CARL North Information Technology Interest Group and CLA Academic Section present:

Is There a Blog in Your Future?

Workshop on Weblogs for Librarians - Part 1

August 12, 2005
9:30 AM to 3 PM
San Jose State University, King Library
213 Meeting Room, 2nd Floor

9:30-10 Coffee, Tea, Juice and Registration

10-10:15 Welcome and Orientation

10:15-11 Karen Schneider, Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Overview of Weblogs. What is a Blog, why they are significant, how other libraries use Blogs, and other interesting information about Blogs.

11-11:45 Librarian Blog demonstration and discussion with audience
Presenter(s): TBA

11:45-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:30 Steve Sloan, Information Technology Consultant, San Jose State University
Hands-on -- How to create a Blog and an RSS feed -- and other things you may need to know.

2:30-3 pm Wrap up.

The cost of the workshop is $25.00 for those who register by July 28 and includes morning coffee, tea, orange juice and lunch. If space is still available, you may register after July 28 for $45. Please print out this form and mail with your check enclosed, made payable to CARL, to: Michelle Howard, CARL N IT Treasurer, DeVry University, 6600 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, CA 94555, email: mhoward@fre.devry.edu  phone: 510-574-1222, fax: 510-574-1218.

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Lunch choice (please circle one):

Chinese chicken salad (Marinated chicken in a sesame/soy sauce with an array of Asian vegetables on a bed of soft Lo Mein noodles, garnished with Mandarin oranges & cilantro).

Carne asada salad (Marinated grilled Mexican steak with beans, avocado, tomato, green onion and black olives on a bed of lettuce with sour cream and chipotle salsa).

Couscous salad (Mediterranean Couscous cakes on crisp greens, kalamata olives, feta cheese, roasted red pepper, fresh basil and tomato with balsamic vinaigrette).

Note: Email Michelle Howard, mhoward@fre.devry.edu if you want Vegan, or have any special dietary needs.

Directions to San Jose State University King Library, including parking, are available at: http://www.sjlibrary.org/about/locations/king/directions.htm 

Questions about directions should be directed to Christine Holmes via email: christine.holmes@sjsu.edu; Questions about the program should be directed to Mari Miller via email: mmiller@library.berkeley.edu

Seating is limited, so register early!

Have you done a Blog? If yes, and to help us with our mid-morning discussion, we would love to hear from you. Please share a short description of your Blog below and what you use it for. Would you be willing to give a short demonstration on it for our mid-morning discussion?

 

 

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