April 03, 2008
April 11 Teleconference Examines Library Trends
Curious about all the new technologies available to libraries today? Wonder whether you should be using any of them or whether they have any value for your library? Join speakers Tom Peters and Lori Bell for the College of DuPage Soaring to Excellence teleconference, "Trends, Fads or Folly: Spotting the Library Trends That Really Matter."
Peters (CEO of TAP Information Services) and Bell (Director of Innovation at the Alliance Library System) plan to examine new trends in libraries, including patron-created folksonomic cataloging (del.icio.us, LibraryThing, etc.), Second Life, MySpace, Facebook and more. They will ask the questions librarians are asking — how quickly do libraries need to adopt new technologies and more importantly, just because it's there, should it be used?
The Soaring to Excellence series makes suggested reading lists and other resources available to participants. Register now for the last teleconference in the 2008 Soaring to Excellence series. Questions? Contact BCR's Stephanie Jauregui (sjauregui@bcr.org) or Regan Harper (rharper@bcr.org).
One more teleconference in the 2008 season remains and will be telecast on May 9. Registration is still open for the Library Challenges and Opportunities 2008, "Tools of Engagement: Attracting and Engaging Library Users."
BCR offers access to the College of DuPage teleconferences at no charge to our members through the generous support of our state library agencies and the Colorado Library Consortium (CliC). Visit the BCR website for information and to register for the last two College of DuPage teleconferences scheduled this season.
