[OPLINLIST] GCLC/SLA/SOASIST: New Developments In Library Technology - April 15

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New Developments In Library Technology
Co-Sponsored by GCLC, SLA Cincinnati Chapter, SOASIST

http://www.gclc-lib.org/ce/index.html?id=357
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*Date:* Thursday, April 15th, 2004

*Time:* 1:00 - 5:00 P.M.

*Location:*
UC Raymond Walters College -Science and Allied Health Building - Room 100

*Speaker:*
Deborah Tenofsky, Head of Reference at the University of Cincinnati 
Langsam Library

Gary Houk, Vice-President of Cataloging and Metadata Services at OCLC

*Description:*
Join your colleagues in the exploration of several current and future 
technological developments and their implications upon our professional 
services to our customers.

The program begins with a look at digital reference services offered by 
the OhioLINK network. Deborah Tenofsky, Head of Reference at the 
University of Cincinnati Langsam Library, will discuss how chat 
reference has changed the nature of reference services from both the 
perspective of librarians and customers.

Next, a representative from the Kent State University Institute for 
CyberInformation will describe the Kent Electronic Newspaper Research 
Alliance Project which is a joint venture with the Los Angeles Times, 
Adobe Systems and Unisys Corporation to develop electronic portable 
newspapers using a Tablet PC that incorporates Web interactivity and 
hypermedia displays.

Gary Houk, Vice-President of Cataloging and Metadata Services at OCLC, 
will share some exciting new developments resulting from the partnership 
between OCLC and Google in adopting search engine capabilities to the 
online catalog. He will also examine the future of the catalog in light 
of current and future technologies.

SCHEDULE:
12:30-1:00 Registration
1:00-1:50 Digital Reference Services
1:50-2:00 Break
2:00-2:50 Kent Electronic Newspaper Research Alliance Project
2:50-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 The Future of the Catalog
4:00-5:00 Social Hour

Directions & Parking:
Directions to the campus are available at www.rwc.uc.edu/maps/maps.htm
Parking is free. Please park in the spaces designated for student parking.

*GCLC, SLA, SOASIST Member Cost:* $20.00

*Friend of GCLC Cost:* $20.00

*Non-Member Cost:* $30.00

*Students:* $10.00

The deadline to register is Monday, April 12th, 2004

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This announcement has been posted to several lists. &nbsp;Our
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<big>New Developments In Library Technology</big> 
Co-Sponsored by GCLC, SLA Cincinnati Chapter, SOASIST 
 
<a href="http://www.gclc-lib.org/ce/index.html?id=357">http://www.gclc-lib.org/ce/index.html?id=357</a> 

Date: Thursday, April 15th, 2004
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Location: 
UC Raymond Walters College -Science and Allied Health Building - Room
100
Speaker: 
Deborah Tenofsky, Head of Reference at the University of Cincinnati
Langsam Library 
 
Gary Houk, Vice-President of Cataloging and Metadata Services at OCLC
Description: 
Join
your colleagues in the exploration of several current and future
technological developments and their implications upon our professional
services to our customers. 
 
The program begins with a look at digital reference services offered by
the OhioLINK network. Deborah Tenofsky, Head of Reference at the
University of Cincinnati Langsam Library, will discuss how chat
reference has changed the nature of reference services from both the
perspective of librarians and customers. 
 
Next, a representative from the Kent State University Institute for
CyberInformation will describe the Kent Electronic Newspaper Research
Alliance Project which is a joint venture with the Los Angeles Times,
Adobe Systems and Unisys Corporation to develop electronic portable
newspapers using a Tablet PC that incorporates Web interactivity and
hypermedia displays. 
 
Gary Houk, Vice-President of Cataloging and Metadata Services at OCLC,
will share some exciting new developments resulting from the
partnership between OCLC and Google in adopting search engine
capabilities to the online catalog. He will also examine the future of
the catalog in light of current and future technologies. 
 
SCHEDULE: 
12:30-1:00 Registration 
1:00-1:50 Digital Reference Services 
1:50-2:00 Break 
2:00-2:50 Kent Electronic Newspaper Research Alliance Project 
2:50-3:00 Break 
3:00-4:00 The Future of the Catalog 
4:00-5:00 Social Hour 
 
Directions &amp; Parking: 
Directions to the campus are available at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.rwc.uc.edu/maps/maps.htm">www.rwc.uc.edu/maps/maps.htm</a> 
Parking is free. Please park in the spaces designated for student
parking.
GCLC, SLA, SOASIST Member Cost: $20.00
Friend of GCLC Cost: $20.00
Non-Member Cost: $30.00
Students: $10.00
The deadline to register is Monday, April 12th, 2004
 
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