Big News from LC regarding RDA implementation:As will be seen in the attached plan [on the website via the link below], we have determined that date to be March 31, 2013.

for those who might be interested...---------- ----------Live Webinar: How to Manage Growing Digital Content Needs Through VirtualizationFrom New York to Oregon, Florida to Utah, and more states are passing legislation in an effort to move toward digital content in K-12 and higher education. As electronic media take center stage and textbooks become a thing of the past, K-20 educators are seeking engaging ways to motivate students to learn.Despite the advantages of this quantum leap forward, questions remain about the best strategies for managing such a complex transition.

This course reviews benefits for libraries of accurate WorldCat holdings, and provides information on the available methods for maintaining holdings. After completing this web-based training, managers of cataloging and technical services functions will be prepared to select and implement the holdings maintenance methods that are most appropriate for their library.http://is.gd/fe8qjS

OCLC invites you to join us for a free, live webinar entitled:Cataloging Defensively: ‘When to Input a New Record’ in the Age of DDR.Description: OCLC’s “When to Input a New Record”http://www.oclc.org/us/en/bibformats/en/input/default.shtm#CHDBCBBA, a chapter contained in Bibliographic Formats and Standards, provides a common basis for decision-making in the creation of WorldCat records by member libraries.

lots o' links!wow, I'd love to go to all of these, ok, maybe not ALL of them. Via mashablehttp://mashable.com/2010/08/16/100-upcoming-social-media-tech-events-3/

from apple & maclearning.org -- sounds interesting!http://edseminars.apple.com/event/2610----Learning in an open-access world.Join colleagues from across the country in exploring how open access is transforming learning in higher education. Apple and MacLearning.org invite you to AcademiX 2010 for a look at open access, the new teaching methods that are evolving with it, and the Apple technologies that help make it all simple.

Sorry for the late notice, this just came across my desk.As far as I can see, it is free.-------------------------------https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/948880016Mobile Learning Fundamentals: Innovation Showcase and Real-World Examples - Presented by A.J. Ripin with special guest, Dr. David MetcalfThe way that we live, work, play, and learn is being impacted by the increasing mobility of our global society. As leaders, it is our responsibility to design for the needs of our changing audience.

Class size is limited. Live interactive demo, too!As the Open Source and Free Software movements gain ground, more and more open-source options are becoming available to libraries. In this two-hour online class, will discuss what Open Source does and doesn’t mean, and will introduce a variety of different types of library applications (with an emphasis on web site tools) for which there are open-source versions available. http://tr.im/NnohYay, I'm teaching... (again)....

http://ow.ly/WA85This just came through my twitterstream:This webinar is part of WebJunction’s Technology Essentials 2010 Online Conference. This innovative conference is a chance to engage, network and do some hands-on learning without travel or any registration cost. Date: 2/9/2010, 2/10/2010Start Time: 11:30 AMEnd Time: 6:00 PMDescription: WebJunction is hosting a free two-day online conference.

http://www.w3.org/QA/2009/11/w3c_cheatsheet_for_developers.html"This cheatsheet aims at providing in a very compact and mobile-friendly format a compilation of useful knowledge extracted from W3C specifications — at this time, CSS, HTML, SVG and XPath —, completed by summaries of guidelines developed at W3C, in particular the WCAG2 accessibility guidelines, the Mobile Web Best Practices, and a number of internationalization tips.Its main feature is a lookup search box, where one can start typing a keyword and get a l