James G. Neal, University Librarian Emeritus

About Jim

Jim Neal is University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University. He served as the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University during 2001-2014, providing leadership for university academic computing and a system of twenty-two libraries. His responsibilities included the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, the Copyright Advisory Office, and the Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research. Previously, he served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, and held administrative positions in the libraries at Penn State, Notre Dame, and the City University of New York.

Neal was 2017-18 President of the American Library Association. He has served on the Council and Executive Board, and was ALA Treasurer during 2010-13. He was a member of the OCLC Board of Trustees 2010-2021.  He has served on the Board and as President of the Association of Research Libraries, on the Board and as Chair of the Research Libraries Group (RLG), on the Board and as Chair of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and on the Board of the Digital Preservation Network. He is on the Board and is the Treasurer of the Freedom to Read Foundation, and is on the Board and has served as Treasurer of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO). He has also participated on numerous international, national, and state professional committees, and has been an active member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). He is a member of the Library Advisory Board of the University of the People. Within ALA, he is currently serving on the ALA Council and as chair of its Committee on Organization. He was a member of the Steering Committee on Organizational Effectiveness (SCOE), and served on the ALA Executive Director Search Committee. He serves on the IMLS Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums Executive Project Steering Committee (REALM). He served on the ALA Forward Together Resolutions Task Force and is a member of the ALA Business Advisory Group. He is the current chair of the International Relations Round Table. He is a member of the ALA Endowment Trustees.

Neal has been a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, consultant and published author, with focuses in the areas of scholarly communication, intellectual property, digital library programs, and library cooperation. He has served on the Scholarly Communication committees of ARL and ACRL and as Chair of the Steering Committee of SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition. He has served on the university press boards at Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Indiana. He has represented the American library community in testimony on copyright matters before Congressional committees, was an advisor to the U.S. delegation at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) diplomatic conference on copyright, has worked on copyright policy and advisory groups for universities and for professional and higher education associations, and during 2005-08 was a member of the U.S. Copyright Office Section 108 Study Group. He was chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2017 National Conference, and coordinated the fundraising for the IFLA 2016 scholarship program. In 2019, he was appointed a Senior Policy Fellow at the American Library Association, with a focus on copyright and licensing, and working with the ALA Policy Corps and the National Advocacy Network.

He was selected the 1997 Academic Librarian of the Year by the Association of College and Research Libraries and was the 2007 recipient of ALA’s Hugh Atkinson Memorial Award and the 2009 ALA Melvil Dewey Medal Award. In 2010, he received the honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta. In 2015, he received the ALA Joseph W. Lippincott Award for "distinguished service to the profession of librarianship", and the Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award. In 2016, he was awarded the Scroll of Appreciation by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). And he is the recipient of the 2020 Miles Conrad Award from the National Information Standards Organization and the National Federation of Advanced Information Services. He received the 2020 Intellectual Freedom Award from the New York Library Association.

In 2022, he was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association the ALA's highest honor, in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship. Also in 2022, he was selected as the winner of the L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award, which recognizes contributions of an individual or group that pursues and supports the Constitutional purpose of the U.S. Copyright Law, fair use and the public domain. 

Neal earned a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies at Rutgers University (1969), a Master of Arts in History and a Master of Science in Library Science at Columbia University (both 1973), and received a Certificate in Advanced Librarianship Doctoral Candidate in Library Science at Columbia University (1978).

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Columbia University

  • Administrative Committee for University Retirement Plans, 2005-2007
  • Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning Board, 2001-05
  • Columbia University Medical Center, Education Resources Project Committee, 2004
  • Columbia University Press Board of Trustees, 2003-15
  • Committee on Strategic Thinking and Action Through Technology, Chair, 2002-2003
  • Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia Board, 2001-05
  • Faculty Advisory Committee for Campus Planning, 2003-07
  • Government Relations Advisory Group, 2001-05
  • Information Technology Policy Committee, 2001-05
  • Network Infrastructure Project Advisory Committee, 2006-2007
  • Provost's Committee on Libraries and Information Services, 2001-2005
  • Resources and Priorities Committee, 2001-2004
  • Secure Identity and Access Control Project (SIAC) Steering Committee, 2006-07.
  • Space Policy Committee, 2001-2005
  • 250th Anniversary Planning Committee, 2001-2004
  • 250th Anniversary Publications Committee, 2001-2004
  • University Libraries Management Committee, Chair, 2001-15
  • University Senate, 2001-15
  • University Senate Committee on Libraries and Academic Information Systems, 2001-15
  • Vice President for Information Technology Search Committee, 2005

Previous Universities

Johns Hopkins University

  • Administrative Leadership Conference Planning Committee, 1995-2000
  • Assistant Provost and Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs Search Committee, 2000-2001
  • Associate Vice President for Development Search Committee, Chair, 1999-2000
  • Board of Trustees Capital Campaign Steering Committee, 1995-2001
  • Board of Trustees Educational Policies Committee, 1995-2001
  • Board of Trustees Information Technology Task Force, 1998-1999
  • Chief Information Officer Search Committee, 1998
  • Council of Deans, 1998-2001
  • Director of the Johns Hopkins University Press Search Committee, 1998.
  • Division of Biomedical Information/School of Medicine Director Search Committee, 1997-1998
  • Faculty Advisory Committee to the Sheridan Libraries, 1995-2001
  • Friends of the Libraries Advisory Council, 1995-2001
  • Global Dimensions Task Force, 1997-1998
  • Homewood Campus Master Plan Steering Committee, 1999-2000
  • Homewood Campus Open Space Improvements Coordination Group, 2000-2001
  • Homewood Campus Renovation Project Oversight Committee, 1999-2000
  • Information Systems Coordinating Council, 1995-1998
  • Intellectual Property Policy Committee, 1997-2001
  • JHUniverse (University Web Site) Policy Board, 1995-2001
  • Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute Advisory Board, 2000-2001
  • National Advisory Council to the Sheridan Libraries, 1995-2001
  • 125th Anniversary Planning Committee, 1999-2001
  • President's Advisory Council, 1995-1997
  • Project Muse Board of Directors, 1995-2001
  • Sheridan Libraries Management Team, Chair, 1995-2001
  • United Way Campaign, Team Leader, 1995-2001, University Chair, 1997
  • University Development Council, 1995-2001
  • University Libraries Council, Chair, 1995-2001
  • University Press Director Search Committee, 1998
  • University Press Faculty Editorial Board, 1995-2001
  • Welch Medical Library Advisory Committee, 1995-2001
  • Welch Medical Library Director Search Committee, 1998-1999

Indiana University

  • Academic Cabinet, 1992-1994
  • Archives of Traditional Music Advisory Committee, 1989-1995
  • Associate Vice President for Information Technologies Search Committee, Chair, 1992-1993
  • Black Film Center/Archives Advisory Committee, 1989-1995
  • Bloomington Faculty Council Library Committee, 1989-1995
  • Bloomington Library Faculty Council, Chair, 1989-1995
  • Capital Priorities Committee, 1989-1995
  • Center for Excellence in Education Advisory Committee, 1991-1995
  • Center for Media and Teaching Resources Review Committee, 1992-1993
  • Chancellor's Staff Council, 1989-1995
  • Copyright/Intellectual Property Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 1993-1994
  • Council of Academic Deans, 1989-1995
  • Council of Head Librarians, Chair, 1989-1995
  • Dean of Faculties Advisory Committee, 1991-1995
  • Economic Development Task Force, 1989-1991
  • Minority Enhancement Council, 1991-1994; Chair, 1991-1992
  • Ryan International Achievement Award Selection Committee, Chair, 1994
  • Society for Advanced Study Board of Directors, 1989-1995; Executive Committee, 1993-1995
  • Trustee Election Committee, Chair, 1989-1995
  • United Way Campaign, Team Leader, 1989-1995; Campus Co-Chair, 1994
  • University Faculty Council Library Committee, 1989-1995
  • University Library Faculty Council, Chair, 1989-1995
  • University Names Committee, 1989-1993
  • University Necrology Committee, 1989-1995
  • University Press Advisory Committee, 1991-1995
  • Wells Scholars Selection Committee, 1991-1995

Pennsylvania State University

  • Administrative Committee on Undergraduate Education, 1988-1989
  • Committee on Academic Information Resources and Systems, 1987-1989
  • Director of the Center for Academic Computing Search Committee, Chair, 1988-1989
  • Director of Library Computer Services Search Committee, 1989
  • Faculty Committee Advisory to the Computation Center, 1985-1989
  • Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Program Degree Requirements, Chair, 1987-1988
  • Faculty Senate Committee to Revise Curricular Procedures, 1985-1986
  • Faculty Senate Curricular Affairs Committee, 1984-1988
  • Fulbright Program Coordinator Search Committee, Chair, 1987-1988
  • Ghana Project Task Force, 1985-1988
  • International Students Advisory Committee, Chair, 1984-1986
  • Kenya Project Task Force, 1985-1986
  • University International Council, 1984-1989, Chair, 1986-1988

University of Notre Dame

  • AACR-2 Implementation Team, 1978-1981
  • Academic Council, 1979-1981
  • Collection Analysis Project Steering Committee, 1979-1981
  • College Library/Undergraduate Services Committee, Chair, 1977-1980
  • Director of Libraries Five-Year Review Committee, 1980-1981
  • Library Administrative Committee, 1977-1983
  • Library Committee on Appointments and Promotions, 1979-81
  • Library Departmental Liaison Committee, 1978-1983
  • Library Faculty Newsletter Advisory Committee, 1979-1983
  • Library Management System Research Team, 1979-1983
  • Library Research Discussion Group, Chair, 1978-1981
  • Library Space Planning Committee, Chair, 1982-1983
  • Library Travel Committee, 1979-1981
  • Standing Committee on Serials, 1979-1981
  • University Committee on Education for Justice, 1979-1981
  • University Faculty Senate, 1977-1981

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Columbia University (New York, NY)

  • University Librarian Emeritus, 2015-
  • Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, 2001-14

Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

  • Dean of University Libraries, 1998-2001
  • Sheridan Director, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, 1995-2001

Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)

  • Dean of University Libraries, 1989-1995
  • Adjunct Professor, School of Library and Information Science, 1989-1994

Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA)

  • Assistant Dean and Head, Reference and Instructional Services Division, University Libraries, 1983-1989
  • Council on Library Resources, Academic Library Management Intern, 1981-1982

University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

  • Assistant Director for Memorial Library Public Services, 1982-1983
  • Head of the Collection Management Department, 1979-1981
  • Head of the College Library Department, 1977-1979

Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York (Bayside, NY)

