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Events
Joining the Debate at Internet Librarian International
Oct 14th
Information Today Europe eNews will be blogging from Internet Librarian International this week. The conference kicked off last night with a drinks reception sponsored by SLA Europe and Infotrieve where there was lots of debate around using social media to ‘amplify’ conferences in order to involve those who are unable to attend. We’ll be reporting on the hot topics and key issues on this blog and website so join in the debate here!
Internet Librarian International 2010 – Programme Unveiled
Jun 18th
The conference programme for Internet Librarian International (London, 14 – 15 October) is now available.
Internet Librarian International is the innovation and technology conference for information professionals. Keynotes this year come from author Robert Rowland Smith and Hazel Hall of Edinburgh Napier University, who will explore the hidden potential of social media for information professionals and shares her tactics for exploiting social networks.
Over 50 speakers from around the world will present this year, representing a variety of industry sectors, including government, health, education, business and law.
Sessions include Relating value to price and budget, Monitoring and maximising organisational impact, Social and mobile tools, Hot topics in innovation and Digital services for customer satisfaction.
Members of CILIP, SLA Europe, and a number of other associations are all entitled to discounts on the delegate booking fee.
Further information, and download and view the programme here.
SLA Europe Invites Entries for Early Career Awards
Dec 10th
SLA Europe is inviting new information professionals to apply for an all-expenses paid trip to the 2010 SLA Conference, which will take place 13th-16th June in New Orleans, USA.
The deadline for applications is 31 January 2010, and winners will be notified in February.
Full details on eligibility rules and the application procedure are here.
Internet Librarian International Announces Dates for London 2010
Nov 27th
Internet Librarian International has announced that the 2010 Conference will take place on 14 & 15 October 2010, with pre-conference workshops on 13 October. The venue will once again be Novotel London West in London, UK.
The 2009 event was a great success with attendees from 33 countries – to get a flavour of the conference, check out this video interview with keynote speaker Cory Doctorow, and watch Dr Peter Murray-Rust’s challenging keynote address. Review the entire 2009 event, and watch out for 2010 developments here.
Live from London
Nov 26th
Don’t miss InfoToday’s 7th annual ‘Live from London’ coverage from the Online Information conference and exhibition, starting next week (30 November - 3 December). Exploring the theme of ‘State of the Industry’, IT’s editors Barb Brynko, Marydee Ojala and Dick Kaser will be interviewing participants to determine concerns, priorities, issues and tactics and ask how the information industry is doing, and where’s it going. Check out the trailer here.
