Specializations
- Development of Essential Information, Communication, and Technology Skills
- Human Information Behavior
- Information Literacy
Biography
Dr. Mike Eisenberg is the founding dean of the Information School at the University of Washington, serving from 1998 to 2006. Known as an innovator and entrepreneur, Mike approached the iSchool as a startup—transforming the school into a broad-based information school with academic programs on all levels (bachelors through doctorate), increasing enrollment 400%, generating millions in funded research, and making a difference in industry, the public sector, and education on all levels. Mike’s work focuses on information & technology literacy, virtual worlds, and library information and technology programs, K-20. Mike is co-author of the “Big6 approach to information problem-solving” – the most widely used information literacy program in the world. Mike is a prolific author (9 books and dozens of articles and papers) and has worked with thousands of students—pre-K through higher education—as well as people in business, government, and communities to improve individual and organizational information and technology access and use. Mike particularly enjoyed working with undergraduate students, introducing them to the opportunities and challenges of the information field.
Education
- Ph D, Information Transfer, Syracuse University, 1986
- CAS, Information Science, Syracuse University, 1981
- MLS, State University of New York, Albany, 1973
- BA, State University of New York, Albany, 1971
Awards
- Dean's Award - Syracuse University, 2019
Publications and Contributions
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White Paper
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Conference Workshop PaperYouth perspectives on equity, access and information exchange in educational technology: Implications for research, practice, and policy (2015)Workshop, Digital Media & Learning Conference
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Conference Paper
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Conference PaperChallenges And Opportunities in Virtual Worlds: Informed Consent and Data Collection (2014)Proceedings of the iConference '14
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Conference PosterTrust and Community: Continued Engagement in Second Life (2013)Proceedings of the iConference '13
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Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-NewED and INFO 2052: Oh the Places You’ll Go! (2012)Information Professionals 2050: Educational Possibilities and Pathways
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Conference AbstractFuture InfoExpo: The Future of Information Seeking & Services Exposition in Second Life (2012)Proceedings of the iConference '12
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Conference Extended AbstractHighly Sought After: Second Life Continued Use (2012)CSCW' 12 Proceedings of the ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work Companion
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Book, Chapter in Non-Scholarly Book-NewStrategies for Exploring Information Behavior in Second Life (2012)Engaging the Avatar, a volume in Research in Management Education and Development, pp. 117-150, ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-61735-753-4
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Report"Phase II Investigation: The Future of Information Seeking & Services Expo." Research on Credibility and Immersive Virtual Environments Virtual Information Behavior Environments (VIBE) Project (2011)Final Report for MacArthur Foundation, Grant #92258-0
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Conference PosterAvatar transparency and the establishment of trust in virtual information eco-systems (2011)Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 47(1), pp. 1-2
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Research Report
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Journal Article, Academic JournalHow College Students Use the Web to Conduct Everyday Life Research (2011)First Monday, 16(4)
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Book, Textbook-RevisedThe Big6 Workshop Handbook: Implementation and Impact, 4th Ed. (2011)ISBN/ISSN: 9781586834227
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Journal Article, Academic JournalThe TEDS Framework for Assessing Information Systems from a Human Actors' Perspective: Extending and Repurposing Taylor's Value-Added Model (2011)Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 62(4), pp. 789-804
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Conference Poster
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Research Report
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Conference PaperDevelop and Deliver Essential Information Literacy Programs (2010)Proceedings of the Korean Society of Library & Information Science Conference, 36(2)
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Journal Article, Academic JournalHow Today’s College Students Use Wikipedia for Course-Related Research? (2010)First Monday, 15(3)
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Broadcast MediaMajor Findings: The PIL 2010 Student Survey (2010)Project Information Literacy Videos
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Broadcast MediaMajor Findings: The PIL Handout Study (2010)Project Information Literacy Videos
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Research ReportResearch on Credibility and Immersive Virtual Environments (2010)Annual Report to the MacArthur Foundation
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Conference Workshop PaperSecond Life as an Information Ground: Implications for Collaborative Information Behavior (2010)CSCW Conference
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Research Report
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Broadcast MediaVodcast #1: What is Information Literacy? (2010)Mike Eisenberg Information Literacy Series
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Broadcast MediaVodcast #2: How to Implement an Information Literacy Program (2010)Mike Eisenberg Information Literacy Series
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Broadcast MediaVodcast #3: Accountability in the Information Literacy Program (2010)Mike Eisenberg Information Literacy Series
