Colleagues/ On May 20 2010 I will deliver the featured presentation at a Special Program organized by the Michigan Library Consortium, Lansing, MI _The Ever Changing User: Mobile Devices and Beyond_ This one-day special program on the ever changing user will discuss the utilization of mobile devices in libraries as well as the needs of library patrons. Our featured keynote is Gerry McKiernan from the Iowa State University Library who will present "M is for Mobile - Information Services in the iPhone Age". "Gerry's presentation will be followed by a presentation of Ann Arbor District Library's use of mobile technology from Eli Neiburger. The program will also feature presentations on working with and providing services to library users." TakeHomeAbstract In this presentation, we will review the mobile phenomenon and profile a wide array of initiatives and projects that offer anytime/ anywhere access to a variety of information services and sources. In particular, we will focus on abstracts and indexes; collections; information literacy; interlibrary loan; news; online public access catalogs; and reference and research services. We will conclude with a review of current and potential challenges and opportunities that librarians and libraries face in the ever-expanding mobile environment. Registration Fees MLC Members [Includes Lunch] > $ 99.00 Non-Members [Includes :Lunch] > $ 160.00 BTW-1 > Please Contact MLC With Any Registration Questions !!! I Am Most Grateful To The Michigan Library Consortium And Heather M. Thomas, MLC Training Coordinator, For Their Kind Invitation !!! <<< Have Presentation(s) / Will Travel >>> If Your Conference Or Organization Is Interested In A Mobile Libraries Presentation, Please Contact Me ; I Am More Than Willing To Tailor A Presentation To The Particular Interests Of Potential Attendees. If You Are Not Able To Attend The MLC Presentation And/Or Organize Your Own Mobile Libraries Program Here In The USA, Perhaps You May Be Interested In Attending One Of My Three International Presentations In April/May 2010 (TBA) And/Or Perhaps My Overseas Colleagues May Be Interested In Organizing One For Her/His Institution And/Or Professional Association BTW-2 > While An Honorarium Is Always Welcome, I Ask That As A Minimum That My Direct Expenses Be Covered (Travel, Accommodations, Food, Etc.) For The Full Abstract For My MLC Presentation And Links To The MLC Special Program / Registration Page(s), Please Visit [ http://tinyurl.com/yjdjdfc ] BTW-3 > Don't Miss Today's (12-01-09) Mother Goose & Grimm > 'Twitter: The Movie' At [ http://tinyurl.com/ylerxp4 ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace