Interested in Web 2.0 stuff? This is a ALA Midwinter event not to miss!
Saturday, 1/12, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon
PCC (Pennsylvania Convention Center - PCC)
Room: 201 B/C
Tag You're It! Midwinter Hot Topics Discussion Focuses on Web 2.0
Social Tagging Technologies to Increase Patron-Library Interaction
Jointly sponsored by RUSA MARS Products and Services and the Hot Topics
Discussion Group, this Midwinter Hot Topics Discussion will bring three
speakers to Philadelphia to discuss their library's experience
implementing Web 2.0 social software which enables "tagging" to enhance
patrons' interaction with the library and its resources. Jennifer
Sweda, Cataloging Librarian for University of Pennsylvania Libraries
will speak about the well-know PennTags project. Like del.icio.us,
PennTags software allows readers to tag catalogued items and works as a
social bookmarking tool for locating, organizing, and sharing favorite
resources. Lauren Stokes, Virtual Library Manager at the Las
Vegas-Clark County Library District will speak about how her library
system is enabling the community to add reviews to resources in their
catalog. Hot Topics third speaker Kate Sheehan, Coordinator of Library
Automation at Danbury Public Library, will discuss how they have
implemented LibraryThing and how it has increased patron interaction
with the catalog.
Be sure to "tag" this event for your 2008 Midwinter conference calendar!
This Hot Topics presentation and discussion, "Tag You're It: A
revolution in patron-library interaction" will take place on January
12th, Saturday, from 10:30-12 noon in Philadelphia at the Convention
Center in room 201 B/C.
See you there!
Nancy Cunningham
RUSA MARS Hot Topics Discussion Group Chair
Nancy A. Cunningham
Associate Director
Reference & Instruction
Tampa Library
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue/LIB 122
Tampa, FL 33620-5400
813-974-0450
Received on Fri Jan 04 2008 - 14:58:30 EST