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Symposium Presentations In Brief ...
Chris Jasek | Bernie Sloan | Danuta Nitecki | Stephen Abram
Randle Edwards | Andrew Rosen | Andrew Dillon | Kim Masterson
Chris Jasek, Elsevier, Inc. –
Abstract: Improving the Design and Usability of Library Websites
The usability and design of library websites and information services is very important in the age of electronic information. Users aren't likely to return to use your library website if they don't find it useful and usable on their first visit. This presentation will discuss the user centered design process and how it is used to create the most usable products. 15 guidelines for designing library websites for usability will also be presented.
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Bernie Sloan, University of Illinois -
Abstract: Survival in a Google Age
Hardly a week passes without an announcement of a new Google initiative or acquisition. Rival organizations attempt to keep pace. Many of these developments overlap with what used to be exclusively the library’s domain. Do these initiatives pose a threat to libraries? Should libraries change their modus operandi to avoid an erosion of their user bases? What are some libraries and library organizations doing to better serve users? What should libraries be doing? What lies in store for the future libraries of the world? Bernie Sloan will address these and other questions from his perspective of nearly thirty years of working within the library information technology arena.
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Danuta A. Nitecki, Yale University Libraries -
Abstract: Measurement & Evaluation of
Library Services
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Stephen Abram, VP of Innovation, SirsiDynix –
Abstract: The Social Library: 2.0
in our world
There is a global conversation going on right now about what will the next generation of the web be like? It’s happening largely under the meme of Web 2.0. It’s the McLuhanesque hot web where true human interaction takes precedence over merely ‘cool’ information delivery and e-mail. It’s about putting information into the real context of our users’ lives, learning, research and play. Concurrently, a group of information professionals are having a conversation about the vision for what Library 2.0 will look like in this Web 2.0 ecosystem. Some are even going so far as to talk about Web 3.0! Web 2.0 is coming fast and it’s BIG! What are the skills and competencies that Librarian 2.0 will need? MySpace and Facebook are just the tip of the iceberg! Come and hear an overview of Web 2.0 and a draft vision for Library 2.0 and an opinion about what adaptations we’ll need to make to thrive in this future scenario.
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Randle Edwards, Columbia University –
Abstract:
International Legal Issues:
Education in China
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Andrew Rosen, CEO, Kaplan, Inc. –
Abstract:
The Future of Distance Degrees Worldwide
The G.I. Bill revolutionized education in America after World War II, making it possible for a whole generation of returning service men and women to attend college who otherwise may not have been able to. Online education, now in its infancy, is on a similar path to transform higher education as we know it in the United States and around the world.
In 2005, 1.2 million students in the U.S. were enrolled in certificate or degree programs that were fully online. Eduventures projects that by next year, 1.8 million students will be enrolled in completely online programs. Online education has opened doors for thousands of students in the U.S. and abroad who had previously been left behind in the pursuit of postsecondary education. These students, who live in rural areas without access to high-quality education or have family and work obligations that keep them from traveling to campus-based programs, were shut out.
Kaplan University and other for-profit education providers have led the charge in providing students with access to higher education, which has broadened their career opportunities and helped fulfill their dreams of getting a degree. With the success of for-profit education, traditional colleges and universities are now providing internet-based offerings of their own. Without location and time constraints, online education is leading a new era of growth in higher education and is poised to change the education landscape for years to come.
Andrew Dillon, Dean, School of Information, University of Texas-
Abstract: The Future of Accredited Library and Information Science Programs –
Traditional and Non: a plug-in to reality
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Kim Masterson, Marketing Director, Auto-Graphics, Inc.–
Abstract: Wrap it Up -- Market Your Message!
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