The Future of Libraries: Do We Have Five Years to Live?
Exploring the significant challenges facing library leaders.
Thursday, Feb.5, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Welcome from the Co-Chairs: Jane Dysart and Ken Haycock
09:10 Framing the Challenge
Setting the tone for this two day event, Ken Haycock shares current research, issues, examples and introduce the challenges for all types of libraries.
09:40 The Top Three Challenges
Table discussion.
10:00 Reality and the Near future
Jane Dysart interviews Lee Rainie, Pew Internet & American Life Project.
10:20 Drivers for Change and Transformation
Scott Hargrove, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Are we ready for a perfect storm of private sector competition from all sides plus service reviews (and budget reductions) plus scope creep from other municipal services plus technological pressures?, Hargrove looks at a pivotal moment in a time for transformation and shares a number of thought-provoking models.
10:50 Networking Break
11:10 Focused Transformation
Andrew Wells, University of New South Wales (By Skype)
Australia
11:30 Options and Opportunities
Joe Matthews, Author and Consultant
12:00 Hosted Lunch and Networking
12:45 Reinventing What?
Steven Coffman, vice-president of LSSI notes the conflicting demands of core brand and critical options, increasing use and decreasing funds, comfort of the status quo and the necessary risk of innovation. Here is a focus on publics and reducing costs. Q&A.
01:45 Setting the Stage
Corinne Hill, Executive Director of the Chattanooga Public Library
The Chattanooga Public Library transformed the fourth floor to connect with entrepreneurs, start-ups, and the community. A gigabyte city needs a gigabyte library. Q&A.
03:00 Networking Break
03:30 The Organizational Context
Panel: Pressure Points for Change: What the Board Chairs, City Managers and Provosts are Saying
Kim Bui-Burton, Community Manager, City of Monterey
Catherine Quinlan, Dean, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Greg Lucas, State Librarian for California
Susan Hildreth, Director,IMLS
Discussion. Q&A
04:30 End of First Day Formal Program
04:30 Networking Reception
Bring your business cards!
Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
06:00 Continue the Conversation
Relax and discuss the day with colleagues at a nearby restaurant! No host dinner groupings.
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Consider the Strategies: Table Groups by Strategy
Meet with a library leader in small groups to discuss a specific strategy. Opportunities to participate in three discussions.
1. The Municipal Landscape & Learning from Municipal Peers – Kim Bui-Burton, City of Monterey
2. Higher Education Landscape & Innovation – Catherine Quinlan, USC
3. The Staff Challenge – Margaret Todd, LA County Library
4. Innovating Operations Research: Steve Coffman, LSSI
5. Building Innovation – Cindy Hill, Manager, Research Library & Bank Archives, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
6. Trends Across the Continent – Diane Satchwell, Executive Director, Southern California Library Co-operative
7. MakerSpaces: Risks and Opportunities – Corinne Hill, Executive Director, Chattanooga Public Library
8. Fee for Service – Deb Hunt, Library Director, Mechanics’ Institute
9. Using Metrics — You Have No Choice – Joe Matthews
10. Competitors You Never Even Thought About -- Jason LeDuc, Director of Sales, Counting Opinions
11. Engagement -- Susan Hildreth
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Taking Action
Jane Dysart interviews Mary-Ann Mavrinac, Vice-Provost, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester about strategies and practices over the past year to move an academic library into a more sustainable future.
11:30 Continuous Innovation & Transformation
Steve Denning, Author, The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management, The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling, & others
As we shift to a creative economy there are lots of opportunities for libraries. Get insights and ideas from our speaker. Here’s his latest writing, http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/09/capitalisms-future-is-already-here/
12:00 Hosted Lunch
12:45 Putting it All Together
What I Know. What I Thought I Knew. What I Need to Know.
Facilitated Discussion (Jane Dysart).
01:30 Moving Forward
Panel: From What I’ve Heard, This is What I Would Add, This is My View
Martin Gomez, Vice Dean, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Leif Pederson, Sr. Senior Vice President of Product Management, R&D, and Marketing, Innovative Interfaces
Jan Sanders, Director, Pasadena Public Library
Margaret Todd, County Librarian for Los Angeles
Q&A
02:45 Break
03:15 Findings and Conclusions (Jane Dysart/Ken Haycock)
Thursday, Feb.5, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Welcome from the Co-Chairs: Jane Dysart and Ken Haycock
09:10 Framing the Challenge
Setting the tone for this two day event, Ken Haycock shares current research, issues, examples and introduce the challenges for all types of libraries.
