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Meredith Farkas

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My blog: Information Wants to be Free

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I am currently the Head of Instructional Initiatives at Norwich University in Vermont and an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science. I'm the author of the book Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication and Community Online (Information Today, 2007) and write the monthly column "Technology in Practice" for American Libraries. I'm probably best known for my blog Information Wants to Be Free and the many wikis I've created to collect professional knowledge.

Previous Presentations:

National: Wikimania 2006, American Library Association 2007, Internet Librarian 2006-2007, Computers in Libraries 2006-2008, Alliance for Information Science and Technology Innovation 2007, Readex Digital Institute 2007

International: Royal School of Library and Information Science in Denmark 2007, Quebec Library Association Conference 2007, Ontario Library Assoc. Super Conference 2008

Keynotes: UC Berkeley 2007, Assoc. of College and Research Libraries Eastern NY 2007, Borough of Manhattan Community College 2007

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Building Academic Library 2.0 (on YouTube)

All of my presentations

Sarah Houghton-Jan

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Librarian in Black

I am the Digital Futures Manager for the San José Public Library in the heart of the Silicon Valley. I also work as a consultant instructor for the Infopeople Project, serve on LITA's Top Technology Trends Committee, and speak internationally at live and online events for libraries and other institutions. I am perhaps best known for my blog, LibrarianInBlack.net, about the intersection of libraries and technology.

Previous Presentations:

Internet Librarian (multiple presentations): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Computers in Libraries (multiple presentations): 2008

others: Public Library Association, Hawaii Library Association, California Library Association, WebJunction, Canadian Education Institute, Washington Library Association, San Francisco Future of Libraries Conference, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, SirsiDynix Institute, Idaho Library Association 2020 Vision Conference, Al@din Librarians Group, Sacramento Public Library, San Mateo County Library, Santa Clara County Library, etc.

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Online Outreach for Libraries: Successful Digital Marketing

Web 2.0 Services for Small and Underfunded Libraries

Bess Sadler

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Solvitur Ambulando

eIFL-FOSS

I am a Research and Development Librarian at the University of Virginia. I am the project lead on Blacklight, an open source library catalog (a.k.a. OPAC). I also develop custom software for faculty research projects, and I am a technical consultant for eIFL-FOSS, a non-profit organization working to promote the use of open source for libraries in the developing world. I am available to speak on any of these subjects.

Carol Bean

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BeanWorks

Carol is a technology training consultant specializing in older adults and technology. She works at the North County Regional Library, part of the Palm Beach County Library System, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

She frequently speaks on technology topics to librarians, computer user groups, and professional groups. She also speaks and writes about the unique intersection of technology and aging.

Previous Presentations:

Internet Librarian 2007

Florida Association of Computer User Groups 2007

Southeast Florida Library Information Network Energize 2007

Northeast Florida Library Information Network Technology Training To Go 2006

Florida Library Association 2006