May
29-30, 2008
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
John Riedl
Professor, Computer Science,
Univ of Minnesota
Riedl, author of Word
of Mouse: The Marketing Power of Collaborative Filtering, is a pioneer
in recommendor and collaborative filtering systems.
"Creating the Social Web"
The Social
Web is reflecting a radical change in the nature of
publishing: the who, what, why, and how of authoring is changing in
ways not imagined even five years ago. In this talk we will explore
the new terrain of publishing by visiting social web sites, and
through online videos and even confessionals. We will be exploring
three key questions: (1) Why is this happening? What are the
technological and social drivers? (2) What does the social web mean
for the future of publishing? Who will be in control? (3) Should
information professionals support or resist these changes? How?
Rachel S. Smith
Vice President, NMC Services, New Media Consortium
Alan Levine
Vice President , NMC Community and Chief
Technology Officer, New Media Consortium
Smith and Levine work with the New Media Consortium, an
international consortium of more than 250 world-class universities, colleges,
museums, research centers and technology companies dedicated to using new
technologies to inspire, energize, stimulate and support learning and creative
expression. The NMC participates in the publication of the annual Horizon
Report which identifies emerging technologies that will have an impact on
learning organizations.
