Rethinking Resource Sharing – Forum III

Agenda

Big Ten Conference Center, Park Ridge, IL
April 19-20, 2007

Thursday, April 19
8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and Forum III Overview
You’ve read all the background material posted on the Rethinking Resource Sharing website ahead of time, so this section of the agenda will focus not on the past, but on the work ahead of us over the next 1.5 days.
9:00 – 10:00 Michael Stephens Michael Stephens, Dominican University
Best known for his insightful comments on his blog, Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology, Michael will inspire us to think outside the trapezoid in a user-centric fashion.
10:00 – 10:30 Get-It Prototype Demonstration – John Bodfish
The Interoperability Working Group will unveil the Get-It prototype.

Break
10:45 – 12:00 What’s Next? - Discussion and Brainstorming
Now that we’re inspired and see what’s been accomplished so far, what’s the next big activity we should work on? How can we improve on what we’ve done?
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch - Provided
1:00 – 1:15 Planning for Working Group Discussions
Explanation of the tasks at hand. Based on the morning discussion, are there any changes that need to be made to the existing working groups?  Any new ones that need to be established?
1:15 – 4:00 Break-out Sessions for Working Groups
This is your chance to accomplish some face-to-face work.

Allow for a Break during your working group session
4:00 – 5:00 Reports from Working Groups

Dinner on Your Own

Friday, April 20
8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Recap of Outcomes from Day 1
9:00 – 10:00

Linda FruehLinda Frueh, Washington, D.C. Regional Director, Internet Archive
An 18-year veteran of Silicon Valley technology companies, Linda joined the Internet Archive’s D.C. office to support partnerships with federal agencies and other organizations. She will provide an overview of Internet Archive activities.

Alexis RossiAlexis Rossi, Project Leader Internet Archive
Alexis Rossi is an 11 year veteran of information-based Internet companies and manages the Internet Archive's new digital library project. She’ll be talking about IA’s plans for a new approach to resource sharing among small libraries and members of the public.

10:00 – 10:30 Now What? – More Discussion and Brainstorming
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Planning, Assignment, and Follow-up
It’s time to volunteer for specific assignments to keep the Rethinking Resource Sharing Initiative moving forward. Let’s keep that energy flowing!