[Web4lib] LITA Forum Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended

Zoe Stewart-Marshall es254 at cornell.edu
Tue Aug 22 10:24:15 EDT 2006


The registration deadline for receiving the early bird registration rate 
for the LITA National Forum has been extended to SEPTEMBER 1st, 
2006.  Expanded descriptions of the concurrent sessions have been posted at 
the Forum website: http://www.lita.org/forum06  A copy of the original 
announcement has been included below with more information about the Forum.

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The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is pleased to 
offer our annual National Forum--
Netville in Nashville: Web Services as Library Services
October 26-29, 2006
Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel
Register now to save $50 off the regular registration rate; this offer ends 
on September 1st!
<http://www.lita.org/forum06>http://www.lita.org/forum06

Two full day preconferences provide opportunities for hand-on experiences 
and in-depth discussions:
    * Open Source Software Installfest
    * Developing Best Project Management Practices for IT Projects
Keynote sessions enrich each day's programming:
    * Stephen Abram, Vice President - Innovation, Sirsi/Dynix , Web 2.0 and 
the Library 2.0 in Our Future;
    * Thom Gillespie, Director of the MIME program at the Indiana 
University , Libraries and Public Internet Entertainment;
    * Alan Stoker, Tracy Landino, and Steve Maer of the Country Music Hall 
of Fame, Save America's Treasures: Preservation of Rare Acetate and Vinyl 
Recording Transcriptions.
The LITA National Forum provides a wealth of opportunities for growth and 
development.  In addition to the above programs, there are 34 concurrent 
sessions and 10 poster sessions planned where you're sure to find practical 
advice, new ideas, and tested solutions to technological issues you 
encounter every day.  Networking opportunities throughout the Forum will 
provide ample opportunity for interaction with colleagues.

All Forum events will take place in the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel, 
in the heart of Nashville.  A discount rate of $109 per night can be 
reserved using the links on the Forum website, 
<http://www.lita.org/forum06>http://www.lita.org/forum06 .

Register now to get the best rate!


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Zoe Stewart-Marshall
Database Enrichment Librarian
Cornell University Libraries
107E Olin Library  Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone (607) 255-5757  Fax (607) 255-6110 



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