CLICK HERE to submit a proposal Deadline: September 15, 2009

Information Fluency: Literacy for Life
Information fluency goes beyond literacy (the ability to read and write), information literacy (the ability to find, evaluate and use information), media literacy (the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a variety of forms), and digital literacy (the ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information). It extends to other types of literacy necessary to grow, learn and live – cultural literacy, global literacy, news literacy, scientific literacy, economic literacy, social literacy, health literacy, multimedia literacy, computer literacy, social online literacy, and more. Information, and fluency with it, permeates every part of our lives. Developing skills to become fluent with information is the key to our success individually as well as in groups, teams and communities.

Information Today Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than twenty five years with Internet Librarian and KMWorld, is pleased to announce the 25th annual Computers in Libraries – the most comprehensive North American conference and exhibition concentrating all aspects of library technology. Our theme, Information Fluency: Literacy for Life, encompasses all the challenges, solutions, technologies and practices that those working with computers in libraries or libraries in computers are dealing with today. The conference offers a multifaceted program designed to meet the needs of librarians, information managers, systems professionals, webmasters and web managers, content evaluators, intranet strategists, portal creators, and information specialists. The focus of the conference is on leading edge technology that is building information fluency, transforming library operations, enabling information products and services, and roles within all types and sizes of library and information services.

Computers in Libraries caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge, offering five simultaneous tracks plus many workshops, networking opportunities, and an extensive exhibit hall. This year’s tracks and themes encompass: People (skills, organizations, roles); Learning & Literacy; Places (virtual & physical); Digital/Virtual Library Services; Research Implementation and Implications; Social Media; Innovation; Community Building; Integrating Systems & Strategies; Information Discovery & Search; Technology Planning; Managing Content & eResrouces; Web Tools & Leading Edge Technology; Intranets & Portals; Search Engines, Case Studies of Internet & Intranet Librarians, Library Automation & Infrastructure, Managing Information and Knowledge Assets, eLearning & Training, Web Design & Development, Streaming Multimedia, Managing Digitally, and more. Speakers are knowledgeable, authoritative and focus on practical applications, “how to” solutions, and case studies as well as technical and managerial issues. Please consider sharing your knowledge and ideas; send us a proposal to speak. Below are some of the topics we hope to cover, but don’t let this list limit your imagination! We look forward to hearing from you.

POSSIBLE TOPICS (Suggestions only—the more creative the topic, the better!)

Information Fluency Strategies & Practices Finding Partners in Tough Times Tools for Spreading Information & Ideas Creating Tomorrow’s Learning Environments Connecting People & Technology Top Tips for Teaching Adults Future Net/Web strategies User Generated Content People Capabilities & Libraries Innovative Ways to Connect with Clients Blogs, Wikis & RSS: What’s New? Gaming & Learning Facebook, MySpace & LibrarySpace Library Performance Improvement Managing Electronic Resources Streaming Content to PDAs Building Communities Information Discovery & Visualization Intranets & Portals in Action Web Design & Usability Folksonomies & Metatagging Knowledge Management practices Digitizing Collections Making Interfaces Usable Cool Web Tools Streamlining Systems & Workflow Information Architecture Building Community Partnerships Wireless strategies & the Library Usability Testing for Web Sites Web Development Tips & Tools Writing & Publishing for the Web New Technologies & Libraries of the Future eBooks & eJournals: Acquiring & Managing Distance learning technologies Co-ordinating Web Teams Web policies & strategies Mining for Quality Information

Streaming Multimedia Creative Management Practices Libraries 2.0 Initiatives Innovation, Change & Libraries News Literacy Mobile Computing Gauging Customer Needs Leading Edge Technologies Experimenting & Learning Social Media & Libraries Social Online Literacy Practices Second Life & Libraries Info Pro Competencies Technology Planning Next Gen OPACs Learning from a Distance Managing Digitally Building Technology Alliances Building & Using Taxonomies eLearning Strategies & Cases Digital Rights Management Enhancing User Experience Managing Desktop Access Virtual Library Services Acquiring & Managing Content Evaluating web resources: Tools Personalization & Customization Content Management Tools Collaboration Software Special & Virtual Libraries: Cases Search Engine Tips & Tools Teaching Tips for all ages Wireless Networks & Devices Funding Technology Enterprise Portals Digital Libraries & Archiving Lessons learned from Techies Roles for library & info pros

Organizing/Reviewing Committee
Program Chair Jane Dysart Dysart & Jones Associates jane@dysartjones.com Phone: 416-484-6129	Stephen Abram SirsiDynix Helene Blowers Columbus Metropolitan Library Marshall Breeding Vanderbilt University	Susan Fifer Canby National Geographic Society Steven Cohen Law Library Management & Librarystuff.net Darlene Fichter University of Saskatchewan	Megan Fox Simmons College James King National Institutes of Health Library Dick Kaser Executive Editor Computers in Libraries	Donna Scheeder Law Library of Congress Aaron Schmidt District of Columbia Public Library

If you would like to participate in Computers in Libraries 2010 as a speaker or workshop leader, please submit a proposal as soon as possible (September 15, 2009 at the very latest). Include the following brief details of your proposed presentation on the form: title, abstract, a few sentences of biographical information that relate you to the topic, and full contact information for you and your co-presenters (title, address, email, phone & fax). All abstracts are reviewed by the Organizing/Review Committee and notification regarding acceptance will be made in the fall.