  • Social Sciences Librarian, 1973-1976

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  • American Library Association
    • ALA Treasurer, 2010-13
    • ALA Website and Links Task Force, 1999-2000
    • Book Censorship Rapid Response Team, 2021-2022
    • Budget Analysis and Review Committee, 2008-16, Chair, 2008-10
    • Committee on Organization, 2019-21, 2021-23, Chair 2020-21, 2021-22
    • Conference Program Committee, 1992-93
    • Congress on Professional Education (Continuing Professional Development, COPE-2) Steering Committee, Chair 2000-02
    • Council, 1994-2001, 2010-13, 2013-16, 2016-19, 2019-22
    • Endowment Trustees, 2010-13, 2019-22
    • Executive Board, 1997-2001, 2010-13, 2013-16, 2016-19
      • Board Effectiveness Committee, 2013-16, 2016-19
      • Executive Committee, 2010-13, 2016-19
      • Finance and Audit Committee, 2008-13, Chair 2010-13, 2013-2016
      • Partnership and Sponsorship Committee, 2010-13
    • Executive Director Search Committee, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2017-19
    • Forward Together Resolutions Task Force, 2021
    • Fundraising Advisory Committee 2011-13
    • Google Settlement Task Force, 2010-11
    • International Relations Committee, 1990-96, 2005-07
      • East Asia/Pacific Subcommittee, 2005-07
    • Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellowship Committee, 2017-21
    • New Business Development Advisory Committee, 2020-22
    • Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)
      • Copyright Advisory Committee, 1998-2002, Chair 2001-02
      • Information Policy Revolution! Library Advisory Committee, 2013-15
      • Task Force on Digitization Policy, 2006-07
    • Policy Corps Advisory Committee, 2017-21
    • President Advisory Committee, 1994-95, 2005-07
    • Steering Committee on Organizational Effectiveness, 2018-20
    • Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Task Force, 2000-03
  • Association of American Universities, Intellectual Property/Information Technology Committee, 1997-21
  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ALA)
    • ACRL 2017 National Conference Planning Committee, Chair 2015-17
    • College and Research Libraries Editorial Board, 1990-96
    • Heads of Public/Reader Services Steering Committee, 1983-86
    • National Conference Fundraising Committee, 2003-05, 2005-07, 2007-09, 2009-11, 2011-13
    • President's Program Planning Committee, 2004-06
    • Program Planning Committee, 1988-89
    • Scholarly Communications Committee, 2002-06
    • Task Force on Positioning the 21st Century Library in the Competitive Academy, 2007-08
    • University Libraries Section, Policy and Planning Committee, 1988-90
    • Value of Academic Libraries Committee, 2011-12
  • Association of Research Libraries
    • Advisory Committee on the Office of Management Services, 1991-92
    • Board of Directors, 1994-99, 2006-09, President 1997-98
    • Executive Committee, 1996-99
    • Executive Director Search Committee, 2007
    • Influencing Public Policies Steering Committee, 2013-16
    • Information Policies Committee, 1992-96, Chair 1993-96
    • Intellectual Property and Copyright Committee, 1994-2005, Chair 1994-99
    • Leadership and Career Development Program, 1997-99, 2007-09, 2009-11, 2012-14
    • Leadership Development Program Work Group, 2015
    • Leadership Development Task Force, 2006-07
    • Membership Committee, Chair 2000-01
    • Nominations Committee, Chair 1997, 2000, 2011
    • Research Library Leadership Fellows Program, 2005-06
    • Scholarly Communication Committee, 2002-04
    • Scholarly Communication Steering Committee, 2005-09, Chair 2007-09
    • SPARC Working Group, 1997-98
    • Strategic Plan Review Task Force, 2008-09
    • Strategic Thinking and Design Work Group, 2014
    • Task Force on Governance, 2004
    • Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practices, 2011
    • Transforming Research Libraries Steering Committee, 2009-12
  • Baltimore Community Foundation, Commission on the Current State and Future Development of Finances for the Pratt Library, 1996-97
  • Berkeley Law Digital Library Copyright Project, Advisory Board, 2011-13
  • Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, Editorial Advisory Board, 1993-98
  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Committee on Library, Museum, and Wood Institute, 2010-11
  • Center for Research Libraries
    • Global Resources Network Committee, 2008-12
    • Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors, 2002
  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC/Big 10)
    • Director of Center for Library Initiatives Search Committee, 1993-94
    • Library Directors Council, 1989-95
    • Planning Taskforce, 1991-95
    • Virtual Electronic Library Project Steering Committee, 1993-95
  • Council on Library and Information Resources
    • DLF Program Advisory Committee, 2010-12
    • DLF Senior Program Officer Search Committee, 2010
    • Preservation Committee, 2006
  • Council of Pennsylvania Library Networks, Chair 1985-87
  • CrossRef, Library Advisory Board, 2002-06
  • Digital Library Federation
    • Board of Trustees, 2005-09
    • Membership Committee, 2008-09
    • Organizational Review Committee, 2008-09
    • Steering Committee, 2001-05
    • Task Force on Organization and Governance, Chair, 2004-05
    • Transition to CLIR Committee, 2009
  • Digital Preservation Network
    • Board of Trustees, 2013-14
    • Succession Rights Working Group, Chair 2012-13
  • Digital Public Library of America, Legal Workstream, Co-Chair 2011-13
  • Elsevier North American Library Advisory Board, 2006-10
  • Empire State Digital Network Advisory Committee, 2014-16
  • Evergreen Historical House and Museum, Baltimore, Board of Directors, 1997-2001
  • Freedom to Read Foundation
    • 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, 2018-19
    • Board of Directors, 2005-09, 2010-12, 2013-15, 2015-17, 2019-21
    • Executive Committee, 2007-09, 2013-15, 2015-17, 2019-21
    • Fundraising Committee, 2018-22
    • Membership Committee, 2005-09, 2010-12, 2013-15, 2020-2022
    • Nominating Committee, 2010, Chair 2011
    • Treasurer, 2007-09, 2013-15, 2015-17, 2019-21
  • HathiTrust Research Center, Board of Advisors, 2011-14
  • Indiana Council on Library Automation, 1991-93
  • Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority (INCOLSA), Board of Directors, 1989-92
  • Indiana State Library Advisory Committee, 1993-95
  • Indiana State Network Study Committee, 1993-94
  • Indiana Statewide Library Automation Planning Task Force, Chair 1989-90
  • Indiana State University Library Automation Network (SULAN), Board, 1989-95, Chair 1990-91 and 1994-95
  • International Federation of Library Associations
    • Committee on Copyright and Other Legal Matters, 1998-2014, Expert Advisor, 2015-21
    • Corporate Partners Council, Chair 2004-07
    • IFLA 2001 National Organizing Committee, 1996-2002
    • IFLA 2001 Resource Development Subcommittee, Chair 1996-2002
    • IFLA 2016, Scholarship Fundraising Committee, Co-Chair, 2014-16
    • Section Committee on Academic and Research Libraries, 2013-2017
    • Section Committee on Interlending and Document Delivery, 1992-2001
    • Section Committee on University Libraries and Other General Research Libraries, 2003-07, 2007-11
  • International Relations Round Table (ALA)
    • Chair-Elect, 2020-21
    • Chair, 2021-22
    • Executive Committee, 2020-23
  • Ivy-Plus Chief Information Officers Group, 2001-05
  • Ivy-Plus Library Directors Group, 2001-14
  • Journal of Library Administration, Editorial Board, 1995-2013
  • Library Administration and Management Association (ALA)
    • Assistants to the Director Discussion Group, Chair 1983-84
    • Board of Directors, 1990-94, President 1992-93
    • Budget and Finance Committee, Chair 1990-91
    • Editorial Advisory Committee, 1990-94
    • Executive Committee, 1991-94
    • Middle Management Discussion Group, Chair 1984-85
    • National Conference Planning Committee, 1987-89
    • Personnel Administration Section, Executive Committee, 1985-88, Chair 1986-87
    • Personnel Administration Section, Publications Committee, 1987-89
    • Personnel Administration Section, Staff Utilization and Economic Status Committee, Chair 1985-88
    • Program Committee, 1984-88, Chair 1986-88
  • Library Information Technology Association/Library Administration and Management Association National Conference, Pittsburgh, 13-16 October 1996
    • Networking/Technology Committee, Chair 1994-97
    • Steering Committee, 1994-97
  • Library of Congress
    • Bernstein Digital Library Project Committee, 1994-95
    • National Coordinated Cataloging Project Committee, 1990-93
  • Maryland Advisory Board of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, 1996-2001

  • Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
    • Board of Trustees, 2011-14, 2014-17, 2017-20
    • Treasurer, 2015-17
  • Mount Vernon Cultural District, Baltimore, Board of Directors, 1999-2001
  • National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
    • Board of Directors, 2004-09, Chair 2007-08
    • Executive Committee, 2006-09
  • National Institutes of Health, PubMed Central National Advisory Committee, 2000-02
  • New York Center for the Book, Board of Directors, 2002-07
  • New York Historical Society, Vice President and Library Director Search Committee, 2004
  • New York Times, Academic Librarian Awards Jury, 2006-07
  • OCLC
    • Board of Trustees, 2010-13, 2014-17, 2018-21
      • Board Audit Committee, 2013, 2014, 2018
      • Board Committee on Finance and Investments 2010-12, 2017-21, Chair 2019
      • Board Committee on Nominating and Board Development, 2010, 2015-16
      • Board Committee on Personnel and Compensation, 2011-16, 2020-21, Chair 2013-16
      • Board Committee on RLG Programs, 2006-11, Chair 2010-11
      • Board Executive Committee, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
      • Board Technology Committee, 2020-21
    • CEO Search Committee, 2011-12
    • Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), REALM Project Executive Steering Committee, 2020-21
    • Research Libraries Advisory Committee, 1992-98, Chair 1996-97
    • RLG Program Council, 2006-10
  • Open Knowledge Commons, Board of Directors, 2009-12
  • Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Council on Library Development, 1987-89
  • Pennsylvania Library Association
    • Elections and Nominations Committee, 1985-86
    • Library Administration and Management Roundtable, Chair 1987-89
    • Publications and Research Materials Committee, 1985-87
  • Pennsylvania Preservation Planning Task Force, 1987-88
  • Pennsylvania Regional Library Resource Centers Board, 1983-88
  • Pittsburgh Regional Library Center
    • Board of Trustees, 1983-88
    • Executive Committee, 1984-85
    • Executive Director Search Committee, 1985
    • Personnel Policies Review Committee, Chair 1986-87
    • Strategic Planning Committee, 1986-87
  • Portal: Libraries and the Academy, Editorial Board, 2000-15

  • Pratt Library (Baltimore), Maryland SAILOR Project Advisory Board, 1997-2001.
  • Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP)
    • Board of Governors, 2001-14
    • President, 2004-14
  • Research Libraries Group
    • Board of Directors, 2003-06, Chair 2003-06
    • Public Services Committee, 1986-88
  • Research Libraries Group/Commission on Preservation and Access, Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information, 1994-95
  • Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
    • Nominating Committee, Chair 2007
    • Steering Committee, 2000-05, Chair 2002-05
  • United States Copyright Office, Copyright Act Section 108 Study Group, 2005-08

  • University of the People, Libraries Advisory Board, 2010-20.

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  • American Library Association, L, Ray Patterson Copyright Award, 2022
  • American Library Association, Honorary Membership, 2022
  • New York Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Award, 2020
  • Miles Conrad Award, National Information Standards Organization and National Federation of Advanced Information Services, 2020
  • International Federation of Library Associations, Scroll of Appreciation, 2016
  • American Library Association, Joseph W. Lippincott Award, 2015

  • Freedom to Read Foundation, Roll of Honor Award, 2015

  • University of Alberta, Honorary Doctor of Laws, 2010

  • American Library Association, Melvil Dewey Medal Award, 2009

  • American Library Association, Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award, 2007

  • Association of College and Research Libraries, Academic/Research Librarian of the Year, 1997

  • Indiana Library Federation, Outstanding Librarian of the Year, 1993

  • White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, Delegate, 1991; elected Head of Indiana Delegation, elected member of the Conference Resolutions Committee

  • Library Administration and Management Association, Certificate of Special Thanks, 1991

  • Indiana Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Services, Delegate, 1990

  • Pennsylvania Library Association, Certificate of Merit, 1989

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  • “Copyright Contract Override Workshop,” American Library Association, Washington DC, 19-20 September 2019.
  • "Advancing Policy and Advocacy for School Libraries,” American Library Association, Washington DC, 6 September 2019.  
  • “NDP at Three: The First Three Years of IMLS Investments to Enhance the National Digital Platform for Libraries,” Institute for Museum and Library Services, Washington DC, 17 October 2017.
  • "Measures That Matter 2017 Data Summit," COSLA/IMLS, Baltimore, 19-20 September 2017.
  • "IMLS Focus: Strategic Priorities 2015, The National Digital Platform," Institute for Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC, 28 April 2015.

  • "Digital Culture Program: Curated Knowledge Under Digital Conditions," Social Science Research Counsel, Brooklyn, New York, 21 November 2014.

  • "Open Access and Other Strategies for Managing Expenditures on Academic Journals," Harvard University, Cambridge, 2 October 2014.

  • "The Harvard Symposium on Sustainable Models for Print Storage in 21st-Century Libraries," Harvard University, Cambridge, 1-2 October 2014.

  • "Libraries From Now On: Imagining the Future," American Library Association Summit on the Future of Libraries, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2-3 May 2014.

  • "IMLS Focus: Strategic Priorities 2014 - National Digital Platform," New York Public Library, New York, 29 April 2014.

  • "Crossing Borders - The Future of Access," German National Library, Frankfurt, Germany, 7-8 April 2014.

  • "Collaboration, Advocacy and Recruitment: Area and International Studies Librarianship Workshop," Bloomington, Indiana University, 30-31 October 2013.

  • "Strategic Thinking and Design Studio," Association of Research Libraries, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 30 September - 1 October, 2013.

