Califa, in partnership with InfoPeople, is pleased to be presenting The Edgy Librarian, an online web conference
held on January 20, 2010, featuring many of the new technologies being used in libraries, and show-and-tell sessions from libraries using those
new services!
Conference Website
Learning Times, the company producing The Edgy Librarian has created a conference website that has complete
program information and speaker biographies, as well as registration and a community discussion board. To go directly
to the community website, click here
Registration Information
To register as an individual ($75) use this link
Or to register as a group to watch in a central location like a conference room ($100), register here
Registration information is below, and the sessions are as follows (all times are Pacific):
10am pst: Keynote from K.G. Schneider
10:45 pst: A Drupal panel hosted by Laura Solomon featuring libraries in the process of converting their websites to Drupal. With
Sarah Houghton-Jan of San Jose Public and David Campbell of Palos Verdes Library District sharing their own "from the trenches" reports
of converting a site to Drupal, the benefits, the costs, and some unexpected lessons they learned along the way.
11:30 pst: A session on the InfoQuest collaborative SMS Reference pilot, with participating members. Dr. Lili Luo of San Jose State
will discuss the collaborative element of the project, as well as the evaluation trends now that we are 6 months along. Wright Rix of
Santa Monica, and Ann Owens and Angela Graves of Sacramento will discuss the experience of actually answering SMS reference questions,
the types of questions asked, and the lessons they have learned.
12:15-12:30 pst - break
12:30 pst: An update on Digitization from Trudy Levy, to provide participants the basic information to allow them to use local (library) equipment
to digitize text and photos for digital access.
1:15 pst: A report from the trenches from two libraries in California who have implemented Open Source ILS systems hosted by Lori Ayre.
Speakers from Salinas and William Jessup University will share their experiences in migrating to an Open Source ILS, the decision-making
process, obstacles and hurdles that were overcome, and lessons for others who are interested in learning more about
moving towards an Open Source ILS.
For approximately 45 minutes after the last session, there will be an optional networking event allowing attendees to chat about what they learned, ask further questions of the presenters, and
share their own experiences and best practices.
Registration Information
To register as an individual ($75) use this link
Or to register as a group to watch in a central location like a conference room ($100), register here
It is shaping up to be an exciting day, produced by LearningTimes, a company that handles
web conferences across the country, with a host of online community features that will make networking, and sharing ideas, a breeze.
Set the date in your calendar, gather your colleagues, and make plans to attend this inaugural event which promises to be full of great ideas and
information!
About our Virtual Conference
Attend from Anywhere:
Unlike other professional conferences, The Edgy Librarian has no physical venue. Taking place completely over the Web, the conference is wherever you are.
Despite its online format, the event is anything but a solitary or static experience.
There is no shortage of opportunities to meet peers, share information, expand your
professional network, and learn from talented colleagues. Over 95% of participants
in other LearningTimes-produced online conferences report that the virtual experience
is at least as meaningful and valuable if not more so than attending an offline
conference.
Engaging Speakers: The Edgy Librarian features an incredible line-up of dynamic speakers.
all of whom are respected practitioners in the field. During the conference,
the presenters not only share insights from their own practice, but facilitate a
lively dialogue with a community of participants. The result: a frenzied sharing of
practical take-aways that each participant can immediately integrate into their own work,
and an instant network of peers that serves as an ongoing resource to all members of the
community.
Professional Networking:
Online conferences produced by LearningTimes are known worldwide not only for the
richness of their content and the quality of their programs, but also for their warm
and very human sensibility. The LearningTimes team strives to create a culture of
sharing and produces the conference with an array of tools and events that foster
relationship-building with peers and the growth of professional networks.
Participants cite the connections they made with others in attendance online as
among the most valuable elements of the online conference experience.
Live Interactive Sessions: The Edgy Librarian Program Committee has crafted a jam-packed day of access to
top speakers, great content and exceptional networking opportunities. Participants will
hear and interact with workshop leaders and other attendees on topics designed to offer
practical strategies for implementing new technologies in their library. Each session will
last about 45-50 minutes, and will feature live two-way web-based audio, visuals, and
real-life demonstrations of best practices at work.
Full Session Recordings:
All workshops are recorded and posted immediately to the conference community site so that
participants unable to attend live or who wish to watch again can experience the sessions
when it is most convenient. In addition to the real-time dialogue, some participants may
choose to post ideas and questions for the speakers before or after the event in threaded
discussion areas, to be addressed live and in the recorded sessions. Access to the session
recordings is available for at least six months after the conference. No matter what time
zone you are in, you can still enjoy the full conference experience.
Anytime Discussions and Networking:
Produced by LearningTimes, the leader in online conferences for education, the online
conference community acts as the hub for the event. Access to fellow participants and
great content begin before the conference commences with member introduction areas and
topic-based discussion areas. Once the conference is underway, the site takes on a buzz
and the frenzied pace of the best offline conferences. Participants meet new contacts and
old friends on their way into each online conference session, and engage in the kind of
conversations that characterize the best face-to-face gatherings. But it all happens
without expensive travel and airport security hassles. The conference community survives
the event itself, continuing to act as repository for all the great contact generated
during the conference, and a hub for ongoing access to the human network brought together
for the conference. Tap into it at any time.
