The 2016 ALISE Academy
Goal: This year the Academy’s objective is to engage participants in a thoughtful discussion about the nature of change in organizations and how we can educate library and information professionals to lead change and spark innovation. Attendees will leave the Academy with action strategies for leading change and incorporating these ideas into the curriculum.
Format: First, a panel of four experts in LIS education will share their perspectives on the theme of change in organizations, from dealing with radical change to preparing professionals to be change agents. A question and answer session with the panelists will get the conversation started among participants about how to incorporate new ideas about managing change into their practice.
Second, there will be a book talk and discussion on Quick and Nimble, by Adam Bryant of the New York Times (see http://www.quickandnimble.net/). Summaries, discussion guides, and conversation starters will be provided for participants.
Bryant offers perspectives on how organizational culture affects change and other issues of leadership. Developed from “The Corner Office” interviews published in the New York Times, Quick and Nimble distills numerous voices and perspectives on developing and sustaining an organization’s culture and functionality. Leaders and managers from technology companies, higher education, and non-profit organizations discuss philosophies and practices intended to ensure that employees remain responsive and focused on shared aims. The different perspectives presented in this volume mean that Bryant’s book does not offer a single answer or a correct way to foster innovation; instead, several themes and issues are used to present strategies for creating purposive, positive work environments.
Schedule
1:00-1:15 – Introductory remarks, introductions
1:15-2:30 – Expert panel: Dr. Kendra Albright, Professor, University of South Carolina; Dr. John Carlo Bertot, Professor, University of Maryland; Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor, University of Southern California; Dr. Kate McDowell, Associate Professor, University of Illinois
2:30-2:45 – Break
2:45-3:30 – Book discussion
3:30 p.m. – Concluding remarks
We are excited to announce the return of the unconference to ALISE 2016 annual conference! It will be one of the first events taking place at ALISE and will occur before the Opening Reception/Works in Progress Poster Session.
The unConference is a loosely structured session emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants where YOU pick the topics and the content. Visit our online form for the agenda and to start contributing ideas for topics and content.
The unConference is scheduled for Tuesday, January 5th from 4:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Please email Elise Lewis or Heather Moorefield-Lang with any questions you may have regarding the unConference.
Archival/Preservation Education
Doctoral Students
Distance Education
Gender Issues
Information Ethics
Part-Time and Adjunct Faculty
ALISE is excited to once again offer the unCommons, an exciting new way to network, share and collaborate. The unCommons is a gathering point where colleagues and contemporaries can share ideas, brainstorm and network, meet for an impromptu presentation, hold a one-on-one meeting, or engage in a lively debate! The unCommons also includes placement services information, our Internet Café, screen and projector, message board, and a station to recharge your devices.
The unCommons hours will be Wednesday, January 6, and Thursday, January 7 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m, and Friday, January 8 from 8 a.m. - 12 noon.
Emerging scholars will discuss how Eliza Dresang’s Theory of Radical Change has influenced their own work and how they are taking Radical Change beyond books and into new areas of research. The presentations will focus on RC as a framework for understanding and explaining emerging learning spaces (i.e., Makerspaces); VIEWS2, a project initiated by Dresang that incorporated the principles of RC in its research design; and digital games and social media as reflecting the principles of RC. Harry Bruce (Dean, University of Washington) will serve as discussant, offering a context for understanding Dresang’s influence on a new generation of scholars.
New Faculty
Historical Perspectives
Multicultural, Ethnic, and Humanistic Concern
Technical Services Education
Curriculum
Development and Fundraising
Information Policy
International Library Education
Research
ALISE is excited to once again offer the unCommons, an exciting new way to network, share and collaborate. The unCommons is a gathering point where colleagues and contemporaries can share ideas, brainstorm and network, meet for an impromptu presentation, hold a one-on-one meeting, or engage in a lively debate! The unCommons also includes placement services information, our Internet Café, screen and projector, message board, and a station to recharge your devices.
The unCommons hours will be Wednesday, January 6, and Thursday, January 7 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m, and Friday, January 8 from 8 a.m. - 12 noon.
In 2014, ALA formed the Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with a charge to "develop a plan and strategic actions to build more equity, diversity, and inclusion among our members, the field of librarianship, and our communities. The most important Task Force outcome is the public and honest conversation that will be generated by its plan and recommended actions." We can’t have this conversation without you there, so please join us as we brainstorm and discuss ideas and options for promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion both for when our association meets in Orlando in 2016 and in the years to come.
Assistant/Associate Deans & Directors
Innovative Pedagogies
ALISE is excited to once again offer the unCommons, an exciting new way to network, share and collaborate. The unCommons is a gathering point where colleagues and contemporaries can share ideas, brainstorm and network, meet for an impromptu presentation, hold a one-on-one meeting, or engage in a lively debate! The unCommons also includes placement services information, our Internet Café, screen and projector, message board, and a station to recharge your devices.
The unCommons hours will be Wednesday, January 6, and Thursday, January 7 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m, and Friday, January 8 from 8 a.m. - 12 noon.
