May 13, 2008
Register Now for IFLA Rethinking Access Conference
Registration is now open for the IFLA satellite meeting "Rethinking Access to Information: Evolving Perspectives on Information Content and Delivery," being held at the Boston (MA) Public Library, August 6-7, 2008. The focal point of this exciting international event is the idea that libraries need to stop looking at designing processes and systems to suit librarians. Rather, they need to adapt and modify their processes and systems to suit users.
The conference sessions are planned to feature innovative ideas from around the globe that address how libraries are rethinking their processes in document delivery and resource sharing, acquisitions and collection development and reference and information services.
The conference speakers include:
- Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC VP and Chief Strategist
- Poul Erlandsen, National Library of Denmark
- Sharon Karasmanis, La Trobe University, Australia
- Catherine Davidson, York University and Amy Greenberg, Scholars Portal, Canada
- Keith Webster and Heather Todd, University of Queensland, Australia
- Patrick Danowski, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Germany
- Sarah McHugh, Montana State Library
- Brenda Bailey-Hainer, BCR President and CEO
- Steven Abrams, Sirsi/Dynix VP for Innovation
For information on other speakers as well as conference registration, see the conference website.
