So Internet Librarian 2008 is over and it was another action-packed convergence of libraryland’s netizens. I find I don’t learn quite as much as I used to at these conferences, but being on stage a bunch of times (four, to be exact) will eat into the learning energies. And I do a better job of keeping myself informed and in tune with what’s going on in library land, so there are fewer surprises to be gleaned from others in this kind of structured info delivery environment.
That said, lots of interesting people and interactions. I’m saving most of my reflections on the conference for tomorrow night’s recording of Uncontrolled Vocabulary, which will focus largely on a wrapup of IL2008.
As for my appearances, they all went well enough. Here are the slides from my brief presentation on personal branding and online reputation management.
I was also honored with an invitation to take part in the Shanachies’ Tuesday evening session. Have to admit that you feel a bit of the rock star aura when you’re talking to “the Dutch boys.” It was a great privilege to be interviewed by Erik, Jaap and Geert and get to talk a bit about Uncontrolled Vocabulary to a new audience.
I also had the privilege of moderating this year’s Pecha Kucha (which a reliable source tells me is pronounced peh-cha-koo-cha with even emphasis on – and consistent cadence across – all syllables), featuring presentations by an all-star cast comprised of Rebecca Jones, Stephen Abram, David Lee King and Nancy Dowd. Here’s the video from that session:
Whether you were at the conference or not, feel free to drop by the show Wednesday night at 10 PM Eastern and join the conversation.
