In addition to the conference schedule and information that attendees will receive upon arrival at the conference, an online version of the conference schedule is available. Links to session handouts will be added to the session details as they are made available.
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| Cory Doctorow: Information Politics Are Just Politics Every rule and regulation about information technology--copyright, obscenity, security--ends up affecting every corner of the Internet. Since the Internet has pervaded every corner of our life from socializing to politicking, information policy has become the de facto system of regulation for the whole world. Librarians and libraries are ground zero of the information policy wars, the canaries in the world's coalmines. SLIM will also take this opportunity to recognize their Outstanding Recent Alumni and the recipient of the Sarah Reed Scholarship. Refreshments will be served. NOTE: There is no charge to attend this event, but a ticket 'purchase' at registration is required! Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger -- the co-editor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of Tor Teens/HarperCollins UK novels like FOR THE WIN and the bestselling LITTLE BROTHER. |
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R. David Lankes: World Domination Through Librarianship In an era of battling walled content gardens, disruptive change, social media-enabled revolutions, and truthiness there has never been a greater need for librarians. Sorting through mountains of data, ensuring a civil discourse, repairing the fragmenting commons are vital for our country, and librarians are the right profession to lead the way. However, this is not a simple matter of declaring ourselves prepared, it will take new skills and a new librarianship not focused on buildings and artifacts. This talk lays out a foundation for this new librarianship, and a call to action to save the world. R. David Lankes is a professor and Dean's Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, director of the library science program for the school, and director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. Lankes has always been interested in combining theory and practice to create active research projects that make a difference. Lankes' more recent work involves how participatory concepts can reshape libraries and credibility. He is the author of The Atlas of New Librarianship. |
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| Larry Hatteberg, KAKE-TV Anchor/Reporter Larry Hatteberg is a name synonymous with the highest quality television journalism. He began his forty one year television career with KAKE in 1963 and immediately distinguished himself with his ability to communicate visually, letting his subjects tell their story. Larry has received more than 100 local, state and national awards for news photography and reporting and is Kansas' most honored journalist. His "Hatteberg's People" series is the longest running television feature in Kansas and his book "Larry Hatteberg's Kansas People" spent weeks on the state's best-selling list. He’s held nearly every position in the KAKE newsroom and currently co-anchors KAKE News at Five. |
