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Presentations 2014
- An Overview of Standards for Biodiversity Literature and the State of the BHL. Martin R. Kalfatovic. TDGW 2014. Jönköping, Sweden. 28 October 2014.
- Collections + Services & Digital Services @ Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board Orientation. Smithsonian Libraries, Washington, DC. 15 October 2014.
- BHL Update for GBIF. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Advancing Informatics, Engagement and Content. North American Regional Node Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 22 July 2014. [virtual presentation]
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Collaborating Globally, Scanning Locally. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Librarians as Digital Leaders: Collaborating on the Development and Use of Digitized Collections. American Library Association Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV, 28 June 2014.
- 10 Things You Need to Know Today. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board Meeting. Washington, DC. 2 June 2014.
- Digitization in Support of Services @ Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board Orientation. Washington, DC. 5 May 2014.
- A National Digital Platform: Tools for Innovation. Martin R. Kalfatovic. IMLS Focus. New York Public Library. 29 April 2014.
- Building for Demand: The Growth of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 2014 EOD Conference. Innsbruck, Austria. 11 April 2014.
- 2014 BHL Program Director's Report. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 2014 BHL Annual Meeting. New York Botanical Garden. New York, NY. 10 March 2014
- Digitization in Support of Services @ Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board Orientation. Washington, DC. 3 March 2014.
- Overview and Introduction: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. National University of Singapore. Singapore. 10 February 2014.
- Scanning Locally, Collaborating Globally: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. VALA 2014. Melbourne, Australia. 6 February 2014.
- Report on the Biodiversity Heritage Library for the 5th Global BHL Meeting. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 5th Global BHL Meeting. Lorne, Australia. 1 February 2014.
Presentations 2013
- A Current Overview of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. TDWG 2013. Florence, Italy. 29 October 2013.
- An Overview of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. University of Pretoria Visitor Presentation. Smithsonian Libraries. 20 September 2013.
- Digitalización de literatura de Biodiversidad: an Overview of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic and William Ulate. CONABIO Teleconference. 29 August 2013.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic & Nancy E. Gwinn. International Relations Round Table, American Library Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, 28 June 2013.
- Digital & Discovery @ Smithsonian Libraries 2013. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board Meeting. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia. 21 May 2013.
- Scanning Locally, Collaborating Globally: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 3rd International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives. Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco. 30 May 2013.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library: 2013 Report. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 4th Global BHL Meeting. Fes, Morocco. 27 May 2013.
- BHL Program Director's Report: 2013. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Biodiversity Heritage Library Institutional Council Meeting, Woods Hole, MA 6 May 2013.
- Building on Linnaeus: 260 Years of Taxonomic Annotation. Martin R. Kalfatovic. I Annotate - Annoto Ergo Sum, San Francisco, CA, 11 April 2013.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Board Orientation. Washington, DC. 6 March 2013.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Fulbright Academy Open Board Meeting, Washington, DC, 15 February 2013.
2012 Presentations
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: EOL Team Report: November 2012. Martin R. Kalfatovic. EOL Team Meeting. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, MA, 29 November 2012.
- eBooks 4 eVeryBody: @Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Internet Archive Leaders' Forum. Internet Archive, San Francico, CA. 24 October 2012.
- The DPLA as a Platform. Martin R. Kalfatovic and SJ Klein. Digital Public Library of America Midwest Plenary. Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL. 12 October 2012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Program Director's Report: September 2012. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Staff and Technical Meeting. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, MA. 27 September 2012.
- Smithsonian Libraries & The Biodiversity Heritage Library: 2003 - 2012. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Town Hall. National Zoo, Washington, DC. 19 September 2012.
- The Digital Public Library of America: An Overview and Working with the National Collections. Martin R. Kalfatovic. NAGARA/CoSA Joint Conference. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 21 July 2012.
- Thinking of Linking: A random series of ideas, concepts, Platonic ideals, a yeoman's miscellany, and nonesuch guide to Linked Data, especially as it relates to libraries, archives, and museums. Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Library Association Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. 23 June 2012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Origin | Growth | Partnerships. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Biodiversity Heritage Library Organization and Planning Meeting. Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. 14 June 2012.
- A Vast Library of Life: The Biodiversity Heritage Library as a window to the living world. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Mae Jemison Science Reading Room. Pretoria, South Africa. 11 June 2012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Since we last met in November 2011. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 3rd Global BHL Meeting. Museum für Naturkunde. Berlin, Germany. 7 June 02012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: From Local to Global. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Europe Final Events and Review. Berlin, Germany. 5 June 2012.
