The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that it will join the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference again as a partner. During the event, projected as a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries and celebration of innovation, ALA staff and members will share expertise and content in several sessions on the programme. These would include e-book models for public libraries, what libraries can learn from e-reading data, restoring contemplation and models for collaboration.
The online Library 2.012 is a free conference held in multiple time zones over the course of three days, October 3-5. Subject strands include physical and virtual learning spaces, evolving professional roles in today's world, organising and creating information, changing delivery methods, user-centered access and mobile and geo-social information environments.
As part of "ALA Presents" sessions, Carrie Russell, director of the Program on Public Access to Information at ALA's Office for IT Policy, will present 'Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries' along with Bob Wolven. 'What Can Libraries Learn from New User (and Non-User!) E-Reading Data from the Pew Internet Project?' will be presented by Larra Clark, ALA program director and Kathryn Zickuhr, Pew Internet research analyst. 'Restoring Contemplation — Why We Should and How Libraries Can Help,' the ALA "Spotlight" session, will be presented by Jessie L. Mannisto in collaboration with the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy.
The other sessions include 'The Influence of E-Trends on Library Management' presented by Kathy Rosa, director of the ALA Office for Research and Statistics; 'Collaboration, Innovation, Education: A Model for Successful Financial Literacy Programming at the Library' presented by Aubrey B. Carroll, information service manager at Florence County
Library System recently instituted a financial literacy initiative. The initiative was funded through the Smart Investing@your library programme, a partnership between ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, and administered by RUSA (Reference and User Services Association, a division of ALA).