  • "The Future of Copyright's First Sale Doctrine," American Assembly and Berkeley Digital Library Copyright Project Workshop, New York, 17 May 2013.
  • Envisioning the Future of Science Libraries at Academic Research Institutions," Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, 1-3 April 2012.
  • "E-Books In Libraries," Berkman Center For Internet and Society, New York, 24 February 2012.
  • "Emerging Configurations of the Virtual and the Real," National Science Foundation Workshop, Chicago, 20-21 March 2011.
  • "Workshop On a Possible National Digital Library," Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1-2 October 2010.
  • "Moving Beyond the Book: Joint Meeting of the American Association of University Presses and the Association of Research Libraries," Columbia University, New York, 26 August 2010.
  • "New Developments In E-Learning," Kanazawa Institute of Technology/Council on Library and Information Resources Roundtable, Kanazawa, Japan, 8-9 July 2010.
  • "Metropolitan New York Library Council Strategic Planning Discussion with Library Leadership," METRO, New York, 2 October 2009.
  • "Digital Information Technology and the Dissemination of Knowledge," Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York, 17 September 2009.
  • "The Google Book Search Settlement Agreement: What Does This Mean for Libraries?" American Library Association and Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 9 February 2009.
  • "Future of Research Library Collaboration," Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC, 30 January 2009.
  • "Author Rights Policy Issues and the Article Exchange Capabilities Between Institutional Repositories and PubMed Central," Association of Research Libraries/National Library of Medicine, Washington, DC, 9 January 2009.
  • "Digital Preservation: Policy, Strategies, Sustainability," Metropolitan New York Library Council, 2008 President's Forum, New York, 13 November 2008.
  • "Universal Access Digital Library Summit: National Interests, Common Goals," Sloan Foundation/Boston Library Consortium, Boston, 25 September 2008.
  • "Information Professions Accreditation," ASIS&T, Washington, DC, 9 September 2008.
  • "University's Role in Publishing Research and Scholarship," AAU/NASULGC, Washington, DC, 4 August 2008.
  • " The University as Publisher," Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California Berkeley, 1 November 2007.
  • "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Online: The Prototype and the Business Plan," ARTstor, New York, 31 July 2007.
  • "Digital Humanities Centers Summit Meeting," National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC, 12-13 April 2007.
  • "Discovery to Delivery in New Contexts," OCLC RLG Programs, New York Public Library, New York, 15-16 March 2007.
  • "Toward a National Library Agenda Summit," American Library Association, Washington, DC, 10-11 December 2006.
  • "Summit on Technology and Change in Academic Libraries," Association of College and Research Libraries, Chicago, 2-3 November 2006.
  • "Digitized Content and Issues for Libraries," American Library Association, Office of Information Technology Policy, Chicago, 7-9 April 2006.
  • "Summit Meeting on the State of Scholarly Publication in Art and Architectural History," Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, New York, 3 March 2006.
  • Association of Research Libraries, Research Library Leadership Fellows Program, Strategic Issues Institute, Columbia University, New York, 18-23 February 2006.
  • "The Future of Area Librarianship," Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana, 13-14 July 2005.
  • "Correcting Course: Rebalancing Copyright for Libraries in the National and International Arenas," American Library Association, Office of Information Technology Policy, Columbia University, New York, 5-7 May 2005.
  • "Antitrust Issues in Scholarly and Legal Publishing," Information Access Alliance and American Antitrust Institute Symposium, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 11 February 2005.
  • "Sustainable Models for University-Based Scholarly Publishing," Cornell University Project on Creating an Open Access Paradigm for Scholarly Publishing, New York, 1 June 2004.
  • "Preserving America's Printed Resources: The Role of Repositories, Depositories, and Libraries of Record," Center for Research Libraries/Institute for Museum and Library Services, Chicago, 22 July 2003.
  • "Colloquium on Artifactual Repositories," Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, Princeton University, 17-18 December 2002.
  • "Libraries and the Information Commons Workshop," American Library Association, Atlanta, 12-13 June 2002.
  • "From Printing Press to Digital Text: with 2020 Vision," Apex 2001 Colloquium, Washington, DC, 8-10 November 2001.
  • "New Technology, the Information Commons and the Future of Libraries," ALA Office of Information Technology Policy, Aspen Institute, Wye River, Maryland 29 October 2001.
  • "Strategic Policy Directions for China/US Library Cooperation," Second China/US Conference on Libraries, Flushing, New York, 12-14 August 2001.
  • "Roundtable on Sustaining Communities of Scholarly Communication in Higher Education," National Humanities Alliance and Association of Research Libraries, Philadelphia, 2-3 March 2001.
  • "On Developing Agreement on a Sustainable System of Scholarly Communication," Association of American Universities and Association of Research Libraries, Tempe, Arizona, 2-4 March 2000.
  • "Who Owns Online Courses and Course Materials? Intellectural Property Policies for a New Learning Environment," Pew Symposium in Learning and Technology, Miami, 17-18 February 2000.
  • "New Missions of Academic Libraries in the 21st Century." Peking University, Beijing, China, 25-28 October 1998.
  • "Roundtable on Managing Intellectual Property in Higher Education," Association of American Universities and Association of Research Libraries, Baltimore, 13-14 November 1997.
  • "The Specialized Scholarly Monograph in Crisis," American Council of Learned Societies and Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 11-12 September 1997.
  • "The University and the Research Library Beyond 2000," OCLC, Dublin, Ohio, 10-11 March 1997.
  • "The Future of Campus-Based Electronic Publishing," Columbia University, New York, 22-23 September 1994.

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“Copyright Issues and Advocacy”, Workshop For ALA Policy Corps (with Sara Benson, Alan Inouye, Tim Vollmer), Washington DC, 3 December 2021.

“Employee Turnover, Exit Interviews, and Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion,” Conference on Academic Library Management, 18 March 2021.

“Miles Conrad Award Lecture,” National Information Standards Organization, NISO Plus Conference, Baltimore, 24 February 2020.

“Miles Conrad Award Panel Discussion” (with Deanna Marcum and Todd Carpenter), National Information Standards Organization, NISO Plus Conference, Baltimore, 24 February 2020.

“Contract Override of Library Copyright Exceptions,” ALA Policy Corps, American Library Association, Washington DC, 22 October 2019.

“Challenges and Opportunities For the Information Professional: Library Leadership In a Time of Transformation and Turmoil,” Wallot-Sylvestre Seminar, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, 17 April 2019.

“Library Innovation, Transformation and Leadership In the Context of Digital Technologies,” Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, 21 March 2019.  

“Fighting the Library Legislative, Funding and Policy Wars: Strategies for Effective Advocacy,” Tennessee Library Association, Legislative Day, Nashville, 12 March 2019.

“What Do the Midterms Mean For Your Library?” (moderator), America Library Association Webinar, 9 November 2018.  

“Beyond NMLA: ALA As a Rich Professional Connection,” New Mexico Library Association, Albuquerque, NM. 1 November 2018.  

“Library Assessment: Completing the Circle,” New Mexico Library Association, Albuquerque, NM, 1 November 2018.  

“Where Are Libraries Going?: Transformation In a Time of Disruption,”  Idaho Library Association, Moscow, Idaho, 4 October 2018.

“Walking the Tightrope: Champions Building Strategies for Retaining Librarians of Color” (panelist), Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 28 September 2018.  

“You Can’t Count the Apples In the Seed: The Challenges of a Shared Future” Sixth North America-China Library Conference, Dublin, Ohio, 31 July 2018.

“Disruptive Changes: Transforming To Meet New Opportunities” (panel member), Consortium of National and Research Libraries (CONUL), Galway, Ireland, 31 May 2018.

“Do Students and Scholars Still Need Libraries? Academic Library Response To the Transformation of Learning and Research”, Consortium of National and Research Libraries (CONUL), Galway, Ireland, 30 May 2018.

“Commencement Address,” San Jose State University School of Information, Virtual Ceremony, 19 May 2018.

“Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty: The Library Context,” Library Association of the City University of New York 2018 Institute, New York, 11 May 2018.

“Library Evolution In a Time Of Transformation and Turmoil,” Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, Cambridge, Maryland, 3 May 2018.  

“Libraries In the 21st Century: Transformation and Turmoil,” New York State Library, Bicentennial Celebration, Albany, 25 April 2018

“Build a Better Library: Libraries Transform, Libraries Lead,” Connecticut Library Association, Danbury, CN, 24 April 2018.

“Where Are Public Libraries Going? A Conversation With Brett Bonfield,” Princeton Public Library, Princeton, NJ, 17 April 2018.

“Library As Revolution,” Urban Librarians Conference, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, 13 April 2018.

“Tribal and Rural Broadband Internet Connectivity” (moderator), American Library Association, Washington DC, 12 April 2018.

"Digital Fab! Libraries Advance Entrepreneurship and Innovation” (moderator), American Library Association, Washington DC, 11 April 2018.

"Hope, Power, Action: Collaborative Focus On Our Advocacy Challenges,” Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates, Providence, 10 April 2018.

“What Trends Are Provoking New Thinking About the 21st Library?” Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Library Director’s Council, Atlanta,
5 April 2018.

“Call For Action On School Libraries,” University of Illinois iSchool Minitalks, 3 April 2018.

“Public Libraries Are Fundamental to the Success and Vitality of Their Communities,” Public Library Association Conference, Philadelphia, 21 March 2018.

“Library Leadership In a Time Of Transformation and Turmoil: Challenges and Opportunities for Information Professionals,” Harvard Institute for Higher Education, Cambridge, MA, 15 March 2018.

“Relevance In Turbulent Times: Lessons From Libraries and the Academy,” National Association of College Stores, CAMEX2018, Dallas, 3 March 2018.

“Fight For School Libraries: Student Success Depends On Them,” American Association of School Librarians, AASL Live, 1 March 2018.

“Are Libraries Neutral? Have They Ever Been? Should They Be?” (moderator), American Library Association, Denver, 11 February 2018.

"Library Leadership In a Period of Transformation" (panel member), Re-think It: Libraries For a New Age Conference, Austin, University of Texas, 10 January 2018.

“The 21st Century Researcher: Does the Library Still Matter?”, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 5 December 2017.

“Advancing To Phyletic Extinction: Library Leadership In a Time of Transformation and Turmoil,” Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 4 December 2017.

“Libraries Transform, Libraries Lead, Libraries Fight,” Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 8 November 2017.

“I Have Believed As Many As Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Library Leadership In a Time of Transformation and Turmoil,”  Washington Library Association, Tacoma, 2 November 2017.

“Building Equity and Access In a Challenged Net Neutrality Landscape” (panel member), Library Journal Tech Knowledge 2017, 18 October 2017.

"Libraries and Scholarly Publishing in a Time of Disruption and Turmoil: The Prospects for Radical Collaboration," STM Annual Frankfurt Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 10 October 2017.

"You Can Count the Seeds in the Apple, But You Can't Count the Apples in the Seed: Library Leadership in a Time of Transformation and Turmoil," Missouri Library Association, St. Louis, Missouri, 6 October 2017.

"Sometimes a Scream Is Better Than a Thesis: Library Leadership In a Time of Disruption and Turmoil," Kentucky Library Association, Louisville, 21 September 2017.

"How Do We Measure Library Impact, Relevance and Value In a Period of Radical Transformation and Turmoil?" International Federation of Library Associations, Wroclaw, Poland, 23 August 2017.

"Fair Use Is the Most Important Library Exception for Libraries," International Federation of Library Associations, Wroclaw, Poland, 21 August 2017.

"The 21st Century Librarian: Global Leadership In a Time of Disruption and Turmoil," Association of Jewish Libraries, New York, 20 June 2017.

"Why the Hell Did I Agree to Run For ALA President? Leading in Times of Challenge and Turmoil," Massachusetts Library Association, Hyannis, 22 May 2017.

"Libraries and Natural Disasters: The U.S. Experience,"  Jornadas Mexicanas de Biblioeconomia, Hualco, Mexico, 17 May 2017.

"A Quadriptych of Professional Themes: Library Leadership In a Time of Disruption and Turmoil," IUPUI, Indianapolis, 9 May 2017.

"Library Leadership In a Time of Disruption and Turmoil," Alabama Library Association, Montgomery, 19 April 2017.

"Do Researchers Still Need Libraries?" Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 29 March 2017.

"Leading in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Information Professionals,"  Harvard Institute for Higher Education, Cambridge, MA, 16 March 2017.

"The Born-Digital Revolution: Failure or Opportunity for the Global Library Community,"  Council on East Asian Libraries, 15 March 2017.

“Balance Is Everything: Embracing Fair Use,” The Hill (Washington DC), 21 February 2017.

"The 21st Century Information Professional:  Chaos Breeds Life!", Australian Library and Information Association, Sydney, 14 February 2017.

"Strategic Thinking and Action for the 21st Century Information Professional," Australian Library and Information Association, Sydney, 13 February 2017.

"Here Comes Everybody: Spotlighting the Value of Libraries," Internet Association, Washington DC, 18 November 2016.

"Libraries As Convener, Distributor, Advocate and Archive in the Future Knowledge Economy,"  Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, 3 November 2016.

"The Challenges of Born-Digital Content in the Development of Global Collections," US/China Conference on the Future of Academic Libraries, Harvard University, Cambridge, 13 October 2016.

"Library Virtuality, Virtuosity, and Virtuousness:  Do Students and Researchers Still Need Libraries?"   Thomas Endowed Lecture, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 4 October 2016.

"Do Academic Libraries Matter? Making the Case for Essential and Vital," International Federation of Library Associations, Columbus, Ohio, 18 August 2016.

"Born-Digital Content:  A Threatened Species Crying Out For Our Collective Commitment,"  International Federation of Library Associations,
Columbus, Ohio, 15 August 2016.

