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Best Free iPhone Apps

Rich — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:46:31 +0000

Here are the slides to a new presentation I created for mpow. There was a fun atmosphere during the class and the attendees seemed really into it. Half of them already had an iPhone or iPod Touch (mostly newer users) and the other half said they were thinking about buying an iPhone/Android phone/Blackberry soon and they just wanted to learn more about mobile apps. The class really should have been called “Some of the Best Free iPhone and iPod Touch Apps” because it was really a difficult challenge to identify all the apps people should really know about. Are there any duds that should’ve been left out of the presentation? Which free apps should I have included?

Twitter for Beginners at NSLS

Rich — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:36:29 +0000

I’m presenting this talk on Twitter for a local networking group of librarians involved with computer instruction. Here are my slides. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Empowering Library Users to Work with Digital Media

Rich — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:03:22 +0000

For the past year and a half I’ve been working on creating a new Digital Media Lab at mpow. We opened the lab a few months and this morning I’m giving a presentation at NSLS about the entire process of getting the lab up and running. My presentation will include the following:

What is the Digital Media Lab?
Why did we create it? What were our goals and what did we identify as the need?
How did we pull it off? What went into the planning process?
What was and is the result? How has the public responded and used the lab so far?
What are our plans for it? What are some possible programs and services that will come out of the lab?
What can you do? What are some tips to help you empower your own community to work with digital media?

I hope more libraries in the area will consider doing something to help their users work with digital media and one of the points I’ll make is that it can start with just one Mac mini if you want to ease into it. We’ll see how the response is today!

Here are my presentation slides (large pdf file!) in case you’re interested:

Navigating Craigslist

Rich — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:46 +0000

I love Craigslist and I’ve had a lot of success selling stuff on it, including a stroller, lots of furniture, and even a car. Last night, I taught a class at Wauconda Area Library on how to navigate Craigslist. I started out by explaining what Craigslist is and how it works. Then I focused on tips for buying, selling, and how to stay safe and smart on Craigslist. I demonstrated how to post something for sale and then finished up by talking about bartering and a few mashups. The audience was great and they asked a lot of good questions. I think it makes a lot of sense for libraries to offer classes on Craigslist, especially now when so many people are looking for jobs and in need of extra cash.

Here are my presentation slides (pdf):