- Of Metaphors and Metadata: The Importance of Metadata for the Collections of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State. Martin R. Kalfatovic. U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. 24 May 2012.
- Thinking of Linking: A random series of ideas, concepts, Platonic ideals, a yeoman's miscellany, and nonesuch guide to Linked Data, especially as it relates to libraries, archives, and museums. Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Association of Museums Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. 2 May 2012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: A Vast Library of Life. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL: Awesome, California Digital Library. Oakland, CA. 24 April 2012.
- The Wonderful Technicolor World Digital Goodness @ Smithsonian Libraries (which sometimes appears in glorious archival black and white). Martin R. Kalfatovic. Digital Programs Advisory Committee, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, DC. 22 March 2012.
- Smithsonian Libraries & The Biodiversity Heritage Library: 2004-2012. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Institutional Council Meeting. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. 15 March 2012.
- Libros digitales para todos / eBooks 4 eVeryBody. Martin R. Kalfatovic. SXSW Interactive. Austin, TX. 11 March 2012.
- The Digital Library & Social Media at Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board. Washington, DC. 22 February 2012.
- Technical Aspects Workstream Update. Martin R. Kalfatovic. DPLA Content & Scope Workshop. College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA. 2 February 2012.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: One Year Update: 2011-2012. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Global Encylopedia of Life Content Summit, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Barro Colorado Island, Panama. 17 January 2012.
2011
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library One Year Update: 2010 - 2011. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 2nd Global Biodiversity Heritage Library Meeting. The Field Museum, Chicago, IL. 13 November 2011.
- Taking TL-2 Online: A Linked Data Resource. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Joel Richard. TDWG 2011 Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. 18 October 2011.
- The Shoulders of Giants: Leveraging Existing Technologies for the Digital Public Library of America. Martin R. Kalfatovic. DPLA Technical Meeting. Library of Congress. Washington, DC. 14 June 2011.
- Going Mobile: The Smithsonian's Mobile Strategy and eBook Production at Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. SLA Conference. Philadelphia, PA, 13 June 2011.
- The Real and the Virtual: Exhibitions Online. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Exhibits Real and Virtual. Goucher College. CSP 640. 25 April 2011. Online.
- eBooks for eVeryBody. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Ignite Smithsonian. National Museum of the American Indian. 11 April 2011. Washington, DC.
- Taking Measure of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, 2003-2010. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Biodiversity Heritage Library Institutional Council Meeting. Smithsonian Institution Libraries. 8 March 2010. Washington, DC.
- Engaging New Audiences in New Ways: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Encyclopedia of Life Orientation. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 31 January 2010. Washington, DC.
- Open Scientific Digital Libraries: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Digital Libraries for the Maghreb. Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology. 24 January 2010. Washington, DC.
2010
- From Octopus on the Mall to a Community of Data. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Coalition for Networked Information Fall Membership Meeting. 13 December 2010. Crystal City, VA.
- 一评价 - //生物多样性遗产图书馆 2003 - 2010 | Taking Measure of the Biodiversity Heritage Library: 2003-2010//. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL China Workflow and Meeting. 15 November 2010. Beijing, China.
- Building Biodiversity Data Communities: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Museum Computer Network. 30 October 2010. Austin, TX.
- Sharing Data for Biodiversity: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Leaders' Forum: The Internet Archive. 21 October 2010. San Francisco, CA.
- Creating a Digital Smithsonian. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Designing Storage Architectures for Digital Preservation. 27 September 2010. Washington, DC.
- Taking Measure of the Biodiversity Heritage Library: 2003-2010. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Global Biodiversity Heritage Library Meeting. 22 September 2010. Woods Hole, MA.
- An Introduction to the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Australian Node Meeting: National Library of Australia. 4 June 2010. Canberra, Australia.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Workflow Overview . Martin R. Kalfatovic and Suzanne C. Pilsk. BHL Australian Node Meeting: Museum Victoria. 2 June 2010. Melbourne, Australia.
- 3 Years On: The Biodiversity Heritage Library . Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Australian Node Meeting: Museum Victoria. 1 June 2010. Melbourne, Australia.
- An Anatomy of a Mass Scanning Project: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. The Medical Heritage Library Meeting. Rochester, MN. 28 April 2010.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Smithsonian Libraries Staff Update. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Town Meeting. 17 March 2010. Washington, DC.
- Building a Global Library of Taxonomic Literature. Martin R. Kalfatovic. XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Zoologia. 9 February 2010. Belém, Brazil.
- File Format Specifications. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial. 3-5 February 2010. São Paulo, Brazil.
- An Overview of Activities and Projects: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Workshop Coleção de Obras Raras Essencial. 3-5 February 2010. São Paulo, Brazil.
