web2.0

Just a brief note: Here are links to all of my presentations and a few writings on various Web2.0 technologies. I blog at contendivergent about new technologies including web2.0. Feel free to stop by.

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>> Blogging basics: Basic introduction includes what is a blog, a short history of blogging, and a brief overview of blog tools. (originally created as a word doc, published in its entirety at googledocs)

>> Direct link to the patron (Getting started blogging and with other web tools) (ppt) (originally conference presentation; updated 2007): overview of wordpress, movable type, expression engine, getting started blogging, and other web tools

>> LipSmacking Good: Web 2.0 Technologies & your blog overview:
Covers a brief (very brief) overview of blogging plus using tools such
as bookmarking (del.icio.us), image hosting (flickr), video hosting
& videocasting (Youtube), widgets, and mashups. (ppt)(conference presentation; 2007)

>>Lots of Web 2.0 Links & Tools : Originally created for a presentation but has grown much beyond that. If you have a del.icio.us account, subscribe to the links to see updates.

>> Web 2.0 Technologies: a brief overview: Covers from the beginning: Overview of blogging, what is Web 2.0, etc. (originally created as a word doc, published at googledocs)

>>Wordpress vs. Blogger: Created as a spreadsheet comparing features. (originally created as a word doc, published at googledocs)

Writings
How to get web saavy quick : brief article on using free stuff on the web including email, image hosting, & more.
E-zine choices and comparison of software: includes drupal, pacercms, mambo/joomla, and many other products.
Making the connection online: social networking for artists

Web 2.0

• Best New Technologies: Keeping up with the Storm Teleconference / Discussion Leader, GA Libraries with Amy Watts, 2006
  Examining the challenges of Web 2.0 followed with a discussion of current Web 2.0 technologies (social bookmarking, wikis & blogs) and their use in the UGA Libraries.
  Created a del.icio.us site of links. Available at: http://del.icio.us/webtechnologiespresentation
• Cataloging is Del.icio.us,GA Library Faculty meeting, 2007
  Brief presentation on using Del.icio.us bookmarking to pull together various links into a centralized page on the Cataloging Department’s website.
  Available at: http://www.libs.uga.edu/catalog/links.html
• Direct Link to the Patron: Web Tools to Expand Services, COMO (Council Of Media Organizations) / GLA (Georgia Library Association), 2006, with Amy Watts
  How can libraries use web based tools to market their services, educate their patrons, and provide value added services? An overview of the Libraries’ Blog and Report an Error mechanism.
  Available at: http://www.robinfay.net/web2.0/getting_started/getting_started.pps
• Lip-smacking good: Web 2.0 technologies and your library blog, COMO (Council Of Media Organizations) / GLA (Georgia Library Association), 2007, with Amy Watts
  Incorporating Web 2.0 technologies into blogging; includes overviews of YouTube, Flickr, del.icio.us, and using RSS feeds. Available at: http://robinfay.net/web2.0/web2.0_blogging.pps
• News and Events (Blog) Project & Blog History Overview, UGA Libraries, DHG (Department Heads Group), 2005
  Overview of blogs and blog history, summary of project process, and demo of the Libraries’ News and Events, a Wordpress blog. Available at: http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dkcxvp2_687dj7dqb
• Web 2.0 Technologies Overview, UGA Libraries, DHG (Department Heads Group), with Amy Watts, 2007
  Overview of blogging in the libraries and demonstration of the Cataloging Department’s use of del.icio.us bookmarking service to manage departmental links. Provided handouts on library use of del.icio.us. Available at: http://www.robinfay.net/presentations/web_2/social_bookmarking.htm or http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dkcxvp2_7d7ms9d

Database, Cataloging, MARC

• Cataloging Fundamentals: Records and MARC, EDIT 6259: Technical Processing & Cataloging, Media Specialist program at Georgia College & State University, 2006
  Presentation on record structure, data field elements for MARC, and the relationships between records and databases, with follow-up questions and answers session on cataloging practices, policies, and databases. Available at: http://fay.myweb.uga.edu/projects/catalogingoverview.ppt
• Connecting with Connexion: The UGA Experience, GUGM: GIL Users Group, with KR Roberto & Beth Thornton, 2005
  Designed PowerPoint presentation, collaborated on content and discussion topics, and presented an overview of the UGA Connexion migration timeframe and training. Available at: ppt via the GUGM site: http://gil.usg.edu/html/GUGM2005.html or available as ppt generated website here: http://www.fay.myuga.edu/ /projects/connexion/connexion_files/frame.htm
• Issues in Cataloging and Bibliographic Maintenance, EDIT 6380: Cataloging, Media Specialist program at Gwinnett Campus/UGA, 2006
  Presentation on academic cataloging as it relates to bibliographic maintenance within the UGA Libraries. Additionally, provided teaching assistance at follow-up hands on training session in creating MARC records.
• Reading the MARC Code: Secrets of the Cataloging Record, UGA Libraries’ S.T.E.P. (Staff Time & Enrichment Program) no. 3, with Beth Thornton, 2007
  Presentation on intricacies of reading a MARC record, its relationship to the Libraries’ catalog, GIL, as well as tips for interpreting the parts of a technical display of a bibliographic, holding, and item record in GIL. Includes a brief movie created to demonstrate the relationships between cataloging and various resources (Universal Catalog among GIL libraries; UGA Library catalog; Google books & more. This presentation is co-hosted on the statewide GALILEO site.
  Available at: http://www.libs.uga.edu/catalog/presentations/marc/secrets.ppt or http://gil.usg.edu/html/instructional.htm

Software & web design

• Advanced PowerPoint: presentations that rock, UGA Libraries, Professional Development & Research Committee, 2008
  Developed content and learning objectives, and lead a hands on class in creating PowerPoint presentations that incorporate animation, video, and interactivity. Available at
• http://www.robinfay.net/site/powerpoint
• Creating web pages in Netscape, class & tutorial, UGA Libraries (2002)
  Developed content and learning objectives, and led a hands on class in designing webpages using Netscape Composer. Available at: http://fay.myweb.uga.edu/projects/webclass/

More writings, software tools & tips at http://contentdivergent.blogspot.com/