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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Technology Tops Agenda for Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The agenda for the <a href="http://www.library20.com/2015">Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference</a> is taking shape with three keynote sessions confirmed, as well as insightful presentations by distinguished speakers and information professionals from around the world. The fifth annual conference about the future of libraries will be held on October 20, 2015, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-7), and is free to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Joining the ranks of noteworthy Library 2.0 keynote speakers is technology expert Norman Jacknis, president of the <span style='color:black'>New York Metropolitan Library Council. A renowned speaker at international technology industry events, Jacknis’ Library 2.015 conference keynote will cover “</span>how trends in technology, society, the economy and government provide new opportunities for libraries.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jacknis is the most recent addition to the keynote lineup that includes Sandra Hirsh, director of the San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information, and Toby Greenwalt, director of digital strategy and technology integration at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Hirsh, who also serves as Library 2.0 conference co-chair, will open the highly anticipated conference with her keynote address. Keeping to the conference theme of Tools, Skills and Competencies, Greenwalt’s talk will focus on “how the library makes itself visible in an always-connected world.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Once again, previous speakers have been invited back as <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/keynotes2015">distinguished speakers</a> for the international conference. Michael Stephens, an assistant professor at the SJSU School of Information and Library 2.0 conference veteran speaker, will be sharing some of the insights published in his monthly <i>Library Journal</i> column “Office Hours” and leading a discussion of “the challenges and promise of a changing LIS workforce” in a session titled “<a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/full-stacks-introverts-zero-sum-librarians-notes-from-office">Full Stacks, Introverts, & Zero-Sum Librarians: Notes from Office Hours.</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Following her Library 2.014 conference keynote on “<a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/center-information-research-and-innovation-ciri/library-2014-worldwide-virtual-conference/presentations#2014_valenza">Librarians and Social Capital</a>,” Joyce Valenza is returning as a distinguished speaker for the Library 2.015 conference. Valenza, an assistant professor and director of the MLIS program at Rutgers University, “speaks nationally about issues relating to libraries and thoughtful use of technology.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>During his session titled “<a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/library-as-platforms-lessons-from-news-media">Library as Platforms: Lessons from News Media</a>,” distinguished speaker David Weinberger will look at why “three news organizations developed APIs, where they succeeded and failed, what they are currently used for, and how they might develop, to see what libraries can learn.” Weinberger is a senior researcher at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and an author. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Rounding out the conference schedule will be up to 50 <a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-015-accepted-proposals/listForCategory">crowd-sourced presentations</a>. Everyone is invited to join the global conversation and <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/proposal-submission">submit a proposal</a> for the October event. Suggested <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/strands2015">presentation topics</a> include digital services, emerging technologies, user experience, and management in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The annual Library 2.0 conferences were co-founded in 2011 by the SJSU School of Information, and this year the school helped expand the experience for information professionals worldwide with the <a href="http://www.library20.com/spring2015">Library 2.015 Spring Summit</a> and the <a href="http://www.library20.com/webinar">Library 2.0 Webinar Series</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>More information on the 20,000 member international Library 2.0 network, and on attending the Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference, is available on the conference <a href="http://www.library20.com/2015">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>About<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The San Jose State University (SJSU) <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015">School of Information</a> prepares individuals for careers as information professionals. Graduates work in diverse areas of the information profession, such as user experience design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital preservation, and librarianship. The SJSU School of Information is a recognized leader in online education and received the Online Learning Consortium’s <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/sjsu-school-information-wins-outstanding-online-program-award-online-learning?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015">Outstanding Online Program award</a>. For more information about the school, please visit: <a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015">ischool.sjsu.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nicole Purviance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Director of Marketing and Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>School of Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>San Jose State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>One Washington Square<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>San Jose, CA 95192-0029<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu">nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu">http://ischool.sjsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>