<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14.4px;min-height:1em;color:rgb(78,78,84);font-family:Arial,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,sans-serif">For those who are interested in open data 🙂!</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14.4px;min-height:1em;color:rgb(78,78,84);font-family:Arial,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,sans-serif">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14.4px;min-height:1em;color:rgb(78,78,84);font-family:Arial,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,sans-serif">We&#39;re excited to announce a <a href="https://www.library20.com/open-data" target="_blank">Library 2.019 mini-conference: </a><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em"><a href="https://www.library20.com/open-data" target="_blank">&quot;Open Data</a>,&quot;</strong> which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 5th, from <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Library+2.019&amp;iso=20190605T12&amp;p1=283&amp;ah=3" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,153,176);margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:none;border-left:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em;text-decoration-line:none">12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time</a> (click for your own time zone).<br style="font-size:1em"><br style="font-size:1em"><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em">Local, state and federal governments are releasing data - the public&#39;s data - in new ways. Property maps, 311 data, school quality information and census statistics - all of these are examples of open data that give people the tools they need to learn and advocate for their causes. This web conference will explore how librarians are using open data, teaching others about it, and even creating it. You’ll learn about tools you can implement in your own library and hear stories from libraries that have partnered with their local and state governments. Armed with practical tools and experiences, you’ll be ready to start diving into open data to help your library and community!</em></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14.4px;min-height:1em;color:rgb(78,78,84);font-family:Arial,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em">This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.</strong><br style="font-size:1em"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em"><a href="https://libraryopendata.eventbrite.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,153,176);margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:none;border-left:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em;text-decoration-line:none;font-weight:normal">REGISTER HERE</a></strong><br style="font-size:1em">to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.<br style="font-size:1em">Please also join this Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14.4px;min-height:1em;color:rgb(78,78,84);font-family:Arial,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em">We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event.<b> <a href="https://www.library20.com/page/call-for-proposals" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,153,176);margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:none;border-left:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-size:1em;text-decoration-line:none">The call for proposals is open now</a>.</b></span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Kate Barron</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Data Services Librarian<br></span></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library <br></span></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">San José State University<br><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:kate.barron@sjsu.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">kate.barron@sjsu.edu</a></span><br><a href="tel:(408)%20808-2038" value="+14088082044" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">408-808-2038</a></span></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2">Explore <a href="https://libguides.sjsu.edu/dataservices" target="_blank">Data Services</a> at SJSU King Library!</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>