More than 150
Web Searchers Gather to Update Their Search Skills
June
2, 2004, Medford, New Jersey—On
May 11–12,
2004, the Hilton New York in
Downtown Manhattan played host
to more than 150 searchers attending
the popular WebSearch University
conference. Organized by Information
Today, Inc., WebSearch two-day
educational event attended by
search professionals and others
who want to stay on top of the
latest skills and strategies
for using the Web for research.
WebSearch
University is unique in its expert
faculty, all of whom are widely
recognized as the top names in
searching and Web search engines:
Mary Ellen Bates, Tara Calishain,
Greg Notess, Marydee Ojala, Gary
Price, and Genie Tyburski. Attendees
benefited from their expertise
and practical tips, getting breaking
information about new Web search
developments and advice about
strategies, search tools, and
resources. The faculty was available
during breaks and between sessions,
answering many one-on-one questions
rom attendees.
Of
special interest at this spring's
event was the session on searching
blogs and newsgroups by Greg
Notess, and Tara Calishain's
discussion of when not to use
Google for your web searches.
Gary Price wrapped up the conference
with his popular and fast-paced "Price's
Pearls" coverage
of dozens of web resources.
Sponsors
for WebSearch University, Factiva
and NetSnippets, present in-depth
tutorials during the conference,
and also hosted tabletops in
the WebSearch Showcase.
To
find out more about events at
this year’s
conference, visit the WebSearch
University Web site at www.websearchu.com.
The
next WebSearch
University is
being held September 27–28,
2004 in Washington, DC. For more
information on the completely
revised upcoming conference,
please contact Information Today,
Inc. at (800) 300-9868 [outside
the U.S. call (609) 654-6266],
e-mail custserv@infotoday.com,
or visit the Web site at www.websearchu.com.
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