While I didn’t make it out to Colorado this year (here’s my write-up of last year’s conference), happily, I was able to attend the Accessing Higher Ground virtual conference in November.
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Accessibility Summit 2013
Back in September, I attended Accessibility Summit 2013, a two-day online conference on web accessibility and accessibility training.”
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DevLearn 2013
I recently attended the DevLearn 2013 Conference & Expo and the co-located Adobe Learning Summit 2013.
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THATCamp Alabama 2013
The inaugural THATCamp Alabama took place August 9 -10, 2013 on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, and I was thrilled to be a part of it.
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Leaving the library
I shared this news with my colleagues in the library and on Facebook a few weeks ago, and now it’s time to share it here: I have accepted a new position in the University’s HR Learning & Development office. My last day at Gorgas will be Friday, May 10, and I’ll begin my work in HR on Tuesday, May 14.
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Alabama Library Association Annual Convention: Universal Design for Library Instruction
Welcome Alabama Library Association Annual Convention attendees!
Sources referenced in my Alabama Library Instruction Round Table (ALIRT) Best Practices session, along with some related resources, are listed below. They are also available via the Diigo collaborative bookmarking site: mbfortson’s alla13 Bookmarks on Diigo.
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Creating & Managing Your Online Presence
Franky Abbott and I recently presented a Creating and Managing Your Online Presence workshop in the Alabama Digital Humanities Center. The sources referenced in our session, along with some related resources, are listed below (crossposted from the ADHC blog). A Tegrity recording of the workshop and a handout (PDF) are also available.
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Designing Web-Based Support Materials
Along with some related resources, these are the sources I referenced while sharing my “experiences and advice” re: designing web-based support materials (tutorials, LibGuides & LibAnswers entries) with MLIS students in the LS 527: User Instruction class at SLIS. They are also bookmarked at mbfortson’s ls527 Bookmarks on Diigo.
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Some thoughts on professional identity
I’ve been thinking about professional identity.
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Accessibility & the Digital Humanities
I recently presented a brown bag session on accessibility and the digital humanities for the Alabama Digital Humanities Center. The sources referenced in my session, along with some related resources, are listed below (crossposted from the ADHC blog). They are also available via the Diigo collaborative bookmarking site: mbfortson’s adhc_a11y Bookmarks on Diigo.
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