Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $385 (nonmember, $435)
Attendance Maximum: 22

Instructor(s): J. Dale Prince, AHIP, technology coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region, Baltimore, MD, and Bryan Vogh, technology coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwestern Region, Chicago, IL

Offered: Saturday, May 19, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

This course is a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today's hottest technology trends. Participants will be able to understand how these trends will impact or be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented with a "can-do" focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies including Really Simple Syndication (RSS), spyware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, social bookmarking, radio-frequency identification, and more.