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- Creating Synergy between your Website and Catalog – Glenn Peterson, presenter (Internet Librarian 2006)
- Presentation (PPT - 5.5MB)
- Youth Services 2.0: 15 Trends in 15 Minutes – Meg Canada, presenter (21st Century Library Summit - Newark Public Library 2006)
- Presentation (PPS - 565KB)
- Día de los niños / Día de los libros – Tammy Pineda, presenter (ALSC National Institute 2006)
View other presentations from the Children's Services Today & Tomorrow conference.
- Presentation (PPS - 5.62MB)
- Helping Every Child Become Ready to Read: Care-providers and Librarians as Partners – Meg Canada, presenter (American Library Association 2006)
- Presentation (PPS - 1.92MB)
- Mediagraphy for YALSA Technology for Young Adults: The Kids are Alright! Millennials and their Information Behaviors – Prepared by YALSA Technology for Young Adults Committee (incoming chair Meg Canada) for Stephen Abram's presentation (American Library Association 2006)
- Presentation (DOC - 113KB)
- Bollywood, Bhangra, and Books – Gail Mueller Schultz and Jeffrey Gegner, presenters (Public Library Association 2006)
- Presentation (PDF - 125KB)>
- Literacy Rich Environments – Dana Bjerke, presenter (Family Literacy Conference 2006)
- PowerPoint Presentation (HTML - 3KB)
- Web Trends & Innovations – presenters: John Blyberg, Ann Arbor (MI) District Library,
Sarah Houghton, Marin County (CA) Free Library,
David King, Kansas City (MO) Public Library,
Glenn Peterson, Hennepin (MN) County Library (Internet Librarian 2005)
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT - 755K)
- Bringing It All Together: Hennepin County Library Subject Guides – Christine Clifford & Glenn Peterson, presenters (WiLSWorld 2005)
Describes the development, planning and ongoing maintenance of our integrated subject guides. The new guides incorporate databases, selected web sites, blog-like librarian notes, links into the catalog, RSS feeds and more. Why did we do it? How did we get branch librarians involved? What's going on under the hood?
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT - 2.1M)
- Program This! Student Web Instruction for Teachers (and Students)—SWIFT – Cyndi Webster and Amy McNally, presenters (ALA 2005)
SWIFT is a partnership between Hennepin County Library and area secondary schools dedicated to improving online research skills among students and teachers through classroom visits and staff development.
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT - 3.16M)
- Marketing your Library on the Web – Glenn Peterson, presenter (Indiana Online Users Group 2005)
- PowerPoint Presentation (PPT - 2.5M)
- Assistive Technology in Public Libraries – Meg Canada, presenter (MLA 2004)
Assistive technology is opening doors for public library users who were previously unable to use the library facility. Learn about computer hardware and software as well as other devices (closed captioned televisions, TTY's, and Pocket Talkers) that make the library more inviting to all of our patrons.
- Powerpoint Presentation (HTML)
- Powerpoint Presentation (ppt 3.5M)
- Readers' Advisory Online for All Ages – Ann Melrose and Sharon Hilts McGlinn, presenters (MLA 2004)
Are we meeting the needs of our loyal fiction readers online? This presentation illustrates how you can use the library website to reach out to kid, teen, and adult readers. Includes booklists, book reviews from the public, author events, reading programs, newsletters, and book clubs.
- Powerpoint Presentation (HTML)
- Powerpoint Presentation (ppt 5M)
- Is Your Library a Kid Magnet? – Dana Bjerke and Jenna Miller, presenters (SEFLIN 2004)
HCL Teen and Youth Services librarians share merchandising tips to attract kids and teens to your space, programs, and collection, making your library a kid magnet!
- Powerpoint Presentation (HTML)
- Automated Redistribution Request System for Floating Collections – Sarajo Wentling, presenter (PLA 2004)
- Powerpoint presentation (HTML)
- Slides (PDF)
- Why Couldn’t They Find it? Improving your Website Through VR Transactions -- Christine Clifford, presenter (2003)
- Customizing HIP: a Beginner's Guide to Editing XSLT Stylesheets -- Phil Feilmeyer, presenter (2003)
- Customizing HIP: Advanced XSLT Stylesheet Editing -- Phil Feilmeyer, presenter (2003)
- Quick Tours of Library Resources: Low Budget, High-Impact Training -- Kelli Koob and Stephanie Steinwedel, presenters (2003)
HCL Adult Services Librarians present a quick, inexpensive, and effective way to train patrons how to use your library's resources.
