[Conntech] Program at Hartford Public on Web 2.0 and Online Communities

[Sharon Brettschneider]

I'm posting this for Hartford Public Library:

Hartford Public Library and the Connecticut Library Consortium Present

Web 2.0 and Online Communities

Web 2.0, social networking, bookmarking, RSS feeds, wikis: what are they and how can you use them personally and professionally? How can social software tools be used to connect with the massive online community that has emerged with Web 2.0? Find out at this two-part program.

Friday, April 25, 2008
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Part 1: Presentation Ellyssa Kroski Downtown Library, Main Floor
Ellyssa Kroski is a self-described "emerging tech information consultant / librarian / writer / speaker / instructor." She blogs on ilibrarian and InfoTangle and is the author of Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals. In Part 1, she will discuss Web 2.0 and emerging technologies and their applications and show examples of how libraries and librarians are using these technologies.

11:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
Part 2: Instruction Learning Lab, 2nd Floor In Part 2, registered participants will receive guided instruction in creating and using social networking and bookmarking tools, RSS feeds, and wikis. Registration required: in-person, online (http://www.hplct.org/calendar) or by calling 860-695-6295.

The flyer for the event is at:  http://www.hplct.org/PDF/webflier.pdf



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Sharon Brettschneider
Director, Division of Library Development
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT  06106
860-757-6665
sbrett at cslib.org
ct.webjunction.org
Fax 860-757-6665