"Beyond the Bottom Line: Building Responsible Relationships with Foundations, Vendors and Sponsors" (panel member), American Library Association, Orlando, Florida, 25 June 2016.

"What Skills Will Get You a Job, or, How Trends in Libraries Will Affect Employment and Professional Development" (panel member),
METRO, New York, 26 May 2016.

"Digitization in Academic and Research Libraries:  Past, Present, Future,"  University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium, San Diego, 28 April 2016.

"The New York Art Resources Consortium at Ten Years: Thinking About the Future" (panel member), Museum of Modern Art, New York, 25 April 2016.

"How to Make the Library Essential to the Community of Users and to Decision Makers, "  Texas Library Association, Houston, 21 April 2016.

"The Right To Be Forgotten:  A Threat to Intellectual Freedom," American Library Association, Boston, 9 January 2016.

"Information Policy for ALA Leadership: A Summary of the Issues and the Strategies,"  Office of Information Technology Policy, American Library Association, Boston, 7 January 2016.

"Pioneers Need Frontiers: New Roles for Academic Libraries," University of Warwick, Coventry, England, 19 November 2015.

"You Can't Count the Apples in the Seed: Assuring the Vitality and the Relevance of the Academic Library," Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association Conference, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 12 November 2015.

"The 21st Century Academic Library Through the Lens of Scholarship: Do Researchers Still Need Libraries?" Marquette University, Milwaukee, 29 September 2015.

"Library Virtuality, Virtuosity, Virtuousness: Strategic Hyperconvergence in Support of the Research University," University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 24 September 2015.

"Web Archiving Collaboration:  New Tools and Models, and A Scream for Action, "  Columbia University, New York, 4 June 2015.

"The Insanity of ROI and the Need For New Qualitative Measures of Library Success,". Computers in Libraries/Library Leaders Summit, Washington, DC, 27 April 2015.

"Defining and Funding the National Digital Platform (panel member), Institute for Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC, 28 April 2015.

"The Mid-Career Librarian: Opportunities for Leading, Mentoring and Staying Motivated," LACUNY, New York, 24 April 2015.

"Next-Generation Libraries (and Universities): What Fundamental Shifts Are Needed?", Concordia University, Montreal, 1 April, 2015.

"Putting the Research in the Association of College and Research Libraries," (panel member), Association of College and Research Libraries, Portland, Oregon, 27 March 2015.

"Vision Without Action is a Daydream, and Action Without Vision is a Nightmare: Reflections on 42 Years Trying to Get It Right," Columbia University Libraries Symposium, New York, 20 March 2015.

"Preserving the Born-Digital Cultural and Scientific Record: A Source of Failure or Opportunity For the Global Library Community," OCLC Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Council Meeting, Florence, Italy, 10 February 2015.

"What Is a Policy Revolution! Anyway?" (panel member), American Library Association, Chicago,
1 February 2015.

"The Technical Services Librarian: The Future in the Post-Digital Library." New York Technical Services Librarians, New York Public Library, New York,
28 October 2014.

"Shared Storage: Financial Models and Possibilities for Collaborations in Collection Development," (panel member), The Harvard Symposium on Sustainable Models for Print Storage in 21st-Century Libraries, Cambridge, 2 October 2014.

"School Libraries At Risk: Collateral Damage, and Opportunity, in the Higher Education Library," Pennsylvania Library Association, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 29 September 2014.

"The Integrity of Research Is At Risk: Capturing and Preserving Web Sites and Web Documents and the Implications For Resource Sharing," International Federation of Library Associations, Lyon, France, 21 August 2014.

"The ALA Policy Revolution! Moving From Trends to Action," International Federation of Library Assciations, Lyon, France, 21 August 2014.

"Radical Collaboration: Libraries Working Together In New Ways," International Federation of Library Associations, Lyon, France, 20 August 2014.

"Resource Sharing Chaos: Working Through the Opportunities For Radical Collaboration and Systemic Partnerships," International Federation of Library Associations, Satellite Conference, Nancy, France, 14 August 2014.

"Digital Content 2020: What's Important?" American Library Association, Las Vegas, 28 June 2014.

"Resource Sharing 2025: Library Leadership or Library Irrelevance?"
Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, Perryburg, Ohio, 6 June 2014.

"The Research Library as a Changing Workplace," Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 13 May 2014.

"The 21st Century Researcher: Does the Library Still Matter?" German National Library, Frankfurt, Germany, 7 April 2014.

U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Hearing on Preservation and Reuseof Copyrighted Works, Washington DC, 2 April 2014.

"Success and the Mid-Career Librarian: Leading, Mentoring, and Staying Motivated," New York, METRO and ACRL/NY, 4 February 2014.

"The Changing and Expanding Role of Academic Libraries in Higher Education and Scholarly Communication: The Implications for Professional Staffing," University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2 December 2013.

"The Extinction of the Academic Library: Through the Lens of Mel Brooks and Karl Marx," Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, 21 November 2013.

"Advocacy and Positioning: The Context for International Studies Librarianship and Collections," Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 30 October 2013.

"Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone: The Intersection of Legacy and Innovation Defines the 21st Century Academic Research Library." Temple University, Philadelphia, 18 October 2013.

"Data, Data In the Cloud, Libraries Are Clearly Well-Endowed: Metadata/Linked Data and Issues of Opportunity, Responsibility, Authority and Unintended Consequences," Johns Hopkins University, OCLC Collective Insight Symposium, Baltimore, MD, 18 September 2013.

"Innovation and Legacy: Achieving the Right Balance in the Academic Library." Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 11 September 2013.

"Less Strategic Planning... More Strategic Thinking and Action: Priorities and Programs in the Columbia University Libraries/Information Services," Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 10 September 2013.

"Copyright Issues Affecting Higher Education and of Importance to the Seminary," Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, 19 May 2013.

"APTrust: What Are the Benefits to the Institution?" Association of Research Libraries, Chapel Hill, NC, 2 May 2013.

"The Copyright Axis of Evil Redux: The Academic Library Must Confront Threats to User Rights," Association of College and Research Libraries, Indianapolis, IN, 11 April 2013.

"21st Century Expertise In Academic Libraries: It's All About Transformation Over the Next Decade," ARL/ACRL Human Resources Symposium, Washington, D.C., 15 November 2012.

"Post-Digital Library Collaboration: Advancing From Polygamy to Parabiosis to Particularism," 10th Nordic Resource Sharing, Reference and Collection Management Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 4 October 2012.

"Administrative and Management Trends and Issues In the University Library: Describing the Past, Assessing the Present, and Projecting the Future," Kanazawa Institute of Technology/CLIR Roundtable, Kanazawa, Japan, 5 July 2012.

"Sometimes a Scream Is Better Than a Thesis: Kumbaya, Radical Collaboration, and Systemic Partnerships," Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners/Massachusetts Library System, Worcester, MA, 15 May 2012.

"Polygamy, Parabiosis, and Particularism: Defining the Post-Digital Library," Maine Larger Libraries Conference, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 8 May 2012.

"Our Changing System Of Scholarly Communication: Disseminating New Scientific and Medical Findings," Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2 April 2012.

"New Models of Academic Collaboration: Future Thinking Built On an Historical Perspective," Columbia University Libraries Symposium, New York, 16 March 2012.

"Redefining the Dialogue Between Libraries and Publishers," Association of American Publishers, New York, 14 March 2012.

"History (and Future) Of Academic Libraries, Part 1: Rethinking Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going," University of Oklahoma Libraries Conference, Oklahoma City, 1 March 2012.

"Academic Research Libraries Adapting To the New Normal: Receivership or Irrelevance or Radicalization," NFAIS Annual Conference, Philadelphia, 26 February 2012.

"The Historic Spirit: Report On a Collection Management Study," College of Physicians, Philadelphia, 8 February 2012.

"Open Access To Scholarly Research Articles at Columbia University," University Senate, Columbia University, New York, 3 February 2012.

"Issues in Information Policy: Intellectual Property/Copyright," Simmons College Ph.D/MLIP Program, Washington, DC, 26 January 2012.

"Issues in Information Policy: Scholarly Communication," Simmons College Ph.D/MLIP Program, Washington, DC, 25 January 2012.

"Open Access: Context, Concept, Conflict and Conversion," Boston Library Consortium/Sloan Foundation, Boston, 12 and 13 January 2012.

"Copyright: What Researchers Need To Know As Authors," Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 29 November 2011.

"Forging the Partnership Between Library and Researcher In the Academy," Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa (via video and web conferencing), 17 November 2011.

"But It's Our Stuff!! The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communication: The Roles Of the Faculty and the Librarian," Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 31 October 2011.

"Radicalizing the Library For Future Community Service and Leadership," Long Island University Resources Council, Oakdale, NY, 28 October 2011.

"Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library," Metropolitan New York Library Council, New York, 4 October 2011.

"Nightmares and Daydreams: The Vision For the Research Library In the 21st Century," Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, 26 September 2011.

"Radical Collaboration and the Future of the Academic Library: The 2CUL Project as Case Study," IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference, Chicago, 20 September 2011.

"Envisioning Our Future: Restructuring the Academic Library Through Radical Collaboration," American Library Association, New Orleans, 25 June 2011.

"Developing Vernacular Eurasian Resources: Then and Now and Then," Columbia University, NEH Summer Institute, New York, 20 June 2011.

"Deep Collaboration: 2CUL, A Pioneering Collaboration Between the Columbia University and Cornell University Libraries," Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland, 10 June 2011.

"The Omnipresent Academic Librarian: The Pathway For Professional Virtuality, Virtuosity, and Virtuousness," Eastern New York ACRL Chapter Conference, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, 23 May 2011.

"History of Academic Libraries, Part 5: The Need For Systemic Changes Across Higher Education Libraries," McMaster University/Library Journal Symposium, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 17 May 2011.

"Advancing From Glad Tidings and Testimonials To Real Library-Based Scholarly Communication," Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 27 April 2011.

"Academic Libraries in Wonderland: Shifting Visions and Expectations For Relationships With Our Users and With Each Other," Bryant Jackson Lecture, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 27 April 2011.

"Opportunities For Systemic Change in the Academic Research Library: Elements of the Post-Digital Library," University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 19 April 2011.

"Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library," Association of College and Research Libraries, Philadelphia, 1 April 2011.

"Stop the Madness: The Insanity of ROI and the Need for New Qualitative Measures of Academic Library Success," Association of College and Research Libraries, Philadelphia, 31 March 2011."

"Million Dollar Question: Managing Academic Library Budgets In a Period of Fiscal Challenge," (panel member), Ontario College and University Library Association, Toronto, 4 February 2011.

"The Googlization of the University and Our Lives: Can We Escape? Do We Want To?," Columbia Club / San Diego, San Diego, CA, 8 January 2011.

"The Imperfect Storm: The Prospects for Systemic Change Across Academic Libraries," Virtual Academic Library Environment (VALE) Annual Users Conference, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 5 January 2011.

"Who Owns Our Data? Intellectual Property and Information Organization," New York Technical Services Librarians, New York, 17 November 2010.

"Copyright Still Matters: Preparing the Library For the Attack On Balanced and Fair Use," Long Island University, Brookville, NY, 1 November 2010.

"2CUL A Transformative Research Library Partnership: The Content, The Plan, The Status," Association of Research Libraries/Coalition for Networked Information Forum, Washington D.C., 15 October 2010.

"Parabiosis In the Academic Research Library: 2CUL As Parable Or Paradigm Or Paragon," Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 5 October 2010.

"What If We Had the Opportunity To Build an Academic Library From Scratch? A Dream Realized Or Spitting In the Wind?", Texas Council of Academic Librarians, Austin, Texas, 28 September 2010.

"The Future Academic Research Library: Some Thoughts on Priorities and Strategies," DEMCO Retreat, Madison, Wisconsin (via web conferencing), 8 September 2010.

"New Forms of Scholarship: Examples From the Columbia University Libraries," AAUP/ARL Joint Meeting, Columbia University, New York, 26 August 2010.

"The Future Academic Research Library: The Seeds In the Apple or the Apples In the Seed," UCLA Senior Fellows Program, Los Angeles, 24 August 2010.

"Hot Topic for Academic and Research Libraries: Radical Collaboration and the Academic Library," International Federation of Library Associations, Gothenburg, Sweden, 14 August 2010.

"The Googlization of the University and Our Lives: Can We Escape? Do We Want To?", Columbia Club/Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, 12 August 2010.

"The 21st Century Academic Research Library: Some Thoughts Ahead of a Visioning Discussion," State University of New York Albany, 30 July 2010."

"Student Expectations for Digital Resources and Implications for Library Services: The Columbia University Experience," Kanazawa Institute of Technology/CLIR Roundtable, Kanazawa, Japan, 8 July 2010.