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Broadcast MediaVodcast #4: The Role of the Teacher-Librarian and the School Library Program (2010)Mike Eisenberg Information Literacy Series
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NewspaperAdd 'Research' to the Education's Traditional Three Rs (2009)Seattle Times
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Research Report
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Research Report
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Broadcast MediaPIL InfoLit Dialog #1: Wikipedia (2009)Project Information Literacy Videos
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Broadcast MediaPIL InfoLit Dialog #2: Procrastination (2009)Project Information Literacy Videos
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Broadcast MediaPIL InfoLit Dialog #3: Frustrations (2009)Project Information Literacy Videos
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Journal Article, Professional JournalInformation Literacy: Essential Skills for the Information Age (2008)DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 28(2), pp. 39-47
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Conference PaperTaylor's Value-Added Model: Still Relevant After All These Years (2008)iConference 2008
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Journal Article, Professional JournalThe Parallel Information Universe: What's Out There and What It Means for Libraries (2008)Library Journal
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SoftwareBig6 Turbo Tools (2007)
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Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-NewTeaching Information Literacy: Context, Context, Context (2007)Proven strategies for building a successful information literacy program
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Book, Textbook-NewThe Super 3: Information Skills for Young Learners (2007)
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Conference PaperThe I-Conference: Gathering of the Clans of Information (2006)32(4), pp. 9-23, ISBN/ISSN: 0095-4403
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Journal Article, Professional JournalThree Roles for the 21st-Century Teacher-Librarian (2006)CSLA Journal, 29(2), pp. 21-23
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Journal Article, Professional JournalEvaluation--Checking It All Out (2005)Library Media Connection, 24(3), pp. 22-23
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Journal Article, Professional JournalIt All Starts with Task Definition [Big6 special section] (2005)Library Media Connection, 23(5), pp. 33-38
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Journal Article, Professional JournalStage 2--Information Seeking Strategies [Big6 special section] (2005)Library Media Connection, 23(6), pp. 34-37
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Journal Article, Professional JournalSynthesis--Where it All Comes Together [Big6 special section] (2005)Library Media Connection, 24(2), pp. 26
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Book Editor, ScholarlyThe Big6 Collection: The Best of the Big6 eNewsletter (2005)Editors: Michael Eisenberg, L. Robinson
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Journal Article, Professional JournalUse of Information: Getting to the Heart of the Matter [Big6 special section] (2005)Library Media Connection, 24(1), pp. 30-34, 112
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Journal Article, Academic JournalInformation-Seeking for Instructional Planning: An Exploratory Study (1999)Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 31(2), pp. 204-219
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Conference PaperNetworked Information Discovery and Retrieval for Educational Materials on the Internet: Metadata Development, Deployment, and Evolution (1998)Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, pp. 54-62
Presentations
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Seattle Digital Youth Think Tank 2014: Inaugural Reporting Out.
(2015)
Annual Meeting of the American Library Association - San Francisco, CA
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Digital Youth - The State of Affairs
(2014)
Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) 2014 - Seattle, WA
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Are You Experienced? Do you have What It Takes to Thrive in the Information Age?
(2012)
Freshmen Convocation, Augustana College - Moline, IL
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Are You Experienced? Information Alchemy?From Data and Information to Knowledge and Wisdom
(2012)
TEDxUofW - Seattle, WA
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Big6 by the Month [online presentation]
(2012)
Big6 Associates
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Improving Critical Inquiry
(2012)
Augustana College - Moline, IL
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Lessons for K?12 from Project Information Literacy: College and Career Readiness
(2012)
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) - Bellevue, WA
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Lessons for Learning Putting Project Information Literacy to Work [online presentation]
(2012)
The Blended Librarian
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Librarians for the Future: Dreamers, Realists, or Just Plain Crazy
(2012)
Annual Conference, Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association - Kansas City, MO
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Library 21 - Technology and Industry Connections
(2012)
Serial Solutions, Inc. - Seattle, WA
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What College Students Say About Conducting Research in the Digital Age: Implications for Libraries, Librarians, and Higher Education from Project Information Literacy
(2012)
Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) Conference - Edmonton, AB, Canada
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What College Students Say About Conducting Research in the Digital Age: Implications for Libraries, Librarians, and Higher Education from Project Information Literacy
(2012)
I.T. Littleton Seminar, North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC
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Advanced Big6 Training [online presentation]
(2011)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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Are Librarians an Endangered Species?
