To: University Task Force Representatives
From: Paul Evan Peters
Subject: Working Together: A Planning Retreat for Library and
Information Technology Professionals
Date: August 9, 1994
The Coalition for Networked Information will be offering a workshop "Working
Together: A Planning Retreat for Library and Information Technology
Professionals" on October 5-7 in Washington, D.C. The workshop will provide an
opportunity for a small number of institutional teams of librarians and
information technologists to develop techniques to increase the effectiveness
of collaborative efforts and to begin a planning process for specific
collaborative project(s).
This will be the first time that this workshop will be offered, and it is
targeted to reach senior administrators of libraries and computing centers in
larger universities. You and your counterpart are invited to register for this
workshop. Your institution meets the criteria for participation in this
workshop, and I feel that you would have both something to gain and something
to contribute by your attendance. Subsequent offerings of this workshop will
target smaller colleges and single institutions.
One of the goals of the Coalition is to integrate efforts to support the
overall information resources and services mission for the entire academic
institution. By providing opportunities for senior administrators of libraries
and senior administrators of information technologies in higher education
institutions to work together in a common enterprise directed toward a shared
future, the Coalition hopes to advance progress in this area. Many of the
Coalition's member institutions have institutional programs in which teams of
individuals from the library and computing center are working collaboratively
to develop campus information resources and/or deliver campus information
services. Those institutions who do not have such collaborative relationships
often would like to develop them. This workshop will be an intensive,
participant-oriented event, using case studies and a variety of participative
techniques. Participating teams will be asked to meet in advance of the
workshop and to complete a form identifying their background and aspirations.
The workshop has been developed by Susan Jurow, Director, Office of Management
Services, Association of Research Libraries and Gerry Bernbom, University Data
Administrator in the Office of Information Technology, Indiana University.
They will serve as facilitators of this workshop. A maximum of forty
individuals will be registered, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Institutions are required to send teams made up of senior librarians and
information technologists (preferably counterparts), and they are encouraged to
send more than two people (e.g. four people representing two levels of
administration from each unit).
Some background information, a registration form, and a draft agenda are
enclosed.
Questions on this program should be directed to Joan Lippincott, Assistant
Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information (joan@cni.org).
