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2008
- LibGuides training. Class for MIT Libraries staff. July, 2008.
- Tips for using Confluence wikis. Class for MIT Libraries staff. March 20, 2008.
- Library toolbars, extensions and web apps: little tools with big impact. Class for MIT students, April 25, 2008.
- Project SimpLR Updates: MIT Libraries all-staff meetings, January 30-31. [PDF download]
2007
- Demonstrated Second Life at event for librarians: Do We Need a Second Life? Library and Information Services in a Virtual World. Simmons College, Oct. 17, 2007.
- Blogs as Communication: MIT IT Partners Conference, May 31, 2007.
- Project SimpLR Updates: MIT Libraries all-staff meetings, May 30-31. [PDF download]
- Student's World: Photo Diary Study. Computers in Libraries. April 16, 2007. Download slides: PDF.
More information. - MIT LIbraries Betas - a presentation for Visiting Committee, March 21, 2007.
- Library toolbars, extensions and web apps: little tools with big impact. MIT IAP, January 22, repeated on April 25. Course outline.
2006
- MIT Libraries Project SimpLR. A presentation for the MIT Libraries all-staff meeting. Nov. 1, 2006. Download slides: PDF.
- Aggregating Information for Library Users. Cool Tools: Digital Tools used in the Library Setting. Simmons College, Oct. 17, 2006.
- Embedding Library Services in Trusted Networks of MIT Students. NEASIST Program: The Dawn of the Embedded Library. Oct. 3, 2006. Download slides: PDF.
- What is Faceted Browsing? A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries.
- SFX & Open URLs: A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries.
- Social bookmarking & tagging: A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries.
- RSS - part 2: A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries.
- What is RSS? - part 1: A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries.
- Library 2.0: an update from the SFX-Verde team: A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries. Ellen Duranceau, Nicole Hennig and Tracy Gabridge. January 4, 2006. Download slides: Powerpoint or PDF
2005
- My Gadget Life: After dinner talk for NEASIST Spring Awards Dinner, April 24, 2005. Download PDF version of slides. See our demo moblie blog.
- Portable Digital Devices & Personal Metadata: creative uses of iPods & iTunes in educational settings A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries, April 21, 2005. Talk outline.
- RSS Feeds and Content Syndication A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries, March 3, 2005. Talk outline.
2004
- Web Browsers Galore!: Tips, Tricks, Hacks and Fun with Web Browsers and Their Features. A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries, October 18, 2004. Talk outline.
2003
- Web standards and the browser wars: what librarians need to know. Tech-Lib Forum. A talk for staff of the MIT Libraries, November 17, 2003. [download PDF version of slides]
- FileMaker Pro Web Publishing: A Look at MIT Libraries' "Vera" Database Behind-the-Scenes. IT Partners Fall Conference, MIT, October 23, 2003. [download PDF version of slides]
- Introduction to PDAs. Introduction to panel session: "At your Fingertips: Use of PDAs in Chemical Information". American Chemical Society National Meeting, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, September 7, 2003.
- Nicole's Wacky & Wonderful World of Gadgets. After-dinner speech for NEASIST Spring Awards Dinner, MIT Faculty Club, May 13, 2003.
- Usability Testing & Writing for the Web: guest speaker for MIT Course 21W.785, March 13 and September 23, 2003.
2002
[Plenty of presentations happened in 2002, but I didn't update this web site that year].
2001
- "A Day in the Life of a Web Manager," : a talk for future webmasters organized by the Student Chapter of ASIST at Simmons College GSLIS, October 30, 2001
- "Usability Testing for Web OPACs: MIT Libraries' Experience," a presentation at Web Usability: Does Your Site Work?: Dartmouth College, October 25, 2001
- User-Centered Web Design: continuing education course, Simmons College, October 13, 2001
- Writing for the Web: a workshop offered at NELINET, September 21, 2001
- Usability Testing & Writing for the Web: guest speaker for MIT Course 21W.785, September 20, 2001
- MIT Libraries' web site redesign: a presentation for Web Publishers at MIT, August 23, 2001
- Writing for the Web: a class for staff of MIT Libraries, August 7 and August 9, 2000
- The Web as a Service Environment [password required]: presentation for MIT Libraries Visiting Committee, April 18, 2001
2000
- User-Centered Web Design: continuing education course, Simmons College, October 14, 2000
- Writing for the Web: a workshop offered at NELINET, September 12, 2000
- Web-based Database Design using FileMaker Pro: BALM (Boston Area Library Web Managers) Program: Building Database-Backed Web Sites: July 27, 2000
- User-Centered Web Design: Applying Emerging Technologies in Libraries, a program of the Information Technology Interest Group of the Association of College & Research Libraries, New England Chapter, May 26, 2000
- User-Centered Web Design: continuing education course, Simmons College, April 1, 2000
- Writing for the Web: a class for staff of MIT Libraries, March 29, 2000
- Creating Web Forms: a class for staff of MIT Libraries, March 13 and 14, 2000
- Web Site Usability Testing: guest speaker for MIT Course 21W.785, March 9, 2000
- MIT Libraries Web Site Redesign - Update: All-staff meeting, February 9, 2000
1999
- Web Site Usability Test -- MIT Libraries: MIT CWIS-Pub Meeting, May 27 and June 29, 1999
- "I Never Metadata I Didn't Like" -- Improving access to your web pages and databases using metadata: Brown Bag Lunch Seminar for MIT Libraries Staff, May 26, 1999
- Usability Testing for Intranets -- A Case Study of the Bose Corporate Intranet: National Online Conference, New York, May 21, 1999
- Web Site Usability Test, MIT Libraries: presentation for MIT Libraries Visiting Committee, April 7, 1999
- Usability Testing for Web Design: continuing education course, Simmons College, March 13, 1999
- Using the Internet as a Research Tool: IDG, Framingham, MA, February 22, 1999.
1998
- Using the Internet as a Research Tool: New England International Personnel Forum, November 17, 1998
- Going Forward: Usability Testing the Web Site: Internet Librarian, Monterey, California, November 4, 1998
- Internet Resources for International Personnel Management: New England International Personnel Forum, May 19, 1998
- "Intranet Scavenger Hunt: Usability Testing for Intranets": Web Design Class at Simmons College Graduate School of LIS, Candy Schwartz, instructor, April 24, 1998
- Web-based Training: how to develop it, examples of well-designed training: Retail Direct Group, Bose Corporation, January 1998
- Intranet Site Planning Process: Audio Business Mission Team, Bose Corporation, January 1998
- Lunch Time Internet Seminars: Bose Corporation, September 1997 - May 1998
1997
- Creating Your First Web Page: a course for librarians at Lesley College, March 1997
Nicole Hennig, Web Manager & Usability Specialist, MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA
personal email: nic@hennigweb.com
work email: hennig@mit.edu