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ITI Bloggers October 29th, 2007
This used to be one of the busiest areas between sessions–the phones. Now it’s deserted because everybody has a cell phone.
Don Hawkins
Columnist, Information Today and IL 2007 Blog Coordinator
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ITI Bloggers October 29th, 2007
The 11th Internet Librarian conference (8th in Monterey) opened with a preliminary count of 1,385 registrants, 102 exhibitors, and 67 Exhibits-only registrations, for a total of 1,554, which makes this the largest Internet Librarian conference to date. Attendees are here from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and 11 countries.
Tom Hogan Sr, Information Today’s CEO, told us about "retronyms": old names for objects that need new clarification. For example, watches became "digital watches" and "analog watches", and "Coffee" became "regular coffee" and "decaf coffee". So now we have "Internet Librarians". What is a Non-Internet Librarian? Fill out your attendee questionnaire and give us your suggestion. The person submitting the best definition will win a $200 American Express gift certificate.
Tom Hogan Sr. and Jane Dysart chat with Lee Rainie at the opening session before Lee’s keynote address.
Don Hawkins
Columnist, Information Today and IL2007 Blog Coordinator
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ITI Bloggers October 29th, 2007
On Sunday evening the Monterey Public Library graciously hosted Internet Librarian attendees for a session called What’s Happening in IL Space? The PL is just a few blocks from the Monterey Conference Center, and a number of conferees took the pleasant walk to hear various speakers talk about what they’re doing with Web 2.0 tools.
Here, Kitty Pope of the Alliance Library System wraps up a tour of the libraries in Second Life.
~ Kathy Dempsey
CIL & MLS Editor
Info Today
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ITI Bloggers October 28th, 2007
I hope all of you who are attending got outside during this gorgeous afternoon. Get your fill of sun and surf today so you can drink in all the great sessions we have planned for tomorrow!
~Kathy Dempsey
Editor of CIL & MLS
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ITI Bloggers October 28th, 2007
The IL bloggers have arrived in Monterey and are ready to bring you all the happenings at the conference. Here they are in a pre-conference blog planning meeting. (L-R) Don Hawkins, Dave Hoffman, Kathy Dempsey, and Paula Hane.
We’re excited and ready to go, and look forward to meeting many of you. And our mascot has awakened and sends a greeting to Internet Librarian attendees.
Don Hawkins
Columnist, Information Today and IL 2007 Blog Coordinator
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ITI Bloggers October 28th, 2007
Wi-Fi will be available throughout the conference center. For instructions on how to access it, please ask at the conference registration desk.
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ITI Bloggers October 27th, 2007
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ITI Bloggers October 24th, 2007
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ITI Bloggers October 18th, 2007
I hope you are getting ready for Internet Librarian in Monterey. In answer to several questions about Internet access, there will again be a Blogger’s Alley in the Exhibit Hall, which will have Wi-Fi access, and access will also be available in the registration lobby and the adjacent seating area. There may be other areas where access will be available, and we are working on that. Check back here frequently.
Don Hawkins
IL 2007 Blog Coordinator
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ITI Bloggers September 13th, 2007
Welcome to the Information Today blog for the Internet Librarian 2007 conference! Please continue to watch this space for news as the time for the conference approaches.
The conference this year will be in the same place as last year–Monterey, CA. The dates are October 29-31 with pre-conference workshops on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28. The concurrent Internet@Schools West conference will be on October 29 and 30. It’s time now to register for the conferences and make your airline and hotel arrangements, if you haven’t already done that. Click here to see the advance programs and get full details. You can also view the conference wiki, where there is a wealth of additional information as well as lots of "helpful hints to the wise" here.
Once again, the ITI editorial staff will be blogging both conferences live, so be sure to check this blog often. And if you’re planning to blog the conference and haven’t been in touch with me, please click on my name below and send me an e-mail. You will receive a special "BLOGGER" ribbon, access to the press room, and a link to your blog will be available on the conference blogger’s page.
Flickr and Technorati tags for Internet Librarian and Internet@Schools West are IL2007 and ISW2007, respectively. Please add these to your postings.
If you need any help or any information, please get in touch. I look forward to seeing you soon in Monterey!
I hope you like the photo of our "blog mascot" above. He’s resting up now to be ready for all the conference activities ahead!
Don Hawkins
Columnist, Information Today and IL2007 Blog Coordinator
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