OLITA’s Digital Odyssey 2010 — Going Mobile! with Keynote Speaker Jason Griffey

Program and Services Workshop Friday, June 11, 2010 Full Day Event Member: $129.00 Non-Member: $149.00 Registration and continental breakfast:  8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Program:  9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (lunch included: 12:30 p.m.)  The way we acquire, store, consume and use information is rapidly changing.  People today expect the information they want to be at their fingertips – anytime – easily – and instantly. Libraries (or Information Centres, or Resources Centres or Information Commons – whatever!) need to be exploring and experimenting with the new technologies and tools that will ensure they meet and service their users in this new reality.   This year’s Digital Odyssey welcomes speakers who are forging ahead in the new arena.  Don’t miss this chance to spend a day with leading thinkers and practitioners  - gaining new knowledge and reflecting on how your institution is preparing to meet the exciting opportunities and new challenges of the mobile environment.   Keynote Speaker:  Jason Griffey Jason Griffey is the Head of Library Information Technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His latest book, Mobile Technology and Libraries, part of Neal-Schuman's "The Tech Set", and his previous book, Library Blogging, with Karen A. Coombs, are both available through the OLAStore. He can be stalked obsessively at www.jasongriffey.net and Pattern Recognition, his personal blog. He is the author of the American Libraries Perpetual Beta blog, and is also a columnist for the ALA TechSource blog. Jason was named one of Library Journal's Movers & Shakers in 2009, and is regularly invited to speak on libraries, the social economy, mobile technology, and other technology related issues.   Additional Speakers and Session Titles: David Sharp, Carleton University Library, and MJ Suhonos, Toronto Public Library: GPS Dan D’Agostino, University of Toronto Libraries, and Joanne Lombardo, Toronto Public Library: Ebooks Graham McCarthy, Ryerson University Library and Archives: Experiences with Mobile Services James Mason, University of Toronto Libraries: Mobile Audio   Thunder Sessions (4 X 15 minutes): Fiacre O’Duinn, Hamilton Public Library: Augmented Reality I-School Student (TBA): Reference From the Street Sally Wilson, Ryerson University and Archives: QR Codes Amanda Etches-Johnson, McMaster University Library: Designing for Mobile   The Ontario Library Association Annual General Meeting 2010 will be held at Oakham House in conjunction with Digital Odyssey.  The AGM, with 2009 OLA President Peggy Thomas presiding and featuring speaker Beth Jefferson, founder and CEO of BiblioCommons, is scheduled to start promptly at 11:30 a.m.  Members wishing to attend the AGM either in person or via teleconference, but not Digital Odyssey 2010, are asked to please register here.      Event Location: Oakham House Conference Centre, Ryerson University 55 Gould Street, Toronto. Map, directions, and nearby accommodations