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Announcing Dec. 3, 2009 Blended Librarians Webcast: Digital Literacy, Digital Storytelling

November 25, 2009 at 7:05 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

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Blended Librarian Webcast: Collaborating With Faculty on Information Literacy Instruction: Using Visual Methods to Enhance Student Learning

Steven Bell and John Shank, co-founders of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community and their guests, Laurel Cornell and Carrie Donovan, invite you to join them for the live webcast, “Collaborating With Faculty on Information Literacy Instruction: Using Visual Methods to Enhance Student Learning” which will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3 pm. EDT.

Event Description:
Students’ ability to create visual work is important in their understanding and learning of complex concepts. While visual literacy is a growing phenomenon of interest amongst librarians in a variety of settings, visual methods for teaching are centered around the learner’s ability to take in new knowledge and express it in an original, visual form. In this session, two members of Indiana University’s Visual Methods Research Group will explain their research in exploring visual teaching methods, as well as their collaborative efforts to integrate information literacy into an undergraduate course using visual methods.

Guest Presenter Bios:

Laurel Cornell, Professor of Sociology, Indiana University, spent the first two-thirds of her research career working in demography, gender and Japanese studies. She used quantitative historical data from villages in early modern Japan (1600-1868) to examine a variety of comparative questions relating to household structure, marriage, divorce, gender roles, aging, and mortality. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Social Relations, Johns Hopkins University. Professor Cornell returned to graduate school and received a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia in 2003. She is interested in large public projects — especially those involving disused industrial sites — and in public art. In her teaching Professor Cornell emphasizes visual methods of learning and student involvement in the community (service-learning).

 

Carrie Donovan, Instructional Services Librarian, Indiana University, is the librarian for Gender Studies and the Head of Teaching & Learning for the Indiana University Libraries, where she works with students, faculty, and instructors to connect the libraries to student learning. An instruction librarian for ten years, Carrie has explored a variety of methods and strategies for helping undergraduates understand information-seeking and their role in it. Her research areas of interest include visual teaching methods, discipline-focused information literacy, first year experience initiatives, and teacher development/training for librarians and future librarians.

Although this event is free, advance registration is required to reserve a virtual seat. If you are already a member of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community here is a link into the Learning Times Network that will get you to our Community and the registration page:

http://home.learningtimes.net/library?go=2266281

If you need to join the Blended Librarians Online Community in order to register (no fee to join):

1. Go to the Blended Librarian website at http://blendedlibrarian.org

2. Click on the “Join” button on the home page of Blendedlibrarian.org and follow the instructions.

3. When you reach the screen that asks for the “invitation key” enter the word: blended

4. After you receive confirmation of your Learning Times account you can return to this email message and use the link above for registered members of Learning Times. Click on the link, and then register on the next page (you may need to scroll down to see the register button).

5. We recommend that those participating in the webcast obtain a microphone or headset in order to make use of the VoIP technology that allows conversation between the speakers and participants. A microphone or headset is not required to participate.

6. Please plan on allowing yourself sufficient time to log in to the webcast on Dec. 3, 2009. If it is the first time attending a Learning Times event it may take a few extra minutes to log on to their Elluminate webcasting software. Once you have registered for the event you may wish to try the “test room” to make sure your computer is set up and ready to go the day of the webcast.

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9-15 November 2009: Information Literacy Week in Second Life

November 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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Monday 9- Sunday 15th November is Information Literacy Week in Second Life, the
virtual world. Events have been organised by people in the USA, Colombia and
the UK.  Note that Second Life time = PDT

You will be able to participate if you have a SL avatar and have the SL browser
installed on your computer.

The website for the event is at http://infolit-week-in-SL.ning.com/ and that is
where updates to the programme will be.

