About the Authors

Michael Stephens is Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in Illinois. He spent over fifteen years working in public libraries while developing a passion for technology and the human connections it affords. His recent publications include two ALA Library Technology Reports on Web 2.0, the monthly column “The Transparent Library” with Michael Casey in Library Journal, and other articles about emerging trends and tech. Michael also maintains the popular blog Tame the Web. He received an IMLS doctoral fellowship at the University of North Texas, completed his PhD in 2007 studying the motivations of early adopting librarian bloggers, was named a Library Journal “Mover and Shaker,” and received the 2009 Association of Library & Information Science Educators Faculty Innovation Award and University of North Texas Rising Star award. Michael speaks nationally and internationally on libraries, technology, and innovation.

Warren Cheetham is responsible for the strategic development, implementation and management of digital library systems and services at City Libraries Townsville, Qld., Australia. He has worked in public libraries for over seventeen years, and has presented at library conferences in Australia and New Zealand. His professional interests include the application of technology to libraries, and how to best deliver reference services, information literacy and training to library staff and customers in a web 2.0 environment. Warren completed his Library and Information Science BA at Charles Stuart University in 1999. He has also worked at the Burdekin Public Library and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Library.