[LM_NET] Library of Congress Online Program: Web Site Evaluation Strategies: 11/8, 2pm (EST)

[Laura Gottesman <lgot@LOC.GOV>]

Posted on behalf of a colleague:

The Internet: Fact or Fiction?: Web Site Evaluation Strategies 

How do you locate Web sites that are accurate, relevant, current, and unbiased? How 
can you help others evaluate web sites and the information they provide? Join 
Library of Congress staff to examine web sites and create evaluation criteria that 
make the World Wide Web the research tool it can be.

When:  Wednesday, November 8, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 1:00 Central, noon 
Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, and 7:00 p.m. GMT:

To attend, go to 
 http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0 

Type your name and click Enter to go into the online room.  A small software applet 
will download to your computer as you enter the room. All that is needed is an 
Internet connection, sound card, and speakers.  A headset with microphone will 
enable you to speak to the group.

Note:  Use of Internet Explorer is recommended.  Log on 5 minutes early to allow 
for the web conference software to be downloaded automatically to your computer.

For more information about upcoming programs, see Online Programming for All 
Libraries (OPAL) at http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm.

To learn more about other virtual programs and services by the Digital Reference 
Team, see http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/ 

To learn more about Library of Congress resources, see 
 http://www.loc.gov/.

>>>>

Laura Gottesman
Digital Reference Team
The Library of Congress
< http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-memory.html >

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