Additional materials:
- Preserving Our Patron’s Privacy: Libraries and the USA Patriot Act -- Maureen Bell, presenter (2003)
- Introduction to HCL Outreach Services -- Patrick Jones, Lin Maki, Pat Linhoff presenters.
Power Point presentation about the HCL's Outreach department used at the Minnesota Library Association and the Hennepin County Library Board in September 2002.
- Guys Read! -- Jon Scieszka, Serge Danielson-Francois, Patrick Jones, Ritchie Momon and Kathy McLellan, presenters
Why don’t guys like to read, and why is it important? How can librarians help? Children’s author Jon Scieszka and youth services librarians discuss the “Guys Read” project and his goal of bringing national attention to the issue of boys’ literacy. (250K PowerPoint show)
- Next Generation Websites -- Ann Melrose, presenter
June 16th presentation at ALA 2002. (5.8 MB PowerPoint show)
- Program This! -- Dana Bjerke & Jenna Miller, presenters
(55 MB PowerPoint show)
- Building Interactivity into Your Web Presence -- Marilyn Turner & Glenn Peterson, presenters
Part of the PLA workshop, "Click Here First: Make Your Library Web Site the Stickiest Spot in Town!" (2 MB PowerPoint show)
- Does Circulation Mean Airflow or Checkout? -- Presentations by HCL staff, Margie Knoedel & Lois Langer and architect, Jeff Scherer comprised this program. Pamela Holt was the moderator. An experienced architect and working librarians provide examples of their building projects and tips for establishing productive partnerships.
Defining Words -- Lois Langer, presenter. (5.5 MB PowerPoint show)
The "Cozy" Library -- Margie Knoedel, presenter (13.7 MB PowerPoint show)
Commodity, Firmness, and Delight: Librarians and Architects Define Words -- Jeffrey Scherer, FAIA, Meyer, Scherer, and Rockcastle Ltd., presenter.
- Reference Service Work Environment Final Designs -- Pamela Holt, Michael McConnell & architect Lars Peterssen, Domain Architecture & Design, presenters. Moderator was Jeffrey Scherer, FAIA, Meyer, Scherer, and Rockcastle Ltd.
(23.6 MB PowerPoint show)
- Going Live! Interactive Reference Service on the Web -- Christine Clifford, presenter
Practical information on planning, software selection and implementation issues encountered while developing real-time web-based reference services for HCL. Presented at the Minnesota Library Assn. Conference, 2001. (283K PowerPoint show)
- Get 'Em When They're Young!-- Catherine S. Fischer, presenter
The Children's Readmobile brings library services to licensed home child care providers and community-based literacy programs. The program seeks to help children develop emergent literacy or pre-reading skills which provide the foundation for learning to read and later academic achievement. The paper includes a history of the Readmobile, a description of the current service, and plans for the future.
- Using Technology for Outreach -- It's Not That Difficult -- David Lane, presenter
Presented for the MELSA workshop, "Basics of Networking and Outreach for Your Library", Nov. 27th, 2001. (3.5 MB PowerPoint show)
- 2001 Stanford Institute on 21st Century Librarianship -- Martha Flotten & David Lane, presenters
Presentation about the Stanford Institute for 21st Century Librarianship, attended by HCL staff Martha Flotten and David Lane in August, 2001. (3 MB PowerPoint show)
- Read Team -- Bethany Wagenaar, presenter
Summarizes the first year of the HCL Read Team, a two-year pilot collaboration between the Library and three local school districts. (11 MB PowerPoint show)
- Net Gains: Teaching Families to Manage the Internet -- Maureen Bell, David Lane & Glenn Peterson, presenters
See how one library has taken a pro-active stance in the Internet debate. Net Gains is a workshop created by Hennepin County Library to teach adults and parents how to effectively manage the Internet in their homes and community.
- Reading Clubs: Do's, Don'ts and Dares -- Five librarians and one college student share their experiences in facilitating teen and children's discussion groups. Tips, websites, bibliographies and articles on the subject. Review the program handouts.
- "Great Transitions" -- Gretchen Wronka, presenter
Given at the American Library Association, Young Adult Services Division Award of Excellence program, July 8, 2000. Describes Hennepin County Library's collaboration with Minneapolis Public Library; Hennepin County Home School, a residental correctional facility for 13-18 year olds; Hennepin County Juvenile Corrections and the Epsilon Program, Hopkins School District. PowerPoint version (1.3M)