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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Connie Malamed at The Learning Circuits Blog suggests 10 Ways to Bring A Conference Back to Work. These are all excellent recommendations for how to share what you learned with co-workers and administrators following an event.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
I attended the LegalTech conference yesterday here in NYC and went to this inspirational panel sponsored by ILTA. David Neeson, CIO at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger, LLP kicked off the session with some eye opening stats such as:
-There were 25 million iPads sold by June 2011
- the iPad holds 83% of the tablet market
His 80 attorney firm just finished an iPad rollout to all their associates. He shared that while he thinks that the iPad is an outstanding device for the consumption of information, it’s not so outstanding for the production of it. These are some areas where he thinks the iPads really shine:
Reading and Reviewing – great for reading deposition transcripts, reading ebooks, using GoodReader for reading documents.
Notetaking - iPads are excellent for typing notes, using Evernote, Draftpad, Notability, and OneNote. They’re also great when you need a handwritten signature for a pdf.
Research - the iPad is great for conducting searches on Fastcase, researching on Lexis and West apps.
Presentations - while not as strong in this area, iPads can be used to create presentations using Keynote and TrialPad.
The challenges for IT that Neeson identified have to do with device management and what happens when the user takes the iPad home and syncs it with their desktop’s iTunes. Also, app deployment, the update process, and deploying them en masse have all been challenges for his team. However, he mentioned that there are third-party utilities available for mobile device management which can help with deployment and configuration, policy enforcement, app management, remote control, tracking lost devices, and selective wipes of devices.
Brett Burney of Burney Consultants spoke about his recommended list of iPad apps, many of which I can’t wait to try out. These are the apps he suggests:
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
ALA Midwinter has kicked of the 2012 library conference season and soon we’ll be looking forward to Computers in Libraries, PLA, and ALA Annual among others. Here are 8 phone apps which will come in handy at these all of these events:
Check in not only at the event itself, but into indiviual sessions, receptions, luncheons, local restaurants, museums, and other venues. See who else is there, leave tips for other conference attendees, and network via this mobile social app. (Available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phones, & more).
This app lets you connect with business professionals in your proximity. It uses geo-location and smart tagging to help you find and be found. (Available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, & Windows Phones).
beamME finds interesting people nearby based on your profile. You can then easily chat, share your actual location or contact information and meet – all from within the app. You can even connect it to Facebook and Twitter to see which contacts are at the event. (Available for iPhone only).
Access social information about the conference you’re attending such as scheduled events, who’s attending the conference, what people are saying about the sessions and the locale, view photos that friends are posting, and chat with other conference attendees. (Available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phones, & more).
Share all sorts of contact and social network information by bumping two phones together with the app. Just choose what you want to share/send and then hold the phones together. you can then message them through the app as well. (Available for iPhone and Android).
Stream live video from the event to your Ustream account from your phone. You can notify your Twitter and Facebook social networks as you start your broadcast so that they can join you. You can make your broadcast social by integrating a live Twitter or Facebook feed. (Available for iPhone and Android).
Shhmooze lets you check into conferences or meetup events and find out who’s interesting based on your profile and theirs. Connect with other attendees by virtually waving to break the ice.
(Available for iPhone and Android).
This handy app uses your iPhone’s GPS and network triangulation capabilities to instantly locate free Wi-Fi Internet hotspots wherever you are in the world online or offline. (Available for iPhone and Android).
Please list the apps you find most helpful at library conferences in the comments!!
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
This year I had the chance to attend and participate in the Online Information 2011 conference in London, England. What I love about going to this event is that I get to hear a global perspective on the information field. Here are ten of the conference papers, slideshow presentations, and videos from the conference.
Open Content, Open Events: Professional Development in an Amplified World from Kirsty Pitkin on Vimeo.
The World of Enterprise Search by Susanne Koch
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
There were some amazing library conferences last month. And those of us who weren’t able to make it to all of them can still benefit from the innovative ideas and discussions that were presented by accessing the conference papers, slideshow presentations, and videos online. Here’s a roundup of some particularly interesting and informative presentations:
And for even more stellar presentations and papers, be sure and check out these conference websites:
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Steven J. Bell, Associate University Librarian at Temple University writes about virtual conferences for Library Journal in A Conference Wherever You Are. This excellent article compares the advantages and disadvantages of virtual vs. face-to-face conferences, a timely discussion in this time of dwindling library budgets.
“Are there librarians who are ready to give up completely on F2F conferencing? Will virtual conferences, in time, replace physical ones altogether? I spoke to several librarians about their virtual conference experience, and while none of them is completely sold on virtual conferences, all see their benefits. There is near universal agreement that virtual conferences are great for the learning opportunities they offer at tremendous value. With lower registration fees and elimination of travel and lodging, the cost and time savings of virtual conferences are their greatest advantages. But nearly all I spoke to see room for improvement, and the one improvement they’d like to see may be one that virtual conferences may never deliver: personal contacts through networking.”
Monday, June 20th, 2011
Cindy King at the Social Media Examiner takes a look at 12 Social Media Tools Recommended by the Pros. Gathered from the recent Social Media Success Summit, these are all vetted tools for marketing success. Here are the top five:
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
The organizers of this year’s ACRL 2011 conference have posted all of the contributed papers online for download. There are over 60 top-notch papers available from the event. Here are just a few which look particularly interesting:
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet Project gave the keynote, How Libraries Add Value to Communities, at Computers in Libraries 2011 last week. “The Net, smartphones, and other technologies have added to the way people can engage with so much to local communities and wider communities of interest. Yet, there are many gaps. Lee Rainie…points to some findings of his Project that highlight areas where libraries and information services add value to the participants in their communities.”
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Sarah Houghton-Jan, the LibrarianInBlack has shared the slides from her ALIA Information Online pre-conference session titled 3.0 tools without 3.0 million dollars. This presentation is chock-full of excellent free resources that budget-conscious libraries will want to take advantage of.
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
Dawn Foster at GigaOm writes about Community Building and Real-World Events. This quick article offers some excellent suggestions for establishing a sense of community at events aimed at both organizers and participants. The recommendations are sorted into Evening Activities, Play Games, and Shared Spaces and Hacker Lounges categories, here are just a few:
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Meaghan Edelstein at Mashable writes about How To: Use Social Media to Enhance Your Event. If you’re planning a conference, unconference, or camp this helpful article provides great tips for leveraging social media to engage your audience, encourage participation, and create media buzz. These are the main topics discussed:
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Aliza Sherman at GigaOm reports on 15 Very Useful Mobile Apps for Conferences. These are all great recommendations. I’m a big fan of the i-Nigma QR code reader as well as Foursquare, and I can’t wait to try out Unsocial and beamMe. The list is divided into the following categories:
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Jason Fitzpatrick presents a list of the Five Best Web-Based Conferencing Tools. Each list entry includes cost, if any, a discussion of major features, and a video tutorial for getting started. Here’s the list, be sure and check out the full article for reviews and videos:
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
Mark Stelzner at Infexion Point writes about How To Live Tweet A Conference. This very useful post covers pre-event planning, what to do the day of the conference, and post-event wrap-up. Here are just a few of the handy tips offered:
