Wednesday, June 27, 2001
John Hay Library
Brown University

Opening Reception

ARL Special Collections Conference Welcome

Merrily Taylor, Joukowsky Family University Librarian, Brown University

Welcome on Behalf of Brown University

Kathryn T. Spoehr, Executive Vice-President and Provost

Thursday, June 28, 2001
Smith-Buonanno Hall—Pembroke Campus
Brown University

Welcome

Joe A. Hewitt, Director of Libraries University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Duane Webster, Executive Director, ARL

Keynote: So What's So Special?

David Stam, University Librarian Emeritus, Syracuse University

Siberia, Shangri-La, or Center for Scholarship: Achieving the Vision for Special Collection

Sarah Thomas, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian, Cornell University

Summary

Joe A. Hewitt, Director of Libraries, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People, Policies, and Politics [Notes]

William J. Crowe, Spencer Librarian, University of Kansas

"One Day...It Will Be Otherwise": Changing the Reputation and Reality of Special Collections

Robert L. Byrd, Director, Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library, Duke University

General Discussion

Breakout Sessions (at Smith Buonanno Hall)

Reports on Breakout Sessions

Summary

Paul H. Mosher, Vice-Provost and Director of Libraries University of Pennsylvania

Clambake
Brown University Faculty Club

Friday, June 29, 2001
Salomon Center for Teaching—College Green
Brown University

ARL Programs and Approaches: Getting on the ARL Agenda

Shirley K. Baker, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Dean, University Libraries, Washington University in St. Louis

Developing an ARL Action Agenda for Special Collections

Merrily Taylor, Joukowsky Family University Librarian, Brown University
Joe A. Hewitt, Director of Libraries, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Plenary Discussion

A Proposed ARL Action Agenda for Special Collections:
Recommendations to the ARL Research Collections Committee

Closing Remarks