[Sig-bwp] Geo-Based Social Networks - a one-day Online Conference February 16

[Sarah Emmerson]

**Apologies for the previous message I sent that was ill formatted.**
Trendy Topics Geo-Based Social Networks:  FourSquare, Gowalla, MyTown and More! An Online ConferenceWednesday February 16, 2011
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their desktops. 
Keynote Speaker:  Joe Murphy, a leading innovator and trend spotter at the forefront of designing strategies for meeting the changing technological landscape and Science Librarian at Yale University Libraries, will speak on “Location Aware Technology for Libraries.”  This keynote explains the growing role of location in social networking and information engagement and outlines library applications of geobased social media.
Other Speakers:--Eric Gordon is a scholar of new media, with a special interest in civic media, location-based media, and urban design. He is an associate professor in the department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College and will speak  on “Why Location Mattersin a Networked World.”--Jason A. Clark is Head of Digital Access and Web Services at Montana State University Libraries where he builds digital library applications and sets digital content strategies.  He will speak on “Where are you? Surveying and Building Location-Aware Library Apps.”--Other speakers To be announced 
Registration:  http://www.eventbee.com/view/trendytopics/event?eid=717982291
Registration Fees:  $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $25 for students and SJSU SLIS alumni.  Your registration fee provides access to all the live online presentations and discussions, and to the conference archive of recordings and slide sets. SJSU SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free.  Contact Lori Bell at lbell927 at gmail.com for a free coupon code.   
Register at:  Trendy Topics Conference Series Website:   http://www.trendytopics.info/
Start Time:  11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.End Time:  3:30 p.m. Eastern, 2:30 p.m. Central, 1:30 p.m. Mountain, and 12:30 p.m. Pacific. 
More Info:  Lori Bell at lbell927 at gmail.com or Tom Peters at tpeters at tapinformation.com


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