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Learning 2.0 : Make "play" your New Year's resolution

Date : Jan 09, 2007
Start Time : 11 a.m. Eastern
Length : 01:00:00

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As the Nationwide insurance commercials taunt "life comes at you fast", it's time for librarians to jump into the knowledge pool of Web 2.0 technologies and discover how these tools are changing the way many library users communicate, collaborate and receive information. Helene Blowers, Technology Director for the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County shares insights and best practices around the creation of Learning 2.0, an online self-discovery program designed to encourage staff to explore new technologies (blogs, wikis, podcasts etc.) and reward them for "play."
Join us for this informative session and then think about adding another resolution to your personal New Year's list... cause it's true, life (as well as new technology) does come at you fast!

Helene Blowers ?Technology Director, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

Helene Blowers is the Director of Technology at The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. As Technology Director, Helene has been responsible for the development and creation of technology training programs, as well as the library's award winning web sites. She is co-author of the book, Weaving a Library Web: A Guide to Developing Children's Websites. She is also the founder of Learning 2.0.