Jessamyn West

About Me

I have been speaking on the intersection of libraries, technology and politics since 2003. My specific interest areas are

• The digital divide and its effects on library services
• Legislation that affects library services such as CIPA, the USA PATRIOT Act and copyright laws
• Rural libraries using new technologies to make the most of their small budgets, spaces, and staff

I have given presentations in thirty-nine U.S. states, three Australian states, and six Canadian provinces. I've given workshops, keynotes and all-day sessions on technology and library topics. I've written book introductions and chapters and edited two compilations. Librarian.net, my professional blog, was one of the first librarian blogs. While I travel and speak often, my main work is at home 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 thirty years.