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The Library 2.0 Gang on mergers, conferences, and building understanding
In this Library 2.0 Gang discussion, members new and old cover the ongoing Medical Library Association conference in Arizona and the proposed merger between OCLC and RLG.
Throughout the call, the Gang engage in a wide-ranging discussion, considering the ways in which new technologies can be introduced to library staff and users, forming a non-threatening alternative to existing approaches within the institution.
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A forum is available on the TDN to discuss issues raised in this conversation.
Participants in this edition of the Library 2.0 Gang were;
- Paul Mayes, Assistant Director of Library & Information Services at the University of Teesside.
- Paul Miller, Technology Evangelist at Talis. Paul contributes to the panlibus blog, and hosts the Talking with Talis podcast series.
- T. Scott Plutchak, Director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Alabama, USA. Scott blogs at T. Scott.
- Sandra Stewart, Branch Manager at San Jose Public Library's Tully Branch. Sandra blogs at Library Tourguide to Technology.
- Richard Wallis, Technical Development Manager at Talis. Richard contributes to the panlibus blog.
This conversation was conducted by telephone on Tuesday 23 May 2006.
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Posted by Paul Miller at 15:28 on 24 May 2006
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