[MNASIS-L] Registration for the July 20th SLA Seminar on Digital Collaboration

[Janet Arth]

The Minnesota Chapter will host the July 20th SLA Virtual Seminar, "Digital 
Collaboration Projects for Information Professionals, Part 2: Launching a 
Digital Collaboration Project"

Date:  Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm CT (plan to arrive a few minutes early, because the 
seminar starts promptly at 1pm)

Location:  Faegre&Benson
            2200 Wells Fargo Center
            90 South Seventh Street
            Minneapolis, MN 55402

Your host:  Nina Platt
Convenient parking lots:  Northstar or Marshall Field's ramps

Cost:  $10 for SLA/ASIST members: $15 for non-members (Please make your 
check payable to "Minnesota Chapter SLA" and bring it with you to the seminar.)

How to register:  Send the registration form shown below to Deb Rash 
(<mailto:drash at clynch.com>drash at clynch.com) or call Deb at 612-334-6118. 
Space is limited, so register ASAP.  Registrations will be handled in the 
order received and a confirmation message will be sent.  Please note that 
if you register, you are obligated pay for your seminar attendance, whether 
or not you show up on the 20th.

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July 20th Virtual Seminar Registration Form:

Name:

Phone number:

SLA/ASIST member:    yes       no

Do you need a receipt: yes       no

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Thanks to Nina Platt of Faegre & Benson for hosting the seminar.

Any questions, call Deb Rash at 612-334-6118 or send an email 
(<mailto:drash at clynch.com>drash at clynch.com)

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Seminar information follows:

July 20, 2005 Virtual Learning Series Part II
Digital Collaboration Projects for Information Professionals

Part II
Launching a Digital Collaboration Project

July 20, 2005
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET

Description
Whatever you call it ­ digital collaboration, social software, social 
networking ­ working across the Web is about more than technology or 
devices. Ultimately, it is about developing a community of practice where 
people readily share their information and knowledge, regardless of distance.

Many clients and end-users will suggest that the trend toward using digital 
collaboration lessens the need for librarians and other information 
professionals. Instead, the opposite is true: online information sharing 
increases the need for librarians as facilitators, researchers, and 
knowledge managers. With some work and initiative, technology-savvy Info 
Pros can position themselves inside their organizations as critically 
important team members at a time when their value is being questioned.

This two-part series looks at the tools and issues involved in creating an 
effective digital collaboration environment, and shares some ideas on how 
best to establish a digital collaboration initiative within an 
organization. At the end of the series, viewers should have a strong 
understanding of what digital collaboration is, how organizations are using 
digital collaboration tools, and how information professionals can leverage 
their unique skills in digital collaboration projects to become invaluable 
members of their organizations.

Part II - Launching a Digital Collaboration Project

The second session builds on the first session and discusses how digital 
collaboration projects are launched, and the important roles information 
professionals play in successfully launching and maintaining these 
projects, including:
· Assessing whether your organization is ready for a digital collaboration 
project;
· Assembling the project team and winning stakeholder support;
· Determining which of the digital collaboration tools are worth 
implementing in your organization; and
· Calculate a return-on-investment when hard figures may be difficult to 
compile.

Virtual Learning Series Speaker
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2005virtsem/070605vls/biokmdames.cfm> 
K. Matthew Dames, Founder, Seso Group, LLC