The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that the ARL Fall Forum, ‘Library Workforce for 21st-Century Research Libraries,’ will be held from October 11–12, 2012, in Washington, DC, immediately following the ARL Membership Meeting.
The forum is open to all and is geared for research library directors, senior library staff, and organisation development and human resources staff. This event will provide a balance of discussion between two sets of issues - the workforce of the future and the processes undertaken to create that workforce.
Research libraries are implementing strategies to ensure that their workforce has the skills and competencies to further the mission of the library and campus institution. A vital workforce is critical to supporting the needs of 21st-century researchers. This imperative calls for exploration of new roles and the next generation of information professional, and review of organizational models that help define new ways of working.
To register, please complete the online registration form https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1103925-pzKQl4DF5Z. The registration deadline has been extended to September 21.
