2023
Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—Archivist focus group interviews and EAD analysis. Works in Progress Webinar series (virtual) OCLC Research August 2023) (with Merrilee Proffitt and Chela Scott Weber).
Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—End user survey and interviews. Works in Progress Webinar series (virtual) OCLC Research July 2023 (with Chela Scott Weber).
My Public History Journey, Public History Panel, University of Maryland History Graduate Student Association graduate conference, March 2023.
Redefining the library experience: Putting ideas into action, OCLC Global Council Area of Focus (virtual) January 2023 (with Theo Kemperman, Linda Kopecky, Tricia Lawrence Powell, and Evi Tramantza).
2022
Imagining a Shared Future for Archival Discovery: findings from the Building a National Archival Finding Aid Network project. DLF (Baltimore, MD) October 2022 (with Chela Scott Weber)
"Why Are Users Searching Archives Online? Results of a User Survey from 12 State and Regional Archival Finding Aid Aggregators (NAFAN)." SAA Research Forum August 2022 (virtual) (with Merrilee Proffitt and Chela Scott Weber)
Understanding Factors that Shape Archivists’ Needs for a New National Finding Aid Platform, ALA Annual, Library Research Roundtable (LRRT) (Washington, DC) June 2022 (with Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Merrilee Proffitt, and Chela Scott Weber).
Imagining a Shared Future for Archival Discovery, RBMS Conference June 2022 (virtual) (with Adrian Turner, Merrilee Proffitt, and Itza Carbajal).
Accessibility Guidance for Digital Cultural Heritage, Visual Resources Association Conference March 2022 (virtual) (with Jasmine Burns).
2021
Research to advance the Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) project, Works in Progress Webinar series (virtual), OCLC Research October 2022 (with Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Bruce Washburn, and Chela Scott Weber).
Measuring Collections Care: Introducing the Collections Care Index, Connecting to Collections Care webinar series (virtual).
Project Update: Building a National Finding Aid Network, Society of American Archivists 2021 (virtual). (with Adrian Turner)
Langa, L. A. and Cyr, C. (2021). Who Searches Archives Online? Results From a User Survey from 12 State and Regional Archival Finding Aid Aggregators (NAFAN). SAA Research Forum (virtual).
2020
Measuring Collections Care: Survey, Index, Self-assessment, Consultant, American Institute for Conservation of Artistic and Historic Works Annual Meeting, Collections Care - Big Data session (virtual meeting), August 12, 2020.
2018
A Collections Care Index, Eleventh International Conference on The Inclusive Museum, (Granada, Spain).
2016
NEH at 50, by the Numbers, Federal/State Partnership Compliance Data Planning Meeting, (Washington, DC), invited talk, April 29, 2016.
NEH at 50, by the Numbers, Cosmos Humanities Lunch, Cosmos Club, (Washington, DC), invited talk, September 9, 2016.
Professional Forum: Making Digital and Data Literacy More Inclusive, Museum Computer Network 2016 (New Orleans, LA), invited talk.
2015
2015 a2ru Emerging Creatives Summit, Pulse: Creative Collaborations for Cities in Flux, (Richmond, VA).
The Heritage Health Information 2014: A National Collections Care Survey, American Alliance of Museums 2015 (Atlanta, GA)
Digital Preservation Practice in Partnership: Results from the Heritage Health Information Survey 2014, Cultural Heritage Information Management Forum 2015 at the Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), poster.
Preservation Metrics Today: Heritage Health Information and Preservation Statistics, Connecting to Collections Online Community webinar, The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, June 11, 2015, invited talk.
Data Resources at NEH, National Humanities Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2015.
2014
Does Twitter help museums engage with visitors?, iConference 2014 (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Cited on the "Autism in the Museum" blog.
2012
Does Social Media Help Museums Broaden Participation?, Museum Computer Network 2012 (Seattle, WA), (See video of the presentation)
Lessons Learned from The Museum Experience of Children with Autism and Their Families: Improving Access through Web and Electronic Resources pilot project, Smithsonian Accessibility Program’s Professional Development Training for Smithsonian Museum Educators (Washington, DC), invited talk.
The Museum Experience of Children with Autism and Their Families: Improving Access through Web and Electronic Resources, Visitor Studies Association 2012 (Raleigh, NC), (with Pino Monaco, Mega M. Subramaniam, Paul T. Jaeger, Beth Ziebarth, and Katie Shanahan).
Are Public Libraries Using Research Data to Advocate?, iConference 2012 (Toronto, CA), poster.
2011
2010-2011 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Survey: Survey Findings and Results, Information Policy & Access Center, (with John Carlo Bertot, Kathryn Sigler, Elizabeth DeCoster, Abigail McDermott, Sarah M. Katz, and Justin M. Grimes)
2010
2009-2010 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Survey: Survey Findings and Results, Information Policy & Access Center, (with John Carlo Bertot, Justin M. Grimes, Kathryn Sigler, and Shannon N. Simmons)
Can Critical Thinking be fostered by museums through virtual conferences? And can it be assessed?, Proceedings of ICOM CECA Conference 2010, (Shanghai, China), (with Pino Monaco and Irene Rubino).
Evaluation of Smithsonian Institution’s Teacher’s Night materials, Smithsonian Center for Education & Museum Studies.
Public Libraries, the Internet, and Economic Uncertainty, Library Research Seminar V Conference (College Park, Maryland), (with John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, and Kathryn Sigler).
Public Libraries and the Internet: Findings from the 2009-2010 National Survey, American Libraries Association Conference 2010 (Washington, DC), (with John Carlo Bertot, Justin M. Grimes, Paul T. Jaeger, and Kathryn Sigler).
2009
A Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to States Program Activities and the Transformation of Library Services to the Public, Institute of Museum and Library Services, (IMLS-2009-REF-01), (with Carlos A. Manjarrez and Kim A. Miller)
2006
Public Libraries and the Internet 2006: A Special Report on Wireless Access, Information Use Management & Policy Institute, (with John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. McClure, and Paul T. Jaeger)
Public Libraries and the Internet 2006: A Special Report on Public Libraries and the 2004 and 2005 Hurricanes, Information Use Management & Policy Institute, (with John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, and Charles R. McClure)
2003
Florida electronic library: Pilot project functionality assessment, Information Use Management & Policy Institute, (with John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. McClure, Kim M. Thompson, and Paul T. Jaeger),