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Registration for the Internet Librarian 2008 Conference: Beyond 2.0: User-Focused Tools & Practices being held on October 20-22, 2008 in Monterey, CA is now open:

http://www.infotoday.com/il2008/

Usually there are discounts available through OCLC related networks. Hopefully I will get a chance to go this year. I know j went to one a couple of years ago after pestering from me and others. She did had a good time, if I remember correctly.

Registration is also open for the ASIS&T 2008 Annual Meeting: People Transforming Information–Information Transforming People being held on October 24-29, 20008 in Columbus, Ohio. The early bird registration price ends on Friday, September 12, 2008.

http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM08/register.html

Access 2008, Canada’s premier library technology conference that focuses on issues relating to technology planning, development, challenges and solutions is being held on October 1-4, 2008 in Hamilton, Ontario. Space is limited to 250 persons.

http://access2008.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca/

Computers in Libraries 2009, March 30-April 1, 2009, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, is asking for speakers. Deadline is September 5, 2008.

“CREATING TOMORROW: SPREADING IDEAS & LEARNING
With computers not only in and around libraries but also libraries in computers these days, tomorrow should be very interesting in the information world. Libraries are definitely at the forefront of experimenting with and adopting new technology, tools and processes.

Our conference theme, Creating Tomorrow: Spreading Ideas & Learning, focuses on leading edge technology tools, processes, and practices in libraries, as well as the new spaces and places where their products and services thrive. Join us at the most comprehensive conference for library and information professionals interested in technology to discover insights, strategies and practices that will allow us to create tomorrow and manage computers, libraries, digital information, and people in a cohesive, exciting, and productive way. “

http://infotoday.com/cil2009/CallForSpeakers.shtml

Marian Dworaczek has a website called Library Related Conferences from around the world:

http://homepage.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM

Conference info via Peter Scott’s Library Blog:

http://xrefer.blogspot.com/

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