Presentations
Collections, the Network, and Library Collaboration
Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Dempsey discusses the changing role of collections in research libraries and trends including inside out, facilitated, and collective collections.
Topics: Collective Collections, Collection Management, Library Consortia
Leadership, Scaling, OCLC
Dublin, OH (USA)
Dempsey describes how scaling and library leadership are areas to explore and the role OCLC plays in these areas.
Topics: Sourcing and Scaling
The Changing Nature of Collections in a Network Environment
Toronto (Canada)
Dempsey explores concepts of the changing nature of collections. While collections remain central to research library services and mission, the concept of the collection has in fact changed, to the extent that boundaries between collections and other service areas are blurring.
Topics: Collection Management, Library Trends
Workshop - Building Shared Capacity: Collaborative Library Directions in the UK
London (UK)
Dempsey shares the history of shared library infrastructure in the UK, and delves into the implications of scaling capacity, learning, innovation, and influence.
Topics: Collective Collections