Next steps

Registrations for the conference are now coming in! Thanks to Songqian and Junior Tidal for working on the reg. link!

As we prepare, here's task list update--please respond to items with your name!


1) Poster finalists--we've got 3 finalists. thanks Joe for work on this!

2) Vendor support--any word yet, Jane or Sharon?

3) We aren't doing the webcast--Joe, myself, Jane and I decided that it wasn't worth the time and effort given a variety of factors.

3) Songqian is now getting questions from registrants and will be forwarding them to BL, JF, and JD for advice on answering these. thanks Songqian for the work on the registrations!

4) Regarding registration/handout materials--I recommended that we keep this conference green as possible--no folders, no bags, no notepads, no plastic badges (just paper adhesive badges) maybe just a handout with program info, plus evaluation form. All, what are your thoughts?

7) Please promote the event! Send out the registration announcement....we've taken care of ACRLNY, CULIBS, METRO-L, SUNYLA, Joe, can you send to the Palmer School, LIU, Rutgers, etc.--the same list servs you did before?

8) Danielle will be doing final revision to the website. Joe has gathered all revisions and has sent them to her.




Thanks
Brian

List servs for publicity

Please add list servs you'll send publicity to, plus your name:

ACRLNY (Brian)
CULIBS (Joe)
ACRL NJ (Brian)
Simmons (Jane)

........

Here are some other lists that might be useful. Some require membership in order to post, so if anyone is a member ...

SUNYLA-L: sunyla-l@ls.suny.edu (Jane)
METRO-L: subscriber access only (Brian)
NYLINE: listserv@listserv.nysed.gov
Rutgers SCILS: scils_announce@email.rutgers.edu (Joe)
Pratt SILS: sils-announce@list.pratt.edu (Joe)
Queens College GSLIS: glisann@qc.edu (Joe)
Palmer School: cwp-kiosk@lists.liu.edu (Joe)
NexGen Librarians: nexgenlib@googlegroups.com (Joe)

~joe

Update: keynote, call for posters, save the date, panel, USTREA, vendors

1) Keynote: We're pleased to announce that Stanley Wilder is our keynote, and he's very enthused by our topic and has lots to offer on the subject. It wasn't possible to have the other candidate speak. More to follow.


2) Panel: Please see discussion below about panel. I like Joe's suggestion that it not be a reaction to the speaker, but address this issue: "a general discussion about what is unique or significant about so-called "next generation" librarians and where do people see them leading academic libraries in the 21st century". Need your " feedback on panelists....if this is our topic, then Marie Radford/Rutgers, Valeda Dent/AUL Rutgers could be excellent. Other names?  
All: Let's decide on possible speaker choices by next Monday, June 15.  post your comments in discussion item below.

Option: We can have F2F meeting on June 19, 10-noon at Grad Center to go over the panel. Anyone want to do this or can we just meet via this blog??


3) Announcement: Here's text that we can send out for Save the date announcements. I'll send this to ACRLNY and LACUNY by Friday, June 12 if there are no further comments. All: please review by Thurs. June 11 and think of other list servs to post this to after final o.k.

SAVE THE DATE!

LACUNY Institute 2009 “Library Leadership: The Next Generation.”

When and Where? October 23, 2009 at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.

According to recent estimates, academic libraries are undergoing a significant demographic shift that is dramatically changing the make-up of the profession. At the heart of this transformation is the uniquely large proportion of veteran librarians nearing retirement age and the potential impact of the perceived “graying of the profession.” In addition to raising concern about a possible “brain drain,” this development has also prompted a closer examination of the attitudes and characteristics of the newer generation of librarians poised to assume leadership. This conference will be addressing these issues.

4) Call for posters. Joe has finalized call for posters and it includes URL for the institute:
lacuny.cuny.edu/institute/2009
Our web content files can be sent to Steve Ovadia/Junior Tidal for posting.
(Danielle, could you do this when we have content--see below).

5) Conference website:
For the site, we'll need to have the call for posters there, plus preliminary program. (Joe, can you work on this with Danielle)?

6) USTREAM.   Joe has been working on this wih GC.  We need to provide equipment and chat moderator for this. (Joe, anything else to add here?)

7) Vendors:  Jane has sent Brian list of vendors to contact for sponsorship.

All: anyone want to share this responsibility with me?