(2011)
Serial Solutions, Inc. - Seattle, WA
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Colloquium Keynote on Project Information Literacy
(2011)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Job Security! Library Information & Technology Programs That Make a Difference
(2011)
South Dakota Library Association Annual Conference - Spearfish, SD
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Library Information and Technology Programs in K-12 Education
(2011)
Northwest Council of Computers in Education Annual Conference - Portland, OR
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The Information Field in Higher Education ? Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
(2011)
Connection Conference for Information Science Doctoral Students - Milwaukee, WI
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The Promise and Potential of Web Science: An Information School Perspective
(2011)
Symposium on Web Sciences, Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST) - Seoul, Korea
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What College Students Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age
(2011)
Langara College - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Big6 Academy
(2010)
Big6 Associates - Rochester, NY
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Big6 by the Month: Comprehensive and Predictable Information Literacy Programs [online presentation]
(2010)
Big6 Webinar
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Develop and Deliver Essential Information Literacy Programs
(2010)
Research, Learning & Libraries in the 21st Century Conference, Korea Society of Library & Information Science - Seoul, Korea
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Global Skills for Global Leaders: Information & Technology Fluency
(2010)
Workshops for Parents - Seoul, Korea
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Implementing Information Literacy Programs: The Big6
(2010)
Charlotte-Meckenburg Schools - Charlotte, NC
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Information Literacy Faculty Development Workshop
(2010)
Felician College - Lodi, NJ
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Information Schools and Information Education
(2010)
Invited lecture, Sungkyunkwan University - Seoul, Korea
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Information Schools: Academic and Professional Studies for the 21st Century
(2010)
Invited lecture, Seoul National University - Seoul, Korea
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Lessons Learned from Project Information Literacy: How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age
(2010)
Rising Junior Workshop, LSTA Funded Information Literacy Project at Highline Community College - Des Moines, WA
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Tech and the Future and All That Stuff
(2010)
Workshop, University of Washington Educational Outreach - Seattle, WA
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The Library Game-Changer: Summon the Future
(2010)
Annual Conference, Serial Solutions Breakfast, ALA - American Library Association - Washington, DC
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Tools not Toys: Understanding and Effectively Teaching Today's Students
(2010)
Walls Optional Faculty Conference, Comosun College - Victoria, BC, Canada
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What College Students Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age
(2010)
Grant MacEwan University - Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Advanced Big6 Information Skills Programs
(2009)
Bellingham, WA Schools - Bellingham, WA
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Big6 Academy
(2009)
Big6 Associates - Rochester, NY
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Big6 Information Literacy: Essential skills for the Information Age [online presentation]
(2009)
Teleconference to Beijing and Shanghai, China, US State Department
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Big6 Information Literacy: Essential skills for the Information Age [online presentation]
(2009)
Teleconference to Minsk, Belarus, US State Department
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Crisis in School Libraries
(2009)
Symposium, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - Denver, CO
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Essential Skills for the Information Age: The Big6 Approach to Information Literacy
(2009)
North Carolina School Library Association - Winston-Salem, NC
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Implementation and Impact: The Big6 Applied to Tests and Standards
(2009)
National Conference, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - Charlotte, NY
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Information Literacy in Education
(2009)
Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, Iowa State University - Ames, IA
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Information Literacy in Education
(2009)
Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, Iowa State University - Coralville, IA
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Information Literacy in Education
(2009)
Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, Iowa State University - Council Bluffs, IA
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Information Literacy: The Big6 Approach
(2009)
Missoula, MT Schools - Missoula, MT
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Library Information and Technology in Education
(2009)
Ferndale School District - Ferndale, WA
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Library Media Think Tank
(2009)
Utah Educational Library Media Association - Salt Lake City, UT
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Montana Standards and the Big6
(2009)
Office of Public Instruction, State of Montana - Helena, MT
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The Big6 Approach to Information Literacy
(2009)
Searsport, Maine Schools - Searsport, ME
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The Big6 Approach to Information Literacy
(2009)
Searsport, Maine Schools - Searsport, ME
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The Future of iSchool Doctoral Education
(2009)
HCIL Annual Symposium - College Park, MD
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The Super3: Strategies for Standards in K-3
(2009)
National Conference, AASL - American Association of School Librarians (ALA) - Charlotte, NY
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Changing Opportunities: What's Out There and What it Means for Libraries
(2008)
Thinking Ahead Symposium, Salt Lake City Public Library - Salt Lake City, UT
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Essential Skills for the Information Age: The Big6
(2008)
Fort Worth Independent School District - Fort Worth, TX
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Growing Up Digital: Monitoring Technology at Home for Kids and Parents
(2008)
McKinstry Industries - Seattle, WA
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The Big6 Approach to Information Literacy
(2008)
Surrey, BC Schools - Surrey, BC, Canada
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The Big6 Workshop: Essential Skills for the Information Age
(2008)
Charlotte-Meckenburg Schools - Charlotte, NC
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The Whole Enchilada: Visioning, Planning, and Implementing Media Programs for Learning and Teaching
(2008)
North Carolina School Library Association - Winston-Salem, NC
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Unintended Consequences of the Information Age: Our Children Online and Vulnerable
(2008)
McKinstry Industries - Seattle, WA
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A Library WOT and SWOT: What's Out There and What Does it Mean for Libraries?
