[Web4lib] Midwinter Hot Topics Discussion Focuses on Web 2.0 Social Tagging Technologies to Increase Patron-Library Interaction

[Mark Dehmlow]

Interested in Web 2.0 stuff? This is a ALA Midwinter event not to miss!

Saturday, 1/12, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon
PCC (Pennsylvania Convention Center – PCC)
Room: 201 B/C


Tag You’re It! Midwinter Hot Topics Discussion Focuses on Web 2.0 Social 
Tagging Technologies to Increase Patron-Library Interaction

Jointly sponsored by MARS Products and Services and the Hot Topics 
Discussion Group, this Midwinter Hot Topics Discussion will bring three 
speakers to Philadelphia to discuss their library’s experience 
implementing Web 2.0 social software which enables “tagging” to enhance 
patrons’ interaction with the library and its resources. Jennifer Sweda, 
Cataloging Librarian for University of Pennsylvania Libraries will speak 
about the well-know PennTags project. Like del.icio.us, PennTags 
software allows readers to tag catalogued items and works as a social 
bookmarking tool for locating, organizing, and sharing favorite 
resources. Lauren Stokes, Virtual Library Manager at the Las Vegas-Clark 
County Library District will speak about how her library system is 
enabling the community to add reviews to resources in their catalog. Hot 
Topics third speaker Kate Sheehan, Coordinator of Library Automation at 
Danbury Public Library, will discuss how they have implemented 
LibraryThing and how it has increased patron interaction with the catalog.

Be sure to “tag” this event for your 2008 Midwinter conference calendar! 
This Hot Topics presentation and discussion, “Tag You’re It: A 
revolution in patron-library interaction” will take place on January 
12th, Saturday, from 10:30-12 noon in Philadelphia at the Convention 
Center in room 201 B/C.

See you there!

Nancy A. Cunningham
Associate Director
Reference & Instruction
Tampa Library
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue/LIB 122
Tampa, FL 33620-5400
813-974-0450