"Globalization and Interdisciplinary Studies: Recalibrating Research Library Role and Responsibilities and the Future of Area Studies Librarianship," Washington, DC, American Library Association, 27 June 2010.

"Celebrating the Research Library: Its Virtuality, Virtuosity, Virtigo (sic), and Virtues," University of Alberta, Edmonton, 8 June 2010.

"Commencement Address: Value Libraries, Preserve Our Freedoms, Embrace Your Objectives, Advance the Revolution, and Care About Each Other," University of Alberta, Edmonton, 8 June 2010.

"Foreign Language Materials, Area Studies Collections, Global Resources: Recalibrating the Research Library Role and Responsibilities," Association of Research Libraries, Seattle, 29 April 2010.

"Advancing From Competition to Kumbaya to Radical Collaboration: Redefining Relationships in Higher Education," Columbia Club/Pacific Northwest, Seattle, 29 April 2010.

"Digital Truth and Consequences: The Survival of the Academic Library," Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Fordham University, New York, 26 April 2010.

"Some Important Trends in North American Research Libraries, With Examples From the Columbia University Libraries," University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 12 April 2010.

"Open Access Fanaticism, Naysayism, Chaos and Fatigue: Advancing Researcher Understanding and Participation," University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 30 March 2010.

"Taking Control of Your Scholarship: Why Open Access, Institutional Repositories, and Intellectual Property Rights Matter," Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 18 March 2010.

"Collaboration By Cliché: The Radicalization of the Academic Library Commitment to Cooperation," University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4 March 2010.

"Primal Innovation and Radical Collaboration: Deconstructing the Academic Research Library for Future Survival," Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 19 February 2010.

"Issues in Information Policy: Intellectual Property/Copyright," Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, DC, 22 January 2010.

"Issues in Information Policy: Scholarly Communication," Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, DC, 21 January 2010.

"Defensive Diversification Versus Radical Collaboration: The Strategic Context and Directions for Content and Collections in the Academic Research Library," University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 7 January 2010.

"The Research Library of the Future:  Positioning the Hesburgh Libraries," University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 6 November 2009.

"Rethinking the Copyright Wars and the Role of the Academic Library," Pennsylvania Library Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 20 October 2009.

"Challenges Facing New York and Westchester Libraries," Metropolitan New York Library Council, New York, 2 October 2009.

"Primal Innovation and Radical Collaboration:  Deconstructing the Academic Research Library for Future Survival," Pratt Institute Nasser Sharify Lecture, New York, 25 September 2009.

"The Preservation Function in Research Libraries," Association of Research Libraries Webcast, 15 September 2009.

"The College Library in a Changing World," (panel member), Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 9 September 2009.

"And the Last Shall Be First:  The Google Book Settlement, A Library Perspective," International Federation of Library Associations, Milan, Italy, 24 August 2009.

"Hot Topic for Academic and Research Libraries:  Developments In Scholarly Communication," International Federation of Library Associations, Milan, Italy, 23 August 2009.

"Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Freedom to Read Foundation and the Career of Judy Krug," American Library Association, Chicago, 12 July 2009.

"Scholarly Communication: Some Random Thinking On Opportunities In the Economic Crisis," Association of College and Research Libraries/SPARC, Chicago, 11 July 2009.

"The Academic and Intellectual Freedom Climate at Our Colleges and Universtities: What Are the Threats? and How Do We Secure Our Freedoms In the Next Generation?" Association of College and Research Libraries, Chicago, 11 July 2009.

"After the Grant Runs Out: Core Requirements and Innovative Approaches to Enabling Digital Collaboration," Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, Chicago, 10 July 2009.

"The 2Cool Initiative: Radical Collaboration at Columbia and Cornell," Association of Research Libraries, Houston, 21 May 2009.

"Progressive Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century Art Library," Art Libraries Society of North America, Indianapolis, IN, 18 April 2009.

"A Revolution Is an Idea Which Has Found Its Bayonets: Where Are Digital and Networked Technologies Taking the Book?"  Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 4 April 2009.

"Subject Librarian 2.0: The Perspectives of an Academic Library Administrator," Association of College and Research Libraries, Seattle, 15 March 2009.

"Resolved: The Master's Degree in Library Science Is Not Relevant to the Future of the Academic Library," Association of College and Research Libraries, Seattle, 13 March 2009.

"What Do Users Want? What Do Users Need? W(h)ither the Academic Research Library," University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 5 March 2009.

"Come By Here Lord: From Kumbaya to Radical Collaboration," Webwise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, Washington, DC, 26 February 2009.

"Copyright Developments and Issues Under the Impact of Digital and Network Technologies," Long Island University, Brookville, NY, 17 February 2009.

"The Research Library and the E-Science Challenge: New Roles Building on Expanding Responsibilities in Service of the Science Community." American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, 15 December 2008.

"The Diversity Imperative: The Academic Library As a Tool for Campus Advancement," Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 4 December 2008.

"Copyright Still Matters: Preparing the Academy for the Attack on Balance and Fair Use," Yale University, New Haven, 2 December 2008.

"Scholarly Communication: Where Publishers, Librarians and Researchers Converge - Some Random Thinking." Charleston Acquisitions Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, 6 November 2008.

"The Columbia University Libraries: Definitions, Trends, Opportunities," Columbia University Board of Trustees, New York, 11 October 2008.

"Copyright Advocacy: At the Core of Library Success," Long Island Library Resources Council, New Westbury, NY, 10 October 2008.

"Barriers to Access: Digitization and the Public Interest/A Call To Action," Sloan Foundation/Boston Library Consortium, Boston, 25 September 2008.

"W(h)ither the Information Professional? Issues of Insularity, Pluralism, Convergence and Collaboration," Brookings Institute, ASIS&T, Washington, DC, 9 September 2008.

"We Can't Get There From Here: The Intersection of Research Library Aspirations and Copyright Challenges," Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 8 September 2008.

"Fair Use Is Not Civil Disobedience: Report on Library Exceptions From the Front Lines of the 108 Study Group," International Federation of Library Associations, Quebec City, Canada, 14 August 2008.

"Academic Library Public-Private Partnerships: Motivation, Risk, Success," International Federation of Library Associations, Quebec City, Canada, 12 August 2008.

"Academic Library Stories and the Implications for Academic Publishers," Association of American Publishers, New York, 18 July 2008.

"Section 108 Study Group: Implications for Libraries and for Media Resources/Services," American Library Association, Anaheim, CA, 29 June 2008.

"The Future of STM Publishing from the Research Library Management Perspective," International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, Rye, NY, 9 June 2008.

"Section 108 Study Group: Background, Process, Findings, Recommendations, Issues, Next Steps," Association of Research Libraries, Coral Gables, FL, 21 May 2008.

"The Post-Digital Academic Research Library: New Concepts of Place," Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, 19 May 2008.

"The Library in the Academy: Where Are We Going? How Will We Get There? Who Cares?", ACRL New England Chapter, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 18 April 2008.

"The Book Is Dead! Long Live the Book!", New York Society Library, New York, 15 April 2008.

"A Lay Perspective on the Copyright Wars: A Report from the Trenches of the Section 108 Study Group," Horace S. Manges Lecture, Columbia Law School, New York, 1 April 2008.

"Update on Copyright Developments in the United States with a Focus on 108 Study Group Findings and Recommendations," EDUCAUSE Webcast, 29 February 2008.

"The Sybilification of the Academic Research Library: Managing for Success in a Schizophrenic Information Order," NFAIS, Philadelphia, 26 February 2008.

"Issues in Information Policy: Intellectual Property/Copyright," Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, DC, 17 January 2008.

"Issues in Information Policy: Scholarly Communication," Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, DC, 16 January 2008.

"Preservation Programs in the Digital Age," (panel member), American Library Association, Preservation Administrators Discussion Group, Philadelphia, 12 January 2008.

"Podcast Interview on Developments in the Research Library Community," Coalition for Networked Information, 9 January 2008.

"Update on Copyright Developments in the United States With a Focus on 108 Study Group Findings and Recommendations," Coalition for Networked Information, Washington, DC, 11 December 2007.

"The Case for Mutability: Library 2.0 and Implications for Academic Library Staffing, Organization and Leadership," University of California Berkeley, 2 November 2007.

"New Directions: Imperatives Defining the Future Relevance and Impact of the Academic Research Library," University of California Berkeley, 1 November 2007.

"Through the Looking Glass: Future Business Challenges for the Academic Library," Triangle Research Libraries Network Management Academy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 26 October 2007.

"Where Are We Going? Current and Prospective Copyright Developments Affecting Libraries in the U.S.," Fourth China-U.S. Library Conference, OCLC, Dublin, Ohio, 24 October 2007.

"Academic Libraries: Building New Roles in Support of Higher Education," Pratt School of Information and Library Science, New York, 17 October 2007.

"Scholarly Communication in the 21st Century: Some Random Reflections," Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, 5 October 2007.

"Developments in Teaching and Learning Methods and Materials: Copyright Implications," Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library, Beijing, 25 September 2007.

"Introduction to Global Developments in Scholarly Communication," Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library, Beijing, 25 September 2007.

"Digitization and Copyright," Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library, Beijing, 24 September 2007.

"Update on the Work of the 108 Study Group," (panel member), National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 25 June 2007.

"A Lie Told Often Enough Becomes the Truth: Academic Library Veritas," Society of College, National and University Libraries, Birmingham, England, 20 June 2007.

"Get That Article Published: LIS Journal Editors Tell You How," (panel member), New York University, New York, 11 June 2007.

"Fundraising and Entrepreneurial Strategies for Library and Information Services," Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, 28 May-1 June 2007.

"A Conversation with Ken Soehner About the Future Relevance and Priorities of the Watson Library," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 17 May 2007.

"The Relevance of Libraries in a Digital Age," (panel member), College of DuPage National Teleconference on Library Challenges and Opportunities, Glen Ellyn, IL, 11 May 2007.

"Do We Need Library Schools? The Future of Library Education," (panel member), Metropolitan New York Library Council, New York, 8 May 2007.

"Copyright Exceptions and Limitations for the Library Community: An Update on the Section 108 Study Group," National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services, Philadelphia, 4 May 2007.

"Faculty Attitudes About Scholarly Trends and Issues: Tribal Differences at Columbia University," Association of College and Research Libraries, Baltimore, 30 March 2007.

"Academic Libraries: Building New Roles in Support of Higher Education," Pratt School of Information and Library Science, New York, 21 March 2007.

"Copyright Policy and Practice: U.S. Higher Education and the IP Axis of Evil," Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1 March 2007.

"Chaos Breeds Life: Imperatives Defining the Future Relevance and Impact of the Academic Research Library," Provost's Lecture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, 27 February 2007.

"Is Copyright Still Relevant to the Work of Libraries? A Report from the Frontlines of the Intellectual Property Wars," METRO Symposium, New York, 15 February 2007.

"Global Collaboration and the Future of the OCLC Cooperative," OCLC Members Council, Quebec City, Canada, 6 February 2007.

"You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd: Leading and Managing in a Political Context," Simmons Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions Program, Seattle, 23 January 2007.

"The Entrepreneurial Imperative Revisited: The Academic Library in the Commercial Market Space," Association of College and Research Libraries/New York Chapter, Baruch College, New York, 1 December 2006.

"Ferality as Fertility: Diversity and Cultural Change in the Library," METRO Issues Forum, New York, 15 November 2006.

"The Post-Digital Academic Library: Issues of Virtuality, Virtuosity and Virtuousness," Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 11 October 2006.

"The Repository Movement: New Opportunities for Research Library Relevance and Impact," University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 3 October 2006.

"Challenges and Opportunities for Research Libraries in the Digital Age," University of Texas, Austin, 12 September 2006.

"Library as Trompe L'Oeil Space: Meeting User Needs and Expectations Through New Concepts of Place," Indiana Academic Library Association, Indianapolis, 8 September 2006.

"Intellectual Property Rights and Cyberspace," Kyushu University, Fukuoko, Japan, 29 August 2006.

"Intellectual Property Rights and Cyberspace," U.S. Embassy and Special Libraries Association, Tokyo, 28 August 2006.

"The Repository Movement: Advancing from Institutional Portal to Institutional Commons to Institutional Enterprise," International Federation of Library Associations, Seoul, Korea, 24 August 2006.

"Rethinking Copyright Exceptions and Limitations in the Digital Age: The Section 108 Study Group Process in the U.S.," International Federation of Library Associations, Seoul, Korea, 21 August 2006.

"The Role of Academic Libraries in Online Blended Learning and Teaching," International Federation of Library Associations, Seoul, Korea, 20 August 2006.

"The New RLG: A Bold OCLC Program of Services, Products and Innovations for the Academic and Cultural Communities," Columbia University, New York, 18 July 2006.