- “Yet Another BHL Presentation”: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Internet Archive Leaders' Forum. October 19, 2009. San Francisco, CA.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Corn-fed, Missouri Raised, Going Global. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Missouri Botanical Garden Staff Meeting. August 19, 2009. Saint Louis, MO.
- A Botanical Introduction to The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Botany & Mycology 2009. July 26, 2009. Snowbird, UT.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library 2007-2008: A Status Update. Martin R. Kalfatovic, Suzanne C. Pilsk, Bianca M. Lipscomb. The Field Museum. July 10, 2009. Chicago, IL.
- Smithsonian Libraries 2.0 and the Biodiversity Heritage Library Project. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Board Meeting. June 26, 2009. Landover, MD.
- The Botanical Origins of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Department of Botany: National Museum of Natural History. May 26, 2009. Washington, DC.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Growing from Botanical Origins. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 41st Annual Meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticulture Libraries Annual Meeting. May 12, 2009. St. Louis, MO.
- A Natural History of Unicorns: Smithsonian Collaborations in the World of Library, Archives, and Museums. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 2009 TELDAP International Conference/MCN Taiwan. February 25, 2009. Taipei, Taiwan.
- LibraryThing: It's Your Thing! Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Institution Libraries Brown Bag Talk. July 11, 2008. Washington, DC.
- An International Cooperative Digital Library for Taxonomic Literature: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Library Association Annual Meeting. Collaborative Digital Initiatives: Show and Tell and Lessons Learned. June 30, 2008. Anaheim, CA.
- An International Cooperative Digital Library for Taxonomic Literature: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science. LSC 715. 6 June 2008. Washington, DC.
- "Oh Time, Thy Pyramids!" The Biodiversity Heritage Library and the Unchaining of the Universal Library(?). Martin Kalfatovic. Information Futures Institute. Berkman Center for Internet & Society. April 12, 2008. Cambridge, MA.
- Global Library of Life: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Boston Library Consortium Meeting. Boston Public Library. 18 March 2008. Boston, MA.
- Global Library of Life: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 2008 NFAIS Annual Conference. February 25, 2008. Philadelphia, PA
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Suzanne C. Pilsk. National Agriculture Library: Issues and Answers Seminar. January 30, 2008. Beltsville, MD.
- Digitizing Entomology: The Biodiversity Heritage Library at the Smithsonian. Martin R. Kalfatovic. National Museum of Natural History, Department of Entomology Staff Meeting. Martin R. Kalfatovic. November 26, 2007. Washington, DC.
- The Lobster Quadrille: Content. Creation. Collaboration. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Libraries Brown Bag. Martin R. Kalfatovic. November 14, 2007. Washington, DC.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library Mass Digitizing Project: A Grandeur in this View of Digital Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Suzanne C. Pilsk, Smithsonian Institution Libraries. LITA National Forum, October 2007. Denver, Colorado.
- Creating Content: Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Digital Library Program. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Open World Leadership Center Washington DC Orientation Seminar / Library of Congress. September 28, 2007. Washington, DC.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library Update: Smithsonian Institution Libraries (January - September 2007). Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL Meeting @ Missouri Botanical Garden. September 12, 2008. St. Louis, Missouri.
- Creating Content: Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Digital Library Program. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Special Topics in Librarianship / The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science. Class Lecture. July 31, 2007. Washington, DC.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: A Cornerstone of the Encyclopedia of Life. Martin R. Kalfatovic. BHL @ SIL. Smithsonian Institution. June 25, 2007. Washington, DC.
- Converging on the Universal Library: From Memex to Googolplex. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Council on Library/Media Technicians 40th Annual Conference, "Library Support Staff: An essential piece of the Library Landscape". June 21, 2007. Washington, DC.
- Open Access to Biodiversity Literature: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Tom Garnett and Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Council Meeting. May 15, 2007. Washington, DC.
- The Biodiversity Heritage Library: A Cornerstone of the Encyclopedia of Life. Martin R. Kalfatovic. The Field Museum of Natural History. May 8, 2007. Chicago, IL.
- Engaging Partners: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Encyclopedia of Life Informatics (Data Model) Workshop. February 11, 2006. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library Portal: The Rectification of Names. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Biodiversity Heritage Library meeting. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Harvard University. February 7, 2007. Cambridge, MA.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library: A Conversation About A Collaborative Digitization Project. Suzanne C. Pilsk and Martin R. Kalfatovic. Library of Congress, Office of Strategic Initiatives. November 8, 2006. Washington, DC.
