Finalizing Website

As we agreed, we'll all divide up the website and be responsible for finalizing content
for Danielle.   Please send her your updates by week of Aug.24.
Here's our task list:


Site homepage:  Joe

Keynote Speakers: Brian


Program:  Joe


Media: Sarah


Registration: Sonqian


Conference Committee: Brian


Links: Brian/Joe


Sponsors: Jane/Sharon  (you both decide which...)


Directions: Jane

Revised mission statement

Conference Mission (final to be posted on website)

Libraries are undergoing a significant demographic shift that is dramatically changing the profession. At the heart of this transformation is the large proportion of veteran librarians nearing retirement age and the potential impact of the perceived "graying of the profession." This development has also prompted a closer examination of the new generation of librarians poised to assume leadership. To contribute to the dialogue regarding the future of academic library leadership, this conference will address the following questions:


--Are academic libraries really experiencing a so-called "graying of the profession"? If so, what are we potentially losing in terms of experience, expertise, and institutional memory?
--What are libraries doing to ensure these qualities will be passed on to the next generation of library leaders?
--What are the characteristics of so-called "next gen librarians" and how will their entry into the profession impact academic libraries?
--How do we address generational differences within the workplace without fostering unnecessary stereotypes or division?
--How are changes within the profession influenced by or reflective of larger social, political, and cultural transformations?

Update: Afternooon panel?, etc.

We've gotten excellent applicants for the panel which Joe, Jane and I have screened.
Given this, and since we've only gotten 2 viable posters so far (though deadline is extended to Sept.14), we are thinking of having a 2nd panel in the p.m. We might be contacting all via email for further input on this.

Danielle is now working on the website, so please give her speaker bios, etc. that should go into that. I realize we don't have all the vendors lined up yet, so their listings will have be added later, and also if we do have the p.m. panel, we'll need to include that in the website. The website will be up and ready early September, and we're proposing an opening registration date for Sept. 8, after Labor Day.

Songqi is currently on vacation thru end of August, but she has worked with Steven Ovadia to get a Paypal registration link.

Please check the last published "Assignments List" (6/19/09) on this blog and notify all if changes needed for deadlines, etc.