Talks and Workshops - Jason A. Clark

A list of talks, workshops, and presentations

Machine Learning, Text Summarization, and Optimizing Scholarship for Citizen Audiences and Discovery [video]
Coalition for Networked Information (Online), Session with Leila Sterman, 21 March 2022.

Green Digital Libraries: Progressive Web Apps, Sustainable Design, and Coding for the Greener Good [video]
Code4Lib (Online), Washington D.C, USA, 23 March 2021.

Collections as/are Data[sets]: Connecting Research Data Management to Digital Collections [video]
Research Data Access & Preservation Summit, Santa Fe, NM, USA, 11 March 2020.

"Open the digital library doors, HAL.": Voice User Interface (VUI) & Conversational Onboarding Patterns for Digital Collections
Digital Library Forum 2017, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 24 October 2017.

Building a Library Knowledge Graph: Using Linked and Structured Data for Web-Scale Discovery of Library People, Resources, and Services
Dartmouth Libraries, Hanover, NH, USA, 30 March 2017.

Hip Hop Narrators, Embeddable Metadata, and Nanopublications: New Ways of Thinking about Metadata and Annotated Publications for Web Discovery, Indexing, and Archiving
Digital Library Forum 2016, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 09 November 2016.

Addressing the “Uncanny Valley” of Search UX - Anticipatory Design, Privacy, and Tolerance for Systems that Speculate About You [video]
Access Conference 2016, Fredericton, NB, Canada, Session with Krista Godfrey, 06 October 2016.

Open SESMO (Search Engine & Social Media Optimization): Innovations in Surfacing Paid Content to Today’s Learners
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Spring Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Session with Doralyn Rossmann, 05 April 2016.

Exploring Ethics in Data and Technology Research
Montana State University (MSU) - Computer Science Seminar Series, Session with Sara Mannheimer, Scott W. H. Young, and Justin Shanks, 22 February 2016.

Building Smarter Books in Browsers with RDFa, Schema.org, & Linked Data: Leveraging Standards & Tools in the Creation of Semantically-Enhanced Reading Systems
NISO/NFAIS Virtual Conference: Semantic Web: What's New & Cool?, Online Session, 02 December 2015.

Finding the Machine [processes]: Applying the Open Data Project to Research Services
Charleston Conference 2015, Charleston, SC, My section of a panel with Kamran Naim and Robin Champieux, 06 November 2015.

Is there a Ghost in the [Search] Machine? Improving Search UX using Query Analysis and Machine Cues
Digital Library Annual Forum 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Research Snapshot, 26 October 2015.

RDFa Markup, Schema.org Vocabularies, and DBpedia Topics for Digital Library Collections
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Session, 22 August 2015.

Open Data + Open Libraries: Supporting the Open Data Project in Library Services
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Session, 24 July 2015.

Implementing Linked Data & Discovery: Liberating Library Data & Empowering Users
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 27 June 2015.

Book as Platform: Linking Data to Build a Better Book
ARCS: Advancing Research Communication & Scholarship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Session with Scott W. H. Young, 27 April 2015.

Your Chocolate is in My Peanut Butter! Mixing up Content and Presentation Layers to Build Smarter Books in Browsers with RDFa, Schema.org, and Linked Data Topics [video]
Code4lib, Portland, Oregon, Session with Scott W. H. Young, 10 February 2015.

RDFa Markup, Schema.org Vocabularies, and DBpedia Topics for Digital Collections
Digital Library Federation (DLF) Annual Forum, Atlanta, Georgia, 28 October 2014.

Linked Data is People: Using Linked Data to Reshape the Library Staff Directory
ACCESS Conference 2014, Calgary, AB, Canada, Session with Scott W. H. Young, 28 September 2014.

Beyond Description: Using Schema.org to describe networks and actions in book, people, and discovery settings | Schema.org Session Linkroll
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Session with Jenn Riley and Dan Scott, 29 June 2014.

