With founding sponsorship from the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, my esteemed colleagues Scott Brown and Kim Dority have spearheaded the world's first globally encompassing, entirely virtual, 48-hour FREE conference for information professionals - check out www.library20.com for all the details on the November 2-4 event. As of today, 160 sessions have been accepted - there's something for everyone!
I encourage my readers to browse the sessions and participate online … but there's more. The organizers are looking for our support; here are some ways you may offer it:
Volunteer to orchestrate one or more sessions:
http://www.library20.com/group/library2011conferencemoderatorvolunteers Why not take this opportunity to add a nugget to the resume that will prove your initiative and tech savvy (not to mention meeting colleagues all over the world)?
Bring your organization in as a partner: http://www.library20.com/page/conference-partners Show your support to the profession by having your library, school, association, or other entity be among the many partners already on board.
Spread the word: For their contribution to the library community, Scott and Kim deserve all the publicity they can possibly get for the conference. Make sure the people in your network know about this groundbreaking event - that's what our blogs and tweets are for. Here's a sample: "First ever global free online library conference Nov 2-4 at www.library20.com - be there!"
It was my honor to be invited to sit on international advisory board … join me in saluting Kim and Scott by helping them make Library 2.011 the fun, educational, relationship-building, and precedent-setting event it can be!
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