(2007)
MetLib Conference, IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations - Seattle, WA
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Big6 Summer Seminar
(2007)
Big6 Associates - Rochester, NY
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Emerging Technologies for Libraries and a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis
(2007)
All Staff Training Day, Sacramento Public Library - Sacramento, CA
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Implementing Information Literacy
(2007)
China Medical University - Taichung, Taiwan
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Information Literacy: Essential Skills for the Information Age
(2007)
Conference on E-Learning, National Chiayi University - Chiayi, Taiwan
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It's Time to Get Serious: Integrating Big6 Information & Technology Skills Into Everyday Student Learning
(2007)
Peninsula Retreat for Educators, Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) - Port Townsend, WA
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Literary Citizens in a Digital World
(2007)
National Central Library, Library Association of China, Taiwan National Library - Taipei, Taiwan
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Making State Standards and Big6 Work for You
(2007)
National Conference, AASL - American Association of School Librarians (ALA) - Reno, NV
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Super3 and Big6 Workshop
(2007)
Foothills Middle School - Wenatchee, WA
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The Definitive Big6 Workshop - Information Literacy in Action
(2007)
University of the West Indies - Kingston, Jamaica
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The Sky is Not Falling! Opportunities Abound as Library and Information Schools Engage the Future
(2007)
Distinguished Seminar Series, OCLC - Dublin, OH
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This is Not Optional!! Information & Technology Skills for Student Success
(2007)
University of the West Indies - Kingston, Jamaica
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Essential Information & Technology Skills for Student Success
(2006)
Seattle Community College Inservice - Seattle, WA
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Essential Skills: Information Literacy in Community Colleges
(2006)
Inservice, Tacoma Community College - Tacoma, WA
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Information Literacy and the Big6 in the 21st Century
(2006)
Meeting, Michigan Association for Media in Education - Oakland, MI
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Innovation as a Strategic Advantage
(2006)
Seattle Innovation Symposium, University of Washington - Seattle, WA
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Keys to 21st Century Student Learning
(2006)
Conference, School Library Systems - Syracuse, NY
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Library and Information Science Education in the 21st Century
(2006)
Emporia State University - Emporia, KS
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Researching What's on the Horizon for 21st Century Schools: Visioning, Planning, Delivering, and Selling Library & Information Programs that Make a Difference
(2006)
Leatherstocking Conference - Utica, NY
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The Big6 Approach to Information and Technology Literacy
(2006)
Near East School Association - Bangkok, Thailand
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This is Not Optional! The Big6 = Essential Information & Technology Skills for Student Success
(2006)
Arkansas Association for Instructional Media - Hot Springs, AR
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Closing Panel Discussion: Research in School Libraries
(2005)
Annual Conference, AASL - American Association of School Librarians (ALA) - Pittsburgh, PA
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School Libraries: Important for Schools, Society, and Libraries
(2005)
Annual Conference, Oregon Library Association - Portland, OR
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Information Futures: Are We Up to the Challenge?
Asia-Pacific iSchools - Virtual