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.

Registration Form Revised

Dear All,

Thank you very much for your testing and suggestions. I have revised the form accordingly (added "No" in two fields and a "Notes" field).

Please see/test the form again from the following the following link:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRXT1NlbjJ4b3p5eW1KNW5VaVVwNVE6MA..

Songqian

Draft Registration Form

Dear Sarah, Brian, and All,

I have created a draft LACUNY Institute 2009 Registration Form using the Google forms function in Google Docs.Please take a look and test it to see if it's OK with you.

Basically, the form can take the registration, and record the responses into a spreadsheet. But we still need to link it into the PayPal page.

I am not sure if you are familiar with the Google forms. Here is the instruction of how to access the "LACUNY Institute 2009 Registration":

1. Login to our "lacunyinst2009@gamil.com" account
2. Open the spreadsheet of "LACUNY Institute 2009 Registration"
3. Click on the "Form" from the toolbar within the spreadsheet, and the form will be displayed
4. Test the form by filling it out
5. Select "spreadsheet" from "See responses" to see the responses

More to do with the form:

1. This form can be embeded into a web site or a blog, but has to link to PayPal on our registration page
2. We need to customize the "Thanks" message after people submitting the form (the default message is not suitable). I am thinking also add the link to PayPal page from here. I found the instructions on how to change the “Thanks” message after submitting the form from the following web site:

http://www.morningcopy.com.au/news/how-to-style-google-forms/

Sarah: I am not sure if this will work with the page you are creating or you have a better way to do registration. Please let me know. If you are going to use it please make any changes you want.

For my address to sending the check to, please use the one from last LACUNY Institute (on the web site).

Thank you.

Songqian

Interesting information on a new METRO page

METRO has a new link, netvibe. Here is a link to a recent discussion in NJ about the future and graying of librarians/librarianship. Perhaps some people we could contact about poster sessions?

http://trevordawes.blogspot.com/2009/06/future-of-librarianship.html


Jane

Vendor letter

Here is an edited version of the letter to vendors. We need to decide if the amount of money we are requesting is enough, too much, not enough. I took out the ranges, because they made no sense. Also, can anyone think of more or better incentives?
Here is the edited document
Jane

Working together to raise the quality of services and information offerings at the libraries of the City University of New York (CUNY), our members appreciate learning about products and services that would benefit academic libraries and the users we serve. What better way to present your offerings at a professional organization conference than at the our annual conference series known as the annual LACUNY Institute held in New York City?
We would like to invite you to be a sponsor for our 2009 annual conference Library Leadership the Next Generation will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Because of the timeliness of the topic, and the midtown Manhattan location, we expect high interest and attendance. In recent years, the LACUNY Institute has featured topics of interest not only to CUNY librarians and information professionals, but also academic librarians and information professionals from the tri-state area and other northeastern states.
Your sponsorship would be a unique opportunity to develop a relationship with CUNY libraries, as well as appeal to other new clients that would certainly benefit from your products and services.
In order to have the most wide-ranging impact to potential customers, we are seeking sponsorship on the following levels:
Silver Sponsor: $500
• Strategic placement of product information near registration table
• Sponsor recognition at the LACUNY Conference Web page

Gold Sponsor: $1000
• Sponsor recognition at the LACUNY Conference Web page and links to your web site.
• A table at the conference to demonstrate products and services
• Introduction and Attendance at the luncheon

Platinum Sponsor: $1500
• Sponsor recognition at the LACUNY Conference Web page and links to your web site
• A table at the conference to demonstrate products and services
• Introduction and attendance at the luncheon for as many as three representatives
• Conference Mailing List of Attendees
• ???????

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Since 1956, the LACUNY Institute has a proven track record as a professional development seminar. Drawing librarians from all over the tri-state area and northeast states, it has been praised by participants for covering timely topics in library and information science and affording excellent networking possibilities.
I welcome a chance to speak with you to discuss these sponsorship opportunities. Please feel free to contact me directly at
Thank you,