[Web4lib] Conference Suggestions?

[Suzanne Chapman]

I like going to SXSW interactive (http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/) because
it offers a nice variety of web related content (design, usability,
technology, social media, business, etc.) and is pretty cutting edge (and
also pretty fun). 

There is a small contingent of library folk who attend - so there's usually
a meet-up. If anyone else is planning on attending, let me know!

And FYI - the 2008 festival is next week.

-suzanne

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Suzanne Chapman
Interface & User Testing Specialist
Digital Library Production Service
University of Michigan
734.615.7617 | suzchap at umich.edu
http://www.userslib.com



On 2/24/08 11:08 AM, "Gem Stone-Logan" <gemstonelogan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I get to attend one major conference a year and am currently trying to
> decide which one to apply for.  Anyone have suggestions of great
> technology conferences they've been to?
> 
> I'm looking for a technology conference with an information focus but
> not necessarily a library focus.  The kind of conference where I can
> learn about new technologies and ideas and then consider how they
> could be adapted for a library environment.
> 
> The themes of the Online Information conference in 2007 looked
> interesting  
> (http://www.online-information.co.uk/online07/conferencethemes.html)
> but I don't know if it's worth traveling across the pond for in 2008
> or not :)
> 
> In previous years, I've gone to CODI (the Horizon user conference).
> However, with Horizon no longer under development and our future plans
> for an ILS unclear, a vendor specific conference doesn't seem to make
> sense.  Last year I went to ALA mainly to scout for a new ILS but
> other than Evergreen, which current isn't quite ready for us (or we
> aren't ready for it?), nothing looked particularly interesting.  Also,
>  I didn't feel like I learned much new there.  Everything tech
> oriented seemed to have been covered for at least the past 6 months in
> all the online blogs.
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions!
> 
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/
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