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ARL-ACRL Human Resources Symposium
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November 15-16, 2012, Washington, DC

Twitter hashtag: #HRsym12

gray suit, photo by bagsgroove (ARL-ACRL HR Symposium 2012)
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In a time of profound transformation in academic and research libraries, human resources are among the most complex, challenging and valuable assets of the organization. Management of these resources—to recognize, recruit for, and reward new skills; develop leadership capacity; and redeploy talent within the organization to address new needs—requires strategic thinking and innovative processes. This symposium brings together experts in human resources management and library leaders to share successes and best practices in the field to meet the challenges of staffing the 21st-century library.

Registration Information

Registration fees:
$150 per person for ARL members
$200 per person for non-ARL members

Registration closed October 11, 2012.

Housing Information

The conference hotel is:
The Dupont Circle Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

For reservations, call toll free (855) 523-6953 and indicate that you are with the Association of Research Libraries.

The room rate is $229 plus applicable DC taxes (14.5%).

The cutoff date for new room reservations is October 11, 2012.

Final Program

Thursday, November 15—Dupont A Room
 

8:15 a.m.-8:50 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
 
8:50 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Introductions
 
9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Keynote 1: The Strategic Approach to HR—Diagnosing and Solving Business Problems Through HR and Employee Interventions
 

Christopher J. Collins, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Director, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, ILR School, Cornell University (PDF)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
 
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Keynote 2: 21st-Century Expertise in Academic Libraries
 

James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, Columbia University (PDF)
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Boxed Lunch—Café Dupont
 
12:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Professional Competencies (PDF)
 

Kathleen De Long, Associate University Librarian, Human Resources and Teaching/Learning, University of Alberta Libraries

Michael Brewer, Librarian, Team Leader for Instructional Services, University of Arizona Libraries
2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Program: Succession Planning and Management
 

Pat Hawthorne, Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Emory University (PDF)
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
 
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Program: New Roles, New Expertise, New Hiring Practices
 

Amanda French, THATCamp Coordinator and Research Assistant Proferssor, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, George Mason University (PDF)

Gail Oltmanns, Associate Dean, Organizational Development, Washington University

Karen Williams, Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning, University of Minnesota (PDF)
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Closing Plenary
 

Sue Baughman, Deputy Executive Director, ARL

Friday, November 16—Dupont A Room
 

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
 
9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Keynote 3: The Academic Library Workforce in Transition: New Results from the 2010 ARL Demographic Data
 

Stanley Wilder, University Librarian, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (PDF)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
 
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: ClimateQUAL® and the Balanced Scorecard: Best Practices in Measures and Metrics (PDF)
 

Brinley Franklin, Vice Provost, University Libraries, University of Connecticut

Vivian Lewis, Acting University Librarian, McMaster University

Elizabeth Mengel, Associate Director for Scholarly Resources and Special Collections, the Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch—Dupont A
 
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Program: Methods for Establishing and Maintaining an Equitable Salary Structure
 

Brian W. Keith, Associate Dean, Human and Financial Resources, University of Florida Libraries (PDF)
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break 
 
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Leadership Development Strategies 
 

Artemis Kirk, University Librarian, Georgetown University, Discussant

Irene Herold, Dean of the Library, Keene State College (PDF)

Jill Mierke, Director of Human Resources, University of Saskatchewan (PDF)

Nicole Saylor, Head, Digital Research and Publishing, University of Iowa Libraries (PDF)
3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Closing Plenary
 

Sue Baughman, Deputy Executive Director, ARL