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View or listen to Stephen Abram’s lecture now

September 22, 2008
Stephen Abram’s public lecture ‘Knowledge, information and the 21st century’ is now available for download or streaming via the university’s Lectopia system.
You can listen and watch it in a variety of formats online or you can download it and put it on your iPod. Just click on the link, then select your preferred format and network speed, and click Open. A new window will open, just click agree to the copyright notice and the video or audio will begin. If you have selected Download just right click on the link and select ’save target as’ then choose where you want to download it to, then open the file with your preferred media player. 
        

Monday 8 September, 5.30pm – your chance to hear Stephen Abram

September 7, 2008

PUBLIC LECTURE

Stephen Abram, Vice President Innovation, SirsiDynix – Tasmanian address


Stephen Abram will roller-coast the audience through the changes that are being wrought by Googlers, the Millenials and Information 3.0 – what will the next generation of the web bring? Stephen is a leading lighthouse thinker and trend forecaster in the world of libraries and information. His visit to Tasmania is a joint initiative of UTAS Library and the State Library of Tasmania.

Time: 5.30 – 6.30pm
Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay campus

Further Information: Morris Miller Librarian, 6226 2395

Web 2.0 – what comes next?

July 30, 2008

 What will the next generation of the web bring?

Stephen Abram, Vice President Innovation, SirsiDynix USA, is a leading lighthouse thinker and trend forecaster in the world of libraries and information.

Stephen will be giving a free public address:

 Monday 8 September

5:30 to 6:30 pm

Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania.

Stephen is a dynamic and inspiring speaker. Some of the questions he will address are:

Right now we’re talking about Web 2.0.  But what comes next?

What should we be doing and planning for now to be prepared for a world that is changing faster than ever and users who are entering a world that is a paradox of excitement and challenge.

A socially driven web is coming fast and its transformational potential is huge.

Stephen will also run us though the changes that are being wrought by Googlers, the Millennials and information 3.0.

Further information: Morris Miller Librarian (03) 6226 2395