REQUEST FOR DVC WITH GREG NOTESS (First choice) or MARYDEE

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000130 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR IIP/G/EA - EKENEALY AND RFHOLDEN; EAP/PD - AEGRIMES; JBOOKBINDER, RHOLDEN, TSKIPPER; EAP/ANP - DRICCI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OIIP SCUL SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR DVC WITH GREG NOTESS (First choice) or MARYDEE OJALA (second choice) -- REINVENTING OURSELVES AS INTERNET LIBRARIANS. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Greg Notess, Reference Librarian and expert searcher from Montana State University, who is also a longtime information industry observer and owner of SearchEngineShowdown.com. ¶B. PREFERRED DATE AND TIME OF PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR, QUARTER: Request 3rd week of March (6:00pm Washington, DC; Indiana 5:00 and Montana 4:00 DST noon NZ the following day). One hour; second quarter; FY2007. ¶C. JUSTIFICATION OF PROGRAM: It is obvious that Internet technologies have altered the ways librarians work. The amount and types of information available in digitized form have increased exponentially, presenting information professionals with challenges in finding, analyzing, managing, customizing, and sharing information; and the new realities of electronic research affect everything we do. The new roles that are called for mean that we may not call ourselves librarians, and new resources change our approach to research. Just when we thought we knew how the web works and what the Internet can provide in the way of credible resources, the game changes. We wake up to an Internet world where Google tests a new user interface; a student finds a new online resource we never knew existed; a corporate client informs us that he's subscribed to a database we already have in-house; and work colleagues all over the office think they can find it all on Google. Post would appreciate the opportunity to hear from Mr. Notess about the finer points of searching and reference work today and the challenges facing Internet librarians in this volatile world in which we find ourselves. We would welcome a discussion on the new realities of the Internet and how we must rise to the challenges and constantly reinvent ourselves as we cope with the new realities of how electronic research affects everything we do. We would also like Mr. Notess to discuss what librarians need to know to make searching really work; to see how hands-on information managers are implementing search software and getting results; to find out how to troubleshoot search problems and avoid glitches; learn how to upgrade or enhance the search solution that may already be in place; and to find out about next-generation search tools and developments. ¶D. MPP THEME AND EXPECTED AUDIENCE: MPP GOAL 07-01 Mutual Understanding. Embassy Wellington's library and information professions' contacts will include representatives from the Parliamentary Library, the National Library of New Zealand, public libraries, and the university and special libraries in the capital city. ¶E. NAME OF SPECIALIST REQUIRED: Suggestions in priority order are: 1) Greg R. Notess 415 N. 5th Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715 USA Ph: 406-994-6563 (daytime); 406-585-2287 (evening) Fax: 253-390-7391 email: greg@notess.com OR 2) Marydee Ojala, Editor, ONLINE: The Leading Magazine for Information Professionals, USA edits ONLINE: The Leading Magazine for Information Professionals and writes its business research column ("The Dollar Sign"). Operates her own research and writing company with offices in the U.S. and Denmark, specializing in international business, industry analysis, management processes, and competitive intelligence projects. She contributes feature articles and news stories to Information Today, Searcher, and Information Today's NewsBreaks. Contact details: Marydee Ojala ONLINE magazine 10214 Chestnut Plaza Drive Ft. Wayne, IN 46814 USA Ph: 260-436-9900 Fax: 260-436-9903 email marydee@infotoday.com ¶F. POST PROJECT OFFICER: Control officer: Christine Vivian Office phone: 644-462-6112 or 021-418-044 Fax: 644-499-0490 Email: cvivian@actrix.gen.nz & vivianc@state.gov TECHNICAL OFFICER: Ola Thorsen Office phone: 644-462-6015, Fax: 644-499-0490 Cell: 6427-451-2535 Email: thorsenO@state.gov LIBRARIANS. LOCATION AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS: ISDN numbers: 644-939-7519 Coord. Line: 644-462-6150 U.S. Embassy, Wellington has a polycom viewstation. 384K Venue: U.S. Embassy Wellington Please advise soonest. Thanks and regards, McCORMICK