Seminar on Social Discovery and the Library Catalog (California in late October)

From: Steve Toub <stoub_at_nyob> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:44:18 -0700 To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU

For folks in California, I wanted to bring your attention to these 
upcoming half-day seminars on social discovery later on this month, 
registration for which closes early next week.

Announcement/Registration: <http://www.califa.org/social_discovery.php>
Agenda: <http://www.califa.org/agenda_final.php>

This seminar isn't a product pitch about features X, Y and Z of better 
OPAC. It's an attempt to take a step back and to stimulate thinking 
among librarians about how the public library can be a focal point of 
community activity. We'll highlight what we've learned in particular 
areas (e.g., health information, virtual reference) and provide a model 
for how the library's online presence can support social discovery and 
deepen community engagement.

     --SET

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Steve Toub
steve_at_bibliocommons.com
(650) 576-9746
Product Manager, BiblioCommons