LIBER Journées for Library Directors 2017
LIBER Journées is an exclusive leadership programme for library directors, run by LIBER’s Leadership Programmes Working Group.
It brings 20-25 Library Directors together with eminent global speakers for a stimulating, interactive and strategic programme: addressing major challenges that face us all.
This event is due to take place in France in May 2017.
LIBER Journées is a programme which brings 20-25 Library Directors together with eminent speakers worldwide to deliver a stimulating, interactive and strategic session, addressing major challenges that face us all.
The Programme is designed for Library Directors who are already in leadership positions in their institutions and who are looking ahead at delivering strategic change as libraries and institutions redefine themselves in an ever-changing information and social environment.
The underpinning theme in 2017 will be Transforming the Library and the Role of the Director in leading library services and provision in rapidly changing digital, educational and research environments and within a developing trend towards shared – and even outsourced – services.
Questions? Please contact John Tuck, chair of LIBER’s Leadership Programmes Working Group.
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The focus of the LIBER Journées programme will be entirely on strategic issues and opportunities that challenge and motivate us all.
For instance:
There will be eight sessions, each led by an eminent speaker from the library, business or cultural world, from Europe and beyond.
The focus of the LIBER Journées will NOT be:
The format of the LIBER Leadership Journées will NOT be:
Professor Norbert Lossau will be Chair of the LIBER Journées. He will be present throughout the three days and will ensure cohesion, interaction and participation by all. The speakers will be asked to focus on specific strategic questions, relating their presentations to the library environment and key challenges. Presentations will be followed by facilitated debate, discussion and analysis and there will be at least one facilitated break-out session, focusing on the issues that participating Directors have flagged up in advance of the LIBER Journées. Elliott Shore, Executive Director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will be one of the facilitators.
There will be a reception at Sciences Po on the first evening and, on the second, a LIBER Journées dinner at the famous Le Procope restaurant.
The proceedings, presentations and discussions will be carried out in English. Good communication skills in English are therefore necessary.
Fees for the 2017 programme are as follows, and need to be paid to LIBER before the programme starts:
LIBER will not charge VAT on these costs.
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12.30 – 13.00 – Buffet Lunch
13.00 – 13.10 – Welcome and Opening: Francois Cavalier/John Tuck
13.10 – 13.30 – Introductions and Expectations: Norbert Lossau, Chair
Theme of the day: Transformation 1: Digital Futures for Research and Learning
13.30 – 15.00 – Invited speaker: keynote: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
15.00 – 15.30 – Coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
17.00 – 18.00 – Facilitated break-out group to discuss the issues participants have asked to discuss
19.00 – Reception at Sciences Po
Theme of the morning: Transformation 2: Technologies and Social Impact
09.00 – 10.30 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
10.30 – 11.00 – Coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch
Theme of the afternoon: Transformation 3: Digital Transformation: Humanities and Science
13.30 – 15.00 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
15.00 – 15.30 – Coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
17.00 – 17.30 – Reflections: Norbert Lossau
20.00 – Dinner at Le Procope
Theme of the day: Transformation 4: Library Directors Leading Transformational Change
09.00 – 10.30 – Invited speaker: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
10.45 – 11.00 – Coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 – Invited speaker: keynote: debate/analysis/facilitated discussion
12.30 – 13.00 – Conclusions, Evaluation and Close: Norbert Lossau
13.00 – 14.00 – Lunch