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*Future of reference services
*Virtual Reference--what are others doing?
* how to get community involved in participating in our blogs
* Open source software
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Library as place (physical and virtual)
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job shortages for librarians and a need for a more comprehensive mentoring program to include those looking for jobs, not just those new in their job.
* Getting tech training on a budget
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Cheap and free options for things like podcasting and online tutorials
* Benefits v. Disadvantages of Adding user-generated tags, comments, reviews to Library Catalogs (e.g., via Library Thing for Libraries)
* Strategies/tools libraries can adopt to establish themselves as centers for discussion and celebration of culture
* What presence, if any, should libraries establish on social networks like My Space and Facebook?
* Libraries and Second Life - those who are using it, have your outreach efforts worked? If you're not using it, why not?
* How can Web 2.0 tools help us develop better collections?
* Using social bookmarking to enhance accessibility and awareness of quality resources
* Should libraries abandon local OPACs in favor of WorldCat?
* What are the implications of CreativeCommons when it comes to libraries?
* What interest is there in a state-wide Web 2.0 library catalog?
* What interest is there in a state-wide digital repository?


* Virtual libraries--what's ahead!