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LIS Portfolio

Presentations

Taught session: "How to Run a Technology Workshop." Simmons GSLIS Skillshare, September 22, 2007. Slides (PDF).
Exhibited poster: "Emerging Technologies, Emerging Teachers: Collaborative Workshops at Simmons GSLIS." American Library Association 2007 Annual Conference, June 23, 2007. Companion website.
Taught session: "Keeping Current with Emerging Technologies." Simmons GSLIS Massachusetts School Library Association – Student Interest Group Mini-Conference, March 24, 2007. Slides (PDF), RSS handout, and Bloglines setup handout.
Exhibited poster: "Emerging Technologies, Emerging Teachers: Collaborative Workshops at Simmons GSLIS." NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP) 2007 Annual Conference, March 21, 2007. long-form abstract and handout.

Workshops

While in library school, I helped to develop a series of workshops co-sponsored by the GSLIS Tech Lab and ASIS&T@Simmons. Because of my dual role—I worked at the Tech Lab and was involved with the ASIS&T chapter—I took on the role of workshop coordinator. The series was introduced in Spring 2006, and was continued and expanded for Fall 2006, Spring 2007 and Fall 2007. I instructed some of these workshops, and have linked the materials I developed below. (If you are interested in looking at materials developed by other instructors for other workshops, please visit the Tech Lab Download Center.)

Social Software in Libraries: Nov. 2007

Discussed social software and potential and current uses in libraries, including how to evaluate the different types of software for use in a given library.

Screencasting: Nov. 2007

Introduced Camtasia screencasting software and guide attendees through creation of a tutorial, including best practices for developing online tutorials.

Technology Orientation Requirement: Part 2: Feb., July & Oct. '07, Sept. '06

Taught basic HTML to new students, with the goal of helping them to successfully complete the second part of a technology competency requirement.

Setting Up An RSS Aggregator: April 2007, March 2006

Introduced RSS and RSS aggregators. Taught attendees how to set up and use a Bloglines account and import subscriptions to a variety of library-centric blogs. Handouts (PDFs): What is RSS? and Setting Up Bloglines

Tagging & Social Bookmarking: April 2007, April & Oct. 2006

Taught attendees about tagging and explained social bookmarking. Guided attendees through setup of a del.icio.us account and explored basic features together. Slides (PDF): Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Navigating Photoshop: Nov. 2006

Guided attendees through several exercises to learn the basic functions of Photoshop.

Managing Digital Photos: Oct. & Nov. 2006

Discussed use of software and other methods for storing and organizing digital photos. Slides (PDF): Managing Digital Photos

Microsoft Excel: Sept. 2006

Presented basic and advanced tips for Excel, based on attendees' prior experience. Handout (PDF): Excel Quick Reference Sheet

Buying a Technology Gadget: May 2006

Presented tips for doing research on and shopping for a variety of gadgets. Workshop webpage.

Selected library school course work

A New Index to "The Bulletin of the Congregational Library"

In spring 2007 I completed LIS 419—Subject Analysis, with Candy Schwartz. As a part of my coursework, I undertook a project to update and digitize an index to a periodical produced by a small, special library in Boston. Read more here.

Unauthorized Cataloging, Underground Circulation:
Polish Libraries During the Nazi Occupation of World War II

For LIS 439—Preservation Management (Sping '07), I wrote a paper that looks at Polish libraries during World War II. While the paper does talk about the destruction of libraries and books, the main focus is on how Polish librarians kept doing library work during the occupation, and how that work was a form of resistance. I personally think this is one of the best and most interesting pieces of writing I produced in graduate school. Take a look at "Unauthorized Cataloging, Underground Circulation" (186 KB PDF).

Readings in Staff Development: Technology & Library Staff (PDF)

I wrote this paper for LIS 450 - Organization and Management of Public Libraries (Spring '06). It's a short review of some literature on the effects of technology on library staff, including a look at two training programs. At the end there are also a few bits on staff development in a more general sense, including a very brief look at how coaching can be a useful tactic in staff development.

This page last updated on March 15, 2008.