The Future of Libraries: Ours to Create, NOW!
Exploring the significant challenges facing library leaders
Monday, October 19, 2015
09:00 Welcome from the Co-Chairs:
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones Associates; Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.; Stephen Abram, Lighthouse Consulting
09:10 Framing the Challenge
Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/present-future-of-libraries-issues-yyz-2015
09:40 The Top Three Challenges: Table discussion.
10:00 Reality & the Near future
Jane Dysart interviews Lee Rainie, Pew Internet & American Life Project
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/2015-101915-next-library-dysart
10:30 Networking Break
10:45 Drivers for Change and Transformation
Scott Hargrove, CEO Fraser Valley Regional Library
Moe Hosseini-Ara, Director, Culture, City of Markham
Looks at competitors, challenges as well as opportunities for libraries.
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/drivers-for-change-and-transformation-picture-slides
11:30 One Roadmap
Susan Hildreth, Executive Director, Peninsula Library System, former Director, IMLS (By Skype)
Based on research from Aspen Institute.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/aspen-dialogue-ppt-slides-future-of-libraries-101915-1
12:00 Hosted Lunch and Networking
12:45 Streamlining Operations
From RFID and mobile technology to using design thinking libraries are streamlining their operations. Hear from our panel of practitioners.
Paul Takala, Chief Librarian/CEO, Hamilton Public Library
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/takala-15-1019-futurelibrariesstreamlininghpl
Andrea Cecchetto, Manager, Learning & Growth, Markham Public Library
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/uoftsymposium-151019
01:45 The Organizational Context
Panel: Pressure Points for Change: What the Board Chairs, City Managers and Provosts are Saying: Discussion. Q&A
Susan Plamondon, Chief Administrative Officer, King Township (invited)
Larry Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto
Tanis Fink, Director, Seneca Libraries and Learning Services, Seneca College
03:00 Networking Break
03:30 Setting the Stage
Rebecca Raven, CEO, Brampton Public Library
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/setting-the-stage-for-change
Elizabeth O’Brien, Co-ordinator, User Services, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus
Hear how a public and academic librarian approached change with their libraries.
04:30 Daily Wrap Up
06:00 Continue the Conversation: No host dinner groupings.
Relax & discuss the day with colleagues at a nearby restaurant!
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Consider the Strategies: Table Groups by Strategy
Audience will have the chance to discuss three strategies as they move from table to table. Tables will be facilitated by a speaker or practitioner.
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Taking Action
11:30 Continuous Innovation & Transformation
Brendan Howley, Journalist & Consultant
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/analytux-i-school20x2015
12:30 Hosted Lunch
1:30 FOPL Projects
Stephen Abram, executive director, FOPL
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/future-symposiumabram
Putting it All Together
What I Know. What I Thought I Knew. What I Need to Know. Facilitated Discussion
John Seely Brown - Re-imagining Libraries for the 21st Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=125&v=G0K6w9I872A
2:30 Moving Forward
Panel: From What I’ve Heard, This is What I Would Add, This is My View
Q&A
Edmund Salt, President, Whitehots Inc.
3:30 Break
3:45 Making it Happen! Influence
Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.
The challenge for many libraries is influencing key stakeholders to champion, fund and support new strategies and opportunities. Haycock highlights research into why some individuals hold more “influential sway” than others. He leads participants through an exercise to integrate stakeholders into their strategy map and determine an approach for engaging them with the strategy.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/present-fo-l-influence-persuasion-2015
4.30 Wrap Up!
Exploring the significant challenges facing library leaders
Monday, October 19, 2015
09:00 Welcome from the Co-Chairs:
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones Associates; Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.; Stephen Abram, Lighthouse Consulting
09:10 Framing the Challenge
Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/present-future-of-libraries-issues-yyz-2015
09:40 The Top Three Challenges: Table discussion.
10:00 Reality & the Near future
Jane Dysart interviews Lee Rainie, Pew Internet & American Life Project
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/2015-101915-next-library-dysart
10:30 Networking Break
10:45 Drivers for Change and Transformation
Scott Hargrove, CEO Fraser Valley Regional Library
Moe Hosseini-Ara, Director, Culture, City of Markham
Looks at competitors, challenges as well as opportunities for libraries.
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/drivers-for-change-and-transformation-picture-slides
11:30 One Roadmap
Susan Hildreth, Executive Director, Peninsula Library System, former Director, IMLS (By Skype)
Based on research from Aspen Institute.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/aspen-dialogue-ppt-slides-future-of-libraries-101915-1
12:00 Hosted Lunch and Networking
12:45 Streamlining Operations
From RFID and mobile technology to using design thinking libraries are streamlining their operations. Hear from our panel of practitioners.
Paul Takala, Chief Librarian/CEO, Hamilton Public Library
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/takala-15-1019-futurelibrariesstreamlininghpl
Andrea Cecchetto, Manager, Learning & Growth, Markham Public Library
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/uoftsymposium-151019
01:45 The Organizational Context
Panel: Pressure Points for Change: What the Board Chairs, City Managers and Provosts are Saying: Discussion. Q&A
Susan Plamondon, Chief Administrative Officer, King Township (invited)
Larry Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto
Tanis Fink, Director, Seneca Libraries and Learning Services, Seneca College
03:00 Networking Break
03:30 Setting the Stage
Rebecca Raven, CEO, Brampton Public Library
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/setting-the-stage-for-change
Elizabeth O’Brien, Co-ordinator, User Services, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus
Hear how a public and academic librarian approached change with their libraries.
04:30 Daily Wrap Up
06:00 Continue the Conversation: No host dinner groupings.
Relax & discuss the day with colleagues at a nearby restaurant!
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
08:30 Hosted Refreshments
09:00 Consider the Strategies: Table Groups by Strategy
Audience will have the chance to discuss three strategies as they move from table to table. Tables will be facilitated by a speaker or practitioner.
- The Municipal Landscape & Learning from Municipal Peers
- Higher Education Landscape & Innovation
- The Staff Challenge
- Innovating Operations Research:
- Building Innovation
- Trends Across the Continent
- MakerSpaces: Risks and Opportunities
- Using Metrics — You Have No Choice
- Competitors You Never Even Thought About
- Community Engagement
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Taking Action
11:30 Continuous Innovation & Transformation
Brendan Howley, Journalist & Consultant
PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/analytux-i-school20x2015
12:30 Hosted Lunch
1:30 FOPL Projects
Stephen Abram, executive director, FOPL
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/future-symposiumabram
Putting it All Together
What I Know. What I Thought I Knew. What I Need to Know. Facilitated Discussion
John Seely Brown - Re-imagining Libraries for the 21st Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=125&v=G0K6w9I872A
2:30 Moving Forward
Panel: From What I’ve Heard, This is What I Would Add, This is My View
Q&A
Edmund Salt, President, Whitehots Inc.
3:30 Break
3:45 Making it Happen! Influence
Ken Haycock, Research Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, & Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc.
The challenge for many libraries is influencing key stakeholders to champion, fund and support new strategies and opportunities. Haycock highlights research into why some individuals hold more “influential sway” than others. He leads participants through an exercise to integrate stakeholders into their strategy map and determine an approach for engaging them with the strategy.
PPT: http://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/present-fo-l-influence-persuasion-2015
4.30 Wrap Up!
