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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>[Apologies for cross
posting]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Contact:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Kelcey Wetzel, Event Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>303.751.6277, ext. 101; <a href="mailto:kwetzel@bcr.org">kwetzel@bcr.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>QR Codes and More
Featured in <i>Reference Renaissance 2010</i> Program</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>June 23, 2010 – BCR and LYRASIS are pleased to
announce the<span style='color:black'> </span><a
href="http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance/2010/overview_schedule.html">program</a>
schedule for <a href="http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance/"><i>A Reference
Renaissance 2010: Inventing the Future</i>.</a><i> </i>With over 60
papers, reports from the field and workshops as well as <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg">Pecha Kuchas</a> and <a
href="http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance/2010/lightning.html">lightning
talks</a>, this national conference <span style='color:black'>presents an
opportunity for all reference practitioners and scholars to explore the
evolving nature of reference and the possibility to take reference services to
the next level.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The keynote address will be given by Andrew Walsh, Academic
Librarian at the University of Huddersfield (UK). Walsh speaks and <a
href="http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/view/authors/Walsh=3AAndrew=3A=3A.html">publishes</a>
frequently on the use of QR Codes, mobile phones and social networking tools to
deliver library instruction and help at the point of need. He won a
University, College and Research Group Innovation Award in 2009 for a project
pioneering the use of mobile phone friendly information skills materials.
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Plenary
panel speakers include nationally known bloggers Steven J. Bell (<a
href="http://blendedlibrarian.org/">The Blended Librarian</a>), Wayne
Bivens-Tatum (<a href="http://blogs.princeton.edu/librarian/">Academic
Librarian</a>) and Jean Costello (<a href="http://www.radicalpatron.com/">Radical
Patron</a>). Program co-chairs Marie Radford and Rivkah Sass will share
their vision of the future of reference librarianship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The 2008 Reference Renaissance conference drew over 500 U.S.
and international attendees. <a
href="http://www.nealschuman.org/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706807">Conference
proceedings</a> from the 2008 event are available. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
early bird registration rate of $250 has been extended through July 16.
Register now at <a href="http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance">http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance</a>
and keep up with conference news via the listserv for attendees, <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=344499626327">Facebook</a> and
Twitter (hashtag <i>RefRen10</i>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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src="cid:image002.jpg@01CB12E7.5CD688A0"><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>About BCR</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>BCR brings libraries together
for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. Since 1935, the
BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase
productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a
501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information,
visit </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
class=MsoHyperlink>www.BCR.org. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";
color:red'>Kelcey Wetzel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Event
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>BCR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>14394
East Evans Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Aurora,
CO 80014-1408<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>303.751.6277;
800.397.1552 ext. 101</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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