Course Description

The Top 10 Strategies for Library Success - An Expert Forum with Stephen Abram

Trainer: Stephen Abram

Course Dates

Course Information

Now that we are well into the new Millennium, what are the top ten issues facing libraries and the library profession? What are the top strategies we need to employ to ensure our success in our communities and learning institutions? Will advertising driven search engines really win the hearts and minds of our customers? Are our collections right for today or will use of Google's vault of digitized books grow wildly? Are we ready for the next round of technology and social change? Will our local and national cultures be overwhelmed by generic world services?

Library Journal 'mover and shaker' Stephen Abram returns to Australia to ask these and other big questions and to provide some insights into where we, as libraries, might invest our energy for success. How fast can we succeed? Stephen will provide his usual insightful and positive ideas for action.

Who should attend?

Stephen Abram's strategic insights are highly valued by library and information professionals across the globe. Who should attend this forum? Anyone and EVERYONE with a commitment to the present and future success of libraries!

Duration

Half day

Pre-Requisites

None

Full address and contact details for your venue will be sent with email course confirmations.

Course Prices

$283.80 (Retail)
$198.66 (CAVAL Members)
$212.85 (CAVAL Associate Members)
$241.23 (Subscribers)
$255.42 (Alia Members)
$141.90 (Promotional)

Course Leader

Stephen Abram, MLS, is the President-elect of SLA and the past-President of the Canadian Library Association and Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute. He has been VP of Corporate Development for Micromedia ProQuest and Publisher Electronic Information for Thomson. He ran libraries for Suncor, Coopers & Lybrand, Smith Lyons Torrance Stevenson and Mayer and Hay Group. Stephen has been listed by Library Journal as one of their first "Mover and Shakers", the ?key? people influencing the future of libraries and librarianship. He has been awarded SLA's John Cotton Dana Award as well as being a Fellow of the SLA. He was Canadian Special Librarian of the Year and Alumni of the Year for the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Studies. He was President 2002 of the Ontario Library Association as well as sitting on the SLA Board of Directors as Director and Secretary. He gives over 90 international keynote talks annually to library and information industry conferences and writes articles and columns for Information Outlook, Feliciter, Access, Multimedia & Internet @ Schools, and Library Journal. He is the author of ALA Editions' Out Front with Stephen Abram.

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