The following events are scheduled
———————–Monday November 9th

***Student exhibition of Information Literacy
4-5am SL time (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=9&month=11&year=2009&hour=4&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)

First year BSc Information Management students at the University of Sheffield
display the models of the “SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy” which they
have adapted with examples from questions to do with Swine Flu.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/136/211/351/

***Evento en español: Lecciones aprendidas y buenas prácticas en programas de
Alfabetización Informacional-Spanish Event: Lessons learned and best practices
in INFOLIT programs
7-9 am SLT (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=9&month=11&year=2009&hour=7&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)
Se pretende reunir a diferentes profesionales que estén desarrollando programas
de Alfabetización Informacional con el fin de compartir algunas lecciones
aprendidas y buenas prácticas que dichos programas han dejado, y que sirvan de
guía para otros profesionales y programas.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/191/194/26
Organized By: Alejandro Uribe Tirado

***ACRL IL in SL Week event
6pm SLT (and ongoing to 15 November) (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=9&month=11&year=2009&hour=18&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)

MLIS students at the University of Hawaii collaborate with Alexandria Knight of
UCLA on an IL exhibit and event at the ACRL site on ALA Island
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/217/42/61

———————Tuesday 10th November

*** Health Literacy exhibit: launch!
9-10am SLT and then ongoing (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=10&month=11&year=2009&hour=9&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)

Health Literacy is important to help you understand and manage your health care
decisions and needs.
Our interactive exhibit will test your knowledge about stroke (brain attack),
heart attack and some common medical terminology.
Come learn at our Health Literacy exhibit at Health Info Island!
Exhibit organised by Brielle Coronet, Medical Librarian
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy

————– Wednesday 11th November

***HIV Testing and Information Literacy
9-10am SLT launch and then ongoing (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=11&month=11&year=2009&hour=9&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)
Karuna Island is the Second Life sim devoted to celebrating the lives of those
dealing with HIV/AIDS and making information, support, and creative services
available to them in the SL community. Robin Mochi, Karuna Island Consumer
Health Librarian, has created an interactive mindmap on HIV Testing using the
SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/33/50/23

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
= = Health Literacy

————– Thursday 12th November

*** SL orientation for librarians
6.30-8.00 am SLT (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=12&month=11&year=2009&hour=6&min=30&sec=0&p1=234)

New to Second Life? Learn some SL basics in this virtual workshop. It will be
led by Sheila Yoshikawa (Sheila Webber in Real Life, Department of Information
Studies, Sheffield University) and Kitty Mumfuzz (Keri Gray in Real Life, who
runs Weekes Gray Recruitment (http://www.weekesgray.com/)
To book a place, please email keri@weekesgray.com with your real life and second
life names and you will given the landmark

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
= = Health Literacy
= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy

————– Friday 13th November

***Opening of “What it means to me”: an exhibition on the way people think about
information and information literacy
1am-2am SLT then ongoing
This is the opening of an exhibition drawing on quotations about what
informationand information literacy mean to different people. The aim is that
this will be a growing 3D exhibition that will be flown up to a sky platform at
the end of Information Literacy week.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/42/48/20/

**Information Literacy Panel: “Web 2.0 Approaches to IL”
Noon SLT (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=13&month=11&year=2009&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)

Information Literacy Panel produced by MLIS students at the University of
Hawaii. Moderator: (Alexandria Knight) Esther Grassian, UCLA
Panelists: (Sheila Yoshikawa) Sheila Webber, U. Sheffield, Marsha Schnirring
(Buk Binder)
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/56/191/28

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
= = Health Literacy
= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy

————– Saturday 14th November

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
= = Health Literacy
= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy
= = What it means to me”: an exhibition on the way people think about
information and information literacy

————– Sunday 15th November

***Information Literacy week: Closing party!
1pm SLT (for times in your country/region see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=15&month=11&year=2009&hour=13&min=0&sec=0&p1=234)

Come to a party to celebrate the close of the first annual Information Literacy
Week in SL, hosted by Sheila Yoshikawa (Info Lit Island) and Adra Letov, at the
beautiful Jazz Cat.
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/118/28/35/

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ILS webinar moderated by Marshall Breeding

November 9, 2009 at 9:49 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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With all the recent news and discussion about Integrated Library Systems (including Marshall Breeding’s call for participation in this year’s Perceptions 2009 International Library Automation Survey), I thought it apropos to mention the upcoming webinar WebJunction is hosting in collaboration with ALA TechSource.

