Keynote Speaker at the Annual General Meeting of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago
Date: Friday March 22, 2013
Presentation Title: Web 2.0 Tools for You: A Caribbean Cybrarian’s Guide to Free Resources on the Web and the Practical Application of these Resources in Libraries and Other Working Environments
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Conference: Internet Librarian 2012, Monterey Conference Center
Date: Tuesday October 23, 2012,
Session 1: Free & Easy to Use Web 2.0 Resources 12:30 pm- 12:45 pm
Summary
Designed for new and inexperienced social media users, our Web 2.0 advocate highlights free Web 2.0 tools on the internet, offering summaries and practical applications of these tools in libraries and other working environments. Includes: creating a book review blog, social bookmarking a reference collection, developing a policy driven wiki, recording a podcast, creating a tutorial using digital video, attracting fans on a Facebook page and providing regular tweets on upcoming events in the library.
Session 2 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Publishing & Community Engagement
Summary
Thanks to new technologies, it has become easier for libraries to be more than content consumers and organizers; many are now content creators or partnering with others to create. Libraries also help communities disseminate their own information: offering writing workshops, sending teen groups out to photograph the city for a photoblog, or even by helping them publish their own stories. This open discussion looks at how libraries can support the publishing needs in their communities. Come share your experiences and learn from others.
Conference: Computers in Libraries 2012 (CIL 2012)
Date: Saturday 03-24-2012 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop Title: W20: Web 2.0 Tools & Applications in Libraries
Venue: Hilton Washington, Washington DC
Summary:
This informative and interactive workshop offers in-depth summaries of free Web 2.0 tools on the Internet and the practical application of these technologies in libraries and other work environments. It covers such tools as: Delicious for social bookmarking a reference collection, PBwiki for developing a policy driven wiki, Facebook and attracting fans to ’like’ a Facebook page, Flickr for hosting virtual art and photo exhibits, Twitter for providing regular tweets on upcoming library events and new services,WordPress for creating a book review blog, and Zotero as a reference management tool. This workshop is guaranteed to be beneficial to attendees wishing to harness the full potential of Web 2.0 tools and provide innovative, value added services for library customers in all types of libraries.
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Session Title: Web 2.0 Tools For You – A Cybrarian’s Guide to Free Resources on the Web and their Practical Application in Libraries and other Work Environments
Description: Where can I find these Web 2.0 resources? When can I start using these new Web 2.0 technologies? How can I keep up given my busy schedule? These are comments often heard from Cybrarians after they have attended a conference or workshop presentation on Web 2.0 and allied technologies. The answers to these questions and much more will be addressed in this presentation by librarian and self-professed Web 2.0 advocate Cheryl Peltier-Davis. This presentation will highlight free Web 2.0 tools on the Internet, offering in-depth summaries and practical applications of these technologies in libraries and other working environments. Coverage is wide-ranging, catering to the needs of most tech-savvy attendees: creating a book review blog, social bookmarking a reference collection, creating subject specific RSS feeds, developing a policy driven wiki, recording a podcast, creating a tutorial using digital video, attracting fans on a Facebook page or providing regular tweets on upcoming events in the library. Attendees will discover dozens of resources which hitherto have remained hidden, or re-discover tools which they may have used and found helpful. This presentation is guaranteed to be beneficial to librarians and other information professionals wishing to harness the potential of Web 2.0 technologies in providing innovative, value added services at their workplace and keeping up to date with developments in this highly dynamic and fast-moving area.
Date: November 3, 2011
Time: 4:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Link to View Presentation: http://www.library20.com/page/general-session-room-links (search by first name Cheryl Peltier-Davis)
