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Living the Future is an international conference consisting of  24
refereed presentations, 15 poster sessions, and internationally renowned
keynote speakers.  4 one-day pre-conferences presented by Association of
Research Libraries,  Organizational Leadership and Management Services
and University of Arizona trainers will precede the conference.
 
Keynote Speakers:
       Margaret Wheatley: Author of Leadership and the New Science:
Learning About Organizations from an Orderly Universe
 
       Ernie Ingles: Associate Vice-President (Learning Systems) at the
University of Alberta: Leader in strategic planning initiatives; the development
Health Knowledge Network (HKN);  cost-containment initiatives in
partnerships with Information Systems Management.
 
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Living the Future II, Wednesday, April 22 - Friday, April, 24, 1998 :
Presentation and Poster Session Topics :
 
        Organizational Changes:  Leadership/Management, Becoming a
        Learning Organization, Leading Change, Physical Space, Organizational
        Structure, Process Improvement, Team Concepts.
 
        Partnerships: Within the Organization, Outside the Organization.
 
        Information Literacy:  Organizational Changes and Challenges,
        Structuring for New Learning and Teaching Strategies, Developing Learning
        Communities.
 
        New Services and Their Impact on Organizations:  Customer Focus,
        Performance
 
        Measures, Needs Assessment, Strategies and Planning.
 
        Human Resources Issues:  Balancing Health and Work, Diversity,
        Team and Staff Patterns.
 
Pre-registration fee: $320 (deadline for pre-registration is March 22)
Registration fee: $365 (after March 22); one day registration available.
 
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Pre-Conference Opportunities:
 Tuesday, April 21, 1998  8:30-5:00
 
I. Faculty Partnerships: Building Collaborative Relationships and
Designing Learning Experiences (maximum of 24 will be accepted)
 
II. The Changing Face of Organizations: Looking in the 21st Century
Mirror
 
III. The Learning Organization: Developing Skills to Work in Teams and
Solve Problems
 
IV. Process Improvement: How To Design and Conduct an Analysis of
Library Key Services to Gain Cost Savings and Delight Customers
 
 Registration fee: $125
 
NOTE: A minimum number of registrants are required for each
pre-conference workshop. If that number is not reached you will be
notified by March 22, 1998 and your fee refunded. The Faculty
Partnerships Workshop is limited to 24 owing to the electronic classroom
capacity.
 
 
For More Information on the Program, Registration and Hotel
Accommodations: http://www.library.arizona.edu/conference/ltf2.htm
 
 
 
 
 
Chris Kollen
University of Arizona Library