<$BlogRSDUrl$> Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
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Thursday, January 22, 2004  

Luminary Lectures @ Your Library present Gary Price and Chris Sherman
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/lectures/gpcs.html

Gary Price and Chris Sherman will present a lecture entitled, "Web Research: What's New in 2004" at the Library of Congress on Thursday, January 29th, from 10:30am-12:00pm in the West Dining Room on the 6th floor of the Library of Congress' James Madison Building, located at First Street and Independence Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. No reservations are necessary. All lectures are free and open to the public. This lecture will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/lectures/gpcs.html on the morning of the lecture, EST, and will be viewable with Real Player software.

Gary Price is a librarian, information research consultant, and writer based in suburban Washington D.C. . Chris Sherman is President of Searchwise, a Boulder Colorado based Web consulting firm, and Editor of SearchDay, a daily newsletter from SearchEngineWatch.com. He is a regular contributor to Information Today, Online, EContent and other information industry journals, and a regular presenter at information industry conferences and workshops.

Description of the lecture: In a fast paced session, Sherman and Price will discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of web search and its role for the online researcher. They'll cover some of the changes that have roiled the industry over the past year, the "Googlization" of search, and some of the important trends and issues of concern to information professionals. Throughout the presentation the speakers will offer numerous resources and tips for use after the presentation. The Public Service Collections Directorate of the Library of Congress sponsors this speaker series.

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