“Space: The Final Frontier”
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Hassenfeld Conference Center
http://www.acrlnec.org/springconf07/home.shtml
Mark your calendars for JUNE 1, 2007, for the ACRL NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
Annual
Meeting Conference. It will be held at Brandeis University and promises to
be one of
the outstanding events this Spring, 2007 for New England librarians. The
conference theme is
Space: The Final Frontier” which will be addressed throughout the day from a
wide range of
perspectives and many ideas offered as potential alternative solutions.
Many libraries here in New England and around the country are struggling to
balance core values
such as the preservation and retention of resources, with the reality of
limited space. The ACRL
New England Conference in Spring, 2007 will explore whether/how we can keep
pace with users’
increasingly niche demands for resources and multi-purpose facilities
without sacrificing library
core values, and how we can continue to provide access to necessary
collections and services
within our libraries.
Summary
The morning will begin with two outstanding speakers in a forum on space
issues in libraries:
Paul Gherman, University Librarian, Vanderbilt University, and Brian F.
Lavoie, Consulting
Research Scientist at OCLC. Paul and Brian will be followed by our keynotes
respondent,
Anne Sauer, Director of Digital Collections and Archives (DCA), Tufts
University.
In addition to being involved in several digital publication projects, such
as one to create tools
for history research, Gherman brings expertise as former President of ASERL
(Association of
Southeastern Research Libraries), and has proposed programs of “deep
cooperation,” including
championing the idea of “virtual storage.”
Brian Lavoie has worked as OCLC liaison to the Data Dictionary for
Preservation Metadata,
andas a member of the Digital Library Federation Framework Working Group.
Among other
ventures he has given us all a ‘reality check’ when he analyzed the holdings
of the original
“Google 5″ and has spoken on the exploration of “collective collecting.” As
Director of Digital
Collections and Archives, Anne Sauer will bring a fresh perspective to the
issues raised by the
morning speakers and lend her own unique voice as well as lead the
discussion.
In the afternoon, there will be two sessions of concurrent events. These
will include:
Linda Oldach of Mt. Wachusett Community College.
–Linda will address leadership issues for space planning and summarize the
experiences at
MWCC.
A Collaborative Collections Panel will include:
–Leslie Button, Collection Development Librarian, UMASS Amherst
–Steve Hyndman, Regional Manager YBP Library Services
–Pat Adams, Sales Director Blackwell Book Services
–Barbara Preece, Executive Director of the Boston Library Consortium
All will be giving their various perspectives on the process.
Additional sessions will include:
Gregory Crane, editor-in-chief of Perseus Digital Library at Tufts,
Gregory’s remarkable number of publications demonstrating his interest in
ancient Greek
authors goes hand in hand with his work on the rapid development of digital
resources in
the humanities
Greg Pronevitz, Regional Administrator of Northeast Massachusetts Regional
Library,
Greg will give insights into the applications for the Digital Commonwealth.
All of this, and a delicious lunch! This will prove to be a remarkable day
looking at and discussing so many possible alternatives to space problems in
libraries. Registration is open now, but space is limited.
See more conference details at
http://www.acrlnec.org/springconf07/home.shtml.
Direct any questions to:
Judith Pinnolis, Vice-President, ACRL/NEC & Chair, Conference Planning
Committee
pinnolis@brandeis.edu
PH: 781-736-4705