"The Emperor Has No Clothes: Be It Resolved that Information Literacy Is a Fad and Waste of Librarian Time and Talent," American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries President's Program, New Orleans, 26 June 2006.

"How Can Today's Library Leaders Help to Prepare Our Future Leaders?" American Library Association, Library Administration and Management Association President's Program, New Orleans, 25 June 2006.

"Intellectual Property Rights" (panel member), Ninth International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Quebec City, 9 June 2006.

"Future Think: Where Are Academic Libraries Going? and What Are the Implications for the Work of Library Staffs?" Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, 10 April 2006.

"The Research Library of the 21st Century: A Matter of Relevance and Impact," Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 6 April 2006.

"Global Warming, Intelligent Design, and the Axis of Evil: The Future Relevance and Impact of the Academic Research Library," Taiga Forum, Chicago, 27 March 2006.

"Thinking About the Future Relevance and Impact of the Academic Research Library: Information Technology Imperatives and the Opening of Scholarly Communication," Greater Western Library Alliance, Tempe, Arizona, 27 February 2006.

"The Future of Collection Development in the Academic Research Library: Fifteen Commandments, Seven Heavenly Virtues, and Three Wise Men," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 8 February 2006.

"New Media in Education: Some Meta-Issues to Assure Continuing Progress," Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, Columbia University, New York, 27 January 2006.

"The Health of Scholarly Communication in the Discipline," National Communication Association, Boston, 19 November 2005.

"Pachydermous Reflections on the Future of Academic Publishing: Rethinking the Ways Scholars Create, Communicate, Use and Preserve Their Work," Lazerow Lecture, Simmons College, Boston, 18 November 2005.

"Advancing the Academic Research Library Into the Future: Twenty-Four Planning Imperatives from the Information Technolgist Perspective," University of Chicago, Chicago, 17 November 2005.

"The Library of the Future: Pixels vs. Paper?" Gartner/Chronicle of Higher Education Leadership Forum, Orlando, 17 October 2005.

"The Winter of Our Digital Discontent: Anxiety, Disruption and Chaos Breed Life," Readex Digital Institute, Chester, Vermont, 6 October 2005.

"Politically Savvy: A University Information Technology Organization Perspective," Ivy Plus IT Leadership Program, Brown University, Providence, 20 September 2005.

"Deciding What's Right: Academic Library Ethics Day-to-Day," American Library Association, Chicago, 26 June 2005.

"Correcting Course: Key Issues and Action Agenda for Rebalancing Copyright for Libraries," American Library Association, Office of Information Technology Policy, Columbia University, New York, 7 May 2005.

"The Challenges and the Future of Research Libraries," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 17 May 2005.

"Scholarly Publishing and Open Access: Prospects for Library and Society Collaboration," Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Washington, DC, 2 May 2005.

"Scholarly Publishing, Libraries and Open Access," Carleton College/St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 25 April 2005.

"A Theology (or a Science) of Academic Publishing: Rethinking the Way Scholars Create, Communicate, Use, Preserve Their Work," Columbia University Seminars, Tannenbaum Lecture, New York, 13 April 2005.

"Raised by Wolves: The New Generation of Feral Professionals in the Academic Library," Association of College and Research Libraries, Minneapolis, 10 April 2005.

"What If Open Access Scholarly Publishing Succeeds? Implications for the Role and Work of the Academic Library," Association of College and Research Libraries, Minneapolis, 9 April 2005.

"Leadership Dynamics in the Libraries of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1947-2004," Association of College and Research Libraries, Minneapolis, 9 April 2005.

"Menage à Trois: The Essential Computing, Library and Instructional Technology Partnership to Advance New Media Learning--The IT Perspective," Association of College and Research Libraries, Minneapolis, 8 April 2005.

"Grey Literature in Scholarly Communication: Current Thinking from Libraries and Publishers," Coalition for Networked Information, Washington, DC, 4 April 2005.

"The Intersection of Digital and Intellectual Property Developments: An Update on Copyright in the United States," Third China-U.S. Conference on Libraries, Shanghai, 23 March 2005.

"Rethinking and Changing the Ways Scholars Create, Communicate, Use, and Preserve Their Work: Who Holds the Power? and What Can We Do About It?" American Association for Higher Education, Atlanta, 18 March 2005.

"Academic Libraries: Building New Roles in Support of Higher Education," Pratt School of Information and Library Science, New York, 2 March 2005.

"Library Advocacy: The Issues, Forums, Tools, Politics, and Librarian Roles," LIBRAS Spring Meeting, Metropolitan Library System, Chicago, 18 February 2005.

"The Economic Behavior of Libraries: Library Purchasing and Licensing Practices," Information Access Alliance and American Antitrust Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, 11 February 2005.

"The Innkeeper Syndrome: Twenty Themes for Defining the Current State and Future Needs for Archiving in a Digital World," JSTOR Participant Meeting, Boston, 16 January 2005.

"A Catechismal Reflection on the Schizophrenic Greyness of Scholarly, Educational and Cultural Works," Sixth International Conference on Grey Literature, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, 6 December 2004.

"From Greek Chorus to Odysseus: The Role of the Library Community in Changing Scholarly Communication," Association of College and Research Libraries/New York, Baruch College, 3 December 2004.

"Open Access: The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing," Beta Phi Mu Lecture, Pratt School of Information and Library Science, New York, 9 November 2004.

"The Collaboration Imperative: Librarians and the Information Policy Agenda," Medical Library Association/Midwest Chapter, Springfield, Illinois, 11 October 2004.

"The Great Debate: To Filter or Not to Filter," Ohio Library Council, Cincinnati, 30 September 2004.

"The USAPATRIOT Act and Related Legislation: Implications for Librarians and Archivists," New York Archivists Round Table, New York, 27 September 2004.

"Current and Future Issues in Scholarly Publishing: Scholar Perspectives," Association of Graduate Schools, New York University, New York, 20 September 2004.

"The National Information Policy Agenda and the Future of the Academic Library," Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 17 September 2004.

"The USAPATRIOT Act and Related Government Anti-Terrorism Activity: What Archivists Need to Know and to Do," Society of American Archivists, Boston, 5 August 2004.

"Free Access and Open Access to Research Literature -- What's New?" (panel member), National Academy of Sciences E-Journal Summit, Washington, DC, 20 July 2004.

"Everybody's a Leader, or Should Be," American Library Association, Orlando, Florida, 27 June 2004.

"A Library Balancing Act: Patron Rights vs. National Security," American Library Association, Orlando, Florida, 27 June 2004.

"The Square-Peg Problem: A Library Administrator View of Special Handling in a Streamlined World," American Library Association, Orlando, Florida, 26 June 2004.

"Scholarly Communication 101 (sections on: Increasing Corporate Control and Antitrust Issues, Monograph Publishing Trends, Strategies for Change and Working with Faculty, Legislative and Policy Advocacy)," Association of College and Research Libraries, Orlando, Florida, 25 June 2004.

"The Tromp L'Oeil Academic Library of the Future: Image and Reality," Association of College and Research Libraries, New Jersey Chapter, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, 26 May 2004.

"Advancing the Role of the Academic Library Through Digital Innovation," Association of College and Research Libraries, Eastern New York Chapter, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, 17 May 2004.

"The Marketing Imperative in the Academic Library: New Tools and New Strategies," Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science, New York, 29 April 2004.

"Federal Legislation: The Impact on Institutional Policy," SUNY Council of Library Directors, Kerhonkson, New York, 22 April 2004.

"Scholarly Communication: A Community-Wide Challenge of Culture and Practice," University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 20 April 2004.

"Copyright in the Digital Era: Higher Education on the Front Lines of the Intellectual Property Wars," University of Missouri, Columbia, 17 March 2004.

"Cultural Institutions (Like Libraries and Museums) and Our Digital Futures," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 15 March 2004.

"To Be Mad and To Burn: The Future of Reference in the 21st Century," Columbia University, New York, 12 March 2004.

"Assuring Vitality and Relevance for the University: Twenty-Five Key Imperatives Implicating Information Technology," Sun Microsystems 2004 Worldwide Education and Research Conference, Madrid, 2 March 2004.

"Content Buyers: How Their Directions and Needs Drive Your Business Decisions" (panel member), Software and Information Industry Association, Information Industry Summit, New York, 27 January 2004.

"Higher Education and the Public Interest: Challenges of Information Policy Issues," Bowling Green State University Presidential Lecture, Bowling Green, Ohio, 2 December 2003.

"Press and Library Collaboration: Some Insights and Guidance," Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 13 November 2003.

"Chaos Breeds Life: Rethinking the Ways Scholars Create, Communicate, and Preserve their Work," State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, 11 November 2003.

"Thinking About the Future of the Academic Research Library," Advisory Council for University Libraries, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 7 November 2003.

"Libraries: Physical Places or Virtual Spaces in a Digital World?" National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, 5 November 2003.

"Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights and the Networked Scholarly World," University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 28 October 2003.

"In Defense of Freedom: The Role of Libraries and Librarians in a Democracy," Kentucky Library Association, Louisville, 9 October 2003.

"Copyright in the Digital Age: Implications for Higher Education," CUNY Faculty Development Colloquium, Queensboro Community College, Bayside, NY, 3 October 2003.

"You Can't Count the Apples in the Seed: New Media in Education," Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, New York, 25 September 2003.

"The ReCAP Artifactual Repository Planning Project," Center for Research Libraries/Institute for Museum and Library Services, Chicago, 21 July 2003.

"Politically Savvy: An Academic Library Perspective," American Library Association, Toronto, 22 June 2003.

"Resolved: By 2020, Academic Libraries Will Have Outlived Their Need For Physical Space," American Library Association, Toronto, 21 June 2003.

"The Entrepreneurial Librarian: Characteristics of Success," Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, Toronto, 20 June 2003.

"Libraries and the Public Interest: The Challenges of Information Policy Issues," OHIONET, Columbus, OH, 4 June 2003.

"Building New Scholarly Publishing Relationships," NELINET Institute, Southborough, MA, 2 June 2003.

"Scholarly Publishing Twenty-Five Years From Now: A Librarian's Perspective," Society for Scholarly Publishing, Baltimore, 29 May 2003.

"The Future of Higher Education Technology and the Curriculum," Education, Technology and Curriculum Summit, Columbia University, New York, 13 May 2003.

"The New Security Landscape for Librarians: To Question or Adapt?" National Online Meeting, New York, 7 May 2003.

"Security and Freedom: Issues Facing Librarians," Wayne State University, Beta Phi Mu Distinguished Lecture, Detroit, 6 May 2003.

"The USAPATRIOT Act and its Impact on Libraries," Archons of Colophon, New York, 1 May 2003.

"The Audacious Library: Going Boldly Where Libraries Have Not Been Before," Nylink Annual Meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY, 22 April 2003.

"Turnover Trends Among Directors of ARL Libraries, 1948-2002," Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, NC, 12 April 2003.

"Scholarly Communication: Changing the Market and Policy Environment," Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, NC, 12 April 2003.

"The Research and Development Imperative in the Academic Library," Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, NC, 11 April 2003.

"The Scholarly Commons: Academic Approaches to Halt Encroachment on the Public Domain" (panel member), Center for Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD, 3 April 2003.

"Marketing the Academic Library in the Context of New Vision and New Roles," Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, Brooklyn, NY, 27 March 2003.

"The Copyright Wars and the Engagement of the Research University Community," University Seminar on New Media Teaching and Learning, Columbia University, New York, 10 March 2003.

"Sustaining Digital Resources: A Library Perspective," Web-Wise 2003 Conference, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC, 28 February 2003.

"Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to Know about the USAPATRIOT Act and Related Anti-Terrorism Measures" (panel member), American Library Association, Satellite Teleconference, 11 December 2002.

"The Repository Movement: New Strategies for Managing Scholarly and Educational Content," University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 22 November 2002.

"Evolving Concepts of Intellectual Property and the Battle for Fair Use," Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 20 November 2002.

"What's in a Name? Defining the Library Profession . . . An Administrator's Perspective," Association of College and Research Libraries/New York Chapter, New York, 15 November 2002.

"The Future of Libraries in the Digital Era," St. John's University, Jamaica, NY, 6 November 2002.

"The Revolution in Scholarly Communication: New Roles and Responsibilities for the Academic Library," Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 30 October 2002.

"The Future of Scholarly Publishing: The Research Library Perspective," Modern Language Association, New York, 25 October 2002.

"Institutional Repositories: Creating an Infrastructure for Faculty-Library Partnerships," Association of Research Libraries, SPARC and CNI, Washington, DC, 18 October 2002.

"Turnover Trends for ARL Library Directors, 1948-2002," Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 16 October 2002.

"Important Developments in the Academic Library Community of Interest to Students of Library and Information Science," Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science, New York, 9 October 2002.

