[Web4lib] Let's Go Library Expo: Books, Ebooks, and Audiobooks

[Lori Bell]

“LET’S GO LIBRARY EXPO” ONLINE CONFERENCES

On Thursday, July 28, 2005 the first of an ongoing
series of online conferences about hot topics in
librarianship and information technology will be held.
The series is called “Let’s Go Library Expo” and the
July 28 online conference will focus on “Books,
eBooks, and Audiobooks.” The keynote speaker will be
author Asra Nomani (Author of the new book Standing
Alone in Mecca, one woman's pilgrimage to reclaim the
rightful role of women in Islam).

Participation in this inaugural conference is free of
charge for conference attendees. All you need to
participate is a computer with a sound card, speakers,
and an Internet connection. If you want to speak using
Voice-over-IP (in addition to text chat) you need a
computer microphone. 

The Let’s Go Library Expo series of online conferences
will offer the things you value from in-person
conference, such as:

Thought-provoking keynote speeches 
Informative panel discussions 
Exciting vendor exhibits and demonstrations 
Ample opportunities for informal networking 
Great handouts and other takeaways


Online conferences avoid the less-lovely aspects of
in-person conferences, such as:

Outrageous travel expenses 
Long walks in cavernous convention centers 
Crowded, stuffy meeting rooms 
Shuttle buses 
Lost travel time 
Uncomfortable beds


For more information about “Let’s Go Library Expo:
Books, eBooks, and Audiobooks,” the July 28 online
conference, please visit
http://www.planetlibrary.info/lgle200508.htm. This
online conference is supported by the Mid-Illinois
Talking Book Center (http://www.mitbc.org/), the North
Suburban Library System (http://www.nsls.info/) near
Chicago, and the Alliance Library System
(http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/) in central
Illinois. 


Fees for exhibitors and sponsors are very reasonable,
and you avoid all of the related travel expenses. For
more information about sponsorship and exhibition
options within the “Let’s Go Library Expo” online
conference (either for single events or the entire
series), please contact Tom Peters (816.228.6406 or
tpeters at tapinformation.com). 

For additional information about the entire “Let’s Go
Library Expo” series, please visit
http://www.planetlibrary.info/lgleindex.htm. 

“Let’s Go Library Expo” is a service of Planet Library
(http://www.planetlibrary.info/index.html), an
emerging full-service online library that will provide
a wide variety of content and services for library
users worldwide.

A Yahoo Group has been created to facilitate
discussion and announcements regarding Planet Library
and its services, such as the Let's Go Library Expo
series of online conferences. All library users
worldwide are welcome to join this Yahoo Group. 
To join the Planet Library Yahoo Group, please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PlanetLibrary/join 

The “Let’s Go Library Expo” series and Planet Library
are sponsored by TAP Information Services
(http://www.tapinformation.com/), which provides a
wide variety of high quality planning, consulting,
research, and assessment services supporting
libraries, consortia, government agencies, publishers,
and other information-intensive organizations.


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