HANDHELD LIBRARIAN ONLINE CONFERENCE
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
& Thursday, February 18, 2010
Hosted by:
Southeastern NY Library Resources Council
21 S. Elting Corners Rd.
Highland, NY 12528
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Would you like to attend this conference but have no place to view it uninterrupted at your location? SENYLRC is hosting the Handheld Librarian Online Conference scheduled on February 17 – 18, 2010 from 11:00 am to 6:30 pm EST both days. The entire conference is “attended” virtually via the Internet. Come to SENYLRC to join your colleagues for an online gathering on mobile services by and for libraries. There is no fee to attend, however registration is required. When you register, please select the times that you will attend. The cost for SENYLRC’s registration to host a group viewing is fully subsidized through SENYLRC’s regional automation program through New York State funds. Lunch is available for $5.00/day, payable at the event.
Program:
The second Handheld Librarian Online Conference – sponsored by Alliance Library System and LearningTimes – will include a series of keynote speakers plus other speakers in a series of track segments. More people than ever are using mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide mobile services as handheld use increases.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR VIEWING AT SENYLRC
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Tracks for Day 1: Mobile Reference, E-Books, Mobile Apps, Marketing
MORNING SCHEDULE
11:00 am – 12:00 noon KEYNOTE: “Morphing with Mobile” Tom Peters
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm TRACK — TBD
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm LUNCH
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm KEYNOTE: “Mobilizing Libraries for Today’s Students” Joan K. Lippincott
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm TRACK — TBD
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm BREAK
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm TRACK — TBD
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm TRACK — TBD
Day 2 – THURSDAY, February 17, 2010
Tracks for Day 2: E-Books, Websites, Content
MORNING SCHEDULE
11:00 am – 12:00 noon KEYNOTE: “This is Now: The Mobile Library” Joe Murphy
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm TRACK — TBD
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm LUNCH
AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm KEYNOTE: “Mobile Trends and Social Reference” Alison Miller
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm TRACK — TBD
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm BREAK
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm TRACK — TBD
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm TRACK — TBD
This online conference presents multiple tracks in the same time slots. Therefore, SENYLRC has registered for two group viewings (in two rooms) to offer attendees the option to select one of two simultaneous tracks. As more information becomes available on the conference website, we will select appropriate tracks.
If you plan to attend, please rate your preference for both day 1 and day 2 tracks in priority order (e.g. 1 = highest to 4 = lowest). Reply to judyf@senylrc.org.
Tracks for Day 1 – Preference
Mobile Reference ____
E-Books ____
Mobile Apps ____
Marketing ____
Tracks for Day 2 — Preference
E-Books ____
Websites ____
Content ____
For additional information, including keynote speakers’ biographies. (Check often as information will be updated.) Please note: program times listed on the conference website are in Central Standard Time.
If you have questions, please call Judy Fischetti at SENYLRC (845) 883-9065 or email her judyf@senylrc.org .
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