Online World Conference and Expo, October 12-14, 1998 Washington, D.C.

Online, Inc. sponsors the annual Online World conference where librarians, Internet researchers, managers, and information professionals from all types of organizations gather to share their expertise and to learn about new products and services from vendors. Major themes at Online World '98 w...

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Main Author: Flora G. Shrode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 1998-12-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1457
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Summary:Online, Inc. sponsors the annual Online World conference where librarians, Internet researchers, managers, and information professionals from all types of organizations gather to share their expertise and to learn about new products and services from vendors. Major themes at Online World '98 were web search engines, making electronic information sources available to users, and intranets. This year all speakers were asked to prepare PowerPoint presentations to accompany their talks. The PowerPoint files are accessible at the conference web site ({http://www.onlineinc.com/olworld/}) along with a downloadable PowerPoint viewer. A panoply of speakers explored both theoretical and practical aspects of using the web and developing information management services in a variety of organizations including corporate, academic, and government environments. Presentation and discussion sessions were offered in six tracks: · Practical Searching · Intranet Development · Trends & Technologies · Resource Management · Content Reviews · Roundtable Discussions
ISSN:1092-1206