ALA announcements: Next Gen; Perpetual Access

[ann.okerson@yale.edu]

Some space remains for the 11th Annual Digital Libraries 
Symposium sponsored by Elsevier and held in conjunction with the 
2009 ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Symposium Theme: Next Gen Librarians: Who Are They & What Do They 
Want?

Discussion will cover career paths, the library director's view 
on Next Gen librarians, skill sets needed to achieve career 
success in academic libraries, and what Next Gen librarians are 
glad they learned or wish they had learned in library school.=20

Panelists:

* Jack Maness, Engineering Library Associate Director, University
   of Colorado at Boulder
* Denise Pan, Technical Services Associate Director, Auraria
   Library
* Refugio Ramirez, MLIS Student, UCLA
* Gary Strong, University Librarian, UCLA

Moderator: Daviess Menefee, Global Library Relations Director, Elsevier
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Location: Colorado Conference Center, Room 201, 700 14th Street, Denver,
CO
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm

(Refreshments provided)

RSVP requested: Kindly respond by January 22, 2009, to Lashaon McGee
Events Marketing Manager - Elsevier, New York

L.mcgee@elsevier.com

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The ALCTS CRS Costs of Continuing Resources in Libraries Interest 
Group invites you to attend:

The ALCTS CRS Costs of Continuing Resources in Libraries Interest 
Group invites you to attend:

Perpetual Access--is online content really forever?
Sunday, January 25th, 4:00-5:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver, Capitol Ballroom 2

How do librarians track the many changes that affect access to 
purchased electronic content? When ownership changes hands, who 
is responsible for actively pursuing licensed content access? 
What is the meaning and application of "perpetual access" clauses 
in electronic content licenses? Who can guarantee libraries 
ongoing access to electronic materials? How are library staffs 
working to address these issues? The panelists will talk about 
the newest trends, challenges, workarounds and the most 
up-to-date status of the various initiatives regarding perpetual 
access.

* Mark Johnson, Publication Manager, HighWire Press, Stanford
   University
* Vicki Lange, Custom & Consortia Sales Manager, Journals
   Division, University of Chicago Press
* Peter McCracken, Co-founder & Director of Research, Serials
   Solutions
* Patrick Newell, Electronic Resources Librarian, California
   State University, Fresno, LOCKSS Project
* Ann Okerson, Associate University Librarian for Collections and
   International Programs, Yale University

Please join us for a lively discussion!

For more information, please contact Kim Steinle (chair, 
ksteinle@dukeupress.edu) or Lai-Ying Hsiung (vice-chair, 
lhsiung@ucsc.edu) of the Costs of Continuing Resources in 
Libraries Interest Group.

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