MNASIS Blogs and RSS: An Introduction for Information Professionals

Our speaker will be Jenny Levine, Internet Development Specialist at the Suburban Library System in Burr Ridge, IL. Also known as The Shifted Librarian, Jenny writes her own weblog - check it out at www.theshiftedlibrarian.com. Jenny earned her MLS from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1992 and from there has been a leader in the field in bringing technology into libraries. She has spoken all over the country (including at conferences such as Internet Librarian, Computers in Libraries and the SLA Annual Conference) about changing technology and the concept of “Information Shifting” - how the change from pursuing information to receiving information is and will be affecting libraries.

We are very pleased to have her join us and hope you will come with your curiosity and questions to learn about Blogs, RSS and what you can be doing to educate and facilitate new technologies for your users.

Many thanks to THOMSON WEST for generously sponsoring our program.

WHEN:
Thursday, April 14, 2005
1:30pm - 4:30pm

WHERE:
Thomson West
610 Opperman Drive
Eagan, MN
651-687-7000

COST:
$45.00 / $25.00 for students and unemployed

Please send registration information and fee (checks payable to MN Chapter SLA) to:

Barb Weldon
10506 Aquila Circle
Bloomington, MN 55438