Past Forward!
Meeting Stakeholder Needs in 21st Century Special Collections
Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners, this meeting covered topics related to managing special collections in the 21st century. Tweet: #pastfor
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This OCLC Research Library Partnership event was co-sponsored by Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Links to the videos and presentation slides from this meeting are available in the agenda below. Speaker bios (.pdf: 99K/5 pp.) and a list of archived #pastfor tweets (.pdf: 480K/38 pp.) from this event are also available.
In addition, the 16 "Past Forward!" videos from event sessions are available in the playlist embedded below and also on the OCLC Research YouTube Channel.
Click on "Playlist" in the lower left of the YouTube player below for a thumnail menu of all Past Forward videos.
Event Agenda
Monday, 3 June
| Time | Optional Pre-Meeting Workshop (Registration Full) |
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| 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | A workshop on outreach (teaching, fundraising, and connecting on campus) for special collections was held at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. See the workshop agenda for complete details. |
Tuesday, 4 June
| Time | Day 1 of Past Forward Meeting |
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| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00–9:40 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:40–11:00 a.m. | Session 1: Managing Twenty-First Century Special Collections: Born Analog, Born Digital, and Born Difficult – Introduction by Jackie Dooley, OCLC Research
New materials and formats challenge special collections managers to extend existing practices and concepts to include the new and different or to revise past practices and concepts to fit the old to the new. Speakers: |
| 11:00–11:20 a.m. | Break |
| 11:20–11:45 a.m. | Session 1 Reactor Panel – moderated by Julianna Barrera-Gomez, OCLC Research
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| 11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Open Discussion
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| 12:15–2:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 2:00–3:20 p.m. | Session 2: Repositioning Special Collections – Introduction by Karen Smith-Yoshimura, OCLC Research Special collections are rethinking their administrative structures, practices, and institutional relationships to reshape the workforces, consolidate siloed service points to survive and thrive, and energize their host institutions. Speakers:
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| 3:20–3:40 p.m. | Break |
| 3:40–4:05 p.m. | Session 2 Reactor Panel – moderated by Titia van der Werf, OCLC Research
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| 4:05–4:35 p.m. | Open Discussion
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| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Evening Reception at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, where we helped celebrate the Beinecke's 50th anniversary. |
Wednesday, 5 June
| Time | Day 2 of Past Forward Meeting |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00–10:20 a.m. | Session 3: Connecting Special Collections to Key Stakeholders – Introduction by Jennifer Schaffner, OCLC Research Special collections must connect with all their stakeholders—readers, researchers, donors, vendors, funders, other departments on campus, other institutions—through promotions, outreach efforts, collaborations, partnerships, etc., to more effectively achieve their mission of having collections be useful and used. Speakers:
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| 10:20–10:40 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40–11:05 a.m. | Session 3 Reactor Panel – moderated by Jennifer Schaffner, OCLC Research
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| 11:05–11:35 a.m. | Open Discussion
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| 11:35 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Summing Up Merrilee Proffitt, OCLC Research
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The next OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting will take place at Yale University's Whitney Humanities Center in New Haven, CT and will cover topics related to managing special collections in the 21st century. A pre-meeting outreach workshop will be held on Monday, 3 June. The Past Forward meeting will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, 4-5 June. Details are available on the agenda tab.
Hotel Information
The Study At Yale
1157 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Tel: 203 503 3900
Toll Free: 866 930 1157
The room block at The Study at Yale Hotel is now full. Rooms may be available at these other nearby hotels.
The New Haven Hotel (June 2-5 is available; 5 minute walk)
from $129 a night plus tax
229 George St.
New Haven, CT 06510
203-498-3100 or 800-644-6835
OMNI New Haven Hotel at Yale (lots of availability; 5 minute walk)
from $259 a night plus tax (minimum night stay; lower rates available from $179 on alternative hotel booking sites)
155 Temple St.
New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664
Courtyard by Marriott at Yale (June 2-5 is available; 12 minute walk)
from $169 a night plus tax
30 Whalley Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511
203-777-6221
If you want to explore further you can check out Yale University's hotel search webpage (scroll to the search tool at the bottom).
Transportation
It is advisable to book in advance. You can reduce the price of a shuttle by booking a round trip ticket, and reduce the cost of a sedan by sharing the ride. All costs and times below are approximate. Our recommended transports service most airports:
- Connecticut Limo and Shuttle: Book online or call 800-472-5466
- Go Airport Shuttle (formerly Prime Time) and car service: Book online or call 866-284-3247
- Hy’s Limo: Book online or call 800-255-5466; 203-934-6331
- Leros point to point car service: Book online or call 800-825-3767
Bradley International Airport (BDL) 52 miles
Shuttle from $49 one way; (1.5 hours)
Limo from $115 plus tip, tax, service fee one way; 45 minutes
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 81 miles
Shuttle: from $68 one way (3 hours)
Limo: from $139 plus tip, tax, service fee one way (1 hour 25 minutes)
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 74 miles
Shuttle: from $82 one way (3 hours)
Limo: from $139 plus tip, tax, service fee one way (1 hour 25 minutes)
Newark Liberty International Airport(EWR) 94 miles
Shuttle: from $95 one way (3+ hours)
Limo: from $149 plus tip, tax, service fee one way (1 hour 40 minutes)
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) 5 miles
Limo: from $59 plus tip, tax, service fee one way (11 minutes)
Taxi service from $10-15 (11 minutes)
- Metro Taxi 203-777-7777
- Heritage Taxi 203-466-6666
Westchester County Airport (HPN) 52 miles
Limo: from $120 plus tip, tax, service fee one way (1 hour)
Start Date
05 June 2013
End Date
07 June 2013