The Aubrey R. Watzek Library at Lewis & Clark College is pleased to announce that <b>Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson</b>, Dean of University Libraries at the University of Washington, will present the 2009 Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service on <b>Friday, September 25</b> at 3 PM in Gordon Smith Hall on the campus of Lewis & Clark College. A reception will follow the lecture. <br>
<br>Betsy's presentation, entitled "<b>Straws in the Wind: Emerging Models of Library Service</b>" is abstracted below:<br><br>The service models that defined excellence in academic libraries throughout the 20th century have been challenged by the transformation in information search and discovery, changes in scholarly publishing and distribution, a new generation of faculty and students with any time any place expectations, the rise of consortial and collaborative approaches, e-everything, network scale libraries and processes, and an economic crisis of historic proportions. There are enough straws bending (perhaps even breaking) in the wind to prompt a fundamental redefinition of excellence in academic libraries in the 21st century. This lecture will present a compelling case for new models of library service, a lively examination of early pilots and exemplars, and collective opportunities for innovation and exploration.<br>
<br>For directions to campus, please see: <a href="http://www.lclark.edu/visit/directions/">http://www.lclark.edu/visit/directions/</a><br><br>For parking information, see: <a href="http://www.lclark.edu/visit/parking_and_transportation/visitor_parking/">http://www.lclark.edu/visit/parking_and_transportation/visitor_parking/</a><br>
<br>For further information about the Sherrer Lecture, see: <a href="http://library.lclark.edu/lib/sherrer.htm">http://library.lclark.edu/lib/sherrer.htm</a><br><br>We hope you are able to join us. Please let me know if you have any questions.<br>
<br>Sincerely,<br>Elaine Gass Hirsch<br>Library Advancement Coordinator <br>Aubrey R. Watzek Library<br>Lewis & Clark College<br>Portland, Ore. 97219<br><a href="http://library.lclark.edu">library.lclark.edu</a><br>