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Politics in the news...Review of some websites that may help an individual review issues and find truths in American politics.

Patents 101: The Best of the Best Free Search Services

The PLL Intellectual Property Group of AALL is having a free webinar on June 19, 2012 from 1-2PM (EST). This presentation is geared toward beginners in patent research and will discuss free databases. There will be a demonstration of searches to illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of each database and much more. If you are interested, please register here.

7 Best Open Government Sites

Joe Brockmeier of ReadWrite Cloud provided a list of 7 websites on the U.S. Government. NOTE: These websites are not affiliated with any government agency.

Mobile Technology Online Conference

Title:  Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies

When: 9:00am – 4:30pm central, Friday, June 8, 2012
Where:  Online – from the comfort of your office
Website:  http://www.amigos.org/mobile_tech

From computers to the Internet, libraries have successfully met the challenge of adapting their services to changing technologies. Today's challenge is delivering services to smartphones, eBook readers, and tablets to users on the go who now view more content on mobile devices than desktop and laptop computers. CDs and DVDs are becoming passé, eBook sales outpace paper books, and users increasingly download music, movies, and books from iTunes and Kindle, storing their purchases in the Cloud.

This online conference will address the technical issues related to pushing library content and services to mobile users. Topics to be addressed include selecting and creating eBooks, building mobile-friendly websites, selecting and developing apps for library users, and circulating library materials through mobile devices. Our list of speakers includes librarians, academics, and business trendsetters. Amigos members and non-members, join our online conversation and be a part of this informative, interactive June 8 event.

It’s difficult to keep up with changes in mobile technologies, so spend time with us June 8^th to bring yourself up to speed. Seating is limited and early bird registration ends May 25, 2012.  Both individuals and groups are welcome. Recordings will be available to all registrants. To learn more and to register, visit the conference website at http://www.amigos.org/mobile_tech.