Presentations
“Conservative think tanks and the academy: credibility by stealth?” Harry Crowe Foundation conference “Protecting the integrity of academic work.” Ottawa, November 3, 2007
“The role of the Fraser Institute in the corporate propaganda system.” SFU Communication Counterculture Series, SFU Downtown Campus, February 22, 2007
"Consider the alternatives: information access in times of crisis," [Videorecording] (with Nancy Kranich, Catherine Murray, Colleen Alstad & Brian Campbell). BCLA Information Policy Committee Conference, Vancouver, BCLA, 2002
"How the Media Cover Biotechnology." Interview in The Library in Crisis, Julian Samuel's documentary film, 2002
Presentation at Big Money, Bad Science: A Citizen's Response to Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. sponsored by The Council of Canadians, Farm Folk/City Folk and others, at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, 10 November, 2000
"eLibrary: Private Knowledge, Public Access." Presentation to the eLibrary@ubc2: Research and Learning Through Technology conference, University of British Columbia. Sponsored by UBC Library and others, 2 November, 2000
"Social Issues in Technology-Based Distributed Learning." Visiting Tutor (ADED 501), Adult Education Studies, Faculty of Education, UBC, 6-18 October, 7-14 March, 2000
"Reading Between the Commercials." Workshop for Public Education: Not For Sale conference, Vancouver. Sponsored by BC Teachers' Federation, Canadian Union of Public Employees -- BC, Confederation of University Faculty Associations, Canadian Federation of Students, and others. 23 May, 2000
"Exploiting Canada's Public Information Resources." Keynote address, BC Environmental Network Annual General Meeting, Sorrento, BC, 28 April, 2000
"Why IT Should Not Dominate Education." Presentation to the Information Technology and Management Group, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, UBC, 17 March, 2000
"Does the Free Public Library Have a Future?" Public lecture, Vancouver Public Library. Sponsored by B.C. Library Association and Vancouver Community Network, 9 December, 1999
"Censorship and News Media." Ethics and the Media Conference, U.B.C. Political Science Students Association, UBC Law School. 1 March 1997
"Censorship in the News Media?" Freedom to Read Week, B.C. Library Association, Vancouver Public Library. 25 February 1997