---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: RDA Toolkit <rdatoolkit@ala.org> Date: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 4:48 PM Subject: Two New RDA Toolkit Events To: thomas.surprenant@qc.cuny.edu Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View as a web page<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzc4NzQ2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMzM3MTQ0NzImbGk9ODE3NDQ3MA/index.html> . Pass this opportunity on! Forward to friends and colleagues<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/ala-publishing/SendToFriend.asp?brandid=4634&email=thomas.surprenant@qc.cuny.edu&mfqid=5097465&mi=1778746&l=1&returnUrl=http://www.rdatoolkit.org&brid=893> . 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Join our Virtual User Group and participate in live discussions with the publishers of RDA Toolkit about its improvements and development. These virtual sessions are designed to be like town hall meetings for the community of RDA Toolkit users and will be held three to four times per year. The October 5 Virtual User Group meeting will run from 9:30 to 10:30am (CDT, GMT -5) and include a demonstration of the latest enhancements to RDA Toolkit and a presentation of changes in the pipeline. There will also be time for open discussion about priorities going forward. Questions, follow-ups, and comments will be encouraged throughout. Learn more about the Virtual User Group<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzc4NzQ2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMzM3MTQ0NzImbGk9ODE3NDQ0Ng/index.html> . The first of these regular meetings will be hosted on WebEx and broadcast over the Web. You will need working speakers for your computer in order to listen. 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