On December 10th at 1:00 Eastern join us for a discussion of Integrated Library Systems (ILS) and the trend toward customizability through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) with library systems expert Marshall Breeding and representatives from leading vendors in the field. We’ll discuss new features and capabilities available in the most modern library software, and what it really means for these tools to be “customizable.” This event will coincide with the publication of Marshall Breeding’s December 2009 issue of Library Technology Reports.

Register now for the webinar

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Webcast Alert! The Future of the Library – How the Library Ecosystem is Evolving to Support 21st Century Information Demands

November 9, 2009 at 9:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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DATE: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | TIME: Noon–1:00 PM EST | REGISTER TODAY
Libraries are continuing to evolve and are using new technologies to expand their presence as virtual knowledge centers for information sharing communities. Patrons conducting research remotely are increasingly using mobile devices and accessing resources in multiple languages.

Librarians as 21st century knowledge technologists as well as electronic information experts need to offer easily accessible library-specific solutions tailored to the unique data and information needs of their users. Technology solution providers are working with publishers and are moving towards more sharing of data, interoperability standards and electronic workflow required to meet these needs.

Listen to three industry notables share their view of how the industry is responding and changing to meet these evolving needs of the library ecosystem using today’s emerging technologies to meet the needs of patrons today and for the future.

REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBCAST TODAY AT www.libraryjournal.com/futureofthelibrary
PANELISTS
Peter McCracken, Co-Founder & Director of Content and Business Development, Shipindex.org
Rob Mercer, General Manager, Serials Solutions
Andrew Pace, Executive Director, Networked Library Services, OCLC
Can’t make it on November 18? No problem!
LJ webcasts are archived for 12 months after the live event. With your webcast registration, enjoy the ability to access this event on-demand as often as you’d like.

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Encore Webinar Series: Integration of Local Library Content and Metadata in Encore

November 9, 2009 at 9:26 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , ,

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Encore Webinar Series

Dear Innovative Customer:

Innovative Interfaces is pleased to announce the second in its series of free webinars that explore key issues of library technology in the context of Innovative’s discovery services platform. The Encore Webinar Series continues with Integration of Local Library Content and Metadata in Encore, a 45-minute presentation that you can attend either on November 17 or November 18, 2009.

Integration of Local Library Content and Metadata in Encore

Today’s libraries must provide a search tool that is as easy to use as a search engine, while offering the special opportunities for discovery only a library can provide. Encore makes the most of local content and metadata resulting in a richer discovery experience and greater library visibility. Encore’s new Explore Related Searches feature brings in authority data from your Millennium system to suggest additional avenues of discovery users might otherwise overlook. In addition, libraries are harvesting OAI-compliant data and other metadata from archives into Encore to highlight their special collections—and enable community tagging of this material. The rich metadata created by librarians, plus the content they have digitized or created, becomes a dynamic part of a modern discovery environment. Please join us for Integration of Local Library Content and Metadata in Encore.

Two Sessions to Choose From

Tuesday November 17, 2009
4pm PDT (GMT -7:00)
Duration: 45 minutes (includes Q&A)
** OR **

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
8am PDT (GMT -7:00)
Duration: 45 minutes (includes Q&A)

Once the host approves your request, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. We recommend joining the meeting 10 minutes early to make sure you can see and hear what you need to.

 

Presenters

The webinar’s presenters are closely involved with the evolution of the Encore Discovery product and Encore customers: Betsy Graham, Vice President, Product Management, and Rice Majors, Product Manager for Encore.

