Schedule

        Disruptive changes in technology have created unprecedented challenges and opportunities for university libraries. In honor of the centennial anniversary of the Tsinghua University Library, the Library and Cornell University Library are co-hosting this international forum. Speakers and panelists from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States will explore areas critical for library advancement, including retooling staff skills, reshaping services, and repositioning libraries in the life cycle of the university. The forum will take place from November 1^st – 3^rd, 2012 on Tsinghua University campus in Beijing, China.

1. Library’s opportunity to adapt its heritage and values in the new university environment

2. University libraries’ role in educationand innovative practices

3. Transformation of libraries and the next generation of information professionals

4. The changing nature of collection development

5. Organizational model of future libraries  

Schedule

11/1 Registration and casual dinner

11/2 All-day meeting

9:00-10:15 Welcome and celebration address

10:15-10:45 Photograph and tea break 

10:45-11:45The library’s opportunity to build on its heritage, values, and principles in addressing the transformation occurring in the university environment

11:45-1:30 Lunch break 

1:30-3:10 The changing nature of collection development in the digital age and the next generation information professionals

3:10-3:30 tea break

3:30-5:00  Lightning round, followed by a panel session on the university library’s role in research, teaching, and learning, as well as innovative practices.

5:00-5:30 Wrap up and emerging organizational models for 21^st century university libraries

6:00 Forum banquet and performance

11/3 Departure