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Clay Shirky Lecture Postponed

Today's scheduled lecture by Clay Shirky in NMNH's Kerby Room will be postponed due to a family emergency. We apologize for the inconvenience and will announce a new date and time shortly.

Clay Shirky to speak in Future of Libraries, Museums and Archives series

Clay Shirky

Finding Content as a Social Problem

~POSTPONED~

The lecture has been postponed.  Please check back for new date and time!
this lecture will also be recorded and the video available a few days later at the following URL:
http://www.sil.si.edu/lectures_40th_Shirky.html

Clay Shirky is an adjunct professor in New York University's graduate Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), where he teaches courses on the interrelated effects of social and technological network topology -- how our networks shape culture and vice-versa.  Mr. Shirky divides his time between consulting, teaching, and writing on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies. His consulting practice is focused on the rise of technologies such as peer-to-peer, web services, and wireless networks that provide alternatives to the wired client/server infrastructure that characterizes the Web. Mr. Shirky has written extensively about the internet since 1996, and his articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, Wired, Release 1.0, Computerworld, and IEEE Computer.  His latest book is Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations.

On the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present another in a series of speakers to address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world.

R. David Lankes to speak in Future of Libraries, Museums and Archives series

R. David Lankes

Not Done Yet: Charting a New Course for Librarianship

November 3, 2008

10:00-Noon, Ripley Center, Lecture Hall, Room 3027

~~the lecture will also be webcast live ~~

http://www.sil.si.edu/lectures_40th_Lankes.html

R. David Lankes is currently Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse and an associate professor in Syracuse University's School of Information Studies.  He has spoken and written widely about bridging the gap between the theory of library science and the practice of users through his concept of "participatory librarianship."  Lankes is a passionate advocate for libraries and their essential role in today's society.  He has served on advisory boards and study teams in the fields of libraries, telecommunications, education, and transportation including at the National Academies.  He has been appointed as a visiting fellow at the National Library of Canada, the Harvard School of Education and the first fellow of ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy.

On the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present another in a series of speakers to address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world.

Roy Tennant to speak in Future of Libraries, Museums and Archives series

Roy Tennant

Libraries in a Networked World

October 23, 2008

10:00-Noon, Ripley Center, Lecture Hall, Room 3027

~~the lecture will also be webcast live ~~

http://www.sil.si.edu/lectures_40th_Tennant.html

Roy Tennant is an internationally known speaker and writer on library and information technology issues.  He is currently Senior Program Officer for OCLC Programs and Research where he provides expertise and advice on scholarly expectations and research information needs of OCLC institutions to maximize their impact and effectiveness for their respective institutions.  While working for the California Digital Library, Roy was instrumental in the development and deployment of the eScholarship Repository and the eScholarship Editions publishing services.  Roy's recent book, Technology in Libraries: Essays in Honor of Anne Grodzins Lipow, is the latest of several of his publications on digital library technologies and management.

On the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present another in a series of speakers to address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world.

Learn the Art of Hanji Papermaking with the Smithsonian

Art and Science of Hanji:
  Past and Future of a Papermaking Tradition
  from Jeonju, Korea

Friday, October 3, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
  at the
  Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
  Ring Auditorium
  Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW
  Washington, DC

Hanji papermaking, an ancient technique which utilizes the bark of the Korean   mulberry tree, is still employed today to create beautiful textured paper art   and sculpture. We invite you to join the Smithsonian’s Libraries, Asian Cultural History Program and Office of Policy and Analysis to learn more about   this process, its use and conservation. Our speakers will be Paul Michael Taylor, Director of the Asian Cultural History at the Smithsonian, and Hajin Song, Mayor of Jeonju City, Korea.

This program is also sponsored by Office of the Mayor, Jeonju City, Korea and   KI Creative Group and is being held in conjunction with the opening of the new   Hanji Exhibition at KORUS House, 2370 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008.

-ECR

James Neal Talks at the Smithsonian

On September 8, Jim Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, gave a presentation at the Smithsonian Institution titled We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges. Jim reminded us that libraries, museums and archives are living in times of revolutionary changes in user expectations, personal computing, digital preservation, open source, open content, push technology, and a huge shift to mobile technology.  Libraries, museums and archives are facing changing roles as Research and Development organizations, publishers, educators, entrepreneurs and policy makers as we incorporate Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 into our services.