- Overview of Smithsonian Libraries’ Digitizing Projects. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Spotlight on Digitization @ the Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. October 30, 2006. Washington, DC.
- Open Access to Legacy Taxonomic Literature: Index Animalium & The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Courtney Ann Shaw, Suzanne C. Pilsk, and Martin R. Kalfatovic. IAMSLIC: Every Continent, Every Ocean. October 8-12, 2006. Portland, Oregon.
- Converging on the Universal Library: From Memex to Googolplex. Martin R. Kalfatovic. South Carolina Digital Collections 2006. August 30, 2006. Columbia, SC.
- Open Access to Legacy Taxonomic Literature: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Tom Garnett. NVC National Science Digital Library/NSF. April 25, 2006. Arlington, VA.
- Open Access to Legacy Taxonomic Literature: The Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Refactoring Natural History Literature. April 17-18, 2006. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
- Print to Pixels: Digitizing in Your Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Institute for Federal Library Technicians. July 23, 2003. Washington, DC.
- Smithsonian Libraries Take Parisian Design Online. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Stephen Van Dyk. 94th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. June 10, 2003. New York, NY.
- The United States Exploring Expedition. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Town Meeting. May 2003. Washington, DC.
- The Natural History of Unicorns: Museums, Libraries, and Technology Collaborations. Martin R. Kalfatovic. American Society of Information Science and Technology /The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science Student Chapter. April 25, 2003. Washington, DC.
2003
- Print to Pixels: Digitizing in Your Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Institute for Federal Library Technicians. July 23, 2003. Washington, DC.
- Smithsonian Libraries Take Parisian Design Online. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Stephen Van Dyk. 94th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. June 10, 2003. New York, NY.
- The United States Exploring Expedition. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Town Meeting. May 2003. Washington, DC.
- The Natural History of Unicorns: Museums, Libraries, and Technology Collaborations. Martin R. Kalfatovic.American Society of Information Science and Technology /The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science Student Chapter. April 25, 2003. Washington, DC.
2002
2001
2000
- Automation Overview: Integrated Library Systems. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Institute for Federal Library Technicians. August 9, 2000. Washington, DC.
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries: Digital Collections. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Reference Skills for the 21st Century, Federal Library and Information Center Committee, July 26, 2000, Washington, DC.
- Exhibitions Without Walls: Online Exhibitions at Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Beyond Words: Visual Information in Special Collections, Rare Book and Manuscripts Section of ACRL, July 7, 2000. Chicago, IL.
- Emailing the Experts: Responding to Electronic Public Queries at the Smithsonian Libraries. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Gil Taylor. Poster Session. 2000 American Library Association Conference. July 8, 2000. Chicago, IL. [In Poster Session Abstracts (2000): 33.].
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries Digital Initiatives: ‘For the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge.’ Martin R. Kalfatovic. 13th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar, United States Government Printing Office. June 2, 2000. Washington, DC.
1999
- The Smithsonian Institution Libraries Digital Information Center: Digital Outreach, E-Journals, and Traditional Reference Services. Martin R. Kalfatovic, Elaine Cline, Amy DeGroff, and Lowell Ashley. Computers in Libraries. March 9, 1999. Arlington, VA.
1998
- The Smithsonian Institution's Electronic Outreach Initiative. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Computers in Libraries 1998. March 3, 1998. Washington, DC.
- Nile Notes of a Howadji: American Travellers in Egypt, 1837-1910. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Travellers in Egypt and the Near East. July 9-12, 1997. St. Catherine's College, Oxford, United Kingdom.
1997
- Running to Keep in Place: Training Library Staff in Information Access. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Sujata G. DeHart. Computers in Libraries 1997. March 10, 1997. Washington, DC.
1996
- Project Access: Providing Internet Access to the Smithsonian Institution Research Community. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Amy A. Begg. Finding Common Ground: Creating the Library of the Future Without Diminishing the Library of the Past. March 30-31, 1996. Harvard College Library, Cambridge, MA.
1995
- The Web of Life: Exploring Biodiversity Resources on the World Wide Web. Martin R. Kalfatovic. 86th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. June 13, 1995. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- ‘Be It Enacted...’: Legislating a New Deal for America's Artists, 1935-1943. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Janice Bailey-Goldschmidt. 1995 Meeting of the Popular Culture/American Culture Associations. April 12-15 1995. Philadelphia, PA.
1994
- The Conversation: March 21, 1973 and the Negotiation of Information. Martin R. Kalfatovic and Janice Bailey-Goldschmidt. 1994 Meeting of the Popular Culture/American Culture Associations. April 6-9, 1994. Chicago, IL.