Library Technology and the Future of Libraries
9:30 – 4:00
CUNY Graduate Center
June 1, 2012
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The goal of the 2012 Institute is to explore the ways technology has transformed how users discover, access, and ultimately use information in academic libraries. Changes in library technology mean not only a re-imagining of traditional objects such as a book or a journal, but also involves configuring a library’s physical space and how that space can be best used to serve one’s user community.
Keynote Speakers:
Jeffrey Hoover is an architect with Boston-based Tappe Associates. Mr. Hoover specializes in programming, planning and design of learning environments, with particular focus on libraries, as well as master plans and feasibility studies for colleges and universities. He is interested in designing library spaces that inspire and foster collaborative learning environments and incorporate emerging technologies.
http://www.tappe.com/Practice/People/JeffHoover/JeffHoover.aspx
Jessamyn West is an author, community technology librarian and community manager of the group blog MetaFilter.com. She lives in a rural area of Central Vermont where she teaches basic computer skills. She assists tiny libraries with technology planning and implementation. She is the author of numerous articles and the recently published book, Without a Net – Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide.
http://jessamyn.info/jwbio.html
Registration and Fees:
Non-LACUNY Members $55.00 – includes breakfast and lunch
LACUNY Members $35.00 – includes breakfast and lunch
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2. Register using a check made payable to LACUNY – please indicate in the Memo that you are registering for the Institute and send your check to:
Mason Brown
Instructor and Public Health Librarian
Hunter College / Schools of Social Work and Public Health Library
2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035
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Non-Members $55.00
LACUNY Members $35.00
