Generalities
Hi. I'm a librarian living in rural Vermont solving technology problems for schools and libraries. I'm good with computers and I like them. I think I can teach anyone to use a computer.
I have been speaking on the intersection of libraries, technology and politics since 2003. I have given presentations in twenty-five U.S. states, two Australian states and two Canadian provinces. My interest areas are
- Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 and how they reflect many of the things libraries are already doing
- The digital divide and its effects on library services
- The US political climate and specific legislation that affects library services such as DOPA and the USA PATRIOT Act
- Rural libraries and ways they can use new technologies to make the most of their small budgets, spaces and staff
- The nascent Slow Library Movement and its relationship to Library 2.0
I've given talks, workshops, keynotes and all-day sessions on technology and library topics. I've written book introductions, chapters and reviews and edited two compliations. Librarian.net, my professional blog, just celebrated its eighth year online and was one of the first librarian blogs.
While I travel and speak often, my main work is in the small communities in Orange County Vermont, helping libraries and librarians make sense of technology and teaching adult education classes in basic technology topics. I have been teaching basic technology classes for thirteen years.