14
Fiesole
Retreat
What is the likely shape of the library of the Future?
And how do we build collections for it?
Cambridge
2014
Cambridge 2014
April 11-12, 2014

DoubleTree by Hilton
Cambridge, England

Theme: Succeeding In the Next Decade

Programme

Thursday, April 10

 DoubleTree by Hilton, Granta Suite

Conference

Preconference
Buffet Lunch
Location: Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library
Preconference
Making Our Local Collections Digital and Global
This pre-conference will consider how digitization is getting local collections out to a wider audience and what the next steps and expectations might be.
  • Convener

    Liz Chapman
    Director of Library Services, London School of Economics and Political Science
Dinner Open
10:00 - 12:00
Library Tours led by Members of the Cambridge University Library Staff
12:00 - 13:00
Registration Open
Location: Entrance Hall, Cambridge University Library
13:00 - 13:15
Welcome
Location: Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library
  • Anne Jarvis
    Librarian, Cambridge University Library
13:15 - 14:30
Introduction
  • Martha Fogg
    Development Director, Adam Matthew
    Digitising the Archive: A Publisher’s Perspective
  • Sylvia van Peteghem
    Ghent University Librarian
    O Yes, We Digitized. But What Comes Next?
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee Break
14:30 - 15:00
  • Stella Butler
    Chair of Research Libraries UK; Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection, University of Leeds
    Developing the Digital Agenda: Adding Value to Research Resources in the UK Library Network
  • Nicola Wright
    Deputy Director Library Services, London School of Economics and Political Science
    In This London School and This Library – High Ideals and the LSE Digital Library
  • Paola Marchionni
    Head of Digital Resources for Teaching, Learning and Research, Jisc
    Now You’ve Digitised Your Collection, Can People Find It? The Challenges of Discovery and Some Practical Solutions.
16:30 - 17:00
Panel Discussion
17:00 - 18:00
Registration Open
Location: Near Lobby Bar, DoubleTree by Hilton
18:00 - 19:00
Opening Reception for Main Conference
Location: Pembroke / Library Lawn (weather permitting; otherwise Old Library)
Sponsored by ProQuest

Friday, April 11

 DoubleTree by Hilton, Granta Suite

Conference

09:00 - 09:15
Welcome and Introduction
  • Rebecca Lenzini
    Co-Founder and Organizer, The Fiesole Retreat Series, and President, The Charleston Company, Denver, CO
    Anthony Watkinson
    Principal Consultant, CIBER Research, UK and Program Co-Chair, Cambridge 2014
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Keynote
  • Peter Phillips
    Co-Founder and Organizer, The Fiesole Retreat Series, and President, The Charleston Company, Denver, CO
10:00 - 12:15
Session One
Big Libraries, Big Visions: New Roles for Librarians
Services provided by academic librarians are shifting in accord with new visions of the roles librarians can play in the research process. What new relationships can be developed based on these roles? What are the implications for a new organizational role for the library within the institution?
  • Convener

    Carol Hughes
    Associate University Librarian for Public Service, University of California Irvine
  • Kevin Ashley
    Director, Digital Curation Centre (DCC)), Edinburgh, UK
    Data: the Opportunities for Libraries
  • Merrilee Proffitt
    Senior Program Officer, OCLC Research
    On Beyond MOOCs: Online Education and Libraries, an Overview of the Landscape
  • Charles Watkinson
    Director, Purdue University Press and Head of Scholarly Publishing Services, Purdue Libraries
    What Can Library Publishers Learn from University Presses, and Vice Versa?
  • Maria Bonn
    Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Information and Library Science, University of Illinois
    Training and Hiring The Next Generation: New Directions In Information Education
12:15 - 12:30
Discussion
12:30 - 13:30
Luncheon
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Riverside Brasserie
Sponsored by Macmillan Science and Education/Nature/Digital Science
13:30 - 14:15
Afternoon Keynote
  • Annette Thomas
    CEO, Macmillan
    Perspectives from academic publishing: an integrated and customer-centric approach to providing content and services
14:15 - 16:30
Session Two
New Drivers in Scholarly Communication
How do some of today’s influential “outside” experts think about investing in scholarly communication? The three speakers on this panel will provide insights from their vantage points, which include investment banking, foundation granting, and publishing industry consulting. Look for thoughts about what they see as future priorities in scholarly publishing and communications. experience.
  • Convener

    Ann Okerson
    Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies, Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, IL
  • Sami Kassab
    Executive Director, Exane BNP Paribas
    How Do Publishers See the Future and Where Are They Investing?
  • David Worlock
    Acting Co-Chair, Outsell Leadership Councils
    Investing for Value in Data and Discovery
  • Don Waters
    Program Officer for Scholarly Communications and Information Technology, Mellon Foundation
    Priorities in Scholarly Communication: A Foundation Perspective
16:30 - 17:00
Panel Discussion
17:00 - 22:00
Conference Banquet
Location: Queen’s College
Co-Sponsored by Cambridge University Press and Macmillan Science and Education/Nature/Digital Science

Saturday, April 12

 DoubleTree by Hilton, Granta Suite

Conference

09:00 - 09:45
Saturday Keynote
  • Kurt De Belder
    University Librarian, University of Leiden
09:45 - 12:00
Session Three
Copyright in the Digital Age
The Digital Revolution has impacted on all aspects of our lives including copyright law and management. How do we preserve a righteous balance between author rewards and user needs? There are a lot of different answers sometimes involving intense advocacy and disagreement. This session will take the form of panel with short and calm presentations by experts who are not in anyone’s camp yet are closely involved in the argument — followed by possibly structured interaction. The speakers are mostly in one jurisdiction (England and Wales) but similar discussion could take place in any jurisdiction. experience.
  • Convener

    Anthony Watkinson
    Principal Consultant, CIBER Research, UK
  • Richard Hooper CBE
    Managing Partner, Hooper Communications
  • Laurence Kaye
    Partner, Publishing & Digital Media, SHOOSMITHS LLP
    Copyright in the Digital Age”
  • Ben White
    Member, LIBER Copyright Working Group
    Copyright – Hold the balance
  • Wilma Mossink
    Independent Copyright Expert
12:00 - 12:30
Closing
  • Clifford Lynch
    Director, CNI
12:30 - 13:30
Luncheon
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Granta Suite

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Contacts

For further information about the Retreat Series please contact Katina Strauch, Rebecca Lenzini or Michele Casalini.

Proceedings

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