This year's Internet Librarian 2013 conference focuses on the strategies, services and tools that enable us to engage, connect, and build relationships with the communities who use our libraries, fund our libraries, and support and defend our libraries. The program includes discussions about how the use of mobile devices and electronic collections is changing the spaces in libraries and the services libraries provide. It focuses on the skills, competencies, and roles that are evolving to deal with these and other changes in our towns, campuses, agencies and corporate enterprises. Information Today's 17th annual Internet Librarian conference provides the ideal opportunity to gather insights and ideas to ignite our imaginations and spark innovation while it creates lots of opportunities for connections and conversations.

Join us at the most comprehensive conference for library and information professionals interested in technology to discover the insights, strategies and practices that allow us to push the envelope in expanding the net, managing libraries and digital information, and enhancing the information sharing and learning experience of people in our communities. Internet Librarian 2013 provides attendees with lots of opportunities to meet and hear from leading "movers and shakers" in the information industry in all types of environments - leaders in the information industry are integrating content and delighting their clients, organizing and managing digital content in creative ways, setting the context for excellence in information utilization in their organizations, revolutionizing the roles of info pros, building strong collaborative communities among their customers and colleagues, and using new technologies in exciting ways. This conference encourages you to bring and share your ideas and champion new practices - this is where ideas and action come together, where innovation ignites.

Information Today Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than thirty years, is pleased to announce the 17th annual Internet Librarian – the ONLY conference for information professionals who are using, developing, and embracing Internet, Intranet, and Web-based strategies in their roles as information architects and navigators, webmasters and web managers, content evaluators, digital managers, developers and integrators, taxonomists, searchers, community builders and managers, information providers, trainers, guides, and more. This comprehensive conference and exhibition offers a wide-ranging program designed to meet the needs of librarians, information managers, systems professionals, researchers, content managers and information specialists.

Internet Librarian 2013 caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge with five simultaneous tracks, including Internet @ Schools, plus many workshop and networking opportunities. This year's tracks encompass such topics as: Navigating & Discovery, Mobile Strategies & Creative Services, Leading Edge Tools & Technologies, Ebooks, User Experience, Curating Digital Assets, Inspiring Innovation, Web Presence Development & Management, Enterprise Trends, Social Media & Networking, Streaming Media, Content Management and more. Speakers are knowledgeable, authoritative and focus on practical applications, new tools and techniques, case studies as well as technical and managerial issues. Please consider sending us a proposal to speak. Following is a list of some topics we hope to cover, but don't let this list limit your imagination!

Attention-grabbing Engagement Strategies Facilitating Knowledge Sharing & Learning Revolutionizing Community Engagement Creative Community Connections Creative Funding of Tech Initiatives Web Publishing Information Discovery Leading Edge Technologies & Libraries Integrating Content for Creative Products Streamlining User Online Experiences User Generated Content & Services 2.0 Roles for Info Pros Leading Edge Digital Library Practices Mobile Campuses & Communities Improving Digital Info Flows & Access Identifying & Working with Information Partners Usability & Web Site Functionality Cool Tools for Navigating & Searching Content Web 2.0 & Library 2.0 Strategies & Services Semantic Web Strategies and Applications Social Computing Tools for Libraries Managing Digitally & Building Digital Collections Next Generation Ebook Strategies & Policies Designing for Web Devices & Appliances Taxonomies & Auto-categorization Tools Knowledge Management Strategies for Internet Librarian Desktop Strategies for Information Access Distance Learning Technologies Navigating Strategies & Techniques Integrating K-12 Curriculum & Net Technology Web Development Tools & Techniques

User Experience Inspiring Connections Empowering Conversations Mobile & Libraries Digital Preservation Creating Content Managing Devices & Gadgets Content Streaming Social Media Apps for Libraries Federated Searching Tips for Web Design Innovation & Creating New Ideas New & Converging technologies Search Engine Nuts & Bolts Hot Trends for Internet Librarians Podcasting & Videocasting Cool Video Applications Shifting Roles & Strategies Intranet Politics & Web Teams Search Engine Tips 21st Century Net Competencies HTML5 & Libraries Negotiating for E-resources Visual Interfaces Digital Library Services Elearning Tips & Tools Collaboration & Communities Digital Rights Management Usability Strategies Digital Archiving Building Customer Relationships

If you would like to participate in Internet Librarian 2013 as a speaker or workshop leader, please complete the submission form or contact the Program Chair as soon as possible (deadline is March 8, 2013 at the very latest). Include the following brief details of your proposed presentation: title, abstract, a few sentences of biographical information that relate to the topic, and full contact information (job title, address, e-mail, phone & fax) for you and any co-presenters. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Organizing/Review Committee and notification regarding acceptance will be made by the summer. If your paper is chosen to be presented at Internet Librarian 2013, you will be able to register for the full conference at the Special Speaker Rate of $199--a 60% discount off the full price of registration.

We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance for helping us make the program great

Jane I. Dysart, Program Chair
Dysart & Jones Associates
phone: 416/484-6129
email: jane@dysartjones.com

Organizing/Review Committee

Stephen Abram, Gale Cengage Darlene Fichter, University of Saskatchewan Sarah Houghton, San Rafael Public Library Richard Hulser, Natural History Museum of LA County Deb Hunt, Information Edge Ann Jacobson, Naval Postgraduate School

Joe Murphy, LibraryFuture Brian Pichman, Teen Librarian Marydee Ojala, Editor, Online Searcher Barbara Quint, Editor-in-Chief, Online Searcher Donna Scheeder, Congressional Research Service, LC Jeff Wisniewski, University of Pittsburgh