Docs 2.0: Emerging Web Technologies for the Government Information Community
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008
Library, Chapman University, Orange Campus
(transportation provided from conference center)
Co-sponsored by the Federal & Armed Forces Libraries Roundtable
EVENT CODE: GO2

Click here for flyer (Microsoft Word).

Over the last few years, the Web has become a space where information is collaboratively collected, shared, remixed and rehashed. A large number of new and exciting "Web 2.0" services and technologies have become freely available and offer exciting opportunities for government documents librarians to enhance services and expand collections in the digital realm.

This program highlights tools like wikis, blogs, social tagging, custom search engines, flickr and other Web services, and focuses on how these new technologies can enhance library services. Speakers will highlight projects and give hands-on training to set up and administer these services. Attendees will leave the program with knowledge of tools to help them collaborate, build Web collections, and better connect with their users, as well as having real examples of projects to use as templates.

Speakers

James R. Jacobs [jrjacobs@stanford.edu], International Documents Librarian, Stanford University. Wikis as collaborative spaces.
Amy West [westx045@umn.edu], Interim Head, Government Publications Library, University of Minnesota. Integration of 2.0 tools like Instant Messaging (IM) for reference
Jim A. Jacobs [jamesajacobs@mac.com], Data Librarian (ret.), University of California at San Diego. RSS for documents librarians
David Oldenkamp [doldenka@indiana.edu], International Studies Librarian, Indiana University. Custom search engines with GoogleCSE
John Wonderlich [johnwonderlich@gmail.com], Program Director, Sunlight Foundation. (keynote) Open House Project http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/

For more information contact James R. Jacobs at jrjacobs@stanford.edu.


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