Urban Vancouver

Speak Up: Social Impacts of Our Virtual World

By Richard Eriksson on February 13, 2008 - 12:54pm

Speakers:

• Calvin Helin, President, Native Investment and Trade Association
• Dr. Gerri Sinclair, Executive Director, Masters of Digital Media Program, Great Northern Way Campus
• Dr. Richard Smith, Associate Director, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University

Moderated by Brian Campbell, retired senior manager, Vancouver Public Library.

From the Speak Up 2008 pamphlet [PDF]:

Speak Up 2008: Information Online: What’s Out There? (Renfrew Branch)

By Richard Eriksson on February 13, 2008 - 12:50pm

Speakers:

• David Beers, Editor-in-Chief, The Tyee
  Instructor, University of BC School of Journalism
• Sean Embury, Senior Producer, CBC Television
• Brian Owen, Librarian/Administrator, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Moderated by Shannon Daub, Trustee Vancouver Public Library Board.

From the Speak Up 2008 pamphlet [PDF]:

The volume of information available online can be overwhelming and it’s increasing daily. So while there’s no lack of information in the virtual world, how easy is it to find just what you’re looking for? is online information reliable and how can you tell? is there a balance between content, context and analysis? does online information complement or compete with traditional sources like newspapers, magazine and books and should we be concerned if information is increasingly only available online? And, instead of stimulating and enlightening us, is information overload causing some people to logoff and tune out? Come and share your experiences and perspectives.

From the Speak Up 2008: My Virtual World listing:

Speak Up 2008: Information Online: What’s Out There? (Central Library)

By Richard Eriksson on February 13, 2008 - 12:49pm

Speakers:

• David Beers, Editor-in-Chief, The Tyee
  Instructor, University of BC School of Journalism
• Sean Embury, Senior Producer, CBC Television
• Brian Owen, Librarian/Administrator, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

Moderated by Shannon Daub, Trustee Vancouver Public Library Board.

From the Speak Up 2008 pamphlet [PDF]:

The volume of information available online can be overwhelming and it’s increasing daily. So while there’s no lack of information in the virtual world, how easy is it to find just what you’re looking for? is online information reliable and how can you tell? is there a balance between content, context and analysis? does online information complement or compete with traditional sources like newspapers, magazine and books and should we be concerned if information is increasingly only available online? And, instead of stimulating and enlightening us, is information overload causing some people to logoff and tune out? Come and share your experiences and perspectives.

From the Speak Up 2008: My Virtual World listing: