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OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2012 registration opens
BIRMINGHAM, UK, 20 October, 2011-The OCLC EMEA Regional Council
Executive Committee have announced the programme for its third Regional
Meeting which will take place on the 28 and 29 February 2012 in
Birmingham, UK. The programme has been extended to two full days to
accommodate an agenda that will see speakers from Netherlands, Sweden,
UK and the US discussing a vision for the future library.
The theme of the Meeting is Developing A New Blend of Library. The
theme draws its inspiration, in no small part, to the Meeting's
location, Birmingham. The city is soon to be the site of Europe's
largest city centre public lending library, when the Library of
Birmingham opens its doors in 2013. The opening Keynote for the event
will be Francine Houben, Architect and visionary for the new library and
Brian Gambles, Chief Executive of the Library of Birmingham Development
Trust.
Robin Green, Deputy Librarian, University of Warwick, is the current
Chair of OCLC EMEA Regional Council. He said of the Meeting "The theme
has been chosen to reflect how libraries and other cultural heritage
organisations are blending physical and digital 'space' to reach out to
their communities with new types of service. We value the opportunity
for OCLC Members in our region to meet and consider such important
issues. Ours is a rich and diverse community with views and experiences
that broaden individual perspectives. We know that libraries are not
limited in their vision and that they look beyond borders to find
examples of good practice. The Meeting offers a great opportunity for
Members to expand their outlook."
As in previous years, the Meeting will be attended by OCLC's Strategic
Leadership Team. The Meeting provides a valuable opportunity for them
to meet with and listen to the views of members from the region. This
year will be of special significance as it will be the last EMEA
Regional Council Meeting, Jay Jordan, President and CEO of OCLC, will
present to before his retirement in June 2012. Mr Jordan will be
sharing a platform with Eric van Lubeek, Managing Director of OCLC EMEA
and Robin Murray, Vice-President, Global Product Management.
Other highlights of the Meeting will be a Plenary session led by Lorcan
Dempsey asking "What Business Are We In?", with sessions on
collaborative research projects from David White of Oxford University
and Alison Cullingford, RLUK's Unique and Distinctive Collections
Project Manager.
The closing Keynote will be from Pelle Snickars of the National Library
of Sweden. In what promises to be a provocative and engaging conclusion
to the Meeting, "The Future of Media" will ask us to contemplate what
visionaries like Steve Jobs would have envisaged for libraries had they
diverted their career paths, and chosen to start all over in the library
sector.
The Meeting is open to all libraries and cultural institutions. More
information on the programme and registration can be found at:
http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/councils/emea/meetings/2012annual/default.htm
The OCLC EMEA Regional Council is on Twitter, you can follow
@oclcemearc. And, you can join the group "OCLC EMEARC 2012 Birmingham"
on LinkedIn. The group will provide a forum for attendees, organizers
and speakers to channel their thoughts, questions and ideas in advance
of the Meeting to ensure a fulfilling experience for all.
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OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting, 28 & 29 February 2012
The theme for the Meeting is "Developing A New Blend of Library"
To register and find out more, go to:
http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/councils/emea/meetings/2012annual/default.htm
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