How much times does web 2.0 take?

For any of you interested in Web 2.0 I stumbled across a post by Nina Simon from Museum 2.0 - How much times does web 2.0 take?. This might provide some perspective on what's manageable within your current time constraints. How does it measure up to your experiences?

Places are filling...HLA at dreaming08...have you registered?

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2008

The countdown is on everyone. Numbers are building fast and there’s less than a month left for you to register for the HLA Professional Development Day at dreaming08. We need to hear from you soon. In addition to some great speakers, there’s a load of excellent PD workshops on offer and it’s your preferences that will determine the final program.

You can find the draft program and registrations forms on the ALIA HLA website.

Registrations close 18 August 2008.

HEALTH LIBRARIES STREAM, MAIN CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2008

We are very excited to announce our keynote speaker* – Dr Stephen Duckett, Executive Director, Reform & Development Division, Queensland Health and author of Australian Health Care System.

Dr Duckett’s paper will be titled, Beyond the Blame Game: National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Proposal. (Commission’s report). He'll be looking at the big picture reforms in Australia, and his view of implications for Australian health libraries. A book signing, sponsored by Ramsay Books, will be held following this session.

Visit the dreaming08 website to register.

[*Trish Greenhalgh was originally announced as keynote speaker but has had to pull out due to personal reasons.]

Ann Ritchie and Cheryl Hamill
Co-convenors, HLA at dreaming08

Great minds think (too much) alike

Check out this article in the July 17 issue of The Economist. It reports on a recent article in Science (18 July 2008: Vol. 321. no. 5887, pp. 395 - 399). Rather than leading to fuller citations, the growth of online databases of scientific journals has led to fewer articles being citied. The articles that are mentioned tend to be recent articles themselves. I recommend you take time to read the comments.