Steve Helm

Presentations (selected list)

• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” - 1993 Virginia Library Association Pre-Conference, Norfolk, VA (October 1993)
• “Internet, Virginia Library Information Network (VLIN), Blacksburg Electronic Village and Their Implications for Economic Development” - VLSA Economic Development Workshop, Marion VA - (1993).
• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” -Regional Evaluation Institute: USDOE, Cincinnati, OH (May 7-9, 1994)
• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” - Libraries and the National information Infrastructure: 1994 Forum on Library and Information Services Policy. USDOE and NCLIS: Washington, DC (May 16-17, 1994)
• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” - SWING Meeting: Emory & Henry College (May 20, 1994) and Christiansburg, VA (Sept. 30, 1994)
• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” - Mississippi Library Commission Conference: Jackson MS (June 1, 1994)
• “Blacksburg Electronic Village” - New Century Council, Blacksburg, VA (July 13, 1994).
• “Public access to the NII: The Blacksburg Experience” -1994 Virginia Library Association Conference, Williamsburg, VA.(Oct. 28, 1994)
• “Public access to the NII: The Blacksburg Experience” - Florida Library Directors Conference, Tallahassee, FL. (Nov. 3, 1994)
• “Museums on the NII: Virtual Possibilities for Museums” - Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA. (Nov. 18, 1994).
• “Public access to the NII: The Blacksburg Experience” - Ties That Bind: Converging Communities Conference. Sponsored by Apple Computer and Morino Institute. Cupertino CA. (May 4, 1995).
• “Public Access to the NII: The Blacksburg Experience” - Southern Tier Library System Seminar. Corning, NY. (May 20, 1995)
• “Benefits of the Internet for Local Governments and Businesses” - Local Access to the Internet: A Critical Need in Rural Areas Conference sponsored by Congressman Rick Boucher (VA 9th District) Abingdon, VA. (July 24, 1995)
• “Public Access to the NII: The Blacksburg Experience” - Keynote Address for “Internet Symposium for the Community” North Central Educational Service District.(WA) Wenatchee, WA (November 8, 1995)
• “Riding the Unicorn: A Tutorial on Using the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
  Online Catalog” MFRL Staff Presentation. June 1995.
• “Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library; Connecting the Community to the Blacksburg Electronic Village” - 1996 Public Library Association Pre-Conference - Portland, OR. (March 26, 1996)
• “Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library and the Blacksburg Electronic Village: Public Access to the NII, A Case Study” - 1996 Public Library Association Conference - Portland, OR. (March 28, 1996)
• “Teaching Them to Fish: Community Training in the Electronic Village” - Conference sponsored by Congressman Rick Boucher (VA 9th District) Wytheville, VA. (April 29, 1996)
• “Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library and the Blacksburg Electronic Village: Public Access to the NII, A Case Study”- Clarion University LIS “Information Superhighway Speaker Series” Clarion, PA. (May 2, 1996)
• “Libraries: Crossroads for the Televillage” - The Televillage: Building the Intelligent Community Conference. Sponsored by GTE and the Kentucky Science and Technology Council. Dallas, TX (May 21, 1996)
• “Leadership for the Information Age” - ASCLA Presidents Program, 1996 American Library Association Conference, NYC. (July 7, 1996)
• “Quality and Equality of Internet Access: Socio-Cultural Issues for Libraries” - Association of Specialized and Cooperative Agencies (ASCLA), 1996 American Library Association Conference, NYC. (July 8, 1996)
• “Lessons from the Road: Experiences from Drivers on the Information Superhighway” - TSAR/Microcomputers Interest Forum Program, 1996 Virginia Library Association Conference. Richmond, VA. (Nov. 2, 1996)
• “ Intranets in the Library Setting ” - Virginia Public Library Director’s Association, Graves Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA (May 2, 1997)
• “Intranets in the Library Setting ” - Third Annual Leadership Institute: "Managing Technology in Public Libraries", (sponsored by the College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland at College Park), Arlie Center, Warrenton, VA (August 5, 1997)
• “ Intranets in the Library Setting ” CLIS Alumni, University of Maryland at College Park (April 6, 1998)
• "Comprehensive Multimedia: Implementing a Multimedia Center for Faculty and Students" Computers on Campus Conference. Columbia, SC. Nov 1999.
• “E-Commerce and Security“ Guest Lecture for Dr. Hashemzadeh. Economics Dept. Radford University - January 25, 2000
• “Code Red” Worm Attack on LIB Web Server” McConnell Library Staff Report. July 26, 2002
• VLA CEC Workshop: “Program Planning Fundamentals: Start Your Engines!” –2001 Virginia Library Association Conference, Richmond , VA. Oct 18, 2002
• “Bringing It Home: Providing Remote Access to Electronic Resources to Patrons” 2001 Virginia Library Association Conference, Richmond , VA. (Oct. 19, 2002)
• “Distance Education” VLA Paraprofessional Forum Conference. Richmond, VA (May 21, 2002)
• “What’s Sexy in the Virtual Office?” VLA Paraprofessional Forum Conference. Richmond, VA (May 21, 2002)
• “Bringing It Home: Providing Remote Access to Electronic Resources” 2002 Syllabus Conference, Santa Clara, CA. (July 29-31, 2002)
• "Un-Tether Your Library! Libraries Without Wires?!" 2003 Virginia Library Association Conference. Hot Springs, VA (November 7, 2003)
• "Un-Tether Your Library! Libraries Without Wires?!" 2004 Virginia Library Association Conference. Williamsburg, VA (October 28, 2003)
• "Get the Scoop on RFID " 2004 Virginia Library Association Conference. Williamsburg, VA (October 29, 2003)
• "Millennium Widgets for Mac and Windows" 2006 Innovative User Group Conference. Denver, CO (May 22, 2006)
• "Blogs, Wikis, and Listservs, Oh My!: Learn how these new tools will revolutionize VLA's Web site." 2006 Virginia Library Association Conference. Williamsburg, VA (Nov. 10, 2006)