Come along with plenty of - this may be a dumb question questions. Experience in the delivery of networked resources and in the design of online support services allows library professionals to be key players by strategically positioning themselves in the online education industry. There has, however, been little opportunity for library staff involved in these projects to share and discuss their knowledge, expertise and experiences with colleagues. Anyone interested in the development or management of library services and resources for online, web-based learning. This may include library and other professionals working in this dynamic and exciting environment.
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The large Web search engines continue to change at a rapid rate, adding new features and removing old ones, adjusting information displayed, improving relevance ranking, and altering the databases they search. This workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the most important Web search engines in terms of database coverage, specialized search features, inconsistency of results, and advanced search strategies. Included are the largest search engines and some of the smaller ones with an emphasis on strengths, weaknesses, special capabilities, and other peculiarities. Learn power user tricks on AltaVista, Northern Light, Fast, Inktomi, Google, and others. Sugarloaf Room, Hilton Sydney Online delegates are invited to a free seminar to hear about latest developments at the National Library and to meet senior staff.