[OPLINLIST] Free (!) Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference

[Laura Solomon]

*Free Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference Promotes Global
Information Sharing*



The date is set, proposals are accepted, and presentations are being
prepared as the fifth annual Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference
<http://www.library20.com/2015>draws near. On *Tuesday, October 20, 2015,
from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. U.S. Pacific Daylight Time*, the free international
conference will be held online via Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing
and accessible from any personal computer and most mobile devices.
Scholars, researchers, information professionals, and students are
encouraged to attend and benefit from the global exchange of knowledge.



The conference theme of Tools, Skills and Competencies is at the core of
the opening keynote address by Dr. Sandra Hirsh
<http://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=hirshs>, director of
the San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015>.
Hirsh will discuss the evolution of information services and address what
it means to be an information professional today. She will also offer
specific insight gleaned while producing her new book *Information Services
Today: An Introduction <https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442239579>*. Her
keynote starts at 7 a.m. U.S. Pacific Daylight Time.



The day-long event is packed with keynote and distinguished speaker
<http://www.library20.com/page/keynotes2015> presentations and 50
crowd-sourced
<http://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-015-accepted-proposals/listForCategory>
presentations.
A time-zone adjusted schedule
<http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule> with detailed session
descriptions is now available. All sessions will be recorded and freely
accessible for future viewing.



Founded in 2011 by Hirsh of the SJSU School of Information and Steve
Hargadon of The Learning Revolution, the Library 2.0 conference series
promotes inclusivity with the goal of creating open dialogue about the
future of libraries. More information on the 21,000 member international
Library 2.0 network, and on attending the Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual
Conference, is available on the conference website
<http://www.library20.com/2015>.



*About the SJSU School of Information*

The San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015>
prepares
individuals for careers as information professionals. Graduates work in
diverse areas of the information profession, such as user experience
design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic
records management, information governance, digital preservation, and
librarianship. The SJSU School of Information is a recognized leader in
online education and received the Online Learning Consortium’s Outstanding
Online Program award
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/sjsu-school-information-wins-outstanding-online-program-award-online-learning?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015>.
For more information about the school, please visitischool.sjsu.edu
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015>
.





Contact:

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San Jose State University

408-924-2465

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

http://ischool.sjsu.edu
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