Thanks to everyone who attended this year’s event.
Photos are now available on Flickr.
Slides from several of the presentations are available below.
Reality Check 2.008: Social Trends & Libraries
Helene Blowers
Using WordPress for Internet Publishing
Laura Solomon
GoogleApps for YOUR Domain? (PDF)
Don Yarman, David Popeck, Chip Kruthoffer
The Accessibility of Ohio Public & Academic Library Web Sites, Past & Present (PPT)
Michael Providenti, Robert Zai III
The conference is coming up in less than a month. If you have not already registered, do so soon to make sure a spot is reserved for you.
Want to make the most out of your trip to Columbus? Consider attending the Ohio Library Council’s IT Division Boot Camp the day after TechConnections. Both events will be held at the State Library of Ohio. This year’s boot camp will feature virtualization and gadgets.
You can find a link to the conference registration form on the registration page. Full-day attendance, including continental breakfast and lunch is $75.
If you need suggestions for hotels near the State Library, please contact the SWON Libraries office.
Session and speaker information for this year’s conference is now available. We have a wide variety of topics with something for everyone.
This year’s opening speaker will be Helene Blowers. She recently joined the Columbus Metropolitan Library as Director of Digital Strategy. Previously, Helene was the Public Services Technology Director for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC), Charlotte, NC. In her talk, she will take a look at the underlying motivations behind social networking trends in libraries.
We now accepting proposals for TechConnections 2.0.0.8. The event will take place on April 28, 2008 at the State Library of Ohio.
Take a look at last year’s sessions to see examples of past offerings and speakers. We invite you to submit proposals via email to Allison Rolfes, Continuing Education Coordinator, at allison@swonlibraries.org.
The call for proposals will close Monday, December 31, 2007.