History and definition of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0

AILIS invites to a Training Course. The course will be given in French.

When and where:

Monday 1 November 2010, WHO Library Meeting Room, Geneva, Avenue Appia 20, from 9am to 5.30pm.

Objective of the course:

To provide an overview and progress report on Web 2.0 and 3.0 tools and developments of interest to librarians and information professionals.

Programme:

– History and definition of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
– Types of services in Web 2.0
– The importance of RSS feeds and tags
– Web 2.0 services useful to information professionals and related applications
   * Richness of interfaces
   * Finding Web 2.0 tools (webapps)
   * Service aggregators (mashups)
   * Collaborative platforms
   * Communities of pratice
   * Social networks
– Web 3.0 services

Intended audience:

Librarians and information professionals.

Trainer:

Serge Courrier, journalist specialized in innovative information technologies, writes for 01Net, Sciences & Vie Micro, Le Figaro, Le Journal du Dimanche. He gives seminars on Internet technologies at the Institut National des Techniques Documentaires (INTD) and provides training for the Association des professionnels de l’information et de la documentation (ADBS).

Cost:

CHF 200.00 for AILIS members and CHF 250.00 for non-members.

Certificate:

An attendance certificate will be provided to participants.

Contacts:

Reservations:  Ian Roberts, robertsi@who.int
Information:  Tullio Basaglia, tullio.basaglia@cern.ch