Free Downloads

Welcome to the free download area of the website providing access to a variety of content from experts, practioners and suppliers including Guru Interviews, Conference Session Podcasts and White Papers.  

The content available for download will be expanding as we progress towards the actual event, so bookmark this page to access the new downloads as they become available exploring the following topics:

• Web 2.0
• Search 
• Content Management

Web 2.0

Online Information Conference Papers

Session Title	Speaker
Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and Librarian 2.0: Preparing for the 2.0 World	Stephen Abram, VP Innovation, SIRSIDYNIX
Web 2.0 + Intranet = Connected Users	Sam Marshall, Intranet & KM Consultant, CLEARBOX CONSULTING
Its More Than Technology - How ERM has Embraced Web 2.0 to Address Environmental Issues	Bonnie Cheuk, Head of Knowledge & Information, Global Knowledge Sharing Program, ERM

Guru Questionnaire

Hear from Web 2.0 Guru Ewan McIntosh in a light-hearted interview exploring his views on topical information-related issues - a must-read for information professionals -   

Search

Online Information Conference Papers

Session Title	Speaker
Google - beyond search: an update on enterprise applications	Stephen E. Arnold, President, ARNOLD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Search: getting serious	Greg R Notess, Reference Team Leader and Professor, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tips and advantages of alternative search engines within a web 2.0 context	Amelia Kassel, President, MARKETINGBASE

Guru Questionnaire

Search Guru Phil Bradley shares his opinions in this month's guru questionnaire    

Conference Podcasts

Miss hearing Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia and Wikia, keynote at the 2007 Online Information Conference?  Well here's a unique opportunity to listen to the session in your own time - download this and podcasts of other conference sessions now by simply clicking on the session titles below.   

• Jimmy Wales Keynote: Web 2.0 in Action
• Jimmy Wales Q & A
• Euan Semple: The Challenges of 2.0
• Stephen Abram: A Tech Forecast: Library 2.0 in the Real World

Conference

The Online Information Conference is the world's no. 1 conference for the information industry.

Attracting over 900 delegates from over 40 countries, the conference provides a forum dedicated to learning, debate, professional development, technology reviews and assessments, expert discussion as well as case-study presentations and the sharing of research results and opinion. 

The 2008 programme will be announced in August.  Click here to view the 2008 topics.