframing your digital presence from the point of view of the user? This lively, high-level and interactive workshop shares practical ways to assess, design, and improve your online properties for maximum user friendliness. Immerse your- self in this in-depth workshop led by experts and practi- tioners that incorporates an overview of usability tools and techniques, takes a look at the latest research on design- ing for a positive user experience, provides tons of tips and tricks to help you avoid common usability and UX pitfalls, and discusses other useful measurement and assessment tools to help you better understand your users.

D102 – Open Source Trends & Issues

Monday, October 22, 2012 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Marshall Breeding, Independent Consultant and Founder of Library Technology Guides, Founder of Library Technology Guides
Nicole C. Engard, Vice President of Education, ByWater Solutions

Libraries have a natural affinity with open source software, and many have implemented it for their strategic automation infrastructure, including ILS and discovery systems. Come hear our speakers’ perspectives on the current and emerging trends of open source in the industry relative to proprietary products and how it fares relative to broader trends such as comprehensive resource management, cloud computing, and new-generation discovery. Discuss the trends and issues with your colleagues following our speakers’ insights.

Transforming Roles: What Do You Want to Be?

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Moderator: Donna Scheeder, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Congressional Research Service, Library Of Congress Lisa Carlucci Thomas, Digital Services Librarian, Southern Connecticut State University
Marshall Breeding, Independent Consultant and Founder of Library Technology Guides, Founder of Library Technology Guides
Nicole C. Engard, Vice President of Education, ByWater Solutions
Scott Brown, Owner, Social Information Group Author, Social Information: Gaining Competitive and Business Advantage Using Social Media Tools
Cecily Walker, Web Services Librarian, Vancouver Public Library
Renee Chalut, Community Librarian, West Area, Vancouver Public Library

The transformational power of Internet Librarians relies on the ability of like-minded, technology-oriented peers to find each other, collaborate, engage in critical discussion, address current challenges, and work together in the profession at large to meet the changing needs of libraries. With the ever-forward drive of new technologies and unique circumstances of each organization, the role of librarians varies widely and evolves rapidly. Three leading experts in the field of library systems and technology and three from information services present key themes and lead an active discussion with audience members about the changing role of information and systems librarians today, what it means for the future, and the risks, rewards, and realities of the journey

A301 – Web-Scale Library

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Marshall Breeding, Independent Consultant and Founder of Library Technology Guides, Founder of Library Technology Guides

One of the main vectors of change in library automation involves the emergence of a new slate of products that move libraries away from locally housed systems to global platforms. These new library services platforms offer libraries an opportunity to operate less in self-contained silos of data and functionality but rather to work in broad web-scale environments of highly shared data, unified workflows across the physical, digital, and electronic materials that comprise their collections. Discovery services have led the way toward this web-scale approach, and now library management is traveling a similar path. Breeding presents a conceptual overview of this new model of library automation and a practical update on the products and services within this new genre, providing their current status of development or deployment.

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