LearningTimes Library Online Conference: Innovations by Information Professionals

The LearningTimes Library Online Conference is a five-day, jam-packed professional development and networking event -- that you attend from any Web-connected computer in the world. The conference takes place online October 20-24, 2003.

About Time Zones: All times displayed below are in EDT (New York Time). Click here for a time conversion for a city near you. Registered participants: note that once you are logged into the Online Conference Community, event times are automatically converted to your selected time zone.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This schedule is meant to provide a general overview of time-based conference activities, and is subject to change. Registered participants should rely on the "Calendar" within the Conference Community for most updated session/activity times.

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Tuesday - Sunday \| 14 - 19 October 2003 [ Before the Conference Begins ]
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

15 Oct 10:00-10:45 AM 16 Oct 3:30-4:15 PM 17 Oct 12:00-12:45 PM	Live Tours: Informal "live tours" of the Online Conference Community for registered users (repeated three times).	Conference Café Open Voice Discussion Board Open Conference Instant Messenger available "Mug Shot" Activity Pre-Conference Workshop Time Preferences Recorded Last-Minute and Group registrations still accepted "Alternate Funding Sources for Schools and Libraries" webcast archive available Self-guided Conference Community Tour Available:

Monday \| 20 October 2003
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

9:30-10:45 AM	*Pre-Conference Workshop:** Navigating Networking: Being Essential to Decisions (first instance) with Pat Wagner [Live Virtual Classroom]	Conference Café Open Conference Instant Messenger available for one-to-one conversations Voice Discussion Board Open "Mug Shot" Activity Coffee Break Last-Minute and Group registrations still accepted Help Desk available via phone, IM or "feedback" button in community
11:15 AM-12:30 PM	*Pre-Conference Workshop:** Organizational Culture: Making it Work with Dane Ward (first instance) [Live Virtual Classroom]
1:30-2:45 PM	*Pre-Conference Workshop:** Navigating Networking: Being Essential to Decisions (second instance) with Pat Wagner [Live Virtual Classroom]
3:15 PM-4:30 PM	*Pre-Conference Workshop:** Organizational Culture: Making it Work with Dane Ward (second instance) [Live Virtual Classroom] * Special Pre-Conference registration required

Tuesday \| 21 October 2003
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

9:30-10:30 AM	Opening Orientation: An informal kick-off introduction and tour of LTLOC with Conference Program Staff. [Live Virtual Session Room]	Networking in the Meeting Room Coffee Break Activity #1 Conference Café Open Special Café Conversation Topic Begins Conference Instant Messenger available Voice Discussion Board Open Last-Minute and Group registrations still accepted Help Desk available via phone, IM or "feedback" button in community Threaded Text Discussions Begin: Virtual Patrons, Virtual Librarians: Why Telework Should be the Next Step in Digital Libraries (Brian Mikesell) Learning, Training and Development for Support Staff (Matthew David) Looking Forward With a Smile: Future of the Metaphor and Challenges of Change (Jagtar Singh) Working to Make Prison Libraries More Like Community Libraries (Angela Barlotti) Obstacles to Learning to Evaluate Resources in an Online Environment (Lora Kaisler) Instant Information Gratification: Providing Information Resources to High School Teachers and Students (Catherine Fahey) PLUS - several text discussions in conjunction with Virtual Classroom and Chat Room sessions Threaded Voice Discussion Begins: Drafting W3C Compliant e-Resources (Susan Brunner)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM	KEYNOTE: The Anarchist in the Library: How Peer-to-Peer Networks are Transforming Politics, Culture and Information (Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan) [Live Virtual Ballroom]
1:00-2:00 PM	Featured Session: Laying the Foundation for Assessing Information Literacy (Oswald Ratteray) [Live Virtual Session Room]
2:00-3:00 PM	Featured Session: Collaboration: Building Community Online and On Campus (Steve Gilbert) [Live Virtual Session Room]
3:00-4:00 PM	Session: Using e-Bay and PayPal to Supplement the Library Budget (Melissa Johnson & Becky Estrella) [Live Virtual Session Room]

Wednesday \| 22 October 2003
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

