Jumping into the 2.0 pool… without drowning :) Library 2.0 Challenge Kickoff
Community, collaboration, and creativity; these are all words used to describe libraries, but they are also great descriptors for these new emerging web tools that are collectively referred to as “Web 2.0.” As libraries all over the country begin to explore and take advantage of these new opportunities, library staff are beginning to shed old paradigms too and take a dip into the Library 2.0 pool. Come find how libraries are benefiting from this wave of new technology (most of which are completely free) and learn about how you can take up the 2.0 challenge yourself and discover new ways to reach library users and at the same time empower them to reach back.
Our presenter is Helene Blowers. Helene is the Director of Technology at The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and is responsible for the implementation of new technology throughout the systems twenty-four branches as well as the library’s award winning web sites. She is co-author of the book, Weaving a Library Web: A Guide to Developing Children’s Websites and the visionary and creator of Learning 2.0, an online discovery program that encourages library staff to learn about web 2.0 technologies and to just “play”.
There is still room. If you are interested in attending on January 17th, please register!