| Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd. offers consulting advice to companies and non-profit organization on web site strategy and design, the best use of social media applications such as blogs, wikis and RSS for organization use. We conduct usability evalutions and usability studies. We also publish two directories in collaboration with Peter Scott: Publishers' Catalogues Directory and allrecordlabels.com. Darlene Fichter, the owner of Northern Lights Internet Solutions Ltd., presents about new and emerging technologies at workshops and conferences. |
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New Workshops
How Social is Your Web Site - May 7, 2009 - Special Library Association ClickU Webinar
Presenters:
- Darlene Fichter, University of Saskatchewan Library
- Jeff Wisniewski, University of Pittsburgh
Social media is a way for libraries to encourage, promote, innovate, learn, adapt, improve customer service, market library services, and to discover and deliver what users want. With all these benefits it's no wonder that libraries of all types and sizes are exploring the social media landscape. This information packed session will provide practical advice, tools, tips, and tricks on easy ways to optimize your website for this new social environment. Find out how other libraries are using social media to promote libraries and engage with users. Are you ready for the social?
2009 Education Institute Programs
Tune in upcoming programs at the Education Institute from The Partnership
- June 29, 2009 - July 23, 2009 NEW START DATE - Time Management for Library Staff - Cheryl Stenstrom, 4 week course
"I'd love to do that at our library -- if only I had more time!" Sound familiar? It seems staff in libraries of all types are finding less and less time to get through all the things they need to do, whether throughout the day, during the week or year-to-year. Discover how you can more effectively manage your time in the short and long term so you can do the things that matter.
- May 19, 2009 - Implementing a Next Gen OPAC - Jeff Wisniewski
New Articles and Presentations
View Recent Presentations on Slideshare
Social Media Metrics: Making the Case for Making the Effort Darlene Fichter with Jeff Wisniewski Online Magazine.[$]
Tune It Up, Don’t Tear it Down: Website Redesigns - September/October 2008, Darlene Fichter with Jeff Wisniewski Online Magazine.[$]
Microformats and the Search for Meaning - July/August 2008, Darlene Fichter with Jeff Wisniewski Online Magazine.[$]
Net Sightings & World Wide Wonders: Data 2.0-What Happens When You Combine Data and Social Media? Darlene Fichter, ACMLA Bulletin, 131 (Winter): 41 - 45.
Wiki While You Work - May/June 2008, Darlene Fichter with Jeff Wisniewski Online Magazine.[$]
Put the “Service” in Self-Service - January/February 2008, Darlene Fichter with Jeff Wisniewski Online Magazine.[$]
