Washington DC—As a follow-up to