Changing Learners, Changing Content: Shaping the Future - A Blueprint for Action SUGGESTED SYMPOSIUM READINGS For Symposium participants not familiar with the "Ohio Research Study" or the "OCLC 2003 Environmental Scan," both the studies and the executive summaries are linked below. INFOhio highly recommends the reading of those summaries by those not familiar with the findings. The first two articles by the keynote speaker, Stephan Abram, are especially relevant, and the content will be discussed during the Symposium. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Stephen Abram, MLS, Incoming President of the Canadian Library Association and Vice President of Innovation for Sirsi Corporation, will be the featured speaker at the symposium. Use the links below to access several of his recent publications. Symposium participants and others are urged to read the articles and other resources from this pathfinder. INFOhio's current username and password may be necessary for some entries. Born with the Chip. (cover story) By: Abram, Stephen; Luther, Judy. Library Journal, 5/1/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 8, p34, 4p, 2c; (AN 13012939) The Google Opportunity. By: Abram, Stephen. Library Journal, 2/1/2005, Vol. 130 Issue 2, p34, 2p; (AN 15951404) Keyboards, Quill Pens, and the Future of Work. By: Abram, Stephen. MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p21, 2p; (AN 14915708) My Top Ten Trends We Absolutely Must Track. By: Abram, Stephen. Feliciter, 2003, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p66, 3p; (AN 9516994) No Librarians Left Behind: Preparing for Next-Generation Libraries (Part 1). By: Abram, Stephen. Multimedia Schools, Nov2003, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p6, 3p; (AN 11355891) No Librarians Left Behind: Preparing for Next-GenerationLibraries (Part 2). By: Abram, Stephen. MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, Jan/Feb2004, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p17, 3p; (AN 12592553) The Top Five Priorities for School Libraries and Their Districts. By: Abram, Stephen. MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, Jan/Feb2005, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p19, 4p; (AN 15748180) Listen to a brief interview featuring Stephen Abram and others discussing "Libraries Get Hip to RSS [Really Simple Syndication]." The audio file is from Jon Gordon's American Public Media series "Future Tense: A Journal of the Digital Age." Future Tense, 3:46 min. RESEARCH STUDIES OELMA Web Site: Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries : The Ohio Research Study Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries: A Summary of the Ohio Research Study [PDF 8 pgs] Wilson, Alane, ed. "The 2003 Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition." Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2004. Subtitled "What Haven't You Noticed Lately?" this document considers five landscapes: social, economic, technology, reasearch & learning, and the library. Web version of the full report Executive Summary [PDF 22 pgs] Last updated March 9, 2005