[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacoun] FW: UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki]

Tue Mar 2 09:20:12 PST 2010

FYI,

Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

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Subject: 	[alacoun] FW: UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki
Date: 	Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:41:24 -0500
From: 	<relippard at barton.edu>
To: 	<alacoun at ala.org>

Hello all!

I've been asked by Kevin Cherry of IMLS to forward the following and to 
ask that you all consider joining the conversation and invite your 
constituents as well.

-Rodney

*_Rodney Lippard, Director_*

*Hackney Library*

*Barton College*

*relippard at barton.edu*

* *

*NC Chapter Councilor*

Dear Colleague,

Please join us in creating a resource to guide thinking about the future 
of libraries and museums!  From March 3rd until May 12^th , 2010, IMLS 
will be encouraging dialogue about the big challenges and opportunities 
facing libraries and museums through *UpNext: The Future of Museums and 
Libraries Wiki.*  You are invited to participate in this collaborative 
space to share your voice and expertise.

* *

The wiki will open for participation on March 3^rd , but you can 
register as a wiki member in advance. (http://imlsupnext.wikispaces.com).

In these tough economic times, strategic thinking is a wise investment 
in the future.  Whether you work in, partner with, study, volunteer, 
visit or are just plain interested in museums and libraries and 
passionate about how they can continue to thrive in their service to the 
public---you have an opinion to be shared!

The wiki will be an opportunity to share resources, examples of what 
works, and vexing questions.  We hope that it will be a thought 
provoking ten weeks for all participants and provide food for thought 
for your career, your institution and the choices you face.

    *The Vision:    *

A collaborative resource based on /The Future of Museums and Libraries: 
A Discussion Guide,/ (http://www.imls.gov/pdf/DiscussionGuide.pdf ) that 
is available and used by others across the museum and library fields to 
continue to stimulate discussion and share knowledge about planning, 
enhancing, enriching and sustaining the future of museums and libraries 
in the 21st century.

    *The Goals for this wiki:*

·         Share ideas, resources and projects that help libraries and 
museums plan for the future and take action;

·         Encourage cross disciplinary conversation and engage experts 
as well as emerging professionals;

·         Use  a 2.0 communications strategy to engage citizens in 
government;

·         Provide IMLS with input to consider for its strategic plan and 
to inform future IMLS research, publications, convening and grant making.

    The wiki will be organized around four main content areas:

1.      *Discussion Themes.* Each theme will have a unique page in the 
wiki describing the theme and the questions posed in the Discussion 
Guide. Expert discussion leaders will introduce two new themes every two 
weeks. The full schedule is below. Wiki users will be able to respond 
and comment on the questions, as well as pose new questions and thoughts 
particular to that theme.

2.      *Future Reading (an open bibliography).* Wiki users will be able 
to post links and citations to publications and resources on issues 
relevant to the future of museums and libraries. This page will include 
the bibliography from the original publication as a starting point.

3.      *Present Practice (examples from the field).* The examples from 
the field page will be a space for users to share existing projects at 
their own institutions or others, which are related to the discussion 
themes. They will be encouraged to include links to the project or 
institution website and contribute a brief description of the project.

4.      *In the Classroom.* Finally, a unique page will exist for 
educators and students to share how the wiki, the Discussion guide and 
other resources on the future of museums and libraries are or can be 
used in the classroom. Users can share lesson plans, student reports and 
projects, and resources for emerging library and museum professionals.

Please join us in spreading the word about UpNext with your professional 
networks. We hope you will be an engaged and active participant with us 
in the wiki and will keep you informed of its progress as each theme 
unfolds.

March 3-16

1. Changing Definitions & Roles of Museums and Libraries

Martín Gómez, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library

2. Shifts in Power & Authority

Cassie Chin, Deputy Executive Director, Wing Luke Asian Museum

March 17-30

3. Museums & Libraries as the "Third Place"

Susan Hildreth, City Librarian, Seattle Public Library

4. Technology & Policy Development

John Wilkin, Associate University Librarian for Library Information 
Technology (LIT), University of Michigan, Executive Director of HathiTrust

March 31-April 13

5. 21^st Century Learning & Information Use

Tom Scheinfeldt, Managing Director for Center for History and New Media 
at George Mason University, OMEKA Project Director

6. New Models & Structures for Collaboration

Mark Wright, Director of Partnerships, National Children's Museum

April 14-27

7. Planning for a Sustainable Future

Emlyn Koster, President & CEO, Liberty Science Center

8. Metrics for Evaluating Service & Impact

John Fraser, Director, Institute for Learning Innovation-New York

April 28-May 12

9. The 21^st Century Museum & Library Workforce

Joanne Marshall, Alumni Distinguished Professor, School of Information 
and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10. UpNext: Where Do We Go From Here?

Larry Johnson, CEO, The New Media Consortium

May 19

Last official "Wiki Wednesday" IMLS will post wiki final  summary

Should you have any questions about the wiki, please feel free to 
contact Mamie Bittner at mbittner at imls.gov <mailto:mbittner at imls.gov> or 
Erica Pastore at epastore at imls.gov <mailto:epastore at imls.gov>.

You're UpNext,

Mamie

Mamie Bittner

Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Communication

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