Technology Trends in Academic Libraries

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1.5 hours

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Webcast Description:
In this age of constant and rapid change, with new technologies arriving on our doorstep on a nearly daily basis, we need help to focus on those that are most important to academic libraries. This session will highlight key technological trends, demonstrate working examples of these technologies, and discuss how libraries are beginning to use these technologies to provide useful collections and compelling user services. Advice for making good technology decisions no matter what the future brings will also be included.

This Webcast will last approximately an hour and a half.

Presenter:
Roy Tennant is user services architect for the California Digital Library (CDL), University of California. At CDL, he has been instrumental in the development and deployment of the eScholarship Repository and the eScholarship Editions publishing services. He manages the Metasearch Infrastructure Project and participates in the Harvesting Infrastructure Project, as well as a number of other CDL projects. Prior to his work at CDL, Roy was the digital library project manager for the library at the University of California, Berkeley. He developed and managed UC Berkeley’s Digital Library SunSITE (Software, Information and Technology Exchange), sponsored by Sun Microsystems.

With coauthors Anne Lipow and John Ober, Roy wrote one of the first ten Internet books published, Crossing the Internet Threshold: An Instructional Handbook (Library Solutions Press, 1992). He has published dozens of articles in library magazines and journals and, since November 1997, has written the monthly column "Digital Libraries” for Library Journal. Roy also initiated and manages the electronic discussion list, Web4Lib, which has been described as one of the most information packed discussion lists on the Net.

For more information on Roy Tennant, visit: www.roytennant.com

Technical Requirements:
This Webcast will be held in a virtual classroom. You will be prompted to download a java-based application (Elluminate) before being able to enter the classroom.

Minimum system requirements can be found at: http://www.elluminate.com/support/faqs/min_requirements.jsp

If you'd like to test your computer to make sure you can use the Elluminate classroom software on it, go to: https://www.elluminate.com/mtg.jnlp?password=configuration

Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. It is recommended that you also use a microphone to ask questions/make comments. If you do not have or do not wish to use a microphone, you may ask questions through text-based chat.

Registration
ACRL member: $50
ALA member: $75
CACUL member: Can$90 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $90
Student: $40

Webcasts take place in an interactive, online classroom environment and are designed for one user/one login access. Registration is, therefore, based on individual use only; ACRL does not offer institutional (group) registration.

Member rates apply to personal memberships only. Want to join ACRL or ALA? Complete the online membership form, available on the ALA Web site. If you join ALA/ACRL within five days of registering, we will adjust your fee (please fax a copy of your completed registration form to ACRL at 312-280-2520).

Payment may be made by credit card only.

This Webcast is limited to 60 participants. Full refunds will be granted up to 7 days prior to the event date.