Join Brittany Brannon, Research Support Specialist, Library Trends and User Research, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council for a discussion on emerging library models. This session will focus on changes made both before and during the pandemic that influenced leaders’ visions for their libraries during the next five years, including library participation in open ecosystems. Join us as we discuss these transformations toward a New Model Library and how library leaders can strategically adapt to anticipate evolving needs and expectations. This session includes active discussion and opportunities for all attendees to participate.

Speakers and panelists include:

• Brittany Brannon, Research Support Specialist, Library Trends and User Research, OCLC Research, Dublin, Ohio, United States
• Maria Frahm-Arp, Executive Director, Library and Information Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Earl Givens Jr., Dean of Learning Resources and Special Assistant to the President, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, United States
• Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States