<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Get ready for…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center">
<b><span lang="EN-CA"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA">NETSPEED: THE HUMAN SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA">October 16 and 17, 2014</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center">
<b><span lang="EN-CA">Edmonton, Alberta</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Marriott River Cree Resort</span></b><br>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">The Alberta Library invites you to <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">save</span> the <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204)">date</span> for Netspeed 2014. Netspeed has experimented with many new conference approaches, and in 2014, Netspeed is extending its reach by inviting sessions and attendees from Western Canada to explore trends and developments in library technology. Netspeed 2014 will focus on:</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Transforming library service through technology</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Emerging technology trends affecting the nature of library work</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">The role libraries can play in the evolving connection economy</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Newly licensed resources, websites, apps, and collaboration tools</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Marketing, metrics, and methods for evaluating digital impact</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> -</span></span><span lang="EN-CA">Innovative strategies to build digital and information literacy skills</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Netspeed connects delegates with technology demonstrations, resource and equipment vendors, forums for conversation, and other tech-minded librarians from across Western Canada.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Netspeed strives to provide attendees an affordable and enjoyable conference experience, as well as ideas that can be adapted and implemented at the local level. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><i><span lang="EN-CA"><br></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><i><span lang="EN-CA">Make Netspeed part of you and your organization’s professional development schedule in 2014.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Conference Rates:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Early bird: $252</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span lang="EN-CA">Regular: $362</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span lang="EN-CA">Student: $115</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span lang="EN-CA">Conference delegate hotel rate: $165/night. Please visit </span><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yegmc-edmonton-marriott-at-river-cree-resort/" target="_blank">http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yegmc-edmonton-marriott-at-river-cree-resort/</a> for more hotel information.<span lang="EN-CA"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA">A call for proposals and registration packages will be coming soon.</span></b></p>
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