Join OCLC for Web Scale or Bust: Library cooperation and the rush to secure relevance on the Web

OCLC Members Meeting in Washington, D.C., on October 7, 2009

From operations to communications, the race is on to achieve and maintain Web-scale relevance for information-seekers across all industry sectors. Come discover how the OCLC cooperative is gaining ground—and learn how members continue to advance and enhance users’ access to information on the Web. Join OCLC on October 7, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Renaissance M Street Hotel for this exciting event.

Event overview

Pamela Bailey, Executive Director, OCLC U.S. Service Center, will welcome attendees and give an update on OCLC’s new Support and Training programs. Lynne Siemers, Director, Library & Media Services, Washington Hospital Center, William B. Glew, MD, Health Sciences Library, will share the latest on the new models of direct participation and membership in OCLC. Michael Edson, Director, Web and New Media Strategy at the Smithsonian Institution, will give an update on Smithsonian Commons and share his latest thinking about opportunities on the Web.

You will also learn how your colleagues are using WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local to improve their users’ experiences on the Web. Panelists on this topic include Kari Schmidt, Electronic Resources Librarian and Head of the Electronic Resources Management Unit at American University Library, and Oleg Kreymer, Systems Librarian for Thomas J. Watson Library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. After a buffet lunch, we’ll have a lively discussion via our OCLC Member Roundtables. And, we’ll wrap up with Matt Goldner, Product & Technology Advocate at OCLC, who will talk about Web scale and progress on OCLC’s new Web-scale management services.

Registration

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This event is free, but space is limited. Please register to attend. Continental breakfast and a buffet lunch will be provided. For questions or additional information, please contact RJ Pettersen at OCLC, by calling 1-800-848-5878, ext. 1215, or send an e-mail to pettersr@oclc.org.

Location

Web Scale or Bust: Library cooperation and the rush to secure relevance on the Web
October 7, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Renaissance M Street Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

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Valet parking at the Renaissance M Street Hotel is $35 per day. There are no discounted hotel room rates for this event. Please contact the hotel directly for room reservations at 1-202-775-0800.