By Michelle Hines, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 5-6-09
UNCG alumna Joyce Ogburn, university librarian for the University of Utah, will speak about risk and entrepreneurship for librarians during the Innovation, Inspiration, Celebration conference.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG University Libraries and the Wake Forest University libraries are organizing “Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration: an Entrepreneurial Conference for Librarians” June 3 and 4 at UNCG.
The conference takes place in Elliott University Center from 8 a.m-7 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m.-1p.m. on Thursday. Keynote presenters are Joyce L. Ogburn, a UNCG alumna and university librarian for the University of Utah, and Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional services at Temple University.
Cost is $165 per person. For registration and schedule, visit http://blog.zsr.wfu.edu/iic/.
Ogburn will speak on “Risk and Entrepreneurship in a Time of Uncertainty.” She suggests that librarians should aggressively seek new opportunities for experimentation and entrepreneurship to advance library programs and serve users better. She argues that an essential element of being an entrepreneur is assuming and managing risk effectively. She will offer strategies for risk and entrepreneurship for librarians.
Ogburn holds degrees in anthropology from UNCG and Indiana University, and an MS in library science from UNC-Chapel Hill. She co-chairs the Knowledge Management Committee at the University of Utah, and is a member of the Council of Academic Deans, the Information Technology Council and the Cyberinfrastructure Council.
She has served with the American Anthropological Association, the American Library Association divisions of ACRL and ALCTS, the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries and SPARC. She is interested in the history of anthropology, scholarly communication, the future of libraries and leadership.
Bell’s presentation is titled “Librarian Entrepreneurs: Demystifying a Professional Oxymoron.” He will share ideas for tapping the entrepreneur within to deliver great library experiences for our users. He will explain the term “librarian entrepreneur” and discuss how innovation and creativity tie into the formula for entrepreneurial success.
His website and blog, “Steven Bell’s Keeping Up Web Site” and “The Kept-Up Academic Librarian,” promote current awareness skills and resources. He is a co-founder of the Blended Librarian’s Online Learning Community. He blogs for ACRLog, ACRL’s official weblog, and Designing Better Libraries, a blog about design thinking and library user experiences. He is co-author of the book “Academic Librarianship by Design.”
For more information, contact Barry Miller, director of communications and external relations for the UNCG University Libraries at barry_miller@uncg.edu (336) 256-0112.
