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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'>Free Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference Promotes Global Information Sharing<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 date is set, proposals are accepted, and presentations are being prepared as the fifth annual </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'> </span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>draws near. On <b>Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. U.S. Pacific Daylight Time</b>, the free international conference will be held online via Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing and accessible from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Scholars, researchers, information professionals, and students are encouraged to attend and benefit from the global exchange of knowledge. <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 conference theme of Tools, Skills and Competencies is at the core of the opening keynote address by </span><a href="http://ischoolapps.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"'>, director of the San Jose State University (SJSU) </span><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>School of Information</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. Hirsh will discuss the evolution of information services and address what it means to be an information professional today. She will also offer specific insight gleaned while producing her new book <i><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442239579">Information Services Today: An Introduction</a></i>. Her keynote starts at 7 a.m. U.S. Pacific Daylight Time.<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 day-long event is packed with </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/page/keynotes2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>keynote and distinguished speaker</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> presentations and </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/forum/categories/library-2-015-accepted-proposals/listForCategory"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>50 crowd-sourced</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> presentations. A <a href="http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule">time-zone adjusted schedule</a> with detailed session descriptions is now available. All sessions will be recorded and freely accessible for future viewing. <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"'>Founded in 2011 by Hirsh of the SJSU School of Information and Steve Hargadon of The Learning Revolution, the Library 2.0 conference series promotes inclusivity with the goal of creating open dialogue about the future of libraries. More information on the 21,000 member international Library 2.0 network, and on attending the Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference, is available on the conference </span><a href="http://www.library20.com/2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>website</span></a><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"'><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 the SJSU School of Information<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) </span><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>School of Information</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> 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 </span><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"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Outstanding Online Program award</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. For more information about the school, please visit </span><a href="http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Library2015"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>ischool.sjsu.edu</span></a><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"'><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"'>408-924-2465<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><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>