Walter's Events
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Video of the November 2011 Victorian Grand Ball
This is a 5 minute video of the November 26th Social Daunce Irregulars Victorian Grand Ball. Purists beware. The last dance is not any dance in particular, but a pastiche of three different set dances, done to a completely unrelated piece of music.
The Future of the Library Catalog - A Presentation by Walter Nelson
These are the briefing slides for a presentation made by Walter Nelson at the Internet Librarian conference in Monterey California in October of 2011.(More information)
Discount Registration for Internet Librarian in Monterey
At Internet Librarian 2011, October 17-19, in Monterey California, I will be speaking, along with Marshal Breeding, on the topic of the present and future of the Library catalog. My particular focus will be a how they really need to change or they will become obsolete and extinct (cheerful, eh?).
Persistent PowerPoint Presentation Problems
I have provided A/V support to a wide variety of programs and have done countless of my own simple and complex presentations over the years and I think it might be useful to set down in writing some of the issues that come up time after time. Perhaps, if I document them, people might be less likely to repeat the errors of the past.
I will focus here on technical issues. Stylistic issues like not burying your head in your notes and reading in a monotone or in that odd, artificial sing-song style many people take on when presenting; or not filling your slides with text; or not reading your slides verbatim; I will leave to another time.
Lanterman Ukulele Rendezvous - An Experiment in Event Non-management
On Sunday, May 29th 2011, we will premiere what I hope will be the first of many "Lanterman Summer Whites Picnic and Ukulele Rendezvous" annual events.
This event is a bit of a departure for me. My previous productions have been characterized by structure, scheduling and organization. A certain amount of latitude was provided for creative people to be creative, but we always knew whose job it was to do what, when. That is not the case here. This event is deliberately unstructured, and is intended to be more like a party - where the guests are not passive observers but ARE the show.
Drupal Basics - Computers in Libraries Presentation
Commenting Feature Activated on Mass Historia
I have, with some trepidation, reactivated the "Commenting" feature on this website. You now have the ability to add your comments to most of the pages on this site, to include calendar entries. I have decided it's time to once again embrace the "Web 2.0" participatory internet. Please feel free to add your pithy and informative observations to my content.
Phony Daguerreotypes
To benefit the "Lanterman Music Fund" which supports the preservation of the Lanterman House music archive and the performance of live music at the Lanterman historic house in La Canada/Fintridge, I will be offering "Phony Daguerreotypes", for a tax deductible donation of $10, to those who attend the Lanterman Ragtime Tea Dance and selected future events at Lanterman House.
Southern California Vintage Dance Facebook Groups
The following are some suggested Facebook groups you can join to stay better connected to the particular sorts of historical dance that interest you.
Speaking at Computers in Libraries 2011
A note to my library peeps. I will be speaking at "Computers in Libraries 2011", March 21-23 at the Hilton Washington in Washington DC. I will be discussing the installation and use of the Drupal Open Source content management system.
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