This event is free and will take place via live-stream on Tuesday, 15 October, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Pacific Time, from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Register for online access: http://tinyurl.com/meoqza6
Collections that support research are evolving as technology continually influences information-seeking behaviors and techniques. Today, collections can extend well beyond the walls of any one library sparking new and unconventional partnerships across library types. These unique collaborations test the boundaries of current practice in the way they approach research needs and exploit the benefits of the network.
9:00 am—Registration, continental breakfast
9:30 am—Welcome
Eric Forte, Member Liaison, OCLC, and Bob Kieft, College Librarian, Occidental College
9:45 am—Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC
10:30 am—Break
10:45 am—Bob Kieft, College Librarian, Occidental College
11:15 am—Emily Stambaugh, Shared Print Manager, California Digital Library, Assistant Project Manager, Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST)
11:45 am—Lunch provided by OCLC
12:30 pm—Panel and discussion
· Kathi Fountain, Collection Services Program Manager, Orbis Cascade Alliance
· Linda Di Biase, Collection Development Librarian at University of Washington and Chair of the Ebook Working Group of the Orbis Cascade Alliance
· Michael Levine-Clark, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Collections Services at University of Denver and Co-chair of the Shared Collection Development Committee of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
1:45 pm—Break
2:00 pm—Panel and discussion
· Emily Stambaugh, Shared Print Manager, California Digital Library, Assistant Project Manager, Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST)
· Bill Carney, Content Manager, OCLC
· John McDonald, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Claremont University Consortium
3:15 pm—Summary and closing thoughts
Bob Kieft, College Librarian, Occidental College
