 Keynote Speaker
Gerry McKiernan
Associate
Professor and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
InSITE-Connect:
A Model for Dynamic Interdisciplinary Interaction
As prominently stated on its
homepage, the Informing Science Institute is an organization of colleagues
helping colleagues
[that] draw[s] together people
who teach, research, and
use information technologies to inform clients
[and who] share their knowledge
with others, regardless of [their respective] disciplines [http://informingscience.org/].
While its meetings and
publications provide opportunities to communicate, current and emerging online
technologies have the potential of facilitating greater collaboration between
and among scholars and their publics, regardless of location, time, or academic
focus.
In this presentation, we will
provide an overview of select online professional and social networks, and
describe the features and functionalities that can foster more dynamic
interaction within the diverse InSITE communities. The presentation
will conclude with a demonstration of a proposed online professional network.
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