What to Expect

This webinar will provide a look at specific Encore functions:

 

  • Local authority data leveraged for Explore Related Searches feature
  • Integration of licensing data from the Innovative ERM
  • Integration of content such as images
  • Leveraging circulation data and collection development data to suggest Best Bets
  • Real time limit-to-available facet based on circulation status
  • Course reserves access through faceted search
  • Library programs accessible in context of discovery
  • “Did You Mean?” feature powered by the library’s bibliographic data

In short, Encore’s integration with the library’s local data is stronger than any other option. And we want to show you how.

** Special Offer **

WIN!!

All attendees of the webinar will be entered into a raffle to win a Flip video recorder. Two winners will be selected at random and will be notified within a week of the event.

 

***Please Note***

This will be a VoIP session, meaning that the audio stream will come through your computer rather than the telephone. After you join the meeting, the webinar software will guide you through the Audio Setup Wizard to establish the connection. Please make sure your computer is suitable for this application (browser settings, sound card/speakers, sound settings, etc.). Again, we recommend joining the meeting 10 minutes early to make sure you can see and hear what you need to. During the webinar the chat feature will be enabled for you to ask questions. Simply click on the talk-bubble icon on the toolbar at the bottom-right of your screen.

If you want to attend Integration of Local Library Content and Metadata in Encore, please register now. For more on Encore or the Encore Webinar Series please write info@encoreforlibraries.com. And remember, this webinar is presented free of charge.

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Announcing Nov. 10 Blended Librarians Webcast: Digital Literacy, Digital Storytelling

November 4, 2009 at 6:29 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

Steven Bell and John Shank, co-founders of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community and their guests, Ellysa Stern Cahoy and Anu Vedantham, invite you to join them for the live webcast, “Digital Literacy, Digital Storytelling and The Role of The Academic Librarian” which will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3 pm. EDT.

Event Description:
An emergent trend in higher education today is the ever-increasing number of faculty who are allowing students to create video and multimedia projects as an alternative to the traditional research paper. This session will explore the current and future roles academic libraries and librarians should play in this environment. The topics covered in this session are: digital literacy and the librarian’s role, working effectively with faculty on assignment design, and digital storytelling & video assignments and the academic library’s support role.

Guest Presenter Bios:

Ellysa Stern Cahoy, is Assistant Head of Library Learning Services in the Penn State University Libraries, University Park.  A former children’s librarian and school library media specialist, Ms. Cahoy has published research and presented on information literacy, library orientation, evidence-based librarianship and library instruction.   She is a Faculty Fellow in Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology unit, focused on defining a model for student digital literacy acquisition within the online content creation process.   Ms. Cahoy is Co-Director of the Central Pennsylvania K-16 Information Literacy Network and serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section.
Ms. Vedantham, is the Director of the Weigle Information Commons at the Penn Libraries. She came to Penn in 2007 from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where she directed the Southern Regional Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC) for six years providing professional development and technology models for college faculty and K-12 teachers. She also served as Interim Associate Provost and as Director of Instructional Technology. Her research on global warming has been recognized by the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) as a significant contribution to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. Vedantham holds her New Jersey Principal Certificate and served for two years as Director of Grants and Community Initiatives at Stafford Township School District. In the mid-90s, Ms. Vedantham served as Program Officer at the Telecommunications Opportunities Program at the United States Department of Commerce. She completed her Masters in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and her Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Ms. Vedantham is pursuing her doctorate in Higher Education Management at Penn’s Graduate School of Education.

 

 
Although this event is free, advance registration is required to reserve a virtual seat. If you are already a member of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community here is a link into the Learning Times Network that will get you to our Community and the registration page:

http://home.learningtimes.net/library?go=2262876

If you need to join the Blended Librarians Online Community in order to register (no fee to join):

1. Go to the Blended Librarian website at http://blendedlibrarian.org

2. Click on the “Join” button on the home page of Blendedlibrarian.org and follow the instructions.

3. When you reach the screen that asks for the “invitation key” enter the word “blended” (no quote marks)

4. After you receive confirmation of your Learning Times account you can return to this email message and use the link above for registered members of Learning Times. Click on the link, and then register on the next page (you may need to scroll down to see the register button).

