Conference

Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference, November 2-3

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:37:47 -0400

Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference
November 2 - 3, 2011
Free to attend

The Library 2.011 conference will be a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands will include

the changing roles of libraries and librarians
the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution
open educational resources
digital literacy
shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0)
multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers
the growth of individualized and self-paced learning
the library as the center of new learning models
understanding users in the digital age
assessing service delivery
defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world

www.Library2011.net

Ebooks: The New Normal, Online Conference

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:11:12 -0400

10AM-6PM

Library Journal/School Library Journal present the second annual Virtual Summit on Ebooks: The New Normal a one-day virtual conference on ebooks and their role in the future of libraries.

This live event brings together public, academic and school librarians (K-12), vendors and publishers, and industry experts to address how libraries are leveraging the ebook opportunity to improve service and reach more users than ever before.

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LITA National Forum, St. Louis

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:17:54 -0400

2011 Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum: Rivers of Data, Currents of Change

Now in its 14th year, the LITA National Forum is a 3-day educational event featuring preconferences, keynote, concurrent, and poster sessions that explore leading-edge technologies and their applications in all types of libraries. This year's Forum will be held September 29-October 2 at the Hyatt Regency at The Arch in downtown St. Louis, MO.

More information and registration

Trends in Library Training and Learning (Online Conference) Aug 10-11

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:55:39 -0400

WebJunction will be hosting this free online conference in partnership with the Learning Roundtable on August 10-11, 2011.

This event is packed with incredible presenters, including keynote speakers Jay Turner from Georgia Public Library Service, and Char Booth from the Claremont Colleges. The full schedule with session descriptions and presenter bios is now available.

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Cataloging Summit, Aug 9-11

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:47:01 -0400

Georgia Public Library Service will host the inaugural GPLS Cataloging Summit at Unicoi State Park in Helen from Aug. 9-11.

We will be receiving FRBR, FRAD and RDA training from Judith Kuhagen (Senior Cataloging Policy Specialist, Policy and Standards Division, Library of Congress) and Barbara Tillett (Chief, Policy and Standards Division, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, Library of Congress).

Bin Lin will be providing a half day training session on e-book and e-audio cataloging. This conference is designed for catalogers, particularly if they are also primarily responsible for cataloging and cataloging training in your system.

Agenda

8/8 Early Bird arrival
8/9 Noon-1:00 PM Registration
8/9 1:00 PM-5:00 PM FRBR/FRAD - Judith Kuhagen
8/9 7:00 PM-? Informal meet up
8/10 8:00 AM-5:00 PM RDA--Barbara Tillett
8/11 8:00 AM-Noon E-book and E-audio cataloging--Bin Lin (PINES/GPLS)
8/11 Lunch! Noon -

For more information, contact Elaine Hardy.

North Quadrant Share-a-Rama (for Youth Services)

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:17:24 -0400

Program:
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-2:30 Program (including approximately 40 minutes for lunch)
Program will begin promptly. We encourage you to bring a Summer Reading-related presentation to share. To be fair to all systems while staying within our time frame, each system will have up to 15 minutes to present. If you are the only presenter from your system, we suggest a presentation time of up to 5 minutes.

Registration fee: There is no registration fee; however, preregistration is required. Seating in the meeting room is limited, so early registration is advised. The library will not be open to the public until 1:00 p.m. Until then, admission will be limited to registered attendees.

Lunch: Please bring your own lunch. There are no restaurant facilities in the immediate area, and we will not break for travel offsite. Assorted soft drinks and water will be available.

TO REGISTER for the North Share-a-rama
Email or fax Vanessa or Adrianne by Wednesday, April 6, 2011 with the following information:
1. Name(s) of those attending
2. Library system
3. Library branch
4. Presentation title or subject
5. Presentation needs (table? space requirements? equipment?)
6. If you will be preparing handouts, please attach an electronic file of your handout to your registration email (PDF preferred), so that it can be posted to www.georgialibraries.org after Share-a-Rama.

Northeast Quadrant Council Member contact information:
Vanessa Cowie, 678-513-9364, FAX 770-781-8089, cowiev@forsythpl.org
Adrianne Junius, 770-532-3311, FAX 770-532-4305, ajunius@hallcountylibrary.org

GPLS Technology Boot Camp March 28-30

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:11:34 -0500

Registration: There is no registration. Library Systems RSVP by January 28 with the name of their system representative: nlewis@georgialibraries.org

Date & Time: March 28-30 Starting @ 12pm on Monday the 28th; Ending 12pm on 30th

Theme: Hit the Ground Running

Lodging: The Lodge at George T. Bagby (http://www.georgetbagby.com/)

Statement of purpose: The Technology Boot Camp is an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service to bring together IT professionals from our libraries to share experiences and ideas and to explore opportunities made possible by emerging technologies.

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Annual Conference on Children's Literature

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:49:03 -0500

The conference will be attended by K-8 teachers and library media specialists, as well as by public librarians and others who are interested in children's literature.