Howard Rheingold Gave The Keynote Address On March 8

Howard Rheingold, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the social impact of the Internet and digital technologies, was the Conference keynote speaker on Monday, March 8. He addressed the theme of the conference—the convergence of libraries, learning and technology—using his own research and unique point of view.

Rheingold has two decades of accurate technology and social forecasting in his syndicated columns, best-selling books, and pioneering online enterprises. He was the editor of The Whole Earth Review, the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog, and founding executive editor of HotWired webzine. Rheingold is the author of several innovative books, including Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, The Virtual Community, and Tools for Thought. For more about his work, visit his Web site: http://www.rheingold.com/index.html.