I'm looking forward to giving a keynote for this online conference. For librarians interested in learning more about services to users with mobile devices, this is a good opportunity to hear a wide variety of presentations. --Joan Lippincott ----------------------------------------------------- Alliance
Library System and LearningTimes Offer Handheld Librarian 2! More people than 2000 people attended the
first ever Handheld Librarian Conference in July 2009 which featured a wide
array of collaboration, learning and networking activities focused on Mobile
Library Services! The Handheld Librarian 2 will continue the dialog with
a 2-day online conference scheduled for February 17-18, 2010 and is now
accepting registrations at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. The program
-- sponsored by Alliance Library System, and LearningTimes -- will include a
series of wonderful keynote and featured speakers collection of available
resources, discussions boards, and access to the recording of all live events
for one year after the conference. 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. The conference will feature three
exciting keynote talks: ·
Joan K. Lippincott from the Coalition for
Networked Information speaking about “Mobilizing Libraries for Today’s
Students” ·
Joe Murphy from Yale University speaking about
“This is Now: The Mobile Library” · Tom Peters of TAP Information Services, addressing
“Morphing with Mobile” Registration for the conference is $69 per individual
or $119 for a group. LIS students can register for $29. LIS
students need to contact Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
for a coupon code to register for the $29. “With the avalanche of new mobile devices and
applications, the Handheld Librarian 2 online conference will be a golden
opportunity for library land to cost effectively learn how to reach a whole new
audience,” said Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director. The Handheld Librarian II will also
include the real-life experiences of libraries and information professionals.
We are now soliciting presentation proposals highlighting current, evolving and
future issues in mobile library services. To submit a proposal for the
conference, go to http://www.handheldlibrarian.org/call-for-proposals/.
Proposals are due November 15 and you will be notified by January 1, 2010 if
your proposal has been accepted. For more information on the conference,
go to the conference site at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. If you
have questions, please contact John Walber at LearningTimes at john@learningtimes.net or Lori Bell at
Alliance Library System at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com.
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