"What Does the Academic Library Community Want from CrossRef?" CrossRef Annual Member Meeting, Boston, 25 September 2002.

"The Columbia University Libraries: Expanding Role in Learning and Scholarly Communication," Columbia University Health Sciences, New York, 6 August 2002.

"Predicting Publication Prices: An Academic Library Perspective," American Library Association, Atlanta, 16 June 2002.

"E-Research Companies: Value-Added or Virtually Redundant?" American Library Association, Atlanta, 15 June 2002.

"Successes, Partial Successes, and Failures on the Academic Library Advocacy Trail," Association of College and Research Libraries, Atlanta, 14 June 2002.

"Gai-Atsu: ARL, SPARC and the Transformation of Scholarly Publishing," Japan Association of Private University Libraries, International Library Cooperation Symposium, Waseda University, Tokyo, 31 May 2002.

"A New Vision of Managing Intellectual Property for ARL: Background and Context," Association of Research Libraries, Santa Monica, CA, 23 May 2002.

"Copyright: Truth and Consequences, A Higher Education and Library Perspective," InfoToday 2002 Conference, New York, 15 May 2002.

"How Should Libraries Recompense Publishers and Authors in the Digital Age?" (panel member), Book Expo America, New York, 4 May 2002.

"Scholarly Publishing: Changes and Transformations," University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 26 April 2002.

"The Influence of Intellectual Property Rights Over Distance Education" (panel member), EDUCAUSE Networking 2002 Conference, Washington, DC, 17 April 2002.

"The Open Revolution: Positioning the Academic Library in a Time of Ambiguity and Schizophrenia," Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Librarians Conference, Harrisburg, PA, 13 April 2002.

"The Future Academic Library: A Mandate for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking and Action," New Jersey Library Association, Somerset, NJ, 11 April 2002.

"Reference Service in the 21st Century: Some Opening Ideas," Columbia University, New York, 15 March 2002.

"The Future of Academic Computing and Libraries at Columbia: Issues of Relevance and Impact," Board of Trustees, Columbia University, New York, 2 March 2002.

"Future Research Library: Issues of Persistence and Relevance," Cam Lecture, New York Public Library, New York, 7 February 2002.

"Reaction to Terror: Gauging the Aftermath and the Impact of USA Patriot Legislation in the University," Columbia School of Journalism, First Amendment Breakfast, New York, 6 December 2001.

"Digital Library Development in the Liberal Arts College," Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 4 December 2001.

"The Future Library: Legacy and Portal and Enterprise," PALINET, Harrisburg, PA, 13 November 2001.

"Will Libraries Become Book Museums?" Apex 2001 Colloquium, Washington, DC, 9 November 2001.

"Licensing Demands Library and IT Collaboration," EDUCAUSE, Indianapolis, IN, 29 October 2001.

"The Open Revolution: Information as a Community Asset versus Information as a Commodity -- Implications for Libraries," METRO Annual Meeting, Brooklyn Public Library, 25 October 2001.

"Forum on Publishing Alternatives in Science" (moderator), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1 October 2001.

"IFLA Position on Copyright in the Digital Environment: Context, Rationale, Controversy and Action," International Federation of Library Associations, Boston, 22 August 2001.

"Information Policy Issues and the Future of the Library," Second China/US Conference on Libraries, Flushing, New York, 13 August 2001.

"Digital Rights Management Systems: A Library Perspective," American Library Association, San Francisco, 17 June 2001.

"The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing: Copyright Developments," University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 10 May 2001.

"The Library and Information Services in the Research University: Vision, Role, Impact," Columbia University, New York, 9 May 2001.

"From Books to Bytes: Access and Fair Use in the Digital Environment," Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute, Baltimore, 30 April 2001.

"Copyright and American Libraries," The Pam Dixon Report Radio Show, 29 April 2001.

"Access to Resources, Current Realities and Future Directions," Council of Academic Library Directors of Maryland, Baltimore, 20 April 2001.

"Do Entrepreneurial Programs Have a Place in the Future Academic Library? A Report from Johns Hopkins," Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, 10 April 2001.

"The Future Academic Library: Vision 2010, A U.S. Perspective," Oxford University, Oxford, England, 22 March 2001.

"Public Access to Content in a Digital World: Understanding the Consumer's Interest" (panel member), Consumer Electronics Association Digital Download Conference, Washington, DC, 6 March 2001.

"The Library as Academic Publisher and Scholars Portal," National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services, Philadelphia, 26 February 2001.

"What's Driving New Models in Scholarly Publishing?" Conference on Digital Rights Management and Digital Distribution for STM Publishing, International Quality and Productivity Center, New York, 21 February 2001.

"The Future Academic Library: Vision 2010," University of Wisconsin, Madison, 14 February 2001.

"Academic Library Developments and Implications for Scholarly Publishers," Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 8 February 2001.

"New Learning: The Intellectual Property Implications," EDUCAUSE National Learning Infrastructure Initiative, New Orleans, 29 January 2001.

"National Information Policy and Collection Development: The Intersection In a Digital Age," Urban Libraries Council, Washington, DC, 11 January 2001.

"A Report on the Second Congress on Professional Education: Continuing Professional Development," Association for Library and Information Science Education, Washington, DC, 11 January 2001.

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“Miles Conrad Award Lecture,” Information Services & Use, v. 40, November 2020, pp. 231-35.

“Miles Conrad Award Panel Discussion” (with Deanna Marcum and Todd Carpenter), Information Services & Use, v. 40, November 2020, pp. 237-49.

“Value and Impact: Making Progress Toward Strengthening the Future of ALA and Libraries,” American Libraries, June 2018.

“Hope, Power, Action: Despite Funding Victories, Advocacy Challenges Remain,” American Libraries, May 2018.

“Fight for School Libraries: Student Success Depends on Them,” American Libraries, March 2018.

“Tying Up the Lion: Advancing Collaboration With Key Organizations,” American Libraries, January 2018.

“A Library Disaster Relief Strategy: Your Thoughts Needed,” American Libraries, November 2017.

“Our Shared Responsibility: Working Together for Advocacy,” American Libraries, September 2017.

“Leaders in the Library: Building on the Libraries Transform Campaign,” American Libraries, July 2017.

"Foreword" to Teaching Technology in Libraries: Creative Ideas for Training Staff, Patrons and Students, Carol Smallwood and Lura Sandborn (editors), Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2017, pp. 1-2.

"Balance is Everything," The Hill, Washington, DC, 21 February 2017.

"Preserving the Born-Digital Record: Many More Questions Than Answers,"  American Libraries Supplement, June 2015, pp. 30-33.

"Still "Choosing Our Futures":  How Many Apples in the Seed?" College and Research Libraries, V. 76, March 2015, pp. 310-315.

"2CUL: A Case Study in Research Library Shared Staffing," Library Consortia: Models for Collaboration and Sustainability. Valerie Horton and Greg Provevitz (editors), Chicago, Amerian Library Association, 2015, pp. 157-164. (with Anne Kenney)

"A New Age of Reason for Academic Libraries," College and Research Libraries, v. 75, September 2014, pp. 612-615.

"Will Researchers In 2020 Still Need Libraries?' in NIG 6.0: Ein Magazin Aus Gegebenen Anlass, Deutsche National Bibliothek, April 2014, pp. 19-21.

"Foreword" to Twenty-First Century Access Services: On the Front Line of Academic Librarianship, Michael J. Krasviski and Trevor A. Dawes, Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2013, pp. v-vii.

"The Integration of Libraries and Academic Computing at Columbia: New Opportunities For Internal and External Collaboration," Journal of Library Administration, v. 52, no. 2, February/March 2012, pp. 162-71. (with Patricia Renfro)

"Opportunities For Systematic Change In the Academic Research Library: Elements Of the Post-Digital Library," Insights, v. 25, no. 1, March 2012, pp. 92-97.

"Parabiosis and Particularism: Redefining the 21st Century Collection," Libraries at Webscale, Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, pp. 48-49, 2011.

"Advancing From Kumbaya to Radical Collaboration: Redefining the Future Research Library," Journal of Library Administration, v.51, no. 1, 2011, pp. 66-76 (also appears in Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society, Barbara I. Dewey (editor), Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010, pp. 13-24).

"Prospects For Systemic Change Across Academic Libraries," EDUCAUSE Review, v. 46, March/April, 2011, pp. 10-11.

"RLG and OCLC: Combined for the Future," Weaving Libraries Into the Web: OCLC 1998-2008, New York: Taylor & Francis, 2011, pp. 26-30. (with Lizabeth Wilson, James Michalko, and Jay Jordan)

"Web 2.0: Redefining and Extending the Service Commitment of the Academic Library," Envisioning Future Academic Library Services: Initiatives, Ideas and Challenges, London: Facet Publishing, 2010, pp. 55-68. (with Damon E. Jaggars)

"The Hybridization of Library Personnel Resources: New Responsibilities Demand Staff Diversity," The Expert Library: Staffing, Sustaining, and Advancing the Academic Library In the 21st Century, Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010, pp. v-vii.

"The Future Academic Research Library: Hope/Power/Action Through Primal Innovation and Radical Collaboration," at www.neal-schuman.com/academic, as part of Academic Librarianship, Camila A. Alire and G. Edward Evans (editors), New York: Neal Schuman Publishers, 2010.

"Foreword" to Developing Library Leaders, Robert D. Stueart and Maureen Sullivan, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010, pp. vii-viii.

"The Association of Research Libraries: History and Accomplishments Celebrating the Career of Duane Webster." portal: Libraries and the Academy, v. 9, July 2009, pp. 309-312.

"What Do Users Want? What Do Users Need? W(h)ither the Academic Research Library." Journal of Library Administration, v. 49, no. 5, 2009, pp. 1-6.

"A Lay Perspective on the Copyright Wars: A Report From the Trenches of the Section 108 Study Group," The Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts, v. 32, Winter 2009, pp. 193-205.

"From Faction to Fusion: The Columbia University Libraries as Information Services Enterprise," Convergence and Collaboration of Campus Information Services, Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2008, pp. 141-149.

"Global Collaboration and the Future of the OCLC Cooperative," portal: Libraries and the Academy, v. 7, July 2007, pp. 263-271.

"Research Library Leadership Development: Creating a Best Practice," Continuing Professional Development: Pathways to Leadership in the Library and Information World, New York: K.G. Saur, 2007, pp. 152-165. (with Victoria Owen and William Garrison)

"Raised by Wolves: Integrating the New Generation of Feral Professionals Into the Academic Library," Library Journal, v. 131, 15 February 2006, pp. 42-44.

"The Research and Development Imperative in the Academic Library: Path to the Future," portal: Libraries and the Academy, v. 6, January 2006, pp.1-3.

"Creating the Digital Library: The Importance of Faculty Collaboration," Digital Library Development: The View From Kanazawa, Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, pp. 203-212.

"Information Anarchy or Information Utopia?" Chronicle of Higher Education, 9 December 2005, pp. B23-24.

"Philosophy Begins in Wonder and Ends in Performance," Perspectives, Insights and Priorities: Seventeen Leaders Speak Freely of Librarianship, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2005, pp. 99-106.

"James Neal on the Challenges of Leadership: An LA&M Exclusive Interview," Library Administration and Management, v. 19, Spring 2005, pp. 64-67. (by Gregg Sapp)

"The ReCAP Artifactual Repository Planning Project," Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, v. 28, 2004, pp. 25-28.

"Predicting Publication Prices: Are the Old Models Still Relevant?" Library Resources and Technical Services, v. 47, no. 4, 2003, pp. 188-191. (with Pamela Bluh and J. Randolph Call)

"Organizing Information Resources for Effective Management," Organizing and Managing Information Resources on Your Campus, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003, pp. 29-44. (with Polly McClure)

"Reaction to Terror: Gauging the Aftermath and the Impact of USAPATRIOT Legislation," College and Research Libraries News, v. 64, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 78-79.

"Copyright is Dead . . . Long Live Copyright," American Libraries, December 2002, pp. 48-51.

"Strategies for Funding Library Preservation and Security," To Preserve and Protect: The Strategic Stewardship of Cultural Resources, Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 2002, pp. 155-160. (also appears in the Journal of Library Administration, v. 38, nos. 1/2, 2003)

"Symbiosis or Alienation: Advancing the University Press/Research Library Relationship Through Electronic Scholarly Communication,"Journal of Library Administration, v. 35, nos. 1/2, 2001, pp. 5-18.

"Raising Funds for IFLA 2001: A Case Study in Conference Resource Development," Successful Fundraising: Case Studies of Academic Libraries, Meredith Butler (editor), Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 2001, pp. 111-116.

"Responding to Intellectual Property and Legal Issues," Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001, pp. 65-78. (with James L. Hilton)

"The Entrepreneurial Imperative: Advancing from Incremental to Radical Change in the Academic Library," portal: Libraries and the Academy, v. 1, January 2001, pp. 1-13.

