 |
General
Conference • Tuesday, November 7th
TRACK A: WEB TOOLS • TRACK B: SEARCH ENGINES ... TRAINING & DISTANCE LEARNING TRACK C: CONTENT MANAGEMENT • TRACK D: PORTALS |
|
General
Conference • Tuesday, November 7th
TRACK A: WEB TOOLS • TRACK B: SEARCH ENGINES ... TRAINING & DISTANCE LEARNING TRACK C: CONTENT MANAGEMENT • TRACK D: PORTALS |
| Register Online | Registration Form [PDF] | Home |
| Track
A
WEB TOOLS [Bonsai Ballroom] The second day of the WebWizards’ Symposium looks at some new and exciting tools being developed to support the frenetic pace of Web development and their application in Web communities. The morning provides discussions of Linux, virus protectors, and visualization tools. The afternoon profiles several examples of tools in action and presents case studies of partnerships between different communities utilizing Web tools. Moderated by
Christy
Confetti Higgins, Information Specialist/Web Manager, Sun Microsystems,
SunLibrary
Session A201
The Linux operating
system is being used by many system administrators behind the scenes in
the computer room (referred to by some as “the cave”) for various tasks
including Web, proxy, ftp, and e-mail servers. But is it time for Linux
to come out of the cave and make an appearance in public? At Rider University
Libraries, the answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Linux is not only being utilized
in the Libraries’ system office, but it is now also the operating system
on many of the Libraries’ public Internet workstations. Using Linux in
this role has many benefits, including performance, costs, reliability,
security, and remote administration. These, and other advantages, far outweigh
any disadvantages of Linux in this important role at the Rider University
Libraries. Methods in which Rider designs and maintains these Internet
workstations, in addition to future directions and implications of this
project, are also discussed.
Session A202
This session will
describe how the development of a multi-layer anti-virus approach is essential
in today’s environment. Breeding will discuss ways to combat viruses at
various levels, including the e-mail delivery, network transport, server,
and workstation. Stay informed and prevent costly computer downtime in
your library!
10:45 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Session A203
Data visualization
software has evolved from graphically representing numeric data to creating
knowledge maps of text data. Business users who have long searched for
tools to help them interpret complex data streams are turning to products
by such companies as Cartia, Delfin Systems, and WisdomBuilder, which create
analyses rather than citation lists. Competitive intelligence, market research,
and information professionals use these software packages to better interpret,
display, and disseminate their research. This session reviews the data
visualization software products currently on the market, the technological
advances in the field, and the applicability of these products to small,
medium, and large sized businesses.
12:15 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.
Session A204
The HiPHIVE project
is a collaborative partnership between the Hawaii Medical Library and the
School of Public Health at the University of Hawaii at Manoa funded by
a grant from the National Library of Medicine. The project’s primary focus
is to provide public health professionals hands-on training in the use
of local and Web-based health databases, and with a Web site which can
furnish them with timely, convenient access to electronic information resources
to help them improve the health of the public they serve. This session
reports on the success of their project, especially tools that they used
as well as their use of a portable laptop LAN for hands-on training and
the outcome of a training needs survey. The site was recently recognized
by the National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health
Care Technology (NICHSR).
Session A205
Sunnyvale Public
Library has worked with local agencies, universities, law firms and businesses
in their area to establish the Sunnyvale Center for Innovation, Invention
and Ideas (Sc[i]3 ) — a partnership between the library & the U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office to provide residents and businesses with
online access to the entire U.S. Patent & Trademark databases inside
the PTO’s firewall, videoconference training and many other intellectual
property services. More patents are issued in Santa Clara County than in
any other area of the country and the staff has posted copies of key patents
along the walls for atmosphere! This session focuses on their experiences,
relationship building and technology framework.
3:15 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.
Session A206
This session highlights
Cuesta College’s Library/Information Technology Program’s partnership with
local businesses. Their Web page development course allows students to
work with local businesses in developing a basic Web site for the businesses
over the course of the class. This session focuses on their experiences,
relationship building and technology framework.