Linked Open Data (LOD) in Libraries | Linked Open Data Linkroll
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Workshop, 30 May 2014.

Libraries in Search Engines: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Libraries
(Conference Workshop with Patrick O'Brien)
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Workshop, 02 April 2014.

Metadata First: Using Structured Data Markup and the Google Custom Search API to Outsource Your Digital Collection Search
(Session with Scott Young)
Digital Library Federation (DLF) Annual Forum, Austin, Texas, 04 November 2013.

Building a Better Book (in the browser): Using HTML5 to Transform and Unlock Book Content [video]
(Session with Scott Young)
Access [technology conference], St. John’s, NL, Canada, 25 September 2013.

Web as Platform: Using Web Services + APIs to Add Value to Library Apps & Services | Handout
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Workshop, 11 September 2013.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Workshop, 12 June 2013.

Responsive Web Design (RWD) | Responsive Web Design Linkroll
Florida Library Webinars (Novare), Online Workshop, 24 April 2013.

Web Services Bootcamp | Handout
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC, 11 April 2013.

Best Practices in Mobile Development: Building Your First jQuery Mobile App | jQuery Mobile Codelab Handout
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC, 07 April 2013.

Building Web Applications with HTML5 & Javascript: An Intro to HTML5
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC, 07 April 2013.

Welcome to the Machine: Making digital library collections findable by people and bots using SEO, schema.org, and HTML5 microdata
(Session with Scott Young)
HTML5 and CSS3: Ready for Prime Time?, Online, 08 February 2013.

Designing Mobile Experiences | Handout
Offline MT, Butte, MT, 02 February 2013.

Building Web Applications with HTML5, CSS3, & Javascript: An Intro to HTML5
ALA Midwinter Meeting, Seattle, WA, 25 January 2013.

Best Practices in Mobile Development: Building Your First jQuery Mobile App
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 21 October 2012.

Building Mobile Web Sites & Apps
Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), Tech Training Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, 15 October 2012.

I Can Do It All by Myself : Exploring new roles for libraries and mediating technologies in addressing the DIY mindset of library patrons
(Session with Patrick T. Colegrove and Bohyun Kim)
American Library Association Annual, Anaheim, CA. June 24, 2012.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Education Institute (Canada), Online Workshop, 01 May 2012.

Getting to know HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC, March 21, 2012.

Building a ThinkTank @ Your Library
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC, March 21, 2012.

Designing Mobile Experiences | Handout
Computers In Libraries, Washington, DC, 20 March 2012.

Web Development Bootcamp: Mashups & Web Services | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Amanda Hollister)
Computers In Libraries, Washington, DC, 20 October 2012.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Education Institute (Canada), Online Workshop, 01 March 2012.

Best Practices in Mobile Development: Building Your First jQuery Mobile App
(Session with Chad Mairn)
Handheld Librarian VI, Online, 02 February 2012.

HTML5 Apps, APIs, and the Mobile Platform
ALA Midwinter Meeting, Online, 11 January 2012.

Building a ThinkTank @ Your Library
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, October 19, 2011.

QR Codes in Action
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, October 17, 2011.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN), Online Workshop, 12 and 15 September 2011.

Where are You?: Location and Library Applications
Computers In Libraries, Washington, DC, 23 March 2011.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Computers In Libraries, Washington, DC, 20 March 2011.

Designing Mobile Experiences | Handout
Computers In Libraries, Washington, DC, 20 March 2011.

Promoting and Building Range Science Digital Collections
Society of Range Management, Billings, MT, February 7, 2011.

Web Services Bootcamp: Add Value to Library Apps & Services | Handout
Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Online Workshop, January 31, 2011.

Creating Library Web Services
ALA Midwinter Meeting, San Diego, CA, 7 January 2011.

Designing New Information Streams for Libraries: Hacking iTunes
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 26 October 2010.

Where are You?: Location and Library Applications
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 25 October 2010.

