Friday June 27^th

The Library of the Future

　

Leah Krevit, MLIS  Associate Director for Collection Management at the Houston Academy of Medicine –Texas Medical Center Library

When: Friday June 27^th  11am

Where: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Faculty Center conference room FC 1.2002                     street address: 1400 Holcombe Blvd. Houston 77030

A complimentary lunch catered by the French Corner will be reserved if you RSVP Duke at drohe@mdanderson.org  

Directions:

To Medical Center  http://www.tmc.edu/maps/map-houston-02.html

To M. D. Anderson  http://www.tmc.edu/maps/map-tmc-04.html

Garage 10 is on right side of map  (Take MD Anderson Blvd off Holcombe Blvd).  Park in Garage 10 which crosswalks to the hospital building.  Take the parking elevator to the 3^rd floor.  Just beyond the ‘A’ elevators there is a sky/crosswalk that (there will be a security/police desk by the entrance to the crosswalk).  The entrance to the Faculty Center building will be on your right once you cross Holcombe.  Go through the access door, down the hallway to a bank of elevators.  Take the elevators to the 1st floor.  On the first floor, enter FC1.2000-SBC Telehealth Center FC 1.2002 will be the first classroom on the right.  If you have any difficulty call 713 377 2234

The Library of the Future  In the 2007 film Starting Out in the Evening, Leonard Schiller, an aging writer, whose novels are out-of-print and who is doggedly trying to finish writing his last book, is asked by a young graduate student: “Aren’t you afraid that, in 100 years, no one will be reading your books?” His answer: “My dear, I’m afraid that, in 100 years, no one will be reading at all.”

This presentation will look at the role of libraries in the future, how they will continue to maintain the traditions of reading, scholarly publishing, and the preservation of knowledge, and how they will use technology to enhance research, education, and communication. Current issues will be noted and future trends will be identified. The library’s role as an agent for change will also be addressed.

Leah Krevit, MLIS, has been a librarian in the Texas Medical Center since 1986. She is currently Associate Director for Collection Management at the Houston Academy of Medicine –Texas Medical Center Library. Her primary responsibilities include collection development, electronic resources licensing, institutional repository development, web presence and portal development, and traditional technical services oversight. Prior experience includes 12 years as the Director of Information Resources and Technology at The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. She obtained her M.L.I.S. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Information.  Computer Science from the University of Houston (1990) and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M (1985).