Georgia Libraries 21st Century Speaker Series
George Needham and Joan Frye Williams
George works from the head, the heart, and funny bone simultaneously. Joan Frye Williams is a library futurist and designer of innovative library services. Joan specializes in innovation, technology, and the service needs and preferences of non-library "civilians." She is best known as an acute--and sometimes irreverent--observer of emerging library trends, issues, and practices. The quote on her website reads... "Point of view is worth 80 IQ points." -- Alan Kay
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Program Title: Start with... Why? Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Time: 9:30am-11:30am Location:Waycross-Ware Public Library Registration: No cost but seating is limited to 75. Contact Hours: 2 contact hours |
George Needham is a library strategist who helps libraries prepare for, and create their futures. He is the OCLC Vice-President, Global and Regional Councils as well as the Vice-President, Member Services. He understands the unique challenges in today's libraries.Description
Why should we care about 21st century libraries... and what does that phrase mean, anyway? Why should we care about customer-focused service, innovative library services, emerging technologies and 21st century skills? What's in it for us? What's in it for our customers? How can we move forward when we have such limited resources? Who's going to lead the way? Who knows the answers to these questions?
George Needham and Joan Frye Williams will tackle these questions and others in the first Georgia 21st Century Library Speaker Series event on August 24 and 25.
George and Joan are nationally recognized for their engaging, fun and thought-provoking presentations. They love what they do and they have a unique understanding of the challenges faced by libraries around the country! Prepare to hear their individual perspectives on 21st century trends, innovations, skills and best practices taking place in libraries of all types and sizes. They will inspire, motivate and encourage us to think outside the box and envision the 21st century possibilities.
This project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
