Dear LIS Professionals, *All you need to know about Blogs, Wikis and RSS* Maybe you've heard the buzz about *blogs, wikis and RSS*, but wonder how they can be used in your library. Perhaps you're uncertain if you have the technology or time to integrate these communication tools into your organization. You can learn all that you need to know about blogging, wikis and RSS feeds by enrolling now in one of our popular *Keep Up! workshops*. We'll take a look at examples of good library blogs and wikis, and maybe even a few bad examples. We'll discuss what makes them fall into each category, and how you can avoid the latter. We'll discuss where RSS fits into the picture with each of these technologies, and how you can leverage RSS feeds to keep your patrons and staff up to date, even if they don't use a feed reader (and we'll talk about those as well). No technical expertise is necessary to learn about these technologies, and very little is required to implement them. This online workshop is ideally suited for frontline staff who may be implementing and working with these technologies on a regular basis, and for managers who may be responsible for developing policies around these tools. *For more information about this Keep Up! workshop and to register, please click on the links below:* Tuesday, October 14 ,2008 (Registration Deadline 10/6/08)<http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=1442927&l=30874&ctl=1E42BD9:A361D4350A9FC9F66D62F78A26104761F544A2D6437664E7&> 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time *Location:* WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2008 ( Registration Deadline: 10/29/08)<http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=1442927&l=30874&ctl=1E42BD9:A361D4350A9FC9F66D62F78A26104761F544A2D6437664E7&> 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time *Location:* WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (Registration Deadline: 12/2/08)<http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=1442927&l=30874&ctl=1E42BD9:A361D4350A9FC9F66D62F78A26104761F544A2D6437664E7&> 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time *Location:* WebEx Online Meeting

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