Sarah Houghton-Jan

Location: San Rafael | California (USA)
Speaking Topics: usability | drupal | blogging | social networking | Web 2.0 | RSS | Web Design | open source | technology in libraries | digital media | internet filtering | web analytics | eMedia | online marketing | podcasting | vidcasting | information overload | web accessibility

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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

Jenifer Hanen

Location: USA | Seal Beach | California
Speaking Topics: Design | Development | blogging | mobile | mobile blogging | Mobile Design | Moleskine to Mobile | Web Design

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Black Phoebe :: Ms. Jen
Previous Presentations: 
The Web Standards Confession Booth, SXSW Interactive 2008, Austin, Texas
Web Design for Rails Developers, The RailsEdge, August 2007, Chicago, Illinois
Is Your Blog a Canvas or a Gallery?, BlogHer 2006, San Jose, Calif.
Moleskine to Mobile, Guest lecture at Biola University, Nov. 2006, La Mirada, Calif.

Manal Hassan

Location: Egypt
Speaking Topics: blogging | CSS | drupal | FOSS | GNU/Linux | Online Campaign | HTML | Web Design | open source | Web 2.0

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Manal and Alaa's Bit Bucket
EGLUG
Egyptian Blogs Aggregator

* Web Developer in OpenCraft.
* FOSS enthusiast, who likes working in the ICT4D field and training ppl on using technology adapting it to suite their needs.
* Co-founder of the Egyptian GNU/Linux Users Group.
* Consultant in the Arab Digital Expression Camps project.
* Themer and Trainer in the arabic blogging platform for human rights activists Katib.

Previous Presentations: 
several linux beginners crash course
several trainings for human rights activists on blogging and online campaiging