We've invited Peter Hernon to be keynote and panelist moderator (thanks Joe for sending the letter!)--now awaiting confirmation....
Next steps:
*Who will are panelists be? Here's idea: 3 people=1 library administrator (or someone in leadership position), 1="boomer", 3="genexer". Should we get speakers from CUNY, tap our own community rather than importing talent from elsewhere? What are your thoughts? let's decide by end of next week May 15.
*Now that we have breakout topics (thanks Joe for drafting the initial, and for all commentators!)--see posting below--we'll need to craft a poster proposal.
Here is an example from ACRLNY--I'd say we follow this example:
http://list.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=serialst;2is57g;20070912152712-0400
Questions remain: How many posters do we accept--5? (Jane, how much room do you think our room can accomodate?) What should our deadline for submissions be? How about mid September, followed by 2 week period of review and then notification by end of September (this would give presenters 1 month to prepare). What are your thoughts? let's decide by end of next week May 15.
~Brian
Friday, May 8, 2009
Keynote invited, and next steps: panelists and poster session invites
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6 comments:
Breakout topics are great. Panelists from CUNY or NYC area would keep costs down. Are we limiting topics to 'academic' libraries?
Sharon
I don't think space will be a problem. There should be room at the side opposite where I think they set up the food. Here are the dimensions from the web site:
9th Floor Conference Room Suite
These four flexible rooms can seat 40 each or may be combined. All rooms feature wall-mounted blackboards and an amplification system, and they can be fitted with a video player and monitor.
Size: 4 rooms, 32' x 24' each, 768 sq. ft. each
Capacity: 40 seats each.
All may be combined
Jane
Here is the link to the information about the meeting space. It's the 9th floor:
http://www.gc.cuny.edu/admin_offices/facilities_rental/dimensions.htm
Jane
I think we should keep the focus on academic libraries/librarians--although am sure there are similarities with public/special libraries, would be good to keep academic focus, as Peter Hernon (if he's agree to keynote) would be addressing academic libraries, and there may be issues unique to acad.libraries we'd want to explore in the panel.
Any suggestions for panelists? It's sounds like we're in agreement for inviting local NYC/Metro area panelists. (I have a "genexer" library administrator at research university in mind for panelist already...)
~Brian
Maybe we should have a panel on women and leadership. I will try to find some stats on women academic library directors.
Sharon
(Apologies for my late commenting--I've been out of the country for 10 days and have just returned.)
This brings up the issue of whether we have a panel devoted to a specific topic related to our mission
or we have a panel reacting to the keynote presentation. An example of the former could be a panel which would have someone who would be addressing the gender and leadership issues related to leadership succession planning, etc. Whatever we do needs to fit under the mission statement.
Let's decide on this soon. Am thinking that a face to face meeting in June to discuss might be best forum to decide on this?
~Brian
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