Conference Themes
~ Strategies for Viability and Sustainability ~ Development and Fundraising ~ Membership Growth and Retention ~ Building Maintenance and Restoration ~ Volunteer Management and Development ~ Digitization and Preservation
Check-in and continental breakfast, sponsored by Ancestry.com, will be provided from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friday through Sunday.
Lunch will be provided by our sponsors, Friday through Sunday.
Friday, November 4, 2016 | Practical Skills for a Successful Future: Digitization, Disaster Planning, Growth, Marketing, and More
Introductions: Getting to Know One Another
Lunch provided by Boudin;
"Signposts Along the Trail to Self-Discovery", Anne Mitchell
Tour of Mechanics' Institute, Taryn Edwards
Afternoon Sessions
"The Analog Library in a Digital World: Practices for a Busy Room", Megan Prelinger
"Humble Hackers: Civic Technology & The Modern Maine Mechanics", Nick Kaufmann
"Planning for Disaster: A Case Study of Water Response & Recovery at the California Historical Society", Mary Morganti
"The Regeneration Game: Recognizing the Past in Order to Re-brand the Future", Eve Hartley
"Digital Fundraising Tools: TechSoup for Libraries", Jim Lynch
"Bootstrapping Community History", David Gallagher and Woody LaBounty
"Surinvention -- Strategies for Survival to Century 22", Jim Lowden
Conference guests are invited to participate in a reception held by the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday, November 4 at 6:00 pm. The reception will take place in the reading room on the 2nd floor of the Library and will be an opportunity to network with other conference guests, meet conference sponsors and members of the Mechanics’ Institute community over wine and hearty appetizers. At 7:00 pm there will be a presentation entitled 1854 San Francisco, Building on Solid Ground, by local map purveyor and expert Jim Schein.
Please indicate your interest in attending the reception by clicking here. You are welcome to bring a guest!
Saturday, November 5, 2016 | Keeping Viable, Staying Relevant, and Thriving
Keynote: "The Art of Relevance", Nina Simon
Morning Sessions
"The Boston Athenaeum: Past, Present, Future", Elizabeth E. Barker
"A Library for Manchester's Enlightened: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", Emma Marigliano
"Rebranding the New York Society Library", Carolyn Waters
Afternoon Sessions
"Innovating Traditions: Activation Projects at Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute", Amy Tsilemanis
"By the People, For the People: The Evolution and Future of Mechanics' Institutes in Australia", Bron Lowden
"Funding Reinvention: Grant Research for Independent Libraries and Nonprofits", Lori Guidry and Natasha Isajlovic
"Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (1833-2016): Reinvention at 150 Years of Age", Dr. Roger Morris
"Back to the Future: An Athenaeum for the Digital Age", Benedict Leca
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable A: "Performance Indicators: Are We Providing Services and Programming Valued by Our Community?", Judith Dwyer
Roundtable B: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Creatively Remixing the Library", Dr. Louisa Yates
Roundtable C: "Overcoming Challenges, Seizing Opportunities: Towards a Holistic Vision for Securing the Future of Our Heritage", Kirsten Loach
Roundtable D: "Effective Volunteer Management", Deirdre Araujo
Sunday, November 6, 2016 | Future Ready
Keynote: "The Reinvention Recipe: One Part Desperation. One Part Aggravation. One Part Decimation. One Part Liberation”, Lee Rainie
Morning Sessions
"Rich Seams: The South Wales Miners' Library's Next Step", Siân Williams
"The 22nd Century Librarian is a Digital Librarian", Michelle Zaffino
"When, Why, and How? Capital Campaigns for the Small to Mid-Size Library or Non-Profit", David Madson
Afternoon Sessions
"'No More Admirable Building Could Be Provided for Such a Purpose': A Study of Several Mechanics' Institutes That Have Survived in Britain", Lecture and Book Presentation, Dr. Martyn Walker
"Beneficient Neutrality: The Cultural Common Ground at Melbourne's Athenaeum", Rose Blustein and Sue Westwood
"Montreal’s Atwater Library: Looking Forward", Lynn Verge
Takeaway Panel, Kirsten Loach "Uncovering the Hidden Gems of the Independent Libraries Association: What Does the Future Hold for Its Members?" and Erika Torri, "Membership Libraries in the United States and the Founding and 25 Years of Meetings of the Membership Libraries Group (MLG)"
Closing Remarks, Mechanics' Institute Staff
Membership Libraries Group Meeting Information
Conference Themes
~ Strategies for Viability and Sustainability ~ Development and Fundraising ~ Membership Growth and Retention ~ Building Maintenance and Restoration ~ Volunteer Management and Development ~ Digitization and Preservation
Check-in and continental breakfast, sponsored by Ancestry.com, will be provided from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friday through Sunday.
