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January 16, 2008
PEEKING OVER THE HORIZON: TECHNOLOGY'S MARK ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S FUTURE
ALL are invited to the following session, sponsored by the Librarians'
Forum and Instructors College.
PEEKING OVER THE HORIZON: TECHNOLOGY'S MARK ON HIGHER EDUCATION'S FUTURE
Come and learn about the effects of technology on the landscape of higher education. Based on current research underway at the University of Michigan and elsewhere, the session will be an engaging introduction to our collective future by demonstrating technologies that are on the horizon. The session will be led by Eric Dey, Associate Professor, School of Education and Malinda Matney, Lecturer, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. Eric is known for his work on technology in higher education, while Malinda specializes in gathering and disseminating information regarding UM students.
Date: Thursday, 1/17/2008
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Status: Open
Location: Ehrlicher Room (411 West Hall)
To register, go to:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/staff/workshops
Librarians' Forum
http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/libforum/
Instructors College
http://www.lib.umich.edu/icollege/
Questions? Contact Donna Hayward - dhayward@umich.edu
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January 10, 2008
Paul Courant's Presentations
If you missed Paul's talk, "Public Goods and the Public Good: Economics, the University, and the Library" on Wednesday, January 9th, you can view a video or listen to the audio from a similar lecture of the same title, via the following page.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pnc/workingpapers.html
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January 07, 2008
January Forum - Public Goods and the Public Good: Economics, the University, and the Library
Ehrlicher Room, School of Information, 411 West Hall
Refreshments at 8:30 am; program from 9:00 - 10:30 am
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Our keynote presenter for the January Librarians' Forum program is Paul Courant, University Librarian & Dean of Libraries, speaking on "Public Goods and the Public Good: Economics, the University, and the Library."
All library staff are invited, encouraged, and welcomed to attend this session.
More information about Librarians' Forum is available on the forum blog at http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/libforum/.
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