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Edgy Librarian, a web conference, set for 01/20/2010 (very auspicious)
Posted by Lori Ayre on December 31, 2009
Califa, in partnership with InfoPeople, is pleased to be presenting The Edgy Librarian, an online web conference held on January 20, 2010, featuring many of the new technologies being used in libraries, and show-and-tell sessions from libraries using those new services! Registration information is below, and the sessions are as follows (all times are in Pacific Time Zone):
- 10am: Keynote from K.G. Schneider
- 10:30: A Drupal panel hosted by Laura Solomon featuring libraries in the process of converting their websites to Drupal
- 11:15 A session on the InfoQuest collaborative SMS Reference pilot, with participating members.
- 12-12:15 - break
- 12:15: An update on Digitization, to provide participants the basic information to allow them to use local (library) equipment to digitize text and photos for digital access.
- 1pm: A report from the trenches from two libraries in California who have implemented Open Source ILS systems hosted by Lori Ayre.
- For approximately 45 minutes after the last session, there will be an optional networking event allowing attendees to chat about what they learned, ask further questions of the presenters, and share their own experiences and best practices. Cost is $75 for individuals and $100 for groups.