"The Fight Against UCITA," Library Journal, 15 September 2000, pp. 36-38.

"Creating the Digital Library: The Importance of Faculty Collaboration," An Overview of the Digital Library, Japan Foundation and Kanazawa Institute of Technology, 1999, pp. 3/4/1-13.

"Chaos Breeds Life: Finding Opportunities for Library Advancement During a Period of Collection Schizophrenia," Collection Development in a Digital Environment, Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 1999, pp. 3-17. (also appears in the Journal of Library Administration, v. 28, no.1, 1999)

"The Use of Electronic Scholarly Journals: Models of Analysis and Data Drawn from the Project Muse Experience at Johns Hopkins University," Technology and Scholarly Communication, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999, pp. 250-257.

"Electronic Publishing and the Future of Library Resource Sharing,"Proceedings of the International Conference on New Missions of Academic Libraries in the 21st Century, Peking University, October 25-28, Beijing, China, Beijing: Peking University Press, 1998, pp. 35-60.

"What's Fair Game?"American Libraries, September 1998, pp. 51-54. (transcript of conversation with Patrica Schroeder on copyright and fair use)

"Copyright and Cyberspace:  A Librarian's View of the WIPO Conference," American Libraries, February 1997, pp. 34, 37.

"Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Project Muse,"  EBSCO Vantage Point, January 1997, pp. 3-5.

"College Sports and Library Fundraising," Bottom Line:  Managing Library Finances v. 10, no. 2, 1997, pp. 58-59.

"The Serials Revolution:  Vision, Innovation, Tradition," The Serials Librarian,  v. 30, no. 3/4, 1997, pp. 97-105.

"Academic Libraries: 2000 and Beyond," Library Journal, July 1996, pp. 74-76.

"The Textbook and Higher Education Libraries Program in Hungary: Summary of Library Subproject," Konyvtari Figyels (Hungarian), v. 5, no. 3, 1995, pp. 422-32.

"Responsibility Center Management and the University Library," Bottom Line:Managing Library Finances, v. 8, no. 4, 1995, pp. 17-22. (with Lynn Smith)

"The Librarian Research and Publication Imperative," Library and Information Science Research, v. 17, no. 3, 1995, pp. 199-200.

"The Follett Report:  An American Research Librarian's Perspective,"  British Journal of Academic Librarianship, v. 9, no. 1/2, 1994, pp. 116-126.

"The Virtual Library:  It's Both Virtuous and Virtuoso,"  Indiana Alumni, May/June 1994, p. 56.

Book Review of Stanton F. Biddle, Planning in the University Library in Library Quarterly, vol. 63, no. 4, 1993, pp. 541-42.

"Empowerment, Organization and Structure:  The Experience of the Indiana University Libraries," Journal of Library Administration, v. 19, no. 3/4, 1993, pp. 81-96. (with Patricia A. Steele)

"The Emerging National Information Infrastructure:  An Interview with Paul Evan Peters and Jim Neal,"  Library Administration and Management, v. 7, Fall 1993, pp. 200-207. (by Fred Heath)

"Library Budgets Demand New Paradigms of Service and Organization,"  Library Administration and Management, v. 7, Summer 1993, pp. 132-133.

"1993:  Year of the LAMA,"  Library Administration and Management, v. 7, Spring 1993, pp. 66-67.

"Human Resources Development in the Academic Library:  Challenges for the 21st Century," in Japan-U.S. Collaboration in Enhancing International Access to Scholarly Information, Tokyo:  University Academic Press, 1993, pp. 122-146.

"Human Resources Issues for the Twenty-First Century," Library Administration and Management, v. 7, Winter 1993, p. 2.

"LAMA President's Message,"  Library Administration and Management, v. 6, Fall 1992, p. 162.

The Role of the American Academic Library in International Programs,  JAI Press, 1992.  (co-editor with Bruce Bonta)

"What Presidents Should Know About the Integration of Information Technologies on Campus," HEIRAlliance Report, No. 1, 1992.  (with Thomas Ehrlich and Polley Ann McClure)

"Parting Words on Minority Enhancement and the Indiana University Plan," Multicultural Review, v. 1, July 1992, pp. 48, 88.

"The White House Conference:  The Academic Library Agenda," College and Research Libraries News, v. 10, November 1991, pp. 651-652.

"Employee Turnover and the Exit Interview," Library Trends, v. 38, Summer 1989, pp. 32-39.

"Employee Turnover in the Academic Library:  A Summary of Study Results," Library Personnel News, v. 3, Winter 1989, pp. 9-10.

"The Evolving Public/Technical Services Relationship:  New Opportunities for Staffing the Cataloging  Function," in Recruiting, Educating and Training Cataloging Librarians, Greenwood, 1989, pp. 111-119.

"The Evaluation of Automated Systems:  Complementary and Competing Perspectives," in Information-Knowledge-Evolution. Proceedings of the 44th Conference and Congress of the International Federation for Documentation, August 28-September 1, 1988, Helsinki, Elsevier, 1989, pp. 261-270.

"Evaluating Automated Systems - The User Perspective," in Automation Projects: The Evaluation Stage, ALA, 1988, pp. 54-71.

"User Support in Online Library Information Systems," in Information, Communication and Technology Transfer.  Proceedings of the 43rd Conference and Congress of the International Federation for Documentation, September 13-16, 1986, Montreal, Elsevier, 1987, pp. 277-282.

"Should Reference Librarians Tamper with the Catalog?: Reflections on the Organizational Environment," Journal of Academic Librarianship, v. 12, January 1987, pp. 348-349.

"The Flow of Human Resources:  A Turnover Agenda for Academic Librarianship," in Energies for Transition.  Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, April 9-12, 1986, Baltimore, Maryland, ALA, 1986, pp. 139-40.

"And the Walls Came Tumblin' Down:  Distributed Cataloging and the Public/Technical Services Relationship - The Public Services Perspective," Proceedings of the 1984 Annual Conference of the American Society for Information Science, Knowledge Industry Publications, 1984, pp. 114-116.

"The Turnover Process and the Academic Library," in Advances in Library Administration and Organization, v. 3, JAI Press, 1984, pp. 47-71.

"Library Support of Faculty Research at the Branch Campuses of a Multi-Campus "University."The Journal of Academic Librarianship, v. 9, November 1983, pp. 276-280. (with Barbara J. Smith)

"Staff Turnover and the Academic Library," in Options for the 80s:  Proceedings of the Second National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, October 1-4, 1981, Minneapolis, Minnesota, JAI Press, 1982, pp. 99-106.

"The Collection Analysis Project and the Undergraduate:  The Notre Dame Experience." Ugli Newsletter (Association of College and Research Libraries, Undergraduate Librarians Discussion Group), no. 21, December 1981.

"Continuing Education:  Attitudes and Experiences of the Academic Librarian," College and Research Libraries, v. 41, March 1981, pp. 128-133.

"The American Merchant Marine Library Association:  The First Decade of Its Development 1921-1930," The American Neptune:  A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History, v. 41, January 1981, pp. 5-24.

"Bibliographic Control and Access in the University of Notre Dame Libraries: AACR-2 and the Future of the Card Catalog."  Notre Dame Report, 16 November 1979.

"Catholic Americana: A Selected Bibliography of Theses and Dissertation Completed at the University of Notre Dame, 1921-1977," Working Paper Series, Center for the Study of American Catholicism, University of Notre Dame, no. 4, Spring 1978.  (with Anna Rose Kearney)

"Book Analytics:  Pro and Con," Wisconsin Library Bulletin, v. 72, March-April 1976, pp. 69-71.

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  • Acoustical Society of America, Board of Directors, New York, 4 February 2004; Consulted on the Future of Scholarly Publishing.
  • American Library Association, Chicago, 5 November 1999; Facilitated Planning Discussion of the Executive Board.
  • American Library Association, Chicago, 7 March 1999; Facilitated Discussion on New Approaches to Programming at Association Annual Conferences.
  • American University, Washington DC, 14 March 2001; Consulted on Implementation of Responsibility Center Budget System in the Library.
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, January-October 2008; Study Group on Mass Deacidification of Library and Archival Materials and Evaluation of CSC Booksaver Treatment and Method.
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, January-June 2007; Member of Study Group to Investigate and Advise on CSC Deacidification Technology Used in German Libraries.
  • Associated Colleges of the South, Birmingham, AL, 22 January 1999; Facilitated Discussion on the Palladian Alliance Library Project.
  • Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 6 February 2002; Facilitated Planning Discussion on ARL's Copyright and Intellectual Property Strategies.
  • Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC, 12-13 September 1993; Facilitated Planning Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Copyright Issues.
  • Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, September 2000; Special Committee to Review for Membership in the Association of Research Libraries.
  • Brown University, Member of Review Team for University Libraries, 22-24 February 2017.
  • Brown University, Providence, RI, 28-30 March 2004; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 21-22 November 2011, Review Committee on Library Collection Management Program.
  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Library Advisory Committee, 2008-09.
  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, December 2006; Facilitated Discussions Among Philadelphia Research Libraries on the Future of the College Library Collection.
  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Review of Options and Plans for the College Library, 2021.
  • Community of Science, Inc., Baltimore, MD, Board of Directors, 1997-2006.
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 30-31 June 2009; Consulted (with Michael Ryan) on Library Special Collections Program.
  • Docutek Information Systems, Inc., San Mateo, CA, Board of Advisors, 2000-2003.
  • George Washington University, Washington, DC, 10-12 June 2014; Organizational Review of the University Libraries.
  • George Washington University, Washington, DC, 13-15 February 2013; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 1998; Special Committee to Review for Membership in the Association of Research Libraries.
  • Goucher College, Towson, MD, December 1998-June 1999; Consulted (with Sonja Johnson) on Future Renovation/Expansion of Library Facility.
  • Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China, 23-25 March 2009; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education, Textbook and Higher Education Libraries Program, Budapest, April 1994-February 1995; Consulted on the Preparation of this World Bank-Sponsored National Plan for Academic Libraries.
  • Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 7-9 August 2006, Digital Futures Study Group.
  • Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Information Resources Visiting Committee, 1997-2001.
  • Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology, Kansas City, MO, 24 February 2007; Consulted with Board on the Future of the Library.
  • Loyola College/College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD, September 1997-July 1998; Consulted (with Sonja Johnson) on Future Renovation/Expansion of Joint Library Facility.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Visiting Committee to the Thomas J. Watson Library, 2004-2010.
  • New York City Art Museum Library Collaboration Project, October 2004-July 2005; Consulted on Development of a Plan for Library Collaboration for the Brooklyn Museum, the Frick Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 8-10 May 2005; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 23-25 April 2014; Review Committee for the College Libraries.
  • Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 17-19 March 2002; Review Committee for the College Libraries.
  • Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, 1 April 1999; Consulted on New Science Library Facility.
  • Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA, 3-4 February 2002; Served on Team Advising on Future Development of College Library.
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, Board of Trustees, 2012-2014.
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, March-May 2008; Special Board Committee on the Renovation of the Seminary Library.
  • Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, Brooklyn, NY, Board of Advisors, 2001-2010.
  • Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, 22-23 September 1997; External Advisor for Management Review of the Libraries.
  • Sheridan Group, Board of Directors, Baltimore, MD, 21 March 2001; Consulted on the Future of STM Publishing and the Scholarly Journal Market.
  • Simmons College, Ph.D. in Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions, Board of Advisors, 2005-2014.

  • Smithsonian Institutions, Washington, DC, 1997, Library Director Search Committee.
  • State University of New York Albany, 30 July 2010; Consulted on Future Renovation of Main Library Space.
  • State University of New York Stony Brook, 27-29 September 2009; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 14-17 October 2012; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, January-June 2001; Consulted (with Sonja Johnson) on Future Renovation of Library Facility.
  • Towson University, Towson, MD, 20-22 July 2005; Review Committee for the University Library.
  • Tufts University, Medford, MA, 15 November 1999; Consulted on Development of University's Digital Library Program.
  • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 21-23 January 2008; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • University of Chicago, 9-12 February 1997; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 22-24 April 2012; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • University of Leeds, Library Strategic Advisory Board, 2009-2011.
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 17 July 2006; Consulted with University Librarian Search Advisory Committee on the Future Development of the Academic Research Library and Role of the Library Director.
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 4-7 November 2001; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Advisory Council for the University Libraries, 1997-2009.
  • University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 24 May 1999; Facilitated Faculty/Librarian Discussion on Information Literacy Program.
  • University of the People, Library Advisory Committee, 2010-20.
  • University of Toronto, 11-12 June 2000; Library Review Committee at the Mississauga Campus.
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 29-30 September 2008; Review Committee for the University Libraries.
  • Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 9 October 1995; Consulted with Library Staff on Development of Library Strategic Plan.

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