9:30-10:45 AM	Roundtable: Canadian Information Service Professionals Discuss National Information Infrastructure and Trends in Library Service in Canada (Lisa McPhail, et. al.) [Live Virtual Session Room]	Networking in the Meeting Room Coffee Break Activity #2 Conference Café Open New Café Conversation Topic Begins Conference Instant Messenger Available Voice Discussion Board Open Last-Minute registrations still accepted Help Desk available via phone, IM or "feedback" button in community Threaded Text and Voice Discussions Continue (see descriptions under Tuesday)
11:00 AM-12:00 PM	Session: The Courseware Solution: Integrating Library Services into the Blended Classroom (John Shank) [Live Virtual Session Room]
11:00 AM-12:00 PM	Session: Digitizing the Stacks: Moving a Scanner to the Shelf in a Wireless Environment – The Wireless Book Truck Pilot (Cyril Oberlander & Judy Anderson) [Live Virtual Session Room]
12:00-1:00 PM	KEYNOTE: Keeping Current: Professional Development for Librarians (Steven Cohen) [Live Virtual Session Room]
1:00-2:00 PM	Roundtable: Issues Facing K-12 School Librarians -- Market Trends and Discussion with Vendors (Emily Trask, et. al.) [Live Virtual Session Room]
2:00-3:00 PM	Featured Session: A Hybrid Environment by Choice: The Digital Medium in Higher Education (Amy Friedlander, Ph.D.) [Live Virtual Session Room]
3:00-4:00 PM	Session: Preventive Measures for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Necessity in Our Age of Virtual Reference (Lambrini Papangelis) [Live Chat Room]
3:00-4:00 PM	Session: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration: Web Based Course Development (Vanessa Middleton & Janet Hankin) [Live Virtual Session Room]
4:00-5:00 PM	Featured Session: Broadening Our Conceptions: Curricula, Pedagogy, and Information Literacy (Margit Watts & Nancy Becker) [Live Virtual Session Room]

Thursday \| 23 October 2003
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

8:30-9:30 AM	Session: Harnessing e-Journal Potential Through TDNet (Simon Best) [Live Virtual Session Room]	Networking in the Meeting Room Coffee Break Activity #3 Conference Café Open New Café Conversation Topic Begins Conference Café Open Conference Instant Messenger Open Voice Discussion Board Open Help Desk available via phone, IM or "feedback" button in community Threaded Text and Voice Discussions Continue (see descriptions under Tuesday)
9:30-10:30 AM	Session: Formative & Summative Evaluation of Online FastTrack Program (Barbara Frey & Susan W. Alman) [Live Virtual Session Room]
11:00 AM-12:00 PM	Session: Increase Reading, Membership, Books Checked Out with an Internet Strategy (Donald Philabaum) [Live Virtual Session Room]
11:00 AM-12:00 PM	Session: The Library's Place in the Virtual University (Mary Hricko) [Live Chat Room]
12:00-1:00 PM	KEYNOTE: The Internet and Our World: How Extremists Use The Internet and The Effect on American Civil Liberties (Mark Weitzman) [Live Virtual Ballroom]
1:00-2:00 PM	Feaured Session: Innovative Youth Programming in Public Libraries (George Cigale) [Live Virtual Session Room]
3:00-4:00 PM	Featured Session: Redefining the 'Professional' in the Librarian (Anne Lipow) [Live Virtual Session Room]
4:00-5:00 PM	Featured Session: Fostering Vibrant Online Communities of Practice (Jonathan Finkelstein) [Live Virtual Session Room]

Friday \| 24 October 2003
Events at specific times		*Ongoing or ad hoc* activities**

10:00-11:30 AM	AWARDS: 2003 LearningTimes "Innovations in Information Services Award" Presentation (LTLOC Board & Award Recipients) [Live Virtual Ballroom]	Networking in the Meeting Room Conference Café Open Conference Instant Messenger Open Voice Discussion Board Open Help Desk available via phone, IM or "feedback" button in community Threaded Text and Voice Discussions Conclude (see descriptions under Tuesday)
12:00-1:00 PM	Wind-Down Wrap-Up: LTLOC Program Board and Conference Participants informally review conference learning moments and look towards the future [Live Virtual Session Room]