David Lisa Addresses CJRLC Tech Group Meeting

CJRLC Tech Group Meeting
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David Lisa, co-chair of the CJRLC Tech Group, talks about the exciting upcoming meetings and programs - including Nov. 20th with Steve Garwood.

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: The meeting/program on Nov. 20th will take place at the MARLBORO BRANCH of the Monmouth County Library, from 3:00-4:30pm. Watch for more info soon!

CJRLC Tech Group Meeting

CJRLC Tech Group Meeting
Originally uploaded by amy_kearns

September 18th was an exciting hands-on meeting of the CJRLC Technology Group here at the CJRLC Freehold office!

Thanks to Melissa Hasbrouk and Laura Nawrocik of Mercer County Library, and Jennifer Worringer, also of Mercer County Library, who shared ListenNJ and Playaways with us!

I will post more about the meeting and about the upcoming meetings, as well as about how I blogged this photo directly from within flickr! ;-)

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September 18th Meeting - Digital Audio Books: PlayAways and ListenNJ

The first meeting of the CJRLC Technology Group for the new season will take place on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the CJRLC Offices in Freehold. It will be held in the computer lab. The meeting will run from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Our meeting will feature a program on Digital Audio Books. This will be a hands-on workshop. Jennifer Worringer of Mercer County Library will be talking about PlayAways and there will also be a presentation on ListenNJ. Jennifer will be bringing several examples of PlayAways with her for everyone to try, so if you have not yet experienced this wonderful new audio book technology, please plan to come to the meeting! Our presenter on ListenNJ will also be answering questions about the service and giving a demonstration.

New members are welcome! CJRLC Technology Group meetings are free and open to all attendees. This is the perfect opportunity to meet and network with other like-minded librarians from around the region. Please bring your new tech ideas, discoveries and tips to share with other group members!

Directions to CJRLC offices can be found here. Hope to see you at the meeting on September 18th!

2007-2008 Tech Group Meeting Schedule!

The new CJRLC Technology Group returns for another year of fun!

This year's features include:

• Five meetings held in various locations around the region. Follow us around to each meeting!
• Workshops on Digital Audio Books, Web 2.0 Tools for Reference, Socal Software, Web Search Tips and more!
• The CJRLC Tech Group Website presented as a blog, including a RSS feed. Group members can participate in discussions on the blog.
• A continuing focus on real-world technology projects and innovations in library technology.
• Opportunities to network with other NJ library technology enthusiasts!

Here is the 2007-2008 meeting schedule for the CJRLC Tech Group:

September 18, 2007
November 20, 2007
January 29, 2008 (previously scheduled for January 15, 2008)
March 18, 2008
May 13, 2008

All meetings are held on Tuesdays and start at 3:00 PM. Meeting locations and topics to be announced. Postings will be made to this blog with further details.

See you at the next meeting!