My interests are concentrated in the overlap between technology and higher education. I currently have a book, **Library Blogging**, written with Karen A. Coombs, available at finer booksellers everywhere. My second book, **Mobile Technologies and Libraries**, should be out January of 2010. I have spoken at national and international conferences and for regional and local groups on topics ranging from implementation and use of Web 2.0 tools in libraries and higher education to mobile technologies and the future of information. I have also led workshops, preconferences, and University-level classes. My areas of interest and expertise include: - Web Technologies in Libraries and Education - Mobile Technologies and Ubiquitous Computing - Gadgets and Personal Electronics in Libraries and Education - Intellectual Property and the Digital Revolution - Copyright and Fair Use The University of TN at Chattanooga 348 http://www.linkedin.com/in/griffey Chattanooga, TN Jason Griffey http://www.jasongriffey.net 4.3 /avatars/348/thumb/headshot2.jpg 2009-09-01T17:55:25+00:00 174 1432 A continuation of the article that appeared in NetConnect this past year, "[Stranger Than We Know][1]". The workshop will expand on the ideas from the article, including how service models in libraries change with ubiquitous computing, and how content delivery becomes much, much different. Registrants will look at specific tools that are currently available that model the direction that mobile is moving. [1]: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6599046.html 2009-09-01T17:55:25+00:00 2009-10-01T13:00:00+00:00 4.2 2009-09-01T16:49:57+00:00 173 1431 **Mobile technologies** Mobile phones are the single most prevalent communication device in the world, and are the way that most of the world interacts with the Internet. However, most libraries aren't exploring the mobile information space thoroughly. In this discussion, we'll talk about the importance of presenting your content and services in a mobile format, what the differences are for both in the mobile world, and finish with a look at what we can expect to see in the next 2-5 years. Mobile communication is the future of computing, and the earlier that libraries become comfortable with moving their services into the mobile world, the more robust our place in that world is likely to be. Visit Jason's Web site for more information at http://www.jasongriffey.net/ 2009-09-01T16:49:57+00:00 2009-09-25T13:00:00+00:00 4.4 2009-09-01T16:48:36+00:00 173 1430 This is one of two keynote addresses that I will be giving for SANDALL: **Proactive Reference** The rise of the real-time web, exemplified by micro-blogging services like Twitter, Friendfeed, and more, is a new and growing segment of communication online. Real-time broadcast communications allow for threads of discussion to float from site to site with a speed and ease that haven't been seen before, and present a different expectation when it comes to interaction and response times. Libraries can benefit from this new communication stream, if we are prepared to dip our toes without trying to dam the flow. In this presentation, Jason will talk about why he sees this as one future of reference services, how libraries can take part in the real-time web, and what the near future of these communication streams will become. Visit Jason's Web site for more information at http://www.jasongriffey.net/ 2009-09-25T04:24:29+00:00 2009-09-25T09:30:00+00:00 4.4