What is an 'electronic branch' ? I find this term confusing. isn't it already integrated with library collections ? just questions as usual. or do you mean web design from not within the library etc ? Thank you & best regards, Karen W Karen Weaver, MLS Electronic Resources Statistician, Duquesne University, Gumberg Library, Pittsburgh, PA email: [log in to unmask] Gmail: [log in to unmask] On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Lori Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > *Trendy Topics 2010: Building an Electronic Branch for Your Library: A > One Day Online Conference - Tuesday, November 16th. > > * > > TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science > at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing > series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right > at their desktops. > > David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee > County Public Library, is the keynote speaker. He will describe the > process his web team used to transform their outdated website into a 21st > century digital branch. > > Other speakers for this day-long conference include: > > · Laura Solomon on “Why Patrons Hate your Website” > > · Mary-Carol Lindbloom on “The Reference Service Leaf of the Digital > Branch” > > · Joe Murphy on “The Mobile eBranch” > > · Sonja Plummer-Morgan on “Building a Virtual Branch in a Virtual > World” > > · Tom Peters and Lori Bell on “Library Programs at your Electronic > Branch” > > Full Schedule: http://www.trendytopics.info/T2eBranchschedule.pdf > > Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $30 for > students. > > Register at: http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=730073203<http://trendytopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=730073203> > > > Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/ > > San Jose State SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free. SJSU > SLIS alumni receive a 50 percent discount. Please contact Lori Bell at > [log in to unmask] for a coupon code. > > Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific. > > End Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific. > > For more information on these workshops please contact Lori Bell at > [log in to unmask] or Tom Peters at TAP Information Services at > [log in to unmask] > > TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations > innovate. > > The *School of Library and Information Science at San José State > University* (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu) offers a Master of Library and > Information Science degree, which is fully accredited by the American > Library Association. The School also offers a Master of Archives and Records > Administration degree for students who are interested in pursuing a career > in electronic records management. Additionally, the School partners with > Queensland University of Technology to offer a doctoral program in Library > and Information Science. The School is a recognized leader in making > effective use of leading edge technologies for distance learning. > > > > -- > Lori Bell > Lecturer > School of Library and Information Science > San Jose State University > (309)338-5115 > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] >