ALCTS Acquisitions Technology Committee - Technical Services 2.0

[Jeff Carrico <jeff.carrico@library.gatech.edu>]

Please mark your calendars for:

Technical Services.2.0: Using Social Software for Collaboration

Monday, June 25th from 1:30 - 3:30pm in WCC146

Want to know more about how social software can be used in 
Technical Services? Still unclear about Library 2.0?

Then please plan to attend Technical Services 2.0: Using Social 
Software for Collaboration on Monday, June 25th from 1:30 - 3:30 
pm Room WCC146

A general overview of social software and its applications in 
Libraries will be discussed. Two instances of social software in 
action, the Georgia Tech Wiki experience and use of collaborative 
data exchange tools such as Google Spreadsheets and the 
University of Pennsylvania's Penntags program will be discussed 
as example of real world applications of this new approach to 
collaborative work in Technical Services.

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Technical Services 2.0: Using Social Software for Collaboration
ALCTS AS
Track: Digital Information & Technologies

Social software such as wikis, blogs, RSSfeeds, instant messaging 
and social bookmarking are proving themselves on the public 
services side of libraries. This program will explore their 
application in technical services.

Speakers:

Rick Lugg - R2 Consulting
Matt Barnes - R2 Consulting
Elizabeth Winter - Georgia Tech
Beth Picknally Camden - University of Pennsylvania