[Libs-Or] Explore Libraries of the Future at Free, Online Conference Oct. 6

[Nicole Purviance]

Take a break from your day-to-day work and shift your thoughts to the future
at the  <http://www.library20.com/future> Library 2.016 Worldwide Virtual
Conference on Thursday, October 6, 2016, from noon to 3 p.m. U.S. Pacific
Daylight Time (UTC-7). 

 

Sponsored by the San Jose State University School of Information, the
"Library 2.016: Libraries of the Future" will be a unique opportunity to
learn from library experts and civic leaders, meeting at the intersection of
information, education, technology, and community. 

 

Presentations will inspire creative thinking and provide practical
applications for shaping the future of libraries. Topics to be discussed
include:

 

.       Disruptive technologies

.       3D virtual spaces

.       Trend scanning tools and methods

.       Library design

.       Open source solutions

.       STEM librarianship

.       Information visualization

.       And more!

 

You are invited to participate at no charge, and all sessions will be
recorded. Even if you can't attend the live online event, go ahead and
register to receive links to the recorded sessions after the conference.
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2016-libraries-of-the-future-registrat
ion-22696079585> Register now! 

 

Please visit the  <http://www.library20.com/future> conference website for
more information, including speaker biographies and presentation abstracts.
You can also follow conference news on Twitter using the hashtag
#library2016. 

 

The "Library 2.016: Libraries of the Future" mini-conference is being held
in collaboration with the American Library Association's Center for the
Future of Libraries. This event is part of the sixth annual
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/center-information-research-and-innovation-ciri/lib
rary-20?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2016>
Library 2.0 Worldwide Virtual Conference series, a global conversation about
the future of libraries co-founded by the
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign
=Library2016> San Jose State University School of Information.

 

 

 

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA 95192-0029

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

http://ischool.sjsu.edu

 

 

 

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