ARL and CNI Co-Sponsor Forum on Enhancing Graduate Education, October 12, 2007

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are co-sponsoring a forum on “Enhancing Graduate Education: A Fresh Look at Library Engagement,” to be held Friday, October 12, 2007, following the ARL Membership Meeting at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington DC.

Program

The morning will open with a keynote address delivered by Suzanne Ortega, Vice Provost and Dean, the Graduate School, University of Washington, and a member of the Advisory Committee that authored the Council of Graduate Schools 2007 report, Graduate Education: The Backbone of American Competitiveness and Innovation. Ortega will provide an overview of the state of graduate education and highlight recommendations from the Council of Graduate Schools report.

A panel will then summarize common findings across a trio of library field studies focused on graduate student academic and research behaviors. The panel will also suggest opportunities for moving forward with efficacious library services and resources. A panel of graduate students will speak after lunch. The afternoon will consist of concurrent breakout sessions for more deeply engaging the findings of the field studies to imagine implications for enhancing library space, services, and resources for graduate students.

Audience

The forum is designed for an audience representative of many of the communities within university and research institutions, especially those engaged in graduate programs. The intended audience includes library deans/directors, senior library leadership, subject liaisons, coordinators for library instruction programs, campus staff involved in enhancement of teaching and learning, deans of graduate programs, and others involved in graduate education.

Registration

The registration deadline is September 28, 2007, or when registration reaches room capacity. The registration fee for ARL/CNI members is $260; the non-member fee is $290. View the forum schedule and register online at http://www.arl.org/events/fallforum/forum07/.

Diane Goldenberg-Hart Communications Coordinator Coalition for Networked Information 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 202-296-5098 202-872-0884 (Fax) diane@cni.org