Date: 11/14/2008 Group: Internet Resources Interest Group Chair: Shelley Almegren Reporter: Joseph Fisher Email: joseph_fisher@uml.edu Conference: Annual Meeting: IG Business Meeting Program Title: Ultimate Debate Attendees: 6
Current Activities: This year IRSIG
planned and presented the third annual Ultimate Debate program. The
title was "There's no catalog like no catalog: The future of the
library catalog." The panel consisted of Stephen Abram, Karen Coyle,
Joseph Janes, and Karen Schneider. Our moderator was Roy Tennant. A
podcast of the debate can be accessed on the LITA Blog under ALA 2008.
Future Activities: IRSIG is planning another Ultimate Debate for
Annual 2009. Since the program has been developing for over three years
now with many of the same participants, we have numerous considerations
concerning changes in panelists, structure, and fresh new topics. we
hope to keep it evolving so that it continues to be a provocative and
popular program.
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