Friday, May 1, 2009

My bio on Jeff Horrell will include a lot of links for you to check out.

Highlights:

~In 2004 appointed Dean of Libraries and Librarian of the College at Dartmouth. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2004/10/07.html

~A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Horrell earned an A.M.L.S. in library science and an A.M. in the history of art from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He also holds an M.Phil. and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University, where he studied the history of photography.

~Jeff's views on pending librarian shortage due to to boomers: http://pln.palinet.org/wiki/index.php/Impending_librarian_shortage:_Real_or_not%3F

~Harvard's announcement about Jeff's move to Dartmouth: http://hcl.harvard.edu/news/2004/horrell_goes_to_dartmouth_pr.html

~An article he co-authored entitled "Selecting Research Collections for Digitization" while at Harvard. http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/hazen/pub74.html

~In an online article entitled "Library Leadership Network Peer Panel" (clearly he belongs to this Library Leadership Network," Horrell weighs in on the topic of "Recommended Reading" with the following comments: "Jeff Horrell, in a brief message from Dartmouth, suggests this practical tome:
It is not a new book (2001), but one I recently read is Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey's "How The Way We Talk Can Change The Way We Work, Seven Languages for Transformation". It is in some ways a practical "How to" book and how one uses language of change and the obstacles associated with it. It helps one think about our patterns or approaches and how they impede rather than help the process of moving things forward. Much of it seems like common sense, but only when you think about ways in which you are not using common sense. I admit I did not do all the "exercises" chapter by chapter, but the narrative provides a lot of thoughtful insights. It's worth reading and reflecting upon." http://www.libraryleadership.net/Mar08PP.asp

~Helped coordinate an exhibition and wrote the opening comments for the book that resulted. Wenda Gu at Dartmouth: The Art of Installation \

I could go on, but I think Mr. Horrell would be a wonderful and fascinating keynote speaker. Not only could he speak on leadership, but also a bit about how to explore other (outreach) projects and ingrain the library more in the fabric of the university/college.

5 comments:

Brian Lym said...

I agree! I think he would be an excellent keynote speaker. The fact that he's actually been an academic librarian is a huge plus, and for all the reasons you mention.

How about we ask Jeff Horrell as #1 choice, with #2 choice Peter Hernon, #3 Stanley Wilder?

~Brian

LACUNY Institute 2009 said...

I agree with Brian. I think Horrell might be a bit younger than Hernon, which might be a good thing. All depends on cost and availability. Let's get a decision so we can start those inquiries.
Jane

LACUNY Institute 2009 said...

Aside from the LLN forum, does Horrell have any relevant publications?

~joe

Brian Lym said...

I don't see any publications on the specific topic of leadership/new generation of librarians--at least in the scholarly lit.

~Brian

Brian Lym said...

mmm, since Joe's post about publications, am thinking that it would be better to have Hernon keynote with his scholarly background and Horrell as one of the panelists (as librarian administrator rep)

 
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