I give talks on the intersection of libraries, technology and politics. My main blog is at librarian.net.
- Rural library technology, technology education, and the digital divide
- Copyright, fair use, controlled digital lending, and DRM in libraries
- Policy issues such as legislation around privacy and social software in libraries.
- Technology, website, and social media accessibility issues.
I enjoy public speaking and I’ve been doing it for two decades nationally, internationally, and online. If you would like me to give a talk, please don’t hesitate to read more about what I do my faq or my resume, or just get in touch with me Here are my most recent talks. Previous talks are on the talks archive page. A * indicates keynote
2022
- Partnering with libraries to lend non-traditional items
- Vermont Conference on Recreation, Fairlee VT, 012oct22
- Design for Access: Making Online Content Accessible
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System (IL), 07sep22
- It’s Computers All The Way Down: Navigating the Digital Divide in the COVID Era (watch this talk)
- Central District Library Council (NY), 25may22
- Fair Use: One Librarian’s Journey
- Vermont Bar Association YLD, Montréal QC 30apr22
2021
- Every Problem Is Now a Technology Problem
- MHEC Conference, 04nov21
- Accessibility help you share more, share better*
- VideoTrust Conference, 25oct21
- We all had to learn something new this year…
- Southeastern NY Library Resources Council, 04jun21
- YouTubin’
- Rochester Public Library, 17mar21
- Public Libraries in the time of COVID
- Vermont Humanities Council, 10mar21
- Let’s talk taxes!
- Rochester Public Library, 24feb21
- Editing Wikipedia in Four Steps
- MLA’s History of the Health Sciences Caucus, mar21
- What’s Going On Online and Outside?
- Rochester Public Library, 10feb21
- The Problem of Whiteness in Libraries
- VLA First Thursdays, 07jan21
2020
- Post office trivia you will like
- Online Unconference of Niche Interests, 29nov20
- Engaging our Digitally Divided Communities
- CAVAL Research and Information Group seminar, 17nov20
- Libraries as longstanding mutual aid anchors
- CIRN Virtual Seminar, 19oct20
- Remote Tech Support Meets the Digital Divide
- CIL Online Conference, 23sep20
- Wikipedia + Libraries
- News On Wiki launch seminar, 11sep20
- Moss is Awesome
- Online Unconference of Niche Interests, 09aug20
- Teaching Practical Internet Privacy
- Webinar for SEFLIN, 16jul20
- Distance Doesn’t Mean Distant
- Webinar for SWBOCES, 12may20
- Core Values of Librarianship
- Webinar for NYLA Developing Leaders Program, 17mar20
- Working with the Digital Empowerment Divide
- Webinar for KCPL, 16jan20