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| Monday, September 17, 2007 |
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8:00 am
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9:00 am
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The Past, Present, and Future of Web Search Engines
Chris Sherman, Search Engine Land
Start off WebSearch University with a look at trends in the industry.
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10:30 am
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The Practical World of Search
Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services, Inc.
How to think about search is as important as doing research.
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11:30 am
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Advanced Search Strategies
Greg Notess, Montana State University
Learn about the newest advanced search techniques and differences among engines.
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12:30 pm
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1:45 pm
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Searching Outside the Box
Genie Tyburski, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Find useful information where you least expect it, thanks to serendipity and creative thinking.
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3:00 pm
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Information Trapping
Tara Calishain, ResearchBuzz
What’s the best way to trap the information you’re looking for on a regular basis?
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International Search
Marydee Ojala, ONLINE Magazine
Learn resources and strategies for non-English language and non-U.S. research.
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4:00 pm
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Web 2.0
Ran Hock, Online Strategies
What Web 2.0, with its “Web as platform” mantra, means to information professionals.
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Multimedia Search
Gary Price, ResourceShelf
It’s not just text; Web searching now includes audio, video, and moving images.
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5:00 pm
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| Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
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8:00 am
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9:00 am
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Competitive Intelligence
Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services, Inc.
Get tips for solving competitive intelligence problems.
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Customizing Your Search Engine
Greg Notess, Montana State University
Create personalized search engines that tailor your searches to the topics and sites you want.
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10:30 am
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Read All About It: News Online
Ran Hock, Online Strategies
From mainstream media to citizen journalists, news resources present challenges for researchers.
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Open Access: Not Just for Sci-Tech Anymore
Marydee Ojala, ONLINE Magazine
Open access has moved beyond the scientific and technical literature.
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11:30 am
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Mobility and WebSearch
Gary Price, ResourceShelf
Learn how to use your hand-held mobile device to search for and receive important information.
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WebSearch Head to Head
Tara Calishain, ResearchBuzz
WebSearch faculty compare their approaches to searching.
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12:30 pm
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1:30 pm
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Social Search
Chris Sherman, Search Engine Land
Social search incorporates both automated software and human judgments about the nature of Web content.
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2:30 pm
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When What You See Isn’t What You Get
Genie Tyburski, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
As searchers become more sophisticated, so do those out to foul, fool, and defraud.
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3:45 pm
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Resource Shelf Unshelved
Gary Price, ResourceShelf
So many resources, so little time—and yet the ResourceShelf.com team diligently brings these to your attention on a dailly basis.
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