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What is the likely shape
of the library in 2005?
And how do we build
collections for it?
An informal meeting of leading library and information industry participants
devoted to thinking through and debating the new world order in collection development |
Dedicated to the memory of Mario Casalini
Proceedings:
- Paper edition (ISBN 88-85297-61-7)
- Online edition [PDF documents available on Casalini Libri Digital Division Website]
Speeches and Presentations (listed in order of program schedule):
PETER B. BOYCE, Is Content Still King? [PDF document (84 KB)]
LIZ CHAPMAN, Present, Past, and Future [PDF document (56 KB)]
ELEONOR I. COOK, What Is the Likely Shape of the Library in 2005? And How Do We Build Collections for It (Report on the
Fiesole Retreat 1999 originally published in Against the Grain) [PDF document (72 KB)]
ANTONY W. FERGUSON, Be Careful What You Wish for: Three Alternative Collection Development Visions for Academic Libraries
[PDF document (69 KB)]
MICHEAL A. KELLER, Framing the Retreat: Thoughts on the New World Order in Collection Development [PDF document (107 KB)]
CHARLES B. LOWRY, Changing Models of Scholarly Communications in Library Organizations: The Response of the
University of Maryland Libraries [PDF document (89 KB)]
FREDERICK C. LYNDEN, Fiesole — A Summary of Predictions (Report on the Fiesole Retreat 1999 originally
published in Against the Grain) [PDF document (51 KB)]
ROBERT NEVILLE, Aggregation or Aggravation? [PDF document (56 KB)]
MAUREEN PASTINE, What Is the Likely Shape of the Library in 2005? And How We Build Collections for It? [PDF document (59 KB)]
EDWIN A. SHELOCK, Two Functions of Publication [PDF document (56 KB)]
BRUCE STRAUCH, The Impact of Tasini v. The New York Times [PDF document (59 KB)]
KATINA P. STRAUCH, Introduction (not in the Retreat Agenda 1999) [PDF document (51 KB)]
ANNA MARIA TAMMARO, A Strategic Infrastructure for ITalian Digital Libraries: The DAFNE Project [PDF document (78 KB)]
Final Program [PDF document (56 KB)]
Thursday, March 11 1999
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Opening Reception, Pensione Bencistà
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Dinner, Welcome and Opening Keynote
Michael Keller, University Librarian, Director of Academic Information and Publisher, Highwire Press, Stanford University:
"Framing the Retreat: Thoughts on the New World Order in Collection Development"
Friday, March 12
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Pensione Bencistà
8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Session 1: User Needs and Expectations
Serving Users vs. Self Service: Who are our users and how are we serving them now?
What are they looking for? How are we changing our definitions and practices?
Reactor and Discussion Leader: Gerald Curtis, Springer Verlag New York
Panelists:
Marilyn Mason, Director, Cleveland Public Library
Liz Chapman, Librarian, Taylor Inst., Univ. of Oxford
Maureen Pastine, University Librarian, Temple Univ.
10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Session 2: Changing Models in Scholarly Communications and Library Organizations
Which of our current experiments will succeed? What are the intentions of the changes we’re making? What are the long-range
impacts to libraries and collection development?
Reactor and Discussion Leader: Karen Hunter, Senior Vice President, Elsevier Science
Panelists:
Betty Bengtson, Dir. of Univ. Libraries, Univ. of Washington and President-Elect, Assoc. of Research Libraries
Edwin Shelock, Director, Turpion Ltd
Charles Lowry, Dean of Libraries, Univ. of Maryland College Park
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Tour of Casalini Headquarters
Light lunch hosted by Casalini Libri
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Session 3: Managing Content: Archiving, Publishing, and Access
Is content still the king? Or is it now a prince? What other factors influence our ability to use and re-use content?
Reactor and Discussion Leader: Angie LeClercq, Director, Daniel Library, The Citadel
Panelists:
Peter Boyce, Chercheur Associé, Centre de Données Astronomique de Strasbourg and Senior Consultant for Electronic Publishing, American Astronomical Society
Bruce Strauch, Professor of Law, The Citadel
Ward Shaw, Chairman and CEO, CARL Corporation
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Session 4: Aggregation: Here Today? Still Here Tomorrow?
Aggregators are a major player at present in the electronic world but some publishers choose to make their content available only through their own websites. What
are the advantages and disadvantages of aggregation for both libraries and publishers? Is there a long-term future for aggregators?
Reactor and Discussion Leader: Dan Tonkery, President, Information Quest
Panelists:
Suzanne Wilson-Higgins, Marketing Director, Blackwell’s Information Services
Sir Charles Chadwyck Healey, Chairman, Chadwyck-Healey Ltd.
Bob Neville, Ass’t Director, College of Charleston Library
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Open, Cocktails Available at Pensione Bencistà
6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Dinner, Hosted by Casalini Libri (transportation provided)
Saturday, March 13
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Pensione Bencistà
8:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
Session 5: Creating and Exploring Possible Scenarios
Session leaders will offer their own views of the future.
Then together, retreat participants will create possible scenarios. Radical thinking is encouraged!
A sample contrarian scenario: The library devolves into being the bill payer; users make their own choices, primarily using the network. Payments are made on demand, not in advance.
Reactor and Discussion Leader: John Secor, CEO, YBP Library Services, Inc.
Session Leaders:
Tony Ferguson, Head of Collection Development, Columbia University
Katina Strauch, Head Collection Development, College of Charleston and Editor, Against the Grain
Adrian Alexander, Executive Director, Big 12 Plus Libraries Consortium
Sarah Michalak, Director, Marriott Library, Univ. of Utah
Annamaria Tammaro, Coordinatore Centrale,Università di Firenze
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Wrap-Up, Summaries, Conclusions
Session Leader: Rebecca Lenzini, Executive Consultant, CARL Corporation and Publisher, The Charleston Advisor
Observations:
Michael Keller, Retreat Keynote
Linda Crismond, Editor, The Charleston Report
Discussion:
Katina Strauch, Head Collection Development, College of Charleston and Editor, Against the Grain
Adrian Alexander, Executive Director, Big 12 Plus Libraries Consortium
12:00 p.m.
Adjourn
12:30 p.m.
Optional Wine Tour and Picnic
Lunch available at the Pensione Bencistà for those not attending
Participant profiles [PDF document (109 KB)]
— List of attendees [PDF document (53 KB)]
Picture of the conference venue Pensione Bencistà [JPG file]
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