[Chapters-l] Successful ASIS&T Regional Conference in Central Ohio

[TIMOTHY DICKEY]

Good morning, chapter leaders!

Daniel suggested I write and pass along the most recent event for success
in chapter-based regional conferences!

On Friday, Sept.8, three ASIS&T chapters (Central Ohio, Northern Ohio, and
Indiana) hosted the 2017 Midwest Regional Conference in Columbus, OH.

More than 60 people from 4 states joined us at the newly-renovated Main
Branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library for the event, themed "Innovations
in 21st-Century Information Services." The two featured speakers were
Patrick Losinski (CEO, Columbus Metropolitan Libraries) and Lynn Silipigni
Connaway (ASIS&T President and Senior Research Scientist, OCLC). In
addition, each of the three sponsoring chapters offered a strong panel of
speakers: "The right to be forgotten and digital collections," "Evolving
landscapes in public and academic libraries," and "Big data management."
(The full program is here
<https://www.asist.org/events/asist-regional-meeting/asist-midwest-regional-conference/>.)


As is typical for events in the Central Ohio chapter, we attracted
attendees from the ASIS&T membership and non-members in roughly equal
numbers, as well as serving a large number of practitioners. Generous
sponsorships from IUPUI and Kent State University, and venue and parking
support from CML helped keep the registration fees low.

We are in the process of collecting more formal feedback from participants,
but heard comments (one even from the podium) praising the quality of the
program and the experience, and several participants asked if the Midwest
ASIST chapters could make this kind of event a more regular occurrence.

Anyone interested in hearing more about our experience, or thinking about
planning a regional meeting with their chapter and others, feel free to
write to me, or catch me at annual next month!

All best,
timothy



Timothy J. Dickey, Ph.D., MLIS.

tdickey1 at kent.edu
(614) 785-1632
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