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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Ten Keynote Addresses, 147 Conference Sessions, and Eight Subject Strands: Yep, this is the Library 2.013 Conference, and it Starts Tomorrow <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you haven’t been on the </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/2013"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> website in a while, now is the time to check it out. The conference program is posted, and there are </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/page/2013-keynotes"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>10 keynote addresses</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> and </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-013-accepted-conference-presentations/listForCategory"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>147 conference sessions</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>scheduled over the course of two days, beginning tomorrow, October 18, 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This participatory conference will be held entirely online in multiple languages and time zones. You do not need to register or </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library20.com%2Fpage%2F2013-keynotes"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>join the Library 2.0 network</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> to attend the sessions. All the sessions are <b>free</b> and open to the public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This open online conference kicks off with a welcome address at 6:30 am Pacific Time (9:30 am Eastern Time) followed by the opening keynote at 7 am Pacific Time (10 am Eastern Time), with </span><a href="http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=hirshs"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Sandra Hirsh</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>, professor and director at the </span><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In her keynote presentation titled, </span><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=aGY5ZTBoMmw1Yzlia2kxMzJ1OTBmcDBtMGcgNGhpdmQwdGhtY3VjaHRxYmJ1czIzNmlzdm9AZw&ctz=America/Los_Angeles"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“The Global Transformation of Libraries, LIS Education, and LIS Professionals<i>,</i>”</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Hirsh will summarize the global and technical trends impacting all sectors of the library and information field, highlight the role libraries can serve as the technological and educational hub for their communities, and define the new roles and skills that will be required of LIS professionals to help their organizations thrive in today’s global information market.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beginning at 8 am Pacific Time (11 am Eastern Time), several sessions will be happening simultaneously, covering diverse topics such as big data, RDA, information literacy, and more! The sessions continue throughout the day and night, concluding Saturday evening with a closing party after </span><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=YmFwMHBvdXBnM2g1am9vbGk1anQ3cHAxMGcgNGhpdmQwdGhtY3VjaHRxYmJ1czIzNmlzdm9AZw&ctz=America/Los_Angeles"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Jocelyn Cranefield’s keynote</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>, which is scheduled</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> for 8 pm Pacific Time (11 pm Eastern Time). In her closing keynote, Cranefield, a senior lecturer in Information Systems at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, will discuss the role and value of knowledge brokers in today’s information-rich, tool-intensive world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>You can view the </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>hour-by-hour schedule</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> on the Library 2.013 conference website. Simply select your time zone and view the presentation titles and abstracts, and presenters’ biographies. The session links will go live when the conference begins. Anyone can access the live sessions – there is no pre-registration for the conference. As a reminder, all sessions will be held via Blackboard Collaborate. If you are unfamiliar with Blackboard Collaborate, a </span><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/current-students/technology-support/blackboard-collaborate/blackboard-collaborate-web-conferencing"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>tutorial is available</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. Make sure your computer is ready now, so you don’t miss any sessions during this global conference! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For more information about the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference, please visit: </span><a href="http://library2013.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>http://library2013.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Follow the conversation on Twitter at #lib2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>About SJSU SLIS</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Library and Information Science is a founding partner of the Library 2013 Worldwide Virtual Conference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The SJSU information school prepares individuals for professional careers in the information profession and offers the following </span><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/choose-your-program"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>online educational programs</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Teacher Librarian Program<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Post-Master's Certificate in Library and Information Science<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal 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