Library 2.0 Masterclass and Site Visit

The Australian School Library Association is pleased to support this two-day masterclass.

Ark Group Australia offers the rare opportunity to participate in a two-day masterclass that allows you not only to interact and learn from an international masterclass leader but also invites delegates to attend a unique Site Visit hosted by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. This masterclass is appropriate for any professional dealing with online media, managing service information as well as archiving and database management.

Step ahead: Library 2.0 goes beyond the traditional avenues used for information management and explores innovative tools that introduce your organisation to the power of Web 2.0 capabilities.

Library 2.0 Masterclass and Site Visit
Moving your organisation into and beyond the second digital divide
Date: 5th – 6th February 2009
Event Type: Masterclass and Site Visit

Supported By: ALIA, ASLA, IACE, RMAA, ASTC (VIC), ASTC (NSW)
Official Education Partner: Australian Catholic University

SPECIAL OFFER:
Register before 9 January 2009 and save 10% with our early bird discount.

Exclusive Library Site Visit:
Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Bundoora, Melbourne
Please note: delegates will be transported to and from event locations

Yarra Plenty Regional Library, located in the north east of Melbourne, provides library services for three local governments: Banyule, Whittlesea and Nillumbik. It serves a population of 311,000 people over an area of 983 square kilometres through eight branches and two mobile libraries. Acknowledged as innovative and forward looking, Yarra Plenty is developing libraries that are focused on people rather than books. The recent introduction of an RFID system has freed their staff to provide more outreach programs, more information services and more reading programs. Yarra Plenty was an early adopter of Web 2.0 services in libraries.

Your international (US) masterclass leader:
Helen Blowers
Architect and Creator of Learning 2.0: 23 Things;
Digital Strategy Director, Columbus Metropolitan Library;
Author of Weaving a Library Web: A Guide to Developing Children’s Websites and Librarybytes.com

Helene Blowers is the Director of Digital Strategy for the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) in Columbus, Ohio. Previous to her recent move to CML, she worked for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC), Charlotte, NC as Public Services Technology Director where she provided leadership for many groundbreaking and award winning library services. These included the widely adopted discovery learning program, Learning 2.0: 23 Things, which has been duplicated by hundreds of libraries and organisations world wide.

To register or find out more information, including pricing, please email Ark Group Australia or call +61 1300 550 662

Ark Group Communication Team

Last updated 13 November 2008