Melody Karle's Presentations & Publications

Note: may be credited as Melody Karle or Melody Condron

Whitepapers (free download)

How (& Why) to Cite Social Media in Research (posted after presentation at TRAILS Academic Library Symposium, May 2022)


Books

Karle, Melody A. (2020). Social Media Survival Guide: how to use the most popular platforms and protect your privacy. Chicago: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538126790

Condron, Melody (2017/2019 in paperback). Managing the Digital You: where and how to keep and organize your digital life. Chicago: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442278875

Aarstad, Rich, Jim Calvi, Darris Flanagan, and Mark White. (2009). Lincoln County, Montana: Celebrating 100 years. Melody Condron, editor. Libby, MT: Lincoln County Public Libraries Foundation. ISBN 9781591520597


Book Chapters

Brett, Kelsey, Melody Condron, and Lisa Martin. “Implementing a Library Employee Wellness Program.” In The Library Workplace Idea Book: Proactive Steps for Positive Change (2019), Chicago: ALA Editions/Neal-Schuman Publishers. ISBN 9780838946459

Condron, Melody. “Social Media Archiving.” In The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving (2018). Chicago: Neal-Schuman Publishers. ISBN 9780838916056

Articles

Condron, Melody (April 2019). “Identifying Individual and Institutional Motivations in Personal Digital Archiving.” Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, 48(1). doi: 10.1515/pdtc-2018-0032

Condron, Melody (April 2019). “Personal and Community Connection: Introduction to the Special Issue on Personal Digital Archiving 2018.” Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, 48(1). doi: 10.1515/pdtc-2019-0002

Condron, Melody, Wenli Gao, and Keith Komos (July 2018). “More than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI in a Library Microgrant Program.” International Journal of Librarianship, 3(1), 94-103. doi: 10.23974/ijol.2018.vol3.1.57

Selected Presentations

  • How Individuals and Libraries/Archives Approach PDA Differently, and Why it Matters - Personal Digital Archiving Conference May 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Digital Legacy Planning for Genealogists - RootsTech 2019, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Library Weeding Tools & Methods - Boerne Public Library, February 2019, Boerne, TX

  • Keeping Your Digital Genealogy Files Organized and Accessible - Clayton Genealogy Library, October 2018, Houston, TX

  • Digital Preparedness: What You Need to Know - Montana State Library Fall Workshop, September 2018, Billings, MT

  • Integrated eResources Lifecycle Management: Burning Down the Silos (with Kelsey Brett) - TLA 2018, Dallas, TX

  • Accessing & Preserving Your Digital Stuff (Getting Started/Beginner Session) - RootsTech 2018, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Preserving & Accessing Your Digital Stuff (Intermediate Session) - RootsTech 2018, Salt Lake City, UT

  • The Basics of Personal Digital File Management - Booklist Webinar – May 2, 2017

  • Social Media as a Tool: Saving & Managing Online Communication - ARMA Nevada e-Records Forum – October 5, 2017, Carson City, NV

  • Comparison of Aggregate Tools for Archiving Social Media - Personal Digital Archiving Conference 2017, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

  • Metadata for Non-Librarians - Poster Presentation – LITA Forum 2016, Fort Worth, TX

  • More Than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI for Library Microgrant Programs, with Wenli Gao, in coordination with Keith Komos and Abra Schnur - Poster Presentation – Library Assessment Conference 2016, Arlington, VA

  • Digital Legacy Planning - Ann Arbor Public Library in coordination with Personal Digital Archiving Conference 2016, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Learning From Librarians: Take-Aways from Teaching a Course on PDA for the Library Information Technology Association - Personal Digital Archiving Conference 2016, Ann Arbor, MI

  • Archiving Social Media: Challenges for Individuals, Implications for Society & History - Lightning Talk – Personal Digital Archiving Conference 2016, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

  • How to Archive Your Social Media Identity (and Why You Might Want To) - Poster Presentation – LITA Forum 2015, Minneapolis, MN

  • Digitization & Curation of Personal Photo Collections: Recommendations, Methods & Tools from a Recent Project - Poster Presentation – Personal Digital Archiving Conference 2015, NYC

  • Montana Reads (Panel Member) - Montana Library Association 2013, Missoula, MT

  • Montana Shared Catalog: All About Statistics - Montana State Library Fall Workshop 2013, Helena, MT

  • Montana Shared Catalog Use of Bookmyne, Facebook & Enterprise - Montana Library Association 2013, Missoula, MT

  • MSC Reports: Beyond the Basics - Montana Library Association 2013, Missoula, MT

  • Partnerships & Influence - Montana State Library Fall Workshop 2012, Billings, MT

  • The Lifecycle of Data: Feeding and Propagating Library Services - Montana Library Association 2012, Big Sky, MT

  • Streamlining Your Library Collection - Montana Library Association 2012, Big Sky, MT

  • MSC Cataloging: the Easy, the Hard & the Unusual - Montana Library Association 2012, Big Sky, MT

  • Building Community Partnerships at Your Library (panel member) - Montana Library Association 2010, Bozeman, MT

  • Creative Collection Management for the Rural Library - Montana Library Association 2010, Bozeman, MT

  • Making Your Library Genealogy Friendly - Montana Library Association 2010, Bozeman, MT

  • Genealogy Basics for Librarians - Montana Association of Special Libraries Division (ASLD) / Public Library Division (PLD) 2009 Retreat, Chico Hot Springs, MT

Last Updated 05.01.2022