Free Symposium this Thursday, April 10 on Social Networking

Hi all at AskUsNow!,

I was just reading over some older messages from the Marylib listserv and noticed this announcement about a Social Networking Symposium on Thursday, April 10 in Baltimore. It's free too.

-Joe

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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:42:01 -0400
From: "Solomon, Meredith"
To: marylib@list.umaryland.edu
Subject: Mark your calendars! Social Networking Symposium

On April 10, 2008, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Health Sciences
and Human Services Library will host a day-long symposium on social
networking tools in higher education. This event is free and no
registration is required.

Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am followed by a keynote address and
panel presentation. Keynote speaker Andy Carvin, National Public Radio's
senior product manager for online communities, will present. Afternoon
programming includes privacy in a 2.0 world, social learning using cell
phone technology, instruction with 3D social tools, use of web 2.0 in
academia, and hands-on workshops.

Throughout the day, exhibitors will be demonstrating their products in
the Library's Weise Gallery. To conclude the event, join us for a
reception and final thoughts.

Visit the symposium website for full program details and speaker
information:
http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/areyouconnected/

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

Meredith Solomon