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The day before: Foresight 2020
How will the business of public libraries shift to meet the needs and preferences of next generation learners? How will libraries support knowledge creation in communities in 2020 and beyond? That’s what I’m hoping to find out today. I landed in Anaheim yesterday, and I’m doing a twofer this trip. The day before the beginning [...]
*Your* interview with Jamie Lee Curtis
If you could ask Jamie Lee Curtis a question, what would it be and why? I have been granted the distinct pleasure of interviewing Jamie Lee Curtis after she speaks at the PLA Preisdent’s Program on Monday night, and posting the interview to the blog (in text format). Since the interview is for you, our [...]
Public Programs Office sessions at ALA 2008
The Public Programs Office is offering 5 sessions by talented and interesting presenters at the upcoming 2008 ALA Annual Meeting, with a focus on arts and humanities programs in libraries (see the PPO Upcoming Events page for session descriptions): Traveling Exhibits for Libraries: New Opportunities Speakers: Denise Smith and Frank Summers, Space Science Telescope Institute, [...]
LAMA Preconference @ ALA2008: Learn to Live a Balanced Scorecard
An announcement from our friends over at the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA): LAMA MAES is sponsoring the pre-conference workshop “Living the Balanced Scorecard” Friday, June 27, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm during the ALA Annual 2008 conference in Anaheim. The workshop will feature Joe Matthews, Director of Mathews and Associates and author of [...]
