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I just asked a basic question --but now I see it offered in New York as Building a Digital Branch....:-)   terminologies terminologies... think it's same presenter
Just wondering ../ I like to just try to clarify what we are talking about and why I had asked the question of what was meant by 'electronic branch'    thx all  / kw

METRO - Metro New York Library Council

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"Building a Digital Branch" Webinar with @davidleeking on November 11

by METRO - Metropolitan New York Library Council on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 10:39am

On Thursday, November 11, METRO will welcome David Lee King to our Online Training Center for a "Building the Digital Branch" webinar. Join us from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM and learn some tips on how to expand your library's web-based capabilities.

Having an effective, user-friendly online presence is essential, now more than ever, to libraries of all sizes. During this one-hour webinar, instructor David Lee King will take students through the process of building an online digital branch where customers can interact with both library staff and each other.

Registration fees: $20 members; $20 myMETRO; $40 non-members
To register or to learn more, please visit http://bit.ly/b5LiiF. 
This webinar will take place online.

Please contact Laura Forshay at [log in to unmask], 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions.
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Event: 'Webinar: Building The Digital Branch'
  Webinar
Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 At 01:00 PM
Duration: 1 Hour
Contact Info:
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://bit.ly/azoc4n

Register for this event
Location: Online
Registration fees: $20 members; $20 myMETRO; $40 non-members

Who should attend:
Librarians, archivists, students, and other information professionals looking to improve and expand the online presence of their organization or institution with a digital branch 

Description:
Every library needs an online presence. Whether you work at a large academic library or a public library in a small town, your library needs an active online community where customers can interact - with you and with each other. In this workshop, David Lee King will take you through the process of building an effective, user-friendly digital branch that will extend and enhance your library's online presence.

By the end of this program, participants will:
• Know the difference between a traditional library website and a digital branch
• Discover tips on expanding and enhancing the library's online presence 

Presenter:
David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He speaks internationally about emerging trends, website management, digital experience, and social media, and recently published his first book, "Designing the Digital Experience".

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Sue Myburgh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Karen – how do you distinguish between ‘digital’ and ‘electronic’????  I would have thought they were the same, both only able to be ‘read’ and interpreted by a computer.

ATB

S

 

From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Karen Weaver
Sent: Friday, 22 October 2010 10:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Trendy Topics 2010: Building an Electronic Branch for your Library

 

But--if a 'digital manager' is to be responsible for the 'digital things' ...are they really the same as the 'electronic things' ...hmmm   this might confuse many people

 

Cheers,

Karen Weaver

 

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Thomas Krichel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 

 It's the thing run by a digital manager.


 Cheers,

 Thomas Krichel                    http://openlib.org/home/krichel
                               http://authorclaim.org/profile/pkr1
                                              skype: thomaskrichel

 

 Karen Weaver writes


> What is an 'electronic branch' ?  I find this term confusing.

 

Karen Weaver, MLS, Electronic Resources Statistician, Duquesne University, Gumberg Library, Pittsburgh PA email: [log in to unmask]  Gmail: [log in to unmask]

 

"Words differently arranged have a different meaning,

and meanings differently arranged have a different effect."

--Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662