Registration is now open for the 3rd annual
Canadian Learning Commons Conference, to be held in Fredericton N.B. June 8-10,
2008. Please visit our web site at http://www.lib.unb.ca/CLCC3/
Our pre-conference workshop will be given
by Steve Hiller, Director of Assessment and Planning, at the
Our keynote speaker will be Richard
Sweeney, University Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, who
will discuss what research says about Millennials and their communication,
consumer, and learning preferences, as well as their behaviours and attitudes.
Following this discussion, Richard will conduct a live focus group with 12 to
14 local Millennials to prove or disprove the research. The audience will also
have the opportunity to ask the Millennials questions.
Conference sessions will offer a blend of
panel discussions, formal presentations and idea swaps on significant aspects
of Learning Commons enterprises, with an emphasis on maintaining the momentum
and success of the Learning Commons approach.
We look forward to seeing you here, in
June!
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Diane Buhay
Head, Access & Research Services
Ward Chipman Library
University of New Brunswick Saint John
P.O. Box 5050, Saint John, NB E2L 4L5
Tel: 506-648-5712
Fax: 506-648-5701