From L to R: Larry Alford (University of Toronto), Chris Bourg (MIT Libraries), Harriette Hemmasi (Brown University), Clifford Lynch (CNI)
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, the McGill Library and Archives held a half-day symposium for McGill faculty featuring thought leaders with extensive experience in the academic, scholarly publishing and research library world who addressed the changing environment for academic research libraries and the evolving role of digital and print collections.
PANELISTS: Larry Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries; Chris Bourg, Director, MIT Libraries; Harriette Hemmasi, Joukowsky Family University Librarian, Brown University Libraries; Clifford Lynch, Director, Coalition for Networked Information.
Full Symposium Agenda | Downloadable Symposium Recordings | Speaker Biographies
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45-8:50 | Dr. Colleen Cook Trenholme Dean of Libraries, McGill University |
Welcome |
| 8:50-9:30 | Larry Alford Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries |
Libraries & the Fourth Information Revolution: A Snapshot |
| 9:30-10:10 | Chris Bourg Director, MIT Libraries |
The Once & Future Librarian |
| 10:10-10:30 | --BREAK-- | |
| 10:30-11:10 | Harriette Hemmasi Joukowsky Family University Librarian, Brown University |
Mobilizing Academic Libraries for Collective Action |
| 11:10-11:50 | Clifford Lynch Director, Coalition for Networked Information |
Research Library Collections & Collecting in the 21st Century |
| 11:50-12:10 | Professor Anthony C. Masi Provost, McGill University |
Wrap-up & Commentary |