Track B
Organized and
moderated by Greg Notess, Reference Librarian, Montana State University
& Webmaster,
Search
Engine Showdown
Session B201
The creator of
Search
Engine Showdown looks at the search engine landscape and highlights
the different types of engines out there, discusses which ones are best
for which type of search, and provides some useful tips for making the
most of your searches when navigating the Net.
Session B202
Our panel of search
engine creators talk about their engines — how they are designed, how sites
are selected and how many are included, how frequently it’s updated, what
meta data is included, what search refinements are used, improvements and
the new features/functions that are planned. Hear the inside scoop and
find the right engine for you!
10:45 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Session B203
Search experts
share their favorite search engine stories and secrets of their success.
Join us for an interactive, fun session packed with useful information
about search engines and searching.
12:15 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.
TRAINING &
DISTANCE LEARNING [Steinbeck Forum]
Organized and
moderated by D. Scott Brandt, Purdue University Libraries
Session B204
In keeping pace
with the increasing capabilities of the Web to provide delivery of multimedia,
this session focuses on a multitude of tools and approaches for developing
online tutorials. Utilizing the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language,
a toolset which combines streaming video, narration with caption, and indexed
links, is discussed and demonstrated. The session also looks at self-paced
tutorials that can be developed and relate to a variety of online learning
styles.
Session B205
Two different approaches
to interacting with students are presented. First, helping students using
the Web to fulfill information needs by using an online tutorial — a look
at an evolving tool which grew out of Teaching Library Internet Workshops
at the University of California, Berkeley. Then we look at a collaborative
effort between a library, business center and technology center to build
a self-paced tutorial which focuses on research and includes assignments
at Seneca College.
3:15 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.
Session B206
Speakers in this
session discuss offering learning opportunities online over the Internet
and Web, but how do we support and sustain them? First we look at the students
themselves — how can we incorporate theories of adult learning and action
research into Web-based instructional design to prepare returning students,
for whom the Web is not their “second nature?” Then we review how we can
support the developers and users of online environments, with everything
from ready reference Web forms to realtime chat reference.
Track C
Organized and
moderated by Rebecca Jones, Dysart & Jones Associates
Session C201
Every new technology
seems somehow related to managing content. At least that’s what the products’
marketing materials would have us believe. This session is designed to
help you sift through the chaff by identifying those content management
technologies that are worth pursuing, and those that are on the horizon.
Metzler highlights content management tools for intranets and provides
an overview of the selection and decision criteria to use in the exhibit
hall, looking at the myriad products available.
Session C202
As an information
professional, you want to do everything possible to make sure Internet
usage in your organization promotes learning and facilitates research.
This session explains how Internet content management software can be a
valuable tool to help you accomplish this. Topics covered include: enhancing
learning by focusing on classroom Internet access, getting the most from
your computer equipment with intelligent caching, using content management
to free staff from Internet administrative tasks, simple filtering programs
versus content management, and providing the most effective yet age appropriate
content management. Session participants will receive Quality Within
the Quantity: Providing the Best of the Internet Through Content Management,
a white paper detailing the issues involved in and the possible solutions
to effective content management.
10:45 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Session C203
If multimedia content
hasn’t hit your desktop, it will! Whether it’s video conferences, guest
lectures, media clippings, training courses or marketing presentations,
users will be seeking, producing and consuming multimedia content at a
furious rate. Get ready to meet the demand for service at your library.
Tune in and learn about free software and techniques for creating online
presentations or tutorials for your library site.
12:15 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.
Session C204
By sticking to
what they know best, librarians can provide a value-added service to organizations.
Individuals are struggling to balance the amount of time it takes them
to identify and acquire quality information with what they devote to analyzing
it. Little, if any, time is spent by non-information professionals on managing
and sharing information with others. This presentation describes the various
paths librarians have taken to share their knowledge of quality Web sites
for their patrons/members/organizations, including workshops, Web-based
tutorials, favorites for all vs. password protected sites, regular e-mails
and electronic newsletters and intranets. Software tools and sites that
can help in building these collections will be demonstrated; strategies
for assuming these new roles/responsibilities and how to work successfully
with an IT department will be part of the discussion.
