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*REGISTRATION FOR NETSPEED 2017 CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 26th!* *October 3 & 4* *Lister Conference Centre, University of Alberta* *Edmonton, AB* Netspeed will be taking place in just a couple of weeks, and time is running out to register for the best all-around library technologies conference in western Canada! Netspeed 2017 is the conference for librarians who love to tech. We’re going to be gathering at the University of Alberta on October 3 & 4 for two days of sharing, networking, learning, and more. We’ve got a great line-up of speakers and sessions, featuring keynote speakers Jessamyn West and Sean Gouglas, along with sessions with topics ranging from innovations in metadata, practical analytics, program development, and even the forthcoming rise of the robots. Sessions address topics for a variety of tech skill levels and needs, with talks for library staff who work behind-the-scenes, on the front line, in leadership and management, who are up to their elbows in code, or who are the human interface between their library patrons and the tech world. What’s more, this conference is accessible and affordable. *Library professionals, para-professionals, staff, and librarians-in-training can register for just $254.* Vendors and company sales representatives can join us for just $500. *Click here to visit the registration page and access the full schedule and program. <http://www.netspeedconference.com/registration.html>* *Registration will be open until September 26th.* We look forward to seeing you there! *BONUS: Pre-Conference interviews with keynote speakers Jessamyn West and Sean Gouglas!* Can't wait for Netspeed? You can get your pre-conference fix with our two keynote speakers! TAL Communication Strategist Lauren Sergy will be doing two special one-on-one interviews with keynote speakers Jessamyn West and Sean Gouglas, which will be available to watch on Friday September 15th on TAL's YouTube channel. <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCClzP2QSw_LZKaJ36idpm0g> Check out these interviews to learn how Jessamyn became the Rarin' Librarian that she is, about Sean's early forays into videogaming academically, and much more! Watch your email for links to these interviews - we promise they'll get you into the Netspeed spirit! __________________________ *Lauren Sergy, MLIS* *Communications Strategist* The Alberta Library #700, 10707-100 Ave Edmonton, AB T5J 3M1 www.thealbertalibrary.ca <http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/> t: 780.414.0805 x 230 [image: http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/images/TAL_Google_logo_4.jpg]