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Metropolitan Libraries Section

Conference
Seattle, Washington, USA
May 6-11, 2007

The Changing Face of Metropolitan Libraries:
Inventing the future, but anchored in the past

Call for papers

Conference papers will be focused on three areas:
  1. Libraries and Architecture
  2. Staying Relevant - New Services, Technology, Customer Orientation, Re-engineering staffing, etc.
  3. Serving Special Populations - Immigrants and Refugees, Teens, Children, Aging population, Homeless, etc.

Conference paper presentations should be 20 - 25 minutes in length, with 15 - 20 minutes of facilitated question and answers, as well as a facilitated discussion on papers and lessons learned on final day of conference.

Please indicate:
  • Name of Presenter
  • Library of Presenter
  • Conference theme chosen
  • Topic of paper

Please submit your presentation suggestion by January 15, 2007

For more information contact:
Conference organizer
Deborah L. Jacobs
City Librarian, The Seattle Public Library
E-mail: Deborah.jacobs@spl.org
Tel.: +1 206-386-4102