The Future of Libraries: Ours to Create, NOW!
Exploring the significant challenges facing library leaders. Oct. 19-20, 2015 www.TheFutureofLibraries.org A full two-day institute for CEOs, University/College Librarians, government and special library directors, and their senior staff and managers, to get beyond the nostalgia, platitudes and cliches to explore the significant challenges facing library leaders. A unique program planned by and for public library CEOs/Directors, College and University Librarians and their senior staff, as well as special and government library directors and their staff. In a world filled with turbulent change, are libraries keeping pace? Are they innovating and engaging their communities with all the opportunities available? Are they choosing the right focus and priorities? Join us for spirited discussions and interactive problem-solving! Speakers:
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones Associates; Stephen Abram, Lighthouse Consulting Lee Rainie, Pew Internet & American Life Project Susan Hildreth, Executive Director, Peninsula Library System, former Director, IMLS Scott Hargrove, CEO Fraser Valley Regional Library Moe Hosseini-Ara, Culture, City of Markham Susan Plamondon, Chief Administrative Officer, King Township (invited) Larry Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Elizabeth O’Brien, Co-ordinator, User Services, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus Rebecca Raven, CEO, Brampton Public Library Paul Takala, CEO, Hamilton Public Library Tanis Fink, Director, Seneca Libraries and Learning Services, Seneca College (invited) Andrea Cecchetto, Manager, Learning & Growth, Markham Public Library Brendan Howley, Journalist & Consultant This symposium has been a success in Toronto in 2014, LA in 2015, Vancouver in 2015 and more. Comments on past symposia included:
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140 St George Street, 7th Floor Toronto, ON M5S 3G6 Conference co-chairs Jane Dysart Jane co-founded Dysart & Jones in 1992 and is an internet and social media pioneer. She created and programmed Internet World Canada for many years, and is currently the program director for KMWorld , Digital Strategy Summit, Internet Librarian, Taxonomy Boot Camp and Computers in Libraries. Click here for more on Jane. Stephen Abram Stephen, MLS, founded Lighthouse Consulting Inc. in 2013 as a marketing strategy and direction planning consultant for libraries and the information industry. He is a renowned library trend watcher and innovator and author of Stephen’s Lighthouse blog, one of the most popular blogs in librarianship and the information industry. Click here for more on Stephen. |