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ACRL Fall Virtual Institute
The User at the Center
Thursday, November 9, 2006

The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The User at the Center," will focus on how libraries can use technologies and practice to put the user at the center of the information enterprise on campus. While the internet has served as a catalyst to get students and faculty using information differently, the real quantum change is occurring now in the ways in which students, faculty and staff on campuses worldwide are interacting with one another. Technologies and practices have changed the way in which these interactions take place and may even be changing the content of the conversations themselves.  Maximize your ability to meet your mission on your campus by discovering new tools and new ways of thinking about users and their behaviors.

Program

The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute, "The User at the Center," will provide participants with a framing featured speaker, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian at McMaster University (Canada), as well as concurrent sessions focusing on topics varying from vlogging to user perceptions and more.  Click here for complete program descriptions.

What is a Virtual Institute?

The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will run on a real-time schedule.  The conference will feature synchronous webcasts that begin and end at a certain time.  Other asynchronous activities will be offered as part of the institute, allowing for convenient scheduling and flexibility.  Unlike a face-to-face conference, the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute is not tied to a particular geographic location.  You can participate fully in the conference without having to leave your desk!  The conference will take place in a LearningTimes Online Conference Community, which provides an environment in which participants can gather electronically to learn, collaborate, and network.  All programs are archived as part of the institute community, which is accessible for one year. 

Schedule

The ACRL Fall Virtual Institute will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006. Program times below are CENTRAL time zone. 

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Featured Session, Jeffrey Trzeciak, University Librarian, McMaster University

11:00 - 11:15 a.m. - Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Concurrent sessions
Teaching Faculty to Thrive in an Electronic Library Environment, Kathryn Miller, National Louis University
Podcasting, A Primer for Libraries, David Free, Georgia Perimeter College
Academic Libraries and Second Life, Tom Peters, TAP Information Services

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Break

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Concurrent sessions
Building Collaboration with Wikis, Meredith Farkas, Norwich University
Their Perceptions, Our Reality: College Students, Libraries, Information  Resources, and the Library Brand, Alane Wilson, OCLC

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Break

2:45 - 3:45 p.m. - Concurrent sessions
A Practical Guide to Remixing the Library, Raymond Yee, University of California, Berkeley
The VBI Project: A Virtual Social World, Mark Puterbaugh, Eastern University

3:45 - 4:00 p.m. - Break

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Concurrent sessions
Developing Collectibles: Increasing Visibility with Trading Cards, Kristin Partlo, Carleton College
Introduction to Videoblogging, David Lee King, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Register for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute and enjoy these benefits:

• Save time and money
• Flexible event schedule with synchronous and asynchronous activities
• Access ALL conference sessions in the community archives
• Connect directly with experts
• Network with other attendees
• View and download speaker materials including PowerPoint presentations, bibliographies, and biographies
• Enjoy unlimited access to the conference community for one-year after the event

Registration

Registration for the Fall Virtual Institute is now closed.  Registered participants will receive log-in/access instructions from ACRL during the week of October 30th. 

Technical Requirements

Technical requirements for the Fall Virtual Institute are below.  Please note that a microphone is recommended.

Windows:
        1. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
        2. Pentium III 500 MHz processor
        3. 128 MB RAM (98/ME) 256 MB RAM (2000/XP)
        4. 20 MB free disk space
        5. Soundcard with speakers and microphone or headset
        6. 28.8 kbps Internet connection

Macintosh:
        1. Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.9, and 10.4
        2. G3, G4, G5, or Intel processor
        3. 128 MB RAM (OS 9.x), 256 MB RAM (OS X)
        4. 20 MB free disk space
        5. Microphone (internal, USB, or iSight)
        6. 28.8 kbps Internet connection

UltraSPARC Solaris:
        1. Solaris (SPARC only) 9 and 10
        2. UltraSPARC llc 300 MHz
        3. 128 MB RAM
        4. 20 MB free disk space
        5. Soundcard with speakers and microphone or headset
        6. 28.8 kbps Internet connection

Java Desktop System:
        1. Java Desktop System 3
        2. Pentium III 1 GHz processor
        3. 256 MB RAM
        4. 20 MB free disk space

Questions

Contact Margot Conahan, Manager, Professional Development, at msutton@ala.org; 312-280-2522.