SWON Libraries

Co-Sponsored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location

SWON Libraries Office

Speaker(s)

David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He speaks internationally about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for 2008, and recently published his first book,Designing the Digital Experience. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter, and maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com

Description

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS DELIVERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING TO THE SWON LIBRARIES OFFICE.

Part 2 builds upon part 1 by introducing emerging Web site trends. The presenter will explain what trends to look for, show how libraries are using emerging trends on their Web sites, and discuss how to incorporate them into library Web sites.

Critical Learning Questions

What's the basic knowledge you need to manage a library Web site?

What are the current best practices of Web site management?

What emerging trends affect library Web sites, and how should we respond to them?

Audience

These presentations are designed for anyone who designs library Web sites, writes content for their Web site, or wants to improve their Web site's usefulness to their customers.