Welcome to the Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference, November 2 - 4, 2011. This free conference is being held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of two days (three actual calendar days when including all time zones). To register to attend, please join this site (NOTE that you may still attend sessions while your registration is pending).

To configure your computer and to attend a session, click on the SESSIONS & SCHEDULE page. Find the time zone page for your part of the world, then click on the individual session from the listing. There will be a link to the session room in the session description (the live session links go up the night before the conference starts). To comment on the accepted conference submissions, or to correspond with presenters, click here.

Special announcements during the conference are listed here:

• The Twitter hashtag is #lib2011. Final participant instructions have been emailed to those who registered before Tuesday, November 2. If you did not receive those instructions, or have registered since then, please read them HERE.
• SPEAKERS:  We're having some trouble with the special moderator links we gave you to enter your presentation session.  Instead, we'd like you to use the public link that is either in the conference calendar or at http://www.library20.com/page/general-session-room-links.  One of the coordinators will then upgrade you to moderator status.
• The number of registrations for the conference has exceeded all expectations. Session rooms have a bandwidth-related limit of 700 participants. If you attempt to enter a session room and get the error "Connection failed - the conference has been locked" then you will have to watch the recording instead. We will post those recordings as soon as possible HERE.
• If you are having trouble opening a session room using the Google Chrome browser, please try another browser.

Here is a special conference welcome from Mohammad Qayoumi, president of San Jose State University:

The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world.

The call for presentations is now closed, but we are still looking for conference volunteers, commercial and non-commercial partners, and conference advisory panel members!  Potential sponsor organizations can contact Steve Hargadon immediately at the contact information below.

The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/) is the founding conference sponsor.   SLIS is the largest accredited library and information science program in the world.  With their office located on the San José State University campus, and through their online program, they serve students throughout the entire state of California as well as other states and nations.  Dr. Sandy Hirsh, the director of SLIS, is co-chair of the conference.  Dr. Hirsh has been a faculty member at several academic institutions, as a librarian in academic and special libraries, and more than a decade in leadership positions with Silicon Valley's leading global companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. She is a recognized advocate for library services, has an extensive record of research in the field, and has been actively involved in leadership roles with professional associations.  

Steve Hargadon, the founder of Classroom 2.0 (http://www.classroom20.com) and the Global Education Conference (http://www.globaleducationconference.com), is the founding co-chair of the Library 2.011 conference. Steve hosts the popular FutureofEducation.com interview series, and has consulted on social media and education for PBS, Intel, Ning, Microsoft, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, CoSN, MERLOT, the U.S. State Department, the and the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology.

We are looking forward to this momentous event, and your participation!

Thank you,

Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director
School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University
More Information:  http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/hirshs/hirshs.php

Steve Hargadon
Web 2.0 Labs
Email:  steve@hargadon.com
Phone:  916-283-7901
More Information:  http://www.stevehargadon.com