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*Trendy Topics: **Geo-Based Social Networks: FourSquare, Gowalla, MyTown and More!** An Online Conference Wednesday February 16, 2011* 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. Keynote Speaker: Joe Murphy, a leading innovator and trend spotter at the forefront of designing strategies for meeting the changing technological landscape and Science Librarian at Yale University Libraries, will speak on “Location Aware Technology for Libraries.” This keynote explains the growing role of location in social networking and information engagement and outlines library applications of geobased social media Other Speakers: · Eric Gordon is a scholar of new media, with a special interest in civic media, location-based media, and urban design. He is an associate professor in the department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College and will speak on “Why Location Matters in a Networked World” · Jason A. Clark* *is Head of Digital Access and Web Services at Montana State University Libraries where he builds digital library applications and sets digital content strategies. He will speak on “Where are you? Surveying and Building Location-Aware Library Apps.” · Other speakers To be announced Registration: http://www.eventbee.com/view/trendytopics/event?eid=717982291 Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $25 for students and SJSU SLIS alumni. Your registration fee provides access to all the live online presentations and discussions, and to the conference archive of recordings and slide sets. SJSU SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free. Contact Lori Bell at [log in to unmask] for a free coupon code. Register at: Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/ Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific. End Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern, 2:30 p.m. Central, 1:30 p.m. Mountain, and 12:30 p.m. Pacific. More Info: Lori Bell at [log in to unmask] or Tom Peters at [log in to unmask] -- Lori Bell Lecturer School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University (309)338-5115 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]