Session C205
Successful eBusiness requires a strong content management foundation with in-depth XML capabilities that separate content from logic and presentation, enabling users to use and reuse content easily in many applications with different formats. Web content management solutions leveraging XML to streamline content management and workflow for large, dynamic sites are the “must have” technologies for staying ahead of the competition. This session will
discuss the need for content management in a Web application, an introduction
to XML and related technologies from a content management perspective;
the use of templates and other structured documents in a Web application;
and the use of workflow, XML repositories, and internal processes as the
foundation of a content management system.
3:15 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.
Session C206
This wrap-up session
for the content management track pulls the various components together.
Disparate pieces of content are useless and costly. Organizations must
explore ways to fully integrate and leverage the pools of information,
knowledge and content growing within their midst. The speakers will discuss
strategies as well as applications for integrating content and explore
key roles information professionals play in the development and deployment
of these strategies.
Track D
Moderated by
Richard
Hulser, IBM
Session D201
Not only does this
session provide a definition and bird’s-eye-view of the portal landscape,
but it also addresses the convergence of content management and knowledge
management initiatives and looks at how companies are reengineering their
intranets for measurable success. Work in the fields of taxonomy development,
database-driven site management, content targeting and tools suitable to
manage complex Web sites and development teams are discussed.
Session D202
This session looks
at the implementation of a virtual library — a business information network.
It focuses on performing a business information audit; defining the project
in terms of products/ services and practices to put in place; rolling out
various services (Factiva — an electronic news service; an online publication
subscription mgmt. service; various CD-ROM/database services such as Canadian
Standards Association, IEEE, QuickLaw, etc.); cataloguing in-house collections,
both paper & electronic using InMagic; providing ad hoc specialized
online research; managing the organization of content on our intranet,
and making more visible the company’s extensive archives. It also discusses
marketing the various products & services; getting support and participation
from key players for a business information team; utilizing the intranet
as the portal to access all aspects of external information; working with
Strategic Planning on implementation of formal knowledge management processes.
10:45 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Session D203
Many efforts have
been made by libraries to meet the critical need for more effective access
to useful information via the World Wide Web. Can libraries become a “portal
of choice” to their patrons as well as users at large, providing offerings
that both include and exceed what commercial ISPs can provide? Western
Kentucky University Libraries’ newly released “Topper InfoPortal” (TIP)
gives an affirmative answer. Its uniqueness lies in its integration of
all library resources — funded and non-funded — into a Web-based, one-stop
access point, potentially making it a model for all libraries. This session
provides an overview of TIP, its concept and interface. It examines the
process and issues involved in its development.
12:15 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.
Session D204
A panel of venture
capitalists and Webmasters of some of librarianship’s “STAR” key portals
come together to talk about what it actually takes — in terms of money,
commitment, creativity, and guts — to move from an idiosyncratic, wonderful
but unknown resource to the big leagues of Internet information portals.
Would librarians have to sell their souls or could they maintain their
independent evaluative qualities while being part of a large (and probably
profit-minded) effort?
3:15 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.
Session D205
A vertical portal,
or “Vortal,” focuses on a specific segment of activity, and wants to provide
a unified gateway to business. In the meantime, the vortal must reflect
the perspectives of different communities of people: researchers and writers,
librarians and scholars, etc. These communities are based on shared terminologies
and taxonomies. Things get even worse when large organizations have to
cope with multiple languages and cultures. This presentation gives practical
solutions for compatible focus and multiplicity. It provides practical
examples for multiple perspectives management (multiple taxonomies, multi-lingual
tagging) to illustrate these solutions, including an AT&T case study.
6:00 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Don't
forget to vote before you come to IL2000!
|
 |