Athens, Georgia – August 3, 2007

UGA Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel

Purpose

The GOLD/GALILEO Annual Users Group Conference draws librarians, paraprofessionals, and technical staff from academic libraries, public libraries, schools, and special libraries throughout Georgia and the Southeast. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for continuing education and professional development activities related to using Georgia's interlibrary lending and resource sharing network, GOLD, and the statewide virtual library, GALILEO.

The next generation Web (Web 2.0) has grown from a collection of sites and search engines to become the center of a new digital lifestyle. Today’s web is a shared network space that drives work, research, education, entertainment and social activities. Libraries must be central to the personal learning landscape of our users and we must harness the innovations that will enable a new Library 2.0 collaborative style -- one that can be prominent in both our virtual and physical spaces. This year’s conference theme celebrates the delight and opportunity this powerful partnership can make possible.

All Georgia libraries can become Library 2.0 catalysts for creative change by convincing the public of the value of libraries while simultaneously demonstrating to libraries the value of change. By responding to the ever-evolving needs of our users we will go directly to our users, building new audiences along the way and having fun in the process. On August 3, GOLD and GALILEO will treat you to a day where it really is all about the Joy of Use!