Rick Luce
Plenary Session Speaker
The Future of Libraries

Today, internationally renowned Research Library Director, Rick Luce of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico will guide the Summer Institute 2001 participants on The Quantum Leap with the innovation of the evolving digital library. He will share insights from his extensive background as an advisor and consultant in the innovative world of technology.

In 1994, Mr. Luce pioneered the successful large-scale digital library known as The Library Without Walls, which includes large-scale production databases via the web, interactive personalized web alerts, and dynamic content linking. His latest endeavors include the co-founding of the Open Archives initiative and the New Mexico Library Alliance, and the Alliance for Innovation in Science and Technology Information.

Study Group Request

For Saturday's presentations, submit equipment requests to your Intern. Available equipment: overhead projector, LCD projector, PowerPoint, easel and markers. Presentations take place Saturday, 8:30 - 10:00 AM.

Don't Forget . . .

Rotunda reception from 6 - 7 PM tonight, followed by the closing dinner from 7 - 9 PM in the Bing Wing Courtyard of the Green Library.

Social Insecurity?

Currently 2 pieces of legislation would undermine librarian/teacher government pensions. For more information see:
http://www.ssa.gov/pub/10007.html
http://www.ssa.gov/pub/10045.html

Mike Keller Begins Tour of Green Library

Gene Tan from Singapore

Results from the Visioning Workshop