[Siguse-l] Symposium: Library 2.0 – a participatory future?

[Isto Huvila]

Symposium: Library 2.0 – a participatory future?

A symposium and a workshop organized by Library 2.0 – a new
participatory context –research project at the Information Studies
department of Åbo Akademi. The symposium gathers library 2.0 and web 2.0
experts from the Northern Europe to discuss the various aspects of
library 2.0 and social media and their both practical and theoretical
implications for libraries, information service and library and
information science research. Invited presentations will given by a
group of internationally renowned speakers, including Prof. Aira Lepik
(Tallinn University), Kari A. Hintikka (University of Jyväskylä), Mats
Hernvall (Copenhagen Digital Library) and Dr. Kimmo Tuominen (Library of
Parliament).

The pre-symposium workshop gives an overview of Library 2.0 phenomenon
and techniques using a combination of demonstrations and hands-on
exercises. The workshop is aimed at librarians, information specialists
and others interested in library 2.0 and web 2.0. Workshop is organized
by Isto Huvila and Kim Holmberg (Åbo Akademi).

Time: 3.-4.4.2008

Place: Information Studies, Åbo Akademi, Tavastgatan 13, Åbo

Price: 50 € (symposium including 2 coffees, 1 lunch and a dinner)
             30 € (workshop including refreshments)

             80 € (symposium+workshop)

Registration: www.library2pointoh.fi/registration
Deadline 14th March 2008, thereafter on increased participation fee.

Contact: Ms. Katarina Grönqvist tel. +358-2-2154564  and kgronqvi at abo.fi

Program

Thursday 3rd April 2008

10.00    Workshop: Library 2.0 – a practical introduction
                   Isto Huvila and Kim Holmberg

14.00    Coffee
14.15    Introduction
                   Professor Gunilla Widén-Wulff, ÅA
14.30    Web 2.0 and the collective intelligence
                   Researcher Kari A. Hintikka, University of Jyväskylä
15.15    From editors and authors to users and spammers -
                   a look beyond the hype of web 2.0
                   Lars Iselid, Umeå University Library and Iselid info
16.00    Cognitive authority and Web 2.0
                   Dr. Kimmo Tuominen, Library of Parliament
16.45    Information service 2.0 in a library 2.0
                   Dr. Isto Huvila, ÅA
18.00    Evening reception at Turku City Library
                   Library director Inkeri Näätsaari
20.00    Symposium dinner

Friday 4th April 2008

9.15     Shared values: Relationship marketing and Library 2.0
                  Professor Aira Lepik, Tallinn University
10.00    Coffee
10.30    Library 2.0 in Second Life
                  Researcher Kim Holmberg, ÅA
11.30    Lunch
13.00    TBA
                  Manager Mats Hernwall, Copenhagen Digital Library at
                        Copenhagen Public Libraries
14.00    Concluding discussion: theory, practice and future research


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Ph.D., research fellow, lecturer
Information Studies :: Åbo Akademi University
(w) +358-2-2153467 (m) +358-40-5726259
(e) isto.huvila at abo.fi (w3) www.istohuvila.fi

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