09:40 The Top Three Challenges
Table discussion.
10:00 Reality and the Near future
Jane Dysart interviews Lee Rainie, Pew Internet & American Life Project.
10:20 Drivers for Change and Transformation
Scott Hargrove, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Are we ready for a perfect storm of private sector competition from all sides plus service reviews (and budget reductions) plus scope creep from other municipal services plus technological pressures?, Hargrove looks at a pivotal moment in a time for transformation and shares a number of thought-provoking models.
10:50 Networking Break
11:10 Focused Transformation
Andrew Wells, University of New South Wales (By Skype)
Australia
11:30 Options and Opportunities
Joe Matthews, Author and Consultant
12:00 Hosted Lunch and Networking
12:45 Reinventing What?
Steven Coffman, vice-president of LSSI notes the conflicting demands of core brand and critical options, increasing use and decreasing funds, comfort of the status quo and the necessary risk of innovation. Here is a focus on publics and reducing costs. Q&A.
01:45 Setting the Stage
Corinne Hill, Executive Director of the Chattanooga Public Library
The Chattanooga Public Library transformed the fourth floor to connect with entrepreneurs, start-ups, and the community. A gigabyte city needs a gigabyte library. Q&A.
03:00 Networking Break
03:30 The Organizational Context
Panel: Pressure Points for Change: What the Board Chairs, City Managers and Provosts are Saying
Kim Bui-Burton, Community Manager, City of Monterey
Catherine Quinlan, Dean, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Greg Lucas, State Librarian for California
Susan Hildreth, Director,IMLS
Discussion. Q&A
04:30 End of First Day Formal Program
04:30 Networking Reception
Bring your business cards!
Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
06:00 Continue the Conversation
Relax and discuss the day with colleagues at a nearby restaurant! No host dinner groupings.
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Consider the Strategies: Table Groups by Strategy
Meet with a library leader in small groups to discuss a specific strategy. Opportunities to participate in three discussions.
1. The Municipal Landscape & Learning from Municipal Peers – Kim Bui-Burton, City of Monterey
2. Higher Education Landscape & Innovation – Catherine Quinlan, USC
3. The Staff Challenge – Margaret Todd, LA County Library
4. Innovating Operations Research: Steve Coffman, LSSI
5. Building Innovation – Cindy Hill, Manager, Research Library & Bank Archives, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
6. Trends Across the Continent – Diane Satchwell, Executive Director, Southern California Library Co-operative
7. MakerSpaces: Risks and Opportunities – Corinne Hill, Executive Director, Chattanooga Public Library
8. Fee for Service – Deb Hunt, Library Director, Mechanics’ Institute
9. Using Metrics — You Have No Choice – Joe Matthews
10. Competitors You Never Even Thought About -- Jason LeDuc, Director of Sales, Counting Opinions
11. Engagement -- Susan Hildreth
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Taking Action
Jane Dysart interviews Mary-Ann Mavrinac, Vice-Provost, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester about strategies and practices over the past year to move an academic library into a more sustainable future.
11:30 Continuous Innovation & Transformation
Steve Denning, Author, The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management, The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling, & others
As we shift to a creative economy there are lots of opportunities for libraries. Get insights and ideas from our speaker. Here’s his latest writing, http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/09/capitalisms-future-is-already-here/
12:00 Hosted Lunch
12:45 Putting it All Together
What I Know. What I Thought I Knew. What I Need to Know.
Facilitated Discussion (Jane Dysart).
01:30 Moving Forward
Panel: From What I’ve Heard, This is What I Would Add, This is My View
Martin Gomez, Vice Dean, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Leif Pederson, Sr. Senior Vice President of Product Management, R&D, and Marketing, Innovative Interfaces
Jan Sanders, Director, Pasadena Public Library
Margaret Todd, County Librarian for Los Angeles
Q&A
02:45 Break
03:15 Findings and Conclusions (Jane Dysart/Ken Haycock)
