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If you missed yesterday’s Wednesday Webinar, fear not, the archive is online!

I did a concise talk on The Social Library, looking at the social nature of information and the library itself, as well as some of the tools and technologies available to stay in touch with library users. Amanda Goodman was kind enough to make her notes available online (PDF), so if you want to skip straight to the links I talked about, check her notes out!

Then I had the pleasure of listening to Charlie Bennett and Ameet Doshi present Library on the Radio, a presentation all about their radio show Lost in the Stacks that plays every Friday on WREK from noon to 1pm.  What I loved about their presentation was that they emphasized connecting to the folks around you to make amazing things happen.  If you aren’t already listening to Lost in the Stacks, check it out!  It’s badass!

All in all, it was an amazing pleasure to be a part of the Wednesday Webinar series.  Big thanks to Buffy, Sarah, and Pat for making it happen.  And thanks to everyone for showing up, and I hope you walked away with some new information!

For those of you attending CIL2010, I’ll be at the Neal-Shumann booth on Monday, 4/12 from 2:30-3:15pm. Drop by and say hello!

The rest of my trip will be spent visiting with my sister, to see her all beautifully preggers before she delivers my new niece in late May!

If you’re still looking for a way to give, and want to double your donation in an instant, give to Partners in Health with the Firland Foundation! They’re donating a large chunk of their revenue to help out in Haiti, so click the link below to double your donation!

Firland Foundation will match 1:1 up to $25,000 in total donations made to PIH through Feb 28th.

The Firland Foundation (www.firland.org) has been working with Partners in Health over last few years, funding TB-related needs in their Haitian clinics. We are providing a match of up to $25,000 in unrestricted funds for PIH. Please help meet the tremendous and urgent need in Haiti by clicking on the link to donate directly to PIH.

The Firland Foundation provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities in a sheltered workshop producing high quality machined parts. Income from the workshop keeps it self-sustaining, and provides the resources for grant making. We fund grants directed toward research studies, clinical projects, educational programs, and advocacy efforts intended to improve the management and control of tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory diseases.

Here’s a special “thank you” for everyone who contributed to the goal of raising $10,000 ($20,000 matched) for Partners in Health.

If you missed the chance for the matching campaign, can still give to Partners in Health.

If you want to choose another charity, GiveWell, the independent charity evaluation organization has set up a page to evaluate Haiti earthquake relief charities.

If you don’t have any money to give, you can always give your time and skills!  Just go to VolunteerMatch to find an organization that can use your time and skills!

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, words of encouragement, and inspirational response in this time of need!!!!!