Re: Conference Suggestions?

Greetings

Marian Dworaczek of the University of Saskatchewan has a
blog called
Library Related Conferences which lists library
conferences/workshops
from around the world:

http://home
page.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM
I have attended several Computers In Libraries conferences
and found them 
very good.  I understand the ASIST&T and Internet
Librarian conferences
are very good as well.

You might want to check to see if you are eligible for any
discounts.
OCLC affiliates offer discounts for attending Computers in
Libraries and
Internet Librarian conferences.

Hope this is helpful

Cheers



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On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:08:08 +0000 "Gem
Stone-Logan" wrote:

I get to attend one major conference a year and am currently
trying to
decide which one to apply for.  Anyone have suggestions of
great
technology conferences they've been to?

I'm looking for a technology conference with an information
focus but
not necessarily a library focus.  The kind of conference
where I can
learn about new technologies and ideas and then consider how
they
could be adapted for a library environment.

The themes of the Online Information conference in 2007
looked
interesting  (http://www.online-information.co.uk/online07/c
onferencethemes.html)but I don't know if it's worth
traveling across the pond for in 2008
or not 

In previous years, I've gone to CODI (the Horizon user
conference).
However, with Horizon no longer under development and our
future plans
for an ILS unclear, a vendor specific conference doesn't
seem to make
sense.  Last year I went to ALA mainly to scout for a new
ILS but
other than Evergreen, which current isn't quite ready for us
(or we
aren't ready for it?), nothing looked particularly
interesting.  Also,
 I didn't feel like I learned much new there.  Everything
tech
oriented seemed to have been covered for at least the past 6
months in
all the online blogs.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Gem Stone-Logan
Weld Library District
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