World libraries: WorldWide Virtual Conference Library 2.011 to kick off

The WorldWide Virtual Conference Library 2.011 is starting on November 2 2011 at 5.30 pm Moscow Time. This free conference is being held online in multiple time zones. To register to attend please join this site. Organizers say that over 5 500 people from more than 150 countries of the world have already registered to take part in the conference.      

The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world.

For more details on the program of the conference and its reports please visit the site. What is more, on the website users will be able to see a recording of a session that has already taken place. The conference is due to come to an end on November 4.