[Web4lib] Handheld Librarian 3 online

[Lori Bell]

TAP Information Services and LearningTimes Offer Handheld Librarian 3! 
More people than 1000 people attended the first ever Handheld Librarian 
Conference in July 2009  and the second Handheld Librarian conference in 
February 2010, both which featured a wide array of collaboration, learning and 
networking activities focused on Mobile Library Services!  The Handheld 
Librarian 3, organized by TAP Information Services and LearningTimes, will 
continue the dialog with a 2-day online conference scheduled for July 28 and 29, 
2010 and is now accepting registrations at http://www.handheldlibrarian.org.   
The conference is sponsored by GuideByCell/GiveByCell, a company which is 
working with the American Library Association to assist libraries in getting 
started in the dynamic area of mobile giving and the School of Library and 
Information Science at San Jose State University.  The program will include a 
series of  wonderful keynote and featured speakers, collection of available 
resources, discussion boards, and access to the recording of all live events for 
one year after the conference.  More people than ever are using mobile devices 
for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text 
messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide mobile 
services as handheld use increases.
The conference will feature four exciting keynote talks:
·       Nicole Hennig, Head, User Experience Group – MIT Libraries
·       Lisa Carlucci Thomas, Digital Services Librarian, Southern Connecticut 
State University
·       David Lee King, Digital Branch & Services Manager, Topeka & Shawnee 
County Public Library
·       Joe Murphy, Science Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction and 
Technology, Yale University, & Chad Mairn, Information Services Librarian, St. 
Petersburg College
Registration for the conference is $69 per individual or $99 for a group.  LIS 
students can register for $29.  LIS students need to contact Lori Bell at 
lbell927 at gmail.com for a coupon code to register for the $29.  

TAP Information Services provides a wide variety of high quality planning, 
consulting, research, and assessment services supporting libraries, consortia, 
government agencies, publishers, and other information-intensive organizations 
and helps libraries innovate.
LearningTimes is the leading producer of online communities and online 
conferences for education and training.   Their clients and partners include 
educational and cultural institutions, non-profit organizations, associations 
and membership group.  LearningTimes provides the training, platforms, 
applications and unmatched expertise to ensure success.
Guide by Cell, the sponsor of the conference,  is one of the largest provider of 
mobile technology solutions to the non-profit community. After launching the 
firm in 2005, Guide by Cell has created a network of over 500 NPO clients 
throughout North America, providing services ranging from cell phone audio 
guides, text message games and marketing solutions, iPhone downloadable 
applications.
The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University 
(http://slisweb.sjsu.edu) offers a Master of Library and Information Science 
degree, which is fully accredited by the American Library Association. The 
School also offers a Master of Archives and Records Administration degree for 
students who are interested in pursuing a career in electronic records 
management. Additionally, the School partners with Queensland University of 
Technology to offer a doctoral program in Library and Information Science. The 
School is a recognized leader in making effective use of leading edge 
technologies for distance learning. 

For more information on the conference, go to the conference site at 
http://www.handheldlibrarian.org.  If you have questions, please contact Tom 
Peters at tapinformation at yahoo.com, Lori Bell at lbell927 at gmail.com, or  John 
Walber at LearningTimes at john at learningtimes.net.