Presenter:
- 01/19/2016: Space Solutions: Digital Media Lab and TEA Room at Darien Library for the Connecticut Library Consortium’s Maker Roundtable. [Slides]
- 10/05/2015: Creating Low-Cost Interactive Displays for Your Library A workshop for the Long Island Library Resources Council.
- 05/27/2015: Librarians as Marketing Consultants. Speaker at the Rhode Island Library Association 2015 conference in Newport, RI. Co-presenting with Mallory Arents.
- 05/20/2015: Designing for User Experience. LYRASIS eGathering 2015: Meditations in a Resurgency. [Slides]
- 04/29/2015: Supporting Small Biz: Digital Tools for Startups. Speaker at the 2015 Computers in Libraries conference in Washington, D.C. Co-presenting with Mallory Arents.
- 04/28/2015: Kiosks & Interactive Displays: Patron Interaction. Speaker at the 2015 Computers in Libraries conference in Washington, D.C.
- 02/01/2015: A/B Testing in Library Emails. Speaker at the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) User Experience IG at ALA Midwinter 2015 in Chicago, IL.
- 11/21/2014: Invited Speaker to the Connecticut Library Association (CLA) Technology Section Roundtable on Zero Clients in Middletown, CT
Panelist:
- 02/13/2014: American Libraries Live: The Library Website
- Update: Postponed till further notice 11/14/2012: Library Journal Tech Summit for Code-proselytizing Librarians
- 11/14/2011: LISUNCG’s Career Day to talk about being a tech librarian.
- 11/08/2011: PLA’s Powering Up Your E-Book Program
Webinars:
- 10/07/2015: Getting Started with Usability Testing
- 02/04/2015: Digital Media Labs: From Concept to Funding to Management
- 06/14/2012: What is WordPress and what can it do for your library? — A 90 minute webinar (slides)
Work Cited:
-
Rooted in Research | Genealogy, Library Journal article by Henrietta Verma, May 3, 2016
- People in the News, Connecticut Library Association Today, December 2014
- The Digital Shift: Libraries on Google+
- The Digital Shift: 3M Makes Its Presence Felt | Series: Exploring Ebook Options
- Darien Library uses technology to its advantages
- Guest Blog Series: Conference 101 with Amanda Goodman
- Hack Library School: Weekly Roundup
- Library Journal article on Ad/Lib: October 2014
- Memory Palaces
- Rev Up for National Novel Writing Month 2014
Classes Taught:
- 03/07/2016: Using WordPress to Build Library Websites — A six week asynchronous eCourse
- 11/10/2015: User Experience Design for Libraries on behalf of Infopeople
- 03/16/2015: Using WordPress to Build Library Websites — A six week asynchronous eCourse
- 02/02/2015: Using User Experience (UX) Design to Improve Library Services from the Web to the Circulation Desk
- 07/02/2012: Using WordPress to Build Library Websites with Polly-Alida Farrington and Amanda Goodman — A six week asynchronous eCourse
- 01/16/2012: Using WordPress to Build Library Websites with Polly-Alida Farrington and Amanda Goodman — A six week asynchronous eCourse
- For Darien Library: Advanced Computer & Web Techniques
- For Darien Library: Building a Website with WordPress
- For Darien Library: Building 3D Houses in Floorplanner
- For Darien Library: Creating Gorgeous Documents with Canva
- For Darien Library: Ello.co
- For Darien Library: Email Marketing for Small Businesses
- For Darien Library: Genealogy — Finding Your Military Ancestors
- For Darien Library: Genealogy — HeritageQuest
- For Darien Library: How to Become Invisible Online
- For Darien Library: How to Edit Your Family Photos Using Pixlr
- For Darien Library: Introduction to CSS
- For Darien Library: Introduction to Personal Digital Archiving
- For Darien Library: Learning How to Write a Novel in a Month
- For Darien Library: Online Security
- For Darien Library: PowerPoint
- For Darien Library: Social Media for Businesses
- For Darien Library: Trello
- For Darien Library: Twitter
- For Darien Library: Two-Factor Authentication
- For Darien library: Tumblr
Podcasts
- 10/09/2012: Not Safe 4 Libraries podcast interview.
- 09/26/2012: LiTTech #49: Social Media for Your Library
Poster Presentation:
- 11/15/2010: Screencasting Tools for Distance Education and Promoting Your Lessons via Social Media poster presentation at iDEALS
Screencast Tutorials:
- 2012: Using CardStar at the Self Checkouts [for Darien Library]
- 2012: 3M Cloud Library app on Android & Apple mobile devices [for Darien Library]
- 2012: How to add eBooks to your Nook Color [for Darien Library]
- 2011: Download ebooks to Your iPad [for Darien Library]
- 10/22/2010: How to make a page in Drupal
- 10/12/2010: Beginning WordPress.com Lesson One
- 10/01/2010:Beginning WordPress.com Workshop
Student Work:
- 06/06/2010: “Skills I have Learned as an LIS Student,” presented during Irma Luz Garcia’s visit.
- 08/21/2010: New LIS Graduates Orientation