5. We recommend that those participating in the webcast obtain a microphone or headset in order to make use of the VoIP technology that allows conversation between the speakers and participants. A microphone or headset is not required to participate.

6. Please plan on allowing yourself sufficient time to log in to the webcast on Nov. 11, 2009. If it is the first time attending a Learning Times event it may take a few extra minutes to log on to their Elluminate webcasting software. Once you have registered for the event you may wish to try the “test room” to make sure your computer is set up and ready to go the day of the webcast.

 

 

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Webcast Alert! Moving Foward: Engaging the 21st Century Learner

November 3, 2009 at 5:18 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | TIME: 12:30–1:30 PM EDT | REGISTER TODAY

Are schools engaging today’s digital learner and empowering them with the skills and knowledge demanded by universities and employers in a global economy? As a library professional and educator, your interaction with the 21st century learner may hold the key to each student’s success in an increasingly competitive world.

Join moderator Michelle Begora, Program Director at Follett Software Company and a panel of library experts to find out:

* What new skill sets are important to move the librarian role forward.
* How new library technology is re-engaging digital learners.
* Why librarians are ‘information managers’ who help students become competitive and competent in today’s world.
* How librarians can improve student achievement by increasing the library-classroom connection.
* How to integrate social networking to bring students back to the library.

Who Will Benefit: Librarians, library media specialists, administrators, technology professionals and other district stakeholders and school-based administrators who help set the foundation for achievement.
During the web seminar, attendees may submit questions to the speakers via chat mode for discussion during the Q&A period following the presentations.

Following the live webcast, registrants can access a rich media recording of the webcast. Space is limited. Please register today – you’ll receive a confirmation and link to test your computer for compatibility.
REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBCAST TODAY AT WWW.SLJ.COM/21STCENTURYLEARNER

PANELISTS
Connie Dopierala, Media Services & Special Projects, Charleston County School District (SC)
Buffy Hamilton, School Library Media Specialist, Creekview High School (GA)
Connie Williams, Librarian, Petaluma City School District (CA)
Jeanne Ziemba, Media Specialist, St Lucie Schools (FL)

MODERATOR: Michelle Begora, Program Director, Follett Software Company
Can’t make it on November 17? No problem!
SLJ webcasts are archived for 12 months after the live event. With your webcast registration,
enjoy the ability to access this event on-demand as often as you’d like.

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webinar on metadata

October 28, 2009 at 6:04 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

Join NISO for our November webinar Data, Data Everywhere featuring Migration and System Population Practices.

When:
November 11, 2009
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

About the Webinar:
The scope and scale of metadata repositories continues to grow, with increasingly heterogeneous data and complexity both on the ingest side (e.g., bibliographic metadata) and in inter- and intra-organizational exchange of usage, patron, purchase, and accounting data. While data format and exchange standards are a given, how do policies, implementations, and standards interact? What are some examples of effective alignment of standards, policies and implementation, and what challenges remain?

Agenda:

Data quality, policy, and large-scale data flows How do regional consortia establish and implement policies to allow them to cope with increasing amounts of data in a widening variety of formats?

– Hilary Newman, Vice President of Implementation Services, Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

Academic library perspective Individual research libraries provide local, customized services for their audiences that are based upon large quantities of data — hopefully of high quality and supported by easy-to-use tools and processes provided by vendors and consortia. What are the successes, stress points, and failures from the perspective of the academic library?

