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Zorich, Diane – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010
Debates typically invoke an image of individuals arguing over the merits of opposing viewpoints. However, the term has a softer, more deliberative sense that connotes reflection, discussion, and consideration. The 2009 WebWise conference, titled "Digital Debates," was conducted in this spirit, with panelists and attendees engaged in…
Descriptors: Schools, Audiences, Partnerships in Education, Cultural Centers
Cherry, Susan Spaeth – American Libraries, 1981
Describes a 2-day meeting, sponsored by the Public Library of Columbus and Franklin County (Ohio) and OCLC, Inc., to discuss the establishment of a new American Library Association membership initiative group which would focus on remote electronic access to, and delivery of, information. (LLS)
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Meetings, Professional Associations, Public Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 2001
With the emergence of Web help services, libraries are no longer the lone providers of information. Today's researchers need to find quickly information that is usable, relevant, authoritative, and verifiable. To meet that need, libraries must adapt traditional strengths of acquiring, describing, and serving information to an environment that is…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Information Services, Library Development
Nixon, Carol, Comp. – 2002
This book contains presentations from the 17th annual Computers in Libraries Conference. Topics covered include: chatting with a librarian; verbots for library Web sites; collaborative IT (Information Technology) planning at Montgomery County Public Library (Maryland); designing a local government taxonomy; Weblogs; new roles for librarians in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Management
Australian Library and Information Association, Deakin. – 2000
This proceeding of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 2000 conference contains 64 papers presented at the main conference and 12 papers presented at the fringe conference. Topics covered include: the 21st century information environment; user perspectives of the future of the Internet; the user interface; public libraries in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1993
The Library of Congress hosted a 1-day conference, "Delivering Electronic Information in a Knowledge-Based Democracy" to explore the public policy framework essential to creating electronic information resources and making them broadly available. Participants from a variety of sectors contributed to wide-ranging discussions on issues…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agenda Setting, Conferences, Democracy
Brophy, Peter, Ed.; Fisher, Shelagh, Ed.; Clarke, Zoe, Ed. – 2002
This proceedings of the fourth Libraries Without Walls Conference addresses key strategic issues arising from international, regional, and cross-sectoral approaches to the provision of library services to distant users. The following papers are included: Theme 1: Libraries and Virtual Learning Environments: "Introduction" (Peter Brophy,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education
Saunders, Laverna M., Ed. – 1996
This book addresses many of the practical issues involved in developing the virtual library. Seven presentations from the Eighth Annual Computers in Libraries Conference are included in this book in augmented form. The papers are supplemented by "The Evolving Virtual Library: An Overview" (Laverna M. Saunders and Maurice Mitchell), a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Case Studies, Computer Networks
Cohen, Arlene, Ed. – Online Submission, 2006
This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from PIALA annual conferences, however, for the first time, two PIALA conferences (PIALA 2004 and PIALA 2005) are published in one volume, containing papers from both events. Both conferences featured papers by local Micronesian and Pacific Islands experts, as well as presenters…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Personnel
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Mardis, Lori, Ed.; Park, Sarah G., Ed.; Ury, Connie J., Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
The Brick & Click Libraries Symposium is a one-day conference that focuses on providing library resources and services for students who are either on-campus learners or off-campus learners. It is sponsored by Northwest Missouri State University in order to offer academic librarians a forum for sharing practical information. The subjects and…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Science, Electronic Journals, Copyrights