Just think of the “Leadership through Collaboration” forum at the Smithsonian as the prequel to the ARLIS/NA 2011 “Collaboration – Building bridges in the 21^st century”conference. :-)

 

If the forum intrigues you, please make sure to sign up soon. It is a free event, and we have limited space available. Details below.

 

Cheers,

Günter

 

 

Registration Now Open: Yours, Mine, Ours: Leadership through Collaboration Forum, 20-21 September at the Smithsonian Institution

 

Hosted by the Smithsonian Institution

Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

Endorsed by the Joint SAA, ALA and AAM Committee on Archives, Libraries & Museums (CALM)

 

OCLC Research and an RLG Partnership planning committee have created a two-day event on strategies for effective collaboration that will be hosted by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C, 20-21 September, 2010. All RLG Partners, as well as representatives from other cultural heritage organizations, are cordially invited to attend this free event.

 

Building on the success of our workshops on LAM (libraries, archives and museums) convergence held at five RLG Partner institutions in 2007/2008 (detailed in the report Beyond the Silos of the LAMs), we will shine a light on collaboration from a local institutional perspective as well as cross-institutional and network-level vantage points. What is necessary to ensure successful outcomes? What lessons learned by others can help us all do better? Participants will take away specific strategies and models to realize their own collaborative ambitions.

 

The event will feature three keynote speakers, thematic panels, a lightning round and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions enabling participants to more deeply engage with their choice of topics. Speakers will focus first and foremost on their leadership strategies in making their collaborations a success, and exemplify these strategies with the specific projects they are spear-heading. Attendees will play an active role in shaping the event by voting on topics for the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions during event registration. An opening keynote by Allan R. Cohen, Professor of Global Leadership and Director of Corporate Entrepreneurship, Babson College, on the emerging area of management theory and practice in collaborative leadership will expose participants to new ideas for creating a more collaborative work culture. For the entire program, plus information on behind-the-scenes tours organized by Smithsonian staff on the day after the event, please follow the link below.

 

·        Complete details are available online.

·        Space is limited, so register now to reserve your spot at this collaborative event.

·        Contact Günter Waibel with questions.

 

 

 

Günter Waibel
Program Officer, OCLC Research

 

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