IRO Greets Vladivostok Librarians with Latest Technological Trends
and New Programs
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IRO Laura Kaspari Hohman speaks to Vladivostok
librarians.
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On February 15, Information Resource Officer (IRO) Laura Kaspari
Hohmann visited the Vladivostok American Corner where she met with
70 local librarians and delivered two presentations on "Web
2.0: Its Use in American Libraries" and on "The One City,
One Book Reading Program." In her first presentation, Ms. Hohmann
discussed blogs, wikis, social networking sites, and other web 2.0
technologies, explaining how American libraries are incorporating
these into library services. In her second presentation, IRO talked
about the history of community reading programs in America, federal
support for these programs, and how to start your own community
reading program. Both presentations generated keen interest among
the audience that acknowledged that even if Russian libraries do
not implement all the latest technologies in their work yet, it
is very useful to be aware of the latest trends in U.S. librarianship.
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