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Ohio Regional Library Systems invite all staff of academic, public,
school, and special libraries to attend...</font><br>
<h3><font color="#003d73" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">TechConnections
7: Ohio's premier technology information and training conference</font></h3>
<h3><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">June 12 & 13, 2006 -
Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio</font></h3>
<b><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Registration is now open
for the conference<br>
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<h4><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Monday, June 12 -
Administrative Track:</font></h4>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Day 1 will include sessions
especially for administrators such as:</font><br>
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<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Keynote - Marshall
Keys, MDA Consulting</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">What Research Tells Us
About Managing People in Chaotic Transitions - Marshall Keys</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Computer Crime - Ohio
Attorney General's Office</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Georgia Pines Project</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Free / Open Source
Software for Libraries - Dan Chudnov, Yale Center for Medical
Informatics</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Managing Technology
Staff</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">E-Rate - Don Farslow</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Technology Law<br>
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<h4><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Tuesday, June 13 -
Technology Track:</font></h4>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Day 2 will include sessions
especially for technology staff such as:</font><font
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<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Keynote - Eric
Childress, OCLC</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Full-day security
sessions - Jim Clausing, Ohio State University</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Free / Open Source
Software for Libraries - Dan Chudnov, Yale
Center for Medical Informatics</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The Nuts n' Bolts of
Blogs and RSS - Laura Solomon, Cleveland
Public Library</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Georgia Pines Project</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Internet2 - Eva Allen,
OCLC</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Bandwidth and Network
Management using Open Source Tools - Brad
Stephens - NOLA Regional Library System</font></li>
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<h4><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hotel Reservations:</font></h4>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Rooms are being held at the
Embassy Suites, Dublin, for the evening of Monday, June 12. Please
contact the Embassy Suites at 1-614-790-9000 and refer to "Regional
Library Systems of Ohio" when making reservations. The special rate for
Monday, June 12 is $121.95 (per room, pre-tax). The rate includes an
extended continental breakfast. Reservations must be made by May 21,
2006 to receive this special rate.<br>
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<h4><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Additional Events:</font></h4>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The Central Ohio Chapter of
ASIST will hold its Annual Meeting during lunch on June 12 at the
Embassy Suites. TechConnections attendees are invited to come hear
Patrick Losinski, Director of the Columbus Metropolitan Library speak
about his recent trip to hi-tech libraries in China as part of a group
from the Urban Library Council. Lunch will be provided. Cost is $25.<br>
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<b>For more details and to register, visit <a
href="http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/tc7/">http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/tc7</a></b><br>
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