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MARS Hot Topics Discussion Group

Our Charge

To provide a timely forum for discussion of current issues related to the provision of electronic reference services. For additional information on the committee, please see the MARS Handbook.

Our Programs

Midwinter 2009 Hot Topics DG: Can You Open This For Me? using and Understanding Open Sources Tools

See a lot of free things online and not sure if they would work for your library? Our panel of speakers will introduce you to some of today’s hottest open source tools and offer practical advice on how to implement them at your library. Saturday, January 24 from 10:30AM - 12:00PM in Korbel Ballroom 3B, Colorado Convention Center.

Presenters:

Marsha Schnirring, Instructional Services Librarian at Occidental College
Zotero: Next Gen Research PPT | Handout

Ian Chan, Web Development Librarian at California State University, San Marcos
Open Source Applications and Library Research Guides: A Comparison of Drupal, Library a la Carte, and Moodle | Handout

Past Discussion Groups

Check our presentations from previous discussion groups.

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