"This book is a great guide to social software in libraries. It's part social software history and part implementation guide. This book is bound to give you great ideas about creating digital spaces!"

- David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and blogger at davidleeking.com

"Social Software in Libraries has something for every librarian who wants to use or implement any sort of social software in the library."

- Jessamyn West, Editor, librarian.net

Speaking

I am available to speak to your organization on topics related to social software in libraries. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

  1. Tips for successfully implementing social software tools at your library
  2. Social software in libraries — a general talk on what libraries are doing with social software
  3. Providing services to online learners with social software
  4. Using RSS and Social Bookmarking to keep up with trends in libraries and technology
  5. Using RSS and JavaScript to push information to library patrons
  6. Discussion of how users are annotating the Web with tagging and how libraries can capitalize on this trend
  7. Description of wikis, how they can be used in libraries and how to start one at your own library
  8. Instant messaging in libraries
  9. What libraries need to know about social networking software and how they can capitalize on the trend
  10. Gaming in libraries — how libraries are using games in programming, collection development and instruction
  11. Using screencasting to develop online information literacy tutorials
  12. Podcasting in libraries and education — what it is, how it can be used, and how to get started
  13. Blogging basics — how to get started with blogs in your library

Please contact me at mgfarkas at gmail dot com for information on fees and availability.

For a list of recent talks I’ve given, please visit my presentations page. You can also view my resume.