Becky Gibson

Location: Massachusetts | United States
Speaking Topics: Ajax | ARIA | web accessibility
Spoken Languages: English

Becky focuses on accessibility for the Web especially Web 2.0 and Ajax. She is currently assisting with the development of the Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) specification and implementing accessibility in the user interface components of the Dojo Open Source Toolkit for JavaScript. Becky came to IBM through Lotus where she worked as a developer on several releases of Lotus 1-2-3 as well as Lotus Notes. She has programmed in C, C++, Java and Web technologies.

Previous Presentations: 
Reaching the Entire World: Accessibility and Internationalization with Dojo - The AjaxEperience and AjaxWorld conferences
Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference - 4 years
SXSW, 2008 - Accessible Rich Media panel

Sarah Houghton-Jan

Location: San Rafael | California (USA)
Speaking Topics: usability | drupal | blogging | social networking | Web 2.0 | RSS | Web Design | open source | technology in libraries | digital media | internet filtering | web analytics | eMedia | online marketing | podcasting | vidcasting | information overload | web accessibility

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I am the Digital Futures Manager for the San José Public Library in the heart of the Silicon Valley. I also work as a consultant instructor for the Infopeople Project, serve on LITA's Top Technology Trends Committee, and speak internationally at live and online events for libraries and other institutions. I am perhaps best known for my blog, LibrarianInBlack.net, about the intersection of libraries and technology.

Previous Presentations: 
Internet Librarian (multiple presentations): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Computers in Libraries (multiple presentations): 2008
others: Public Library Association, Hawaii Library Association, California Library Association, WebJunction, Canadian Education Institute, Washington Library Association, San Francisco Future of Libraries Conference, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, SirsiDynix Institute, Idaho Library Association 2020 Vision Conference, Al@din Librarians Group, Sacramento Public Library, San Mateo County Library, Santa Clara County Library, etc.