James Neal Lecture
Originally uploaded by Smithsonian Libraries

Library Web 2.0 embraces rapid technology development and deployment, perpetual assessment, boundary erosion, and supports the needs of BIG science (massive unstructured data curation, collaboration, extraction, distribution, and simulation). Jim also said these are times for organizational risk taking and new organizational models, and a time to rethink library space planning and identity. As a result we are all feeling anxious, disrupted, and chaotic.

Jim thinks print serials will be a thing of the past within 5 (maybe 10) years and that electronic serials will be the norm.

The last part of Jim's talk dealt with copyright issues, fair use, reproduction rights, ownership, orphan works, open access to government-funded research, and Section 108 Study Group that has dealt with the promotion of fair use in the digital environment, and has tried to foster a competitive and supportive market for scholarly communication and creative work. The Section 108 Study Group began meeting in the spring of 2005 under the sponsorship of the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program U.S. Copyright Office and looked at how fair use may need to be amended under the impact of digital technologies. The group had representatives from libraries, museums and archives as well as from the music and film industry and university presses and electronic publishers. After three years of meetings, there were areas of agreement and areas where the group could not agree. Jim said to expect more legislative proposals, congressional hearings and a new round of roundtables and public comment. He concluded with “Fair use is not civil disobedience.”

National Postal Museum Library Open House

The National Postal Museum Library is hosting an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, September 26th from 10:00 AM until 4:30 PM. The open house coincides with the Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium, entitled, "When the mail goes to war". Visit the Library, take a tour, and see our fascinating collections of philatelic and postal history items.

David Weinberger to speak in Future of Libraries, Museums and Archives series

David Weinberger

The End of Information

September 16, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, Ripley Center, Room 3111

~~the lecture will also be webcast live ~~

http://www.sil.si.edu/lectures_40th_Weinberger.html
 

David Weinberger is currently a fellow at the Berkman Institute on Internet and Society at Harvard Law School.  In 1999, he co-authored The Cluetrain Manifesto, a set of 95 theses examining the impact of the internet on markets and organizations. His latest book is Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder.

Mr. Weinberger’s current interests include:

• We are changing the basic principles by which we organize our world. What effect will that have on our institutions and on our way of understanding ourselves and the world we share?
• What policies and laws will enable the Internet to thrive as an open platform for ideas, innovation and connection?

On the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ 40^th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present another in a series of speakers to address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world.

James Neal to speak in Future of Libraries, Museums and Archives series

James Neal

We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges.

September 8, 2008

2:00-4:00, Ripley Center, Room 3111

~~The lecture will also be webcast live at~~

http://www.sil.si.edu/lectures_40th_Neal.html

 

James Neal is currently the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University.  His responsibilities include the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL), the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, the Copyright Advisory Office, and the Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research.

Jim Neal has served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, as well as on the Council and Executive Board of the American Library Association.  He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, and is a consultant and published author, with a focus in the areas of scholarly communication, intellectual property, digital library programs, organizational change and human resource development. 

Smithsonian Institution Libraries presents

On the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL), Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) present a series of speakers who will address the Institution on the future of libraries, museums and archives in a digital world

James Neal

We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges.

September 8, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

David Weinberger

Knowledge, Noise, and the End of Information

September 16, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

Roy Tennant

Libraries in a Networked World

October 23, 2008

10:00am-noon, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

R. David Lankes

Not Done Yet: Charting a new Course for Librarianship

November 3, 2008

10:00am - noon, Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium

____________________________________________

Clay Shirky

Finding content as a social problem

November 12, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, National Museum of Natural History, Kerby Room

James Neal

We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges.

September 8, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

David Weinberger

Knowledge, Noise, and the End of Information

September 16, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

Roy Tennant

Libraries in a Networked World

October 23, 2008

10:00am-noon, Ripley Center, Room 3111

____________________________________________

R. David Lankes

Not Done Yet: Charting a new Course for Librarianship

November 3, 2008

10:00am - noon, Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium

____________________________________________

Clay Shirky

Finding content as a social problem

November 12, 2008

2:00pm-4:00pm, National Museum of Natural History, Kerby Room