Audio files and presentations from the 2008 Palinet conference

Keynote Address, Roy Tenant "Libraries, Archives+Museums (LAMs)Wide Open: Cultural Heritage Institutions in a NetworkedWorld"

The PALINET08 Conference + Vendor Fair, "Wide Open: Your Library, Their Way," features the latest open source solutions for libraries. Participate in discussions with colleagues about open source innovations, digitization technologies, and modular solutions for today's libraries. Held in conjunction with the PALCI Fall Members' Meeting (Wednesday October 29, also at the Sheraton University City), members of both organizations can take advantage of innovative programming including an exciting round robin session with fellow members who have already undertaken open source initiatives. In addition to these discussions, there will be sessions on collaborative digitization, new approaches to resource sharing, cataloging developments and digital collection implementation.

Dates: Oct. 27-28

The keynote speaker is Roy Tennant, internationally recognized speaker and writer, well known throughout the library world for his expertise on the latest in technology for libraries.

The Future of Cataloging: A PALINET Symposium (Thursday, May 29, 2008, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)

Keynote Address:Karen Calhoun, Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, will present an overview of the current state of cataloging and the future direction of bibliographic control.

Now updated with audio recordings and slides (from most of the presenters)!