PRESENTATIONS

“Now Showing: Movies in the Library” MLA Spring Institute, April 2005
Film Websites
Selection Aids for Children
Core Collection (2004)

“Children’s Reference” MLA Spring Institute, April 2005
Directories
Cool Sites for Kids
Homework Help Sites

“Right to Know or Right to Censor” MLA Annual, October 2005

“Teen Services” Library of Michigan Beginning Workshop, June 2006
Programming Ideas
Web Resources

“Introduction to Reference and Customer Service” Lyon Township Library, June 2006
Overview
Customer Service in Libraries Links
Powerpoint
CEU Criteria

“Blogs, Chat, and Social Networking: A Parent’s Guide” East Lansing Public Library, September 2006
List of Social Sites
Vocabulary
Chatspeak
Internet Safety Tips and Links

“Tween the Pages” Woodlands Library Cooperative, October 2006

““Blogs, Chat and Social Networking: A Parent’s Guide” Jackson District Library, January 2007

“Myspace is Your Library’s Space: Reference, Programming, and Promotion” Second Life Virtual Presentation, Michigan Library Consortium, January 2007

“R U a Noob?: Bridging the Gap Between Boomers and Gamers” Michigan Library Consortium, February 2007

“YALSA Teen Tech Week Panel” Second Life Virtual Presentation, Chicago Public Schools, March 2007

“Digital Photography” Albion Public Library, April 2007

“Blogs, Chat, and Social Networking: A Parent’s Guide” Capital Area District Library, May 2007

“Serving Next Generation Users: Patrons ages 12-40” Michigan Rural Libraries Conference, May 2007

“Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation” ALA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2007

“YALSA Selected DVDs and Videos Panel” ALA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2007

“Myspace is Your Library’s Space: Reference, Programming, and Promotion ” Nebraska Library Commission, August 2007
MySpace Vocabulary

“Social Networking and Libraries” Kent District Library, September 2007

“Social Networking” Woodlands Library Cooperative, October 2007

“Celebrating Teen Tech Week” MLA Annual, November 2007
MySpace Makeover Handout

“IM, RU? Instant Messaging in Libraries” Michigan Library Consortium, November 2007

“Digital Photography” Albion Public Library, November 2007

“From Larva to Butterfly: Thematic Literature” MLA Summer Reading Workshop, December 2007
Metamorphosis Reads
Quick Bug Reads for Kids

“Teen Summer Reading” MLA Summer Reading Workshop Escanaba, February 2008

“Tune In: Media and Technology in Youth Services”, Michigan Library Consortium, February 2008

“MySpace, Blogs, and Chat: A Parent’s Guide” Farmington Community Library, March 2008

“Bridging Connections: Participatory Networks in Youth Services” MLA Spring Institute, May 2008

“Reader’s Advisory: Youth and Adult”Library of Michigan Beginning Workshop, May 2008
Reader’s Advisory Resources
Booktalking 101

“What Your Kids Are Doing Online” Howell Carnegie District Library, June 2008

“Gaming, Learning, and Libraries” MAME Summer Institute, July 2008
Gaming Resource Handout

MEL WORKSHOPS (Michigan Library Consortium)

The Michigan Library Consortium maintains information about MeL Databases Training at the MLC Wiki. To schedule a MeL Workshop  please visit the MLC website.

Other Information
Wayne State Guest Speaking Library 2.0 Powerpoint (Access to Information, Public Libraries, Youth Services and Programming)
Early Literacy Links