Join us for a conversation about search developments, such as:
faceted browsing
multimedia search
mapping with data layers
implications of these new technologies from the policy makers' perspective

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Pascal Calarco, Head, Systems Department, Notre Dame University LIbraries will discuss:
RSS as the "new" search
A9.com: Metasearch for Amazon, Google, and webspace
Recommender systems and libraries
State of library metasearch
Google maps/A9.com maps

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Brad Allen, CTO, Siderean Software, leading provider of search solutions for business and the Internet.
Kristine R. Brancolini, Director, Digital Library Program, Wells Library, Indiana University
Andy Gup, ESRI-GIS and Mapping software
Jon Dunn, Associate Director for Technology and Director of Variations3 project, Digital Library Program, Wells Library, Indiana University

LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS PANEL

Sue Brewsaugh, Boeing Southern California Library Manager
Irene McDermott, San Marino Public Library & Searcher Magazine
Sarah Watstein, Associate University Librarian for Research & Instruction Services, UCLA

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday, November 18, 2005
8:30 – 9:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome

Charlene Baldwin, Chapman University Libraries
Christina Salazar, Chair & Workshop Co-Chairs
9:15 – 10:00 Internet Search Possibilities [Keynote Speaker]

Pascal Calarco, University Libraries of Notre Dame
10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – 11:00 Faceted Browsing

Brad Allen, Siderean
11:00 – 11:45 GIS & Data Layering Tools

Andy Gup, ESRI
11:45 – 12:30 Image retrieval

Kristine Brancolini, Indiana University
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 Music Searching

Jon Dunn, Indiana University
2:15 – 2:30 Afternoon Break
2:30 – 4:00 Practitioners Panel

Sarah Watstein, UCLA
Irene McDermott, San Marino Public Library
Sue Brewsaugh, Boeing
Pascal Calarco
4:00 – 4:15 Wrap Up