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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Plugs

You can now sign up to be one of 40 participants for the Five Weeks to a Social Library course (or you can follow along as a lurker) devoted to "teaching librarians about social software and how to use it in their libraries." From the announcement:
"The course was developed to provide a free, comprehensive, and social online learning opportunity for librarians who do not otherwise have access to conferences or continuing education and who would benefit greatly from learning about social software.

"The course will be taught using a variety of social software tools so that the participants acquire experience using the tools while they are taking part in the class. The course will make use of synchronous online communication, with one or two weekly Webcasts and many IM or Skype chat sessions made available to students each week. By the end of the course, each student will develop a proposal for implementing a specific social software tool in their library.

If you are interested in learning how to use and implement social software tools at your library, please consider applying for the course. The course will cover the following topics:
- Blogs
- RSS
- Wikis
- Social Networking Software and SecondLife
- Flickr
- Social Bookmarking Software
- Selling Social Software @ Your Library
If you are interested in becoming a participant in the course, please visit the Application for Participants.

For a preliminary listing of some of the social software experts who will be presenting during the course, please visit the Preliminary Program.

For more about the organizers of the course, please visit the About Us page."

"The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. The sixth annual Movers & Shakers supplement will profile 50-plus up-and-coming individuals from across the United States and Canada who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers & Shakers 2007 will celebrate the new professionals who are moving our libraries ahead. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2006.

You can use the online form at http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6358087.html [warning: print out
a copy before you submit, in case your submission fails and everything you wrote vanishes]. Or, if you prefer, print out the PDF http://www.libraryjournal.com/contents/pdf/LJMoveShakeForm.pdf and return it to Ann Kim at LJ, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010, or fax to 646-746-6734."