Lunch will be provided by our sponsors, Friday through Sunday.
Friday, November 4, 2016 | Practical Skills for a Successful Future: Digitization, Disaster Planning, Growth, Marketing, and More
Introductions: Getting to Know One Another
Lunch provided by Boudin;
"Signposts Along the Trail to Self-Discovery", Anne Mitchell
Tour of Mechanics' Institute, Taryn Edwards
Afternoon Sessions
"The Analog Library in a Digital World: Practices for a Busy Room", Megan Prelinger
"Humble Hackers: Civic Technology & The Modern Maine Mechanics", Nick Kaufmann
"Planning for Disaster: A Case Study of Water Response & Recovery at the California Historical Society", Mary Morganti
"The Regeneration Game: Recognizing the Past in Order to Re-brand the Future", Eve Hartley
"Digital Fundraising Tools: TechSoup for Libraries", Jim Lynch
"Bootstrapping Community History", David Gallagher and Woody LaBounty
"Surinvention -- Strategies for Survival to Century 22", Jim Lowden
Conference guests are invited to participate in a reception held by the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday, November 4 at 6:00 pm. The reception will take place in the reading room on the 2nd floor of the Library and will be an opportunity to network with other conference guests, meet conference sponsors and members of the Mechanics’ Institute community over wine and hearty appetizers. At 7:00 pm there will be a presentation entitled 1854 San Francisco, Building on Solid Ground, by local map purveyor and expert Jim Schein.
Please indicate your interest in attending the reception by clicking here. You are welcome to bring a guest!
Saturday, November 5, 2016 | Keeping Viable, Staying Relevant, and Thriving
Keynote: "The Art of Relevance", Nina Simon
Morning Sessions
"The Boston Athenaeum: Past, Present, Future", Elizabeth E. Barker
"A Library for Manchester's Enlightened: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", Emma Marigliano
"Rebranding the New York Society Library", Carolyn Waters
Afternoon Sessions
"Innovating Traditions: Activation Projects at Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute", Amy Tsilemanis
"By the People, For the People: The Evolution and Future of Mechanics' Institutes in Australia", Bron Lowden
"Funding Reinvention: Grant Research for Independent Libraries and Nonprofits", Lori Guidry and Natasha Isajlovic
"Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (1833-2016): Reinvention at 150 Years of Age", Dr. Roger Morris
"Back to the Future: An Athenaeum for the Digital Age", Benedict Leca
Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable A: "Performance Indicators: Are We Providing Services and Programming Valued by Our Community?", Judith Dwyer
Roundtable B: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Creatively Remixing the Library", Dr. Louisa Yates
Roundtable C: "Overcoming Challenges, Seizing Opportunities: Towards a Holistic Vision for Securing the Future of Our Heritage", Kirsten Loach
Roundtable D: "Effective Volunteer Management", Deirdre Araujo
Sunday, November 6, 2016 | Future Ready
Keynote: "The Reinvention Recipe: One Part Desperation. One Part Aggravation. One Part Decimation. One Part Liberation”, Lee Rainie
Morning Sessions
"Rich Seams: The South Wales Miners' Library's Next Step", Siân Williams
"The 22nd Century Librarian is a Digital Librarian", Michelle Zaffino
"When, Why, and How? Capital Campaigns for the Small to Mid-Size Library or Non-Profit", David Madson
Afternoon Sessions
"'No More Admirable Building Could Be Provided for Such a Purpose': A Study of Several Mechanics' Institutes That Have Survived in Britain", Lecture and Book Presentation, Dr. Martyn Walker
"Beneficient Neutrality: The Cultural Common Ground at Melbourne's Athenaeum", Rose Blustein and Sue Westwood
"Montreal’s Atwater Library: Looking Forward", Lynn Verge
Takeaway Panel, Kirsten Loach "Uncovering the Hidden Gems of the Independent Libraries Association: What Does the Future Hold for Its Members?" and Erika Torri, "Membership Libraries in the United States and the Founding and 25 Years of Meetings of the Membership Libraries Group (MLG)"
Closing Remarks, Mechanics' Institute Staff