ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries C&RL News ■ September 2000 / 695 ACRL NATIONAL CONFERENCE E x p a n d y o u r h o r i z o n s a t A C R L ’ s 1 0 th N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n A lo o k at the keyno te speakers c e go Mark your calendars! ACRL’s 10th National Conference, “Crobsys Minga r the Divide,” w ill be held March 15-18, 2001, in Denver, Colo­ rado—home of the great divide. Under the direction of Conference Chair W. Lee Hisle, the National Conference Executive Commit­ tee has been hard at work planning exciting and thought-provoking conference programs. The keynote speaker subcommittee has finalized this year’s diverse slate of present­ ers—a technologist, a Western historian, and a university president. Their sessions will enlighten you not only on critical issues and challenges faced in higher education, but also in your everyday life. The technology re vo lu tio n The National Conference will kick-off with the opening general session on Thursday, March 15, 2001, address featuring Michael Hawley, from the MIT Media Lab. During his presenta­ tion, Hawley will take you inside the technol­ ogy revolution as he explores the limitless ways digital media is positioned to infuse everyday objects. Hawley’s session should prove to be a lively one, as he shares the fascinating re­ sults of MIT’s groundbreaking research. For example, research for the MIT pro­ gram “Things That Think,” looks far be­ t yondSutton the traditional “desktop” and aims to create an infrastructure of systems that will link everyday objects (such as paper and shoes) to digital networks and to each other. Hawley w ill describe some of the products this program is investigating and inventing, including electronic paper and technology for the American Expedition to Mount Everest. Hawley has earned degrees in computer science and music at Yale University and con­ ducted postgraduate studies at MIT. He has performed cutting-edge research at AT&T Bell Labs, helped pioneer digital cinema technol­ ogy with Lucasfilms, and was an architect of Steve Jobs’s NeXT computer. While working as a principal engineer at NeXT, Hawley de­ veloped the world’s first library of digital books, including digital editions of Shakespeare’s works and Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. Hawley’s additional interests are as diverse as the projects he oversees at MIT. He is a one-time Duncan Yo-Yo champion, a former luger, and a member of the U.S. Bobsled Federation. Also an accomplished pianist, he has stud­ ied with Ward Davenny, Claude Frank, David Deveau, and Earl Wild, and performs occa­ sionally. Aargobt Sutoton isu ACRt L prtoghram eoffice r, ae-mauil: mstuthton@oala.orrMg mailto:msutton@ala.org 696 / C&RL News ■ September 2000 Keynote speakers for ACRL's 10th Gaudiani, and Patricia Limerick. National Conference (left to right): Michael Hawley, Claire W e s t e r n v o i c e s Explore the unique culture of the American West with Patricia Limerick, chair of the Cen­ ter of the American West at the University of Colorado (UC), Boulder. Born in Banning, California, Limerick has been observing the West for many years and will discuss these observations during the All-Conference Lun­ cheon on Friday, March 16, 2001. She will discuss contributions the American West has made to the United States and will explore the unique culture of the West, including the diversity of Native American culture, the im­ pact of migration on the West, and the link between the West, higher education, and society. At UC Limerick oversees the Center’s mis­ sion to explore, debate, and celebrate the distinctive qualities of the West. The Center seeks to facilitate the exchange of informa­ tion and ideas in a critical dialogue about the West. In addition to her duties at the Center, Limerick is also the associate director of UC’s Minority Arts and Sciences Program. She has served on a number of advisory boards and committees, most recently the Board of Ad­ visors for Ken Burn’s and Stephen Ives’s eight- part PBS series The West. She is also the cur­ rent president of the Western History Asso­ ciation. RRegistraetion for As CRLe ’s Nar vtional Coe nfer ­ ence begins in September 2000. Watch the conference W eb site for m ore inform ation ayt wowwu.ala.ror g/sacrpl/dena vecr.hteml. A p r e s i d e n t ' s v i e w The closing address on Sunday, March 18,2001, will feature Claire Gaudiani, president of Con­ necticut College. Gaudiani is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally on topics related to education, philanthropy, ethics, and the role of colleges in civil society. Nationally known as an advocate for glo­ bal civic virtues in a modern democratic soci­ ety, Gaudiani will discuss the role of the acad­ emy in developing society through its students, explore the actions individuals must take, and examine the library’s role in societal improve­ ment. Gaudiani will conclude her address by ex­ amining the libraries’ impact on student achievement and what, from a college president’s perspective, the library should con­ sider doing differently. Her session will be structured so that time is allotted for a ques- tion-and-answer session with the audience. Gaudiani has been actively involved in the development of Connecticut College. Under her leadership, the college has nearly quin­ tupled its endowment and has risen in the in­ fluential US News and World Report survey from number 41 to 25. Applications for admission rose 18% in 2000, and a total of 40% over the last five years. Gaudiani holds a Ph.D. and master’s in French literature from Indiana Uni­ versity and a bachelor’s degree from Connecti­ cut College. She is president of the New Lon­ don Development Corporation, a Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The author of six books and more than 80 articles, Gaudiani is currently working on a book titled The Wis­ dom Tradition: Our Lost Inheritance. ■ http://www.ala.org/acrl/denver.html C & R L N e w s ■ S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 0 / 6 9 7