HTML5 & CSS3: New Markup Styles for the Emerging Web | Handout
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 24 October 2010.

Web Development Bootcamp: Mashups & Web Services | Handout
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 24 October 2010.

Designing Mobile Experiences | Handout
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 23 October 2010.

Web Services Bootcamp: Adding Value to Library Apps & Services | Handout
Northeast Florida Library Information Network, Online Workshop, September 20, 2010.

Mobile Development Tips: Building Mobile Apps for Digital Libraries
Handheld Librarian III, 28 July 2010.

Working with Javascript: Building Responsive Library Apps | Handout
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 15 April 2010.

Cloud Computing in Practice: Digital Video Mashups
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 14 April 2010.

Mobile Development Tips and Practices
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 14 April 2010.

HTML5 and CSS3: Not Your Father's Markup
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 14 April 2010.

Digitization Bootcamp | Metadata Sample | Best Practices - Data
(Session with Bonnie Mccallum)
Montana Library Association, Bozeman, MT, 08 April 2010.

Open APIs & Web Services. | Demos
(Session with Elizabeth Babbitt)
Offline, Billings, MT, 19 February 2010.

Mobile Apps for Libraries.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 27 October 2009.

Cloud Computing in Action.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 26 October 2009.

iGoogling with the Library.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 26 October 2009.

Widgets, Gadgets, and Mobile Apps for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Michael Sauers and Karen A. Coombs)
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 25 October 2009.

Flickr & Digital Collections @ Your Library | Flickr Metadata Template
(Session with Bonnie Mccallum)
Pacific Northwest Library Association, Missoula, MT, 06 August 2009.

The Portable Library: Widgetizing, Gadgetizing, and Mobilizing Web Apps.
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 30 March 2009.

Web Services for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 29 March 2009.

Widgets, Gadgets, and Mobile Apps for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Michael Sauers and Karen A. Coombs)
Computers In Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 29 March 2009.

Using RSS, Podcasts, & XML to Deliver Rich-Media Content.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 21 October 2008.

Search Widgets and Gadgets for Libraries.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 20 October 2008.

Web Services for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 19 October 2008.

Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 18 October 2008.

Integrating Libary Services with the Social Web.
Tribal Colleges Library Institute, Bozeman, MT, 12 June 2008.

A "lofiAPI": Using open source applications and simple XML to build a library web service.
Best Practices Exchange, Helena, MT, 21 May 2008.

Micro Library Apps - OpenSearch Widgets and Google Gadgets for Libraries.
Best Practices Exchange, Helena, MT, 21 May 2008.

Web Services for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop)
Computers in Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 10 April 2008.

Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Computers in Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 10 April 2008.

Next-Generation Digital Libraries.
Computers in Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 09 April 2008.

What To Do When Interface Design Goes Bad.
Computers in Libraries, Crystal City, VA, 09 April 2008.

Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) for Libraries.
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 27 October 2007.

Open Source Software and Libraries: Practical Applications [panel discussion]
MSU Academic Libraries Symposium, Bozeman, MT, 05 October 2007.

What Does Web 2.0 Mean for Libraries?
OFFLINE, Bozeman, MT, 23 February 2007 (invited).

Innovative Uses of Web 2.0 Technologies - Social Tagging and Folksonomies in Practice.
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 23 October 2006.

Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) for Libraries. | Handout
(Conference Workshop with Karen A. Coombs)
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA, 21 October 2006.

Montana Memory Project - What's in it for You? What's in it for Our Patrons?
(with Jennie Stapp and Steve McCann)
Montana Library Association, Missoula, MT, 22 May 2006.

New Web Site Tools and Technologies - Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML).
Computers in Libraries, Washington D.C., 22 March 2006.

Web Project Management for Libraries.
Computers in Libraries, Washington D.C., 15 March 2005.

Get off your RSS! - Practical XML for Libraries.
Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, MA, 16 October 2004.

(Selected presentations are also available at my slideshare account.)