WebSearch University Fall 2010 Overview

At WebSearch University, you will learn:

  • Professional-grade research skills
  • Trends in the search engine industry
  • Relevant websites for specific topics
  • New technologies in the world of web search
  • Adding value to web search results
  • Evaluation criteria for webpages, websites, and search results
  • Advanced search techniques from expert searchers

Conference Binders

All attendees will receive a Conference Binder that contains course materials and handouts for all the WSU courses (with the exception of the separately priced pre-conference workshops).

Who Should Attend?

  • Corporate, academic, public, and government librarians whose searches are the basis for major business decisions, scientific and scholarly research, or technical evaluations.
  • Internet researchers in corporations, firms, government agencies, and labs where information has a major impact on products and programs.
  • Information professionals, Webmasters, and strategic planners who need an advance look at where Web search is going and how they should react.
  • Market researchers whose research frequently moves from one subject area to another.
  • Competitive intelligence specialists who need the most sophisticated search skills to monitor their industry and spot competitive trends.
  • Information consultants whose clients demand quality information on a wide range of topics.
  • Anyone whose job requires understanding the Web and searching for the very best results.

WebSearch University’s level of instruction is designed for intermediate to advanced searchers.

Top Seven Reasons to Attend WebSearch University:

  1. Establish your value as an expert internet researcher
  2. Get practical advice about search tools and strategies
  3. Gain knowledge about the latest search technologies
  4. Discover hidden web resources and specialized search engines
  5. Gain insights about turning information into intelligence
  6. Benchmark your searching skills
  7. Move from search to research by listening to and interacting with worldclass search experts