The University of Michigan is sponsoring a symposium exploring the impact of mass digitization initiatives, March 10 and 11, 2006 in Ann Arbor MI. For more information, see the symposium website: <http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/symposium/> What are the transformative issues and implications that emerge from mass digitization initiatives? How will initiatives such as the Google parnership with academic libraries impact libraries, universities, government, information policy, publishing, and education? What are the professional, social, and economic issues? How will we identify and respond to the challenges and opportunities to shape future directions? Please join us to discuss these vital issues. There is no registration fee, but we do require registration. More information, including the registration form and symposium schedule, and can be found at the symposium website at: <http://www.lib.umich.edu/mdp/symposium/> The keynote speaker will be Tim O'Reilly, Founder & CEO, O'Reilly Media, with closing remarks by Clifford Lynch. Panel participants include: * Alan Aldworth, Chairman, ProQuest * Barbara McFadden Allen, Director, Committee on Institutional Cooperation * Paul Courant, Professor, University of Michigan * Nancy Davenport, President, Council on Library and Information Resources * Dan Greenstein, University Librarian and Executive Director of the California Digital Library * Jean-Claude Guédon, Professor, University of Montreal * James Hilton, Associate Provost for Academic, Information and Instructional Technology Affairs and Interim University Librarian, University of Michigan * Bruce James, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Government Printing Office * Brian Kahin, Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan * Michael Keller, University Librarian, Stanford University * John King, Dean School of Information, University of Michigan * Ron Milne, Acting Director of University Library Services and Bodley’s Librarian, Oxford * Josie Parker, Director, Ann Arbor District Library * Mark Sandler, Collection Development Officer, University of Michigan * Adam Smith, Google * Michael Spinozzi, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Borders Group, Inc. * Ed Tenner, Professor & Author, Princeton University * Hal Varian, Professor, University of California, Berkeley * Alicia Wise, Chief Executive, Publishers Licensing Society * Karin Wittenborg, University Librarian, University of Virginia * Ann Wolpert, Director of the Libraries, MIT ----------------- Perry Willett Head, Digital Library Production Service 300 Hatcher North University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 48109-1205 Ph: 734-764-8074 Fax: 734-647-6897 Email: [log in to unmask]