[OPLINLIST] A reminder: CO-ASIS&T program: Tuesday, March 6, 2007

[Laura Cheng]

Please join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 6th, 2007 for the second in our series of discussions about virtual reference:  
   
"Why Not Libraries? Users Identify Their Information Preferences"  
   
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc., Consulting Research Scientist, will discuss results from two IMLS-funded projects describing individuals' preferences for finding and using information sources and services and why their first choices often do not include library sources and services.  
   
RSVP with Dr. Laura Cheng at yrcheng at kent.edu  
   
WHEN:  Tuesday, March 6, 2007  
     6:30 - 7:00 p.m.  Refreshments, Sign-In & Networking  
     7:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Presentation and Q & A  
   
WHERE:  Smith Board Room, the Smith Building, OCLC Campus  
   
* Directions posted at the end of this announcement.  
   
PRESENTER LYNN SILIPIGNI CONNAWAY, Ph.D is the Co-Principal Investigator with Marie Radford of Rutgers  
University in an IMLS-funded grant project to study virtual reference services.  Connaway is also studying  the behavior patterns of college and university information seekers in a collaborative project with The Ohio State University, also funded by an IMLS grant. More info on Dr. Connaway is available at http://www.oclc.org/research/staff/connaway.htm  
   
Rsvp with Dr. Laura Cheng at yrcheng at kent.edu  
Yungrang Laura Cheng, PhD., Assistant Professor  
School of Library and Information Science  
Kent State University  
614.292.7746; Fax 614.292.3618  
124 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Rd.  
Columbus, OH 43210  
   
*OCLC Map http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/to-airpt.htm  
Directions to the Smith Building: enter the OCLC campus from Frantz Road, proceed to a stop sign at a five-points intersection. Drive ahead, oblique right, following signs for the Smith Building - a large, white building on the right. There is ample parking in front of the building.   
   
http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/coasishm.htm  
   
American Society for Information Science & Technology  
http://www.asis.org  
   
Posted to multiple lists - please excuse cross posting.

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Yungrang Laura Cheng, Ph. D., Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
yrcheng at kent.edu
(Voice) 614.292.7746; (Fax) 614.292.3618
124 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
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