Conference Proceedings: IFLA’s Metropolitan Libraries Section Conference
The conference took place in Seattle, May 6-11, 2007. Its theme was: The Changing Face of Metropolitan Libraries: Inventing the future, but anchored in the past. Many presentation include audio.

Conference Keynote Address: Stephen Abram, Vice President of Innovation SirsiDynix

+ Presentations from participants on “Libraries and Architecture”:

* Vicki McDonald: “New Spaces, New Services, New Audiences”
* Professor Wang Shi Wei: “The Exhibit Service of the Library”
* Sharan Harvey: “Brisbane Square Library & Customer Centre: its altogether better!”
* Kathleen Imhoff: “Designing, Building and Architectural Redesign

Keynote address on Staying Relevant and Managing Change:
Joseph Janes, Associate Professor at the University of Washington Information School

TPresentations from Participants on Staying Relevant:
* Antonia Arahova: “E-Reference and E-Learning”
* Karen Rossi: “Information Architecture and Customer Service”
* Terry Lee: “The Changing Times II – Re-engineering the mode of delivery to enhance customer service”

Keynote Address on OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources:
George Needham, OCLC Vice President, Member and Community Services

Source: IFLA

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