Thursday, May 15, 2008

Save the Date: CARL N IT Interest Group workshop

SAVE THE DATE!

The CARL North IT Interest Group presents its 2008 summer workshop

Mashup the Library: An introduction to mashup technology and the art of remixing library and information resources

Join us for a day of engaging speakers and demonstrations of cool library mashups!

Date: July 25th, 9:00 to 4:00
Location: The NEW Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center and Orradre Library, Santa Clara University
Keynote Speaker: Rachel Smith, New Media Consortium

Rachel Smith is Vice President, NMC Services for the New Media Consortium (NMC), an international consortium of more than 200 world-class universities, colleges, museums, research centers, and technology companies dedicated to using new technologies to inspire, energize, stimulate, and support learning and creative expression. She is recognized for her work in making new technologies approachable for higher education faculty and staff. She participates in the publication of the annual Horizon Report which identifies emerging technologies that will have an impact on learning organizations.

More details about the workshop and additional speakers to follow. Check the CARL North IT website for more information.