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Mary Ellen Bates

Principal
Bates Information Services, Inc.

Picture of Mary Ellen BatesMary Ellen is the owner of Bates Information Services, (BatesInfo.com) providing strategic business research and analysis to business professionals, and consulting services to the information industry. She also offers strategic business coaching for entrepreneurs (Reluctant-Entrepreneur.com).

She is a prolific writer and speaker, having keynoted at conferences around the world, and has written seven books and innumerable articles on the information industry. Her latest book is The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Making a Living Doing What You Love. She is a regular columnist for Online Searcher and contributing editor for Information Advisor. She received her MLS from the University of California, Berkeley, and worked in special libraries for over a decade before starting her own company in 1991.

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Internet Librarian 2018

  • Monday, October 15, 2018
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: Searchers Academy: Digitally Transforming Search
  • Tuesday, October 16, 2018
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. A101: Super Searcher Shares Tips!

Internet Librarian 2017

  • Sunday, October 22, 2017
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: WebSearch University presents Searchers Academy: Upping Our Game
  • Monday, October 23, 2017
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. A101: Search Tips
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2017
    • 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. B202: (ROI) Truth to Power: Measuring & Talking About What Matters

Internet Librarian 2015

  • Sunday, October 25, 2015
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: Searchers Academy: Hacking Search
    • 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. W19: Harvesting Information From Social Media
  • Monday, October 26, 2015
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A101: Super Searcher Tips & Tools
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2015
    • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. A203: From Librarian to Info-Intrapreneur
    • 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Successful Webinars 101

Internet Librarian 2014

  • Sunday, October 26, 2014
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: Searchers Academy: Hacking Search
  • Monday, October 27, 2014
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A101: Super Searcher Tools & Tips

Internet Librarian 2013

  • Sunday, October 27, 2013
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: Searchers Academy
  • Monday, October 28, 2013
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A101: Super Searcher Secrets

Internet Librarian 2012

  • Sunday, October 21, 2012
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W1: Searchers Academy
  • Monday, October 22, 2012
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. C101: Super Searcher Secrets

Internet Librarian 2011

  • Sunday, October 16, 2011
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W8: Searchers Academy
  • Monday, October 17, 2011
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. C101: Super Searcher Spectacular Secrets!

Internet Librarian 2010

  • Sunday, October 24, 2010
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W9: Searchers Academy: The Web, Social Media & Beyond
  • Monday, October 25, 2010
    • 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A102: Super Searcher Tips Spectacular!
  • Tuesday, October 26, 2010
    • 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Surfacing Value: Speaking to be Heard

Internet Librarian 2009

  • Sunday, October 25 2009
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W9: Searchers Academy: Searching 2.0
  • Monday, October 26 2009
    • 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A102: Super Searcher Shares: Search Tips Spectacular!
  • Tuesday, October 27 2009
    • 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Connecting With the Millennium Generation

Internet Librarian 2008

  • Sunday, October 19
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W9: Searchers Academy: Searching 2.0
  • Monday, October 20
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A101: Super Searcher Shares: Search Tips Spectacular!
  • Tuesday, October 21
    • 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Business Info Online: Super Searcher Strategies
    • 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Connecting With the Millennium Generation

Internet Librarian 2007

  • Sunday, October 28th
    • 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W9: Searchers Academy
  • Monday, October 29th
    • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A101: A Super Searcher Shares 30 Search Tips