CALA/NE Chapter to Host Symposium

Post date: Mar 29, 2012 3:38:29 PM

A Symposium Planning Committee for the CALA/NE Chapter 2012 Symposium has been formed.  On March 23, the committee had its first meeting at the NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library in Manhattan.  12 committee members were present.  Decisions were made on the date, location, and format.  Progress was made on deciding on the symposium topic/theme.  Further discussion and planning are to be continued online via a WordPress blog site.

 Here are some highlights of the meeting:

• 1. Symposium Date: Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 (morning or afternoon to be decided)

  2. Location: New York City Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Branch, Conference Room.

  3. Format: two keynote speakers, each for 45 minutes and 30 minutes at the end for a Q & A session

  4. Target Audience: all CALA/NE members and librarians in New York, and nearby states.

  5. Some of the Topics Discussed: 

• • Collaboration, collection development, and resource Sharing

  • The future of academic libraries

  • Meeting the challenges of global studies program at digital age: innovation and resource sharing: NYU, NYPL and Columbia libraries sharing their resources and collection development

  • Embracing the changes: cultural diversity and global outreach