Imagining Web 2.0 - Thinking Inside of the Blog

May 7th, 2009  12:00 - 1:00 PM Central Time

Are you hoping to  follow hot topics, supplement training, market your department,  monitor legislation, or create a knowledgebase?  Using a blog for these types of initiatives and more.  For the most part, Blog applications are only limited by your imagination.   Why?  Because blogs are simple but powerful tools for organizing and sharing information that are often underestimated and underutilized.   

We'll discuss the variety of ways you can use these mini-content management applications in your firm, review some of the more popular blog tools, including SharePoint.  You'll learn how to setup a blog, and organize your content.

The recording of this program is available at: Webinar Recording - Imagining Web 2.0 in Your Organization: Thinking Inside of the Blog.  Cost is $25.00

Cindy Chick, Global Manager of Knowledge Systems, Latham & Watkins LLP
Cindy  works closely with the library, docket, records and knowledge management groups to help define and implement technology-focused solutions in her current role as Global Manager of Knowledge Systems.   She was co-editor/publisher of LLRX.com for 6 years, and has been published in the American Lawyer, Searcher, PLL Perspectives and Online Magazine  as well as speaking for a number of conferences and programs.   Cindy maintains a blog called LawLibTech.com, "a conversation on law library technology and knowledge management." Her most recent project is called CarGoDogs.com, a web site for those who travel with their dogs.

Moderator:

Nina Platt, Principal Consultant,  Nina Platt Consulting, Inc.
Owner and principal consultant, Nina Platt, is a former law librarian and AmLaw 100 firm library director who has worked in law firms since 1986.  Her work in the libraries use of technology has spanned all those years.  She has written and delivered numerous articles, presentations, and papers on library and knowledge management topics.