– Maribeth Manoff, Coordinator for Networked Service Integration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

– Robert McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies, Indiana University

For more information and to register, visit the event webpage (http://www.niso.org/news/events/2009/ datasystems09). Registration is per site (access for one computer) and includes access to the online recorded archive of the webinar. NISO and NASIG members receive a discounted member rate. A student discount is also available. Can’t make it on the 11th? Register and gain access to the recorded archive for one year.

This webinar is sponsored by Ex Libris.

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Webcast Alert! Teen Read Week Book Buzz 2009

October 16, 2009 at 8:48 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

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DATE: Thursday, October 22, 2009 | TIME: 2:00–3:00 PM EDT | REGISTER TODAY

What better way to celebrate Teen Read Week than getting the inside scoop from YA publishers on their hottest new and forthcoming titles! The 2009 Teen Read Week theme is Read Beyond Reality @ your library, which encourages teens to “read something out of this world, just for the fun of it.” Now in its eleventh year, Teen Read Week is an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), whose mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen service to young adults as part of the continuum of total library service, and to support those who provide service to this population – that’s you!

Take this opportunity to engage your teens by inviting them to attend the webcast, either live or on-demand, and solicit their response. With over 60 titles slated for presentation, teens and youth services librarians will find dozens of books to put on their wish lists!
PANELISTS
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group
Lisa Disarro, Associate Marketing Director
Jennifer Groves, Publicist

School and Library Marketing Group from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Tim Jones, Jeanne McDermott, and Katie Halata

MODERATOR
Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJ Teen

REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBCAST TODAY AT WWW.SLJ.COM/TEENREADWEEK09

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The New “Free Agent” Learner – Blended Librarians webcast

October 13, 2009 at 3:39 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

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Steven Bell and John Shank, co-founders of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community and their guest, Julie Evans, invite you to join the next webcast, “Coming Soon to Campus: The New “Free Agent” Learner – Are You Ready?” on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 3 pm. Eastern.

Event Description:

The dynamic profusion of emerging technologies, both in school and out of school, is propelling today’s K-12 students to make new demands on education institutions for technology-rich learning experiences and environments. Enabled, empowered and engaged, this next wave of students is bringing to college their own set of objectives for 21st century learning. Get a first hand glimpse into the activities, values and aspirations of tomorrow’s students through this webinar presentation by Project Tomorrow CEO, Julie Evans.

Julie Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow (http://www.tomorrow.org), a national education nonprofit organization (formerly known as NetDay). Project Tomorrow is dedicated to empowering K-12 students to have a larger voice in improving education and learning. Ms. Evans has been CEO of this organization since 1999. She is a Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellow and a frequent speaker, writer and commentator on children, education, science and technology issues. In April 2008, Ms. Evans was named as one of the Top Ten Most Influential People in Education Technology over the past 10 years by eSchool News, a leading national education publication. This past year, Ms. Evans served on the Project Advisory Boards for both the 2009 Horizon Report for Higher Education and the 2009 K-12 Horizon Report.

Although this event is free, advance registration is required to reserve a virtual seat. If you are already a member of the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community here is a link into the Learning Times Network that will get you to our Community and the registration page:

http://home.learningtimes.net/library?go=2256149

If you need to join the Blended Librarians Online Community in order to register (no fee to join):

1. Go to the Blended Librarian website at http://blendedlibrarian.org

2. Click on the “Join” button on the home page of Blendedlibrarian.org and follow the instructions.

3. After you receive confirmation of your Learning Times account you can return to this email message and use the link above for registered members of Learning Times. Click on the link, and then register on the next page (you may need to scroll down to see the register button).

4. We recommend that those participating in the webcast obtain a microphone or headset in order to make use of the VoIP technology that allows conversation between the speakers and participants. A microphone or headset is not required to participate.

5. Please plan on allowing yourself sufficient time to log in to the webcast on Oct. 22, 2009. If it is the first time attending a Learning Times event it may take a few extra minutes to log on to their Elluminate webcasting software. Once you have registered for the event you may wish to try the “test room” to make sure your computer is set up and ready to go the day of the webcast.

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