At the recent ACRL Oregon/Washington Joint Annual Conference at Menucha one of the ways we asked participants to contribute to the discussion about futures thinking was to write on some big sheets of paper posted at the back of the room. It was fun to watch these sheets fill up as the conference went [...]
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The ACRL OR/WA joint fall conference was held just over a week ago at Menucha. The weather was beautiful, the speakers truly amazing, and the opportunity to gather with colleagues a delight. Read a full report about the conference to learn more. You can also watch videos of the conference intro, opening keynote, closing keynote, [...]
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If you going to the ACRL-OR conference Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29 at Menucha and are interested in learning more about the Alliance Research Interest Group (even if you are not part of an Orbis Cascade Alliance library), please join us at dinner at Menucha on Thursday night at 6 p.m.. I look [...]
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If we knew today what we’ll know tomorrow: Futures thinking for academic libraries October 28-29, 2010 at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, Corbett, Oregon As ACRL Oregon celebrates its 35th anniversary, we’ll take the opportunity to look into the future instead of examining the past. What hopes, expectations, and fears do we have for [...]
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Apply for a scholarship to attend the ACRL-OR/WA Fall Conference! ACRL-Oregon invites library school students and first-time Fall Conference attendees from Oregon to submit an application to win a scholarship that covers registration (including food and lodging). The fall conference is October 28-29, 2010, at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center. The scholarship application deadline [...]
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Registration is now open for the 2010 ACRL Oregon & Washington Fall Conference at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center! Join academic librarians from across the Pacific Northwest as we discuss the future of libraries with a great slate of speakers including David Silver (associate professor of media studies at University of San Francisco), Elizabeth [...]
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We’ll be making our selections for Ignite-style lightning talks to be given at the ACRL OR/WA Annual Joint Conference at Menucha at the beginning of August. Submit your ideas today! You have 5 minutes and 20 slides to tell your colleagues from Oregon and Washington academic libraries what you think about the future! What will you [...]
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Are you an academic librarian in Oregon and use Twitter professionally? Leave a comment/response with your Twitter username, so we can find each other on Twitter. And here’s the hashtag for Menucha 2010: #menucha10 Use it liberally!
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Mark your calendars for October 28 & 29 for the ACRL Oregon/ACRL Washington Annual Joint Conference at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center! The ACRL Oregon Board is busily planning two great days of programming, activities, and conversation. More details about this year’s conference can be located at: http://www.olaweb.org/page/menucha2010 Don’t forget to submit your ideas [...]
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Quick! You have 5 minutes and 20 slides to tell your colleagues from Oregon and Washington academic libraries what you think about the future! What will you tell them? Will you outline a dystopic future where Google has implanted a device in our brains, tracking and making available our every thought? Will you inspire them [...]
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