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Geeks Bearing Gifts: unwrapping new technology trends

This class is intended to provide a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today's hottest technology trends. Program participants will be able to identify technology trends and they will understand how these trends will impact or can be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented in with a "can-do" focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting, open source software, spyware and other malware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, radio-frequency identification, and more. The hands-on class is 4 MLA CE hours.

Keywords

technology; class; trends

Languages

English

Contents

Internet/World Wide Web

Formats

Class

Manual

Audiences

Information Professionals

Health Professionals

Public

Contacts

Prince, J. Dale : Developer,Instructor

Publication Date:

October 18, 2005

This record was added on November 2, 2005 and last modified on June 10, 2006.