[Asis-l] Baltimore/Washington DC Program: Blogs, Blogging, and the Greater Impacts to Info. Science.

[Nichole Kallas]

Beat the winter blues!  Engage your brain!

The Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIS&T presents:


"From Soup to Nuts: Blogs, Blogging and the Greater Impacts to Information
Science"


DATE:    Wednesday, March 9th, 2004

TIME:    Dinner/networking at 6:30pm, Program to follow

WHERE:   Campus of Johns Hopkins Applied Phyics Lab, Laurel MD
         (Between Washington DC and Baltimore)

DETAILS: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

The terms "Blog" and "Blogging" are becoming as familiar as "Google."
This program will cover blogs from the basics to the complex.

Our three panelists will provide the basics on blogs, such as:  What
is a blog?  How do you create one?  Software?  Hardware? What's a feed?
What
type of committment does a blog require?  Why blog?

We'll also discuss the "deeper" aspects of blogs, such as the impact of
blogging on information science/information architecture, institutional
blogging,
blogs and personal knowledge management, the use of blogs for research, and
blogs as a method for information collection, categorization, and
dissemination.

Enjoy an evening of great food, great networking opportunities, and learn
more about this great topic.  If you haven't engaged your brain since
the fall, now is the time.


PANELISTS/SPEAKERS:

James Melzer, Information Architect with SRA International

    Blog: http://www.jamesmelzer.com

Christina Pikas, JH APL, R.E. Gibson Library & Information Center

    Blog: http://christinaslibraryrant.blogspot.com
    Blog: http://cpikas.blogspot.com

Thomas Vanderwal, Web Support Program Manager, INDUS Corporation

    Blog: http://www.vanderwal.net


COST:

ASIST Members:  $20

Non-Members:  $25

CUA/UMD Lib Sci Students: $10


DINNER:

Exceptional hot buffet selection for both herbivores and carnivores.  Come
hungry!


HOW TO REGISTER:

Online (secure form), by snail mail, by fax.

Details:  http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

Deadline is COB February 4th, 2005.


Questions?  Email:  nkallas at usgs.gov


Nichole Kallas
Chair, Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIST
http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html