Education Institute’s Conversations with Leaders Series

I am participating in the Education Institute’s international Conversations with Leaders Series. I thought I might as well post it here too.

Conversations with Leaders Series
Strategy & Innovation: In Conversation with Stephen Abram

Leadership and Innovation Audio Conference

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
1:00 pm ET (One Hour)

Member: $54.00
Non-Member: $74.00

As the former VP, Innovation for SirsiDynix and the new VP, Strategic Partnerships & Markets for Gale Cengage, Stephen Abram is ably capable of providing tips and techniques for strategic thinking and innovation in libraries. He has visited hundreds of libraries in many different countries and is uniquely positioned to spark ideas and insights to the listeners of this event. Join us for fun and the essentials of using strategy and innovation for success in library and information service.

Who Should Participate:

Directors, Managers
Library Trustees
Anyone who wants to be challenged by provocative and forward-thinking ideas.

Key Topics to be Explored:

Jane Dysart will interview Stephen Abram. Some of the time will be devoted to responding to questions from participating sites which will be collected a few days in advance of the session.
Stephen will provide links to pertinent articles, a list of “people-to-follow” for their wisdom and insight, and highlight key ideas to consider in near, middle and far-term thinking and planning.
Be ready to explore uncharted territory!
About Stephen Abram…
Stephen Abram is a leading international librarian and lighthouse thinker in the North American library community with more than 25 years in libraries as a practicing librarian and in the information industry. He is a frequent keynote speaker on issues that affect libraries, their communities, and librarians. Stephen has been President of the Special Libraries Association, the Canadian Library Association and the Ontario Library Association; and has earned many awards. In addition, Abram was named by Library Journal in 2002 as one of the key people who are influencing the future of libraries and librarianship. Since that time, Stephen has contributed in countless ways to the library and information world.

Developed for the Education Institute by Jane Dysart, Principal, Dysart & Jones, Toronto, Ontario

Anyway, if this interests you, feel free to register here.

Stephen