From Bricks to Portals—The Evolving Library Legacy

Transitioning your library's collective mindset from the traditional 'bricks and mortar' service model to the new 'bricks and portals' dichotomy is tricky. What are your criteria for determining what goes, what stays—and what will you leave behind for the next generation to inherit? How will you contribute to this exciting evolution? Are you willing to leave a legacy?

Join us for the OCLC Eastern Annual Meeting on October 17, 2008, as we host OCLC's senior management executives to explore these issues and more. This event is a rare opportunity for library directors and staff to personally engage with OCLC's top global thought leaders:

• Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO, will address the organization's vision, strategy and role in furthering access to the world's information.
• Cathy De Rosa, Vice President for the Americas and Global Vice President of Marketing for OCLC, will share research on emerging trends and solutions that can help us understand the legacy we have today and the legacy we can shape for tomorrow.
• George Needham, OCLC Vice President, Member Services, will address legacy librarianship and how librarians should approach which systems, traditions and leadership attributes to archive—and which to consider acquiring. He will also discuss the historical growth and value of membership within the world's largest library cooperative.

Space is limited—register today!
This event is free to attend. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

OCLC Eastern Annual Meeting 2008
October 17, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Renaissance M Street Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

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Valet parking at the Renaissance M Street Hotel is $32 per day. There are no discounted hotel room rates for this event. Please contact the hotel directly for room reservations at 1-202-775-0800.