He's thrilled to be coming to our conference in November and his message is loud and clear! Chris Harris declares that school librarians cannot be tourists in the new world of Web 2.0. Throughout his presentation, Chris referred to Tim O'Reilly's work and announced that the web is really a platform all in itself. This is one of seven concepts that he will be discussing when he arrives in Sturbrudge in two weeks for the MSLA conference. I don't want to give any more of his presentation away, but I can tell you that it will be electric and controversial.
As a matter of fact, Chris' presence will be proof that together we can find and create more than any one of us alone, and in this way, Web 2.0's interactiveness will harness the collective intelligence. In only a matter of minutes, I learned about so many new ways to share great ideas from my students and teachers. For exaample, he showed us a new product called GoogleLabs, a collection of websites that can provide a timeline of information on any subject. This is free – it's is virtually seamless: no new product to purchase, no licenses to renew, just free access to a knowledge. There was so much more, but you'll have to wait and see.
Please join us in Sturbridge for an exciting and enlightening discussion about the ways in which school librarians are the aggregators, the guides and the gurus. Our own profession is in need of a paradigm shift to participate in the 2.0 world of interactivity and Chris Harris will provide innovative ways to help us accomplish just that.
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