Posting on behalf of our colleagues at U. San Diego, the program is now available for this timely symposium. -Joan Lippincott, CNI

Digital Initiatives Symposium Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego

Join University of San Diego's Copley Library for a day-long event focused on the digital elements of library ecosystems and institutional repositories as well as a bepress Digital Commons user group meeting.

Featured keynote speakers will be: Lorraine Haricombe, Dean of the University of Kansas Libraries Lee Van Orsdel, Dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University

Speakers and panelists include: Loretta Parham and Elizabeth McClenney, Atlanta University Center, Woodruff Library Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli, Kristi Ehrig-Burgess, Alan Renga, Rosa Longacre, Balboa Park Online Collaborative Joy Painter and George Porter, California Institute of Technology Michele Wyngard, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mark Stover and Andrew Weiss, California State University Northridge Carmen Mitchell and Barbara Taylor, California State University San Marcos Steven Van Tuyl, Carnegie Mellon University Allegra Swift, Claremont Colleges Chris Vinson, Andrew Wesolek, Jill Bunch, Clemson University Debra Skinner, Georgia Southern University Terri Fishel, Macalester College Roger Smith, Cristela Garcia-Spitz, Matt Critchlow, University of California San Diego Frances Wright and Nichole Rustad, University of Dayton Ellen Ramsey, University of Virginia

For the complete program, please visit our website.

Who should attend? Librarians and other professionals interested in or involved with: Digital aspects of library ecosystems The development or maintenance of institutional repositories and other digital projects

Register now at http://tiny.cc/f32hbx $35 registration includes lunch and afternoon refreshments. Please register by March 25, 2014.

For further information visit www.sandiego.edu/library/symposium.php or contact Kelly Riddle at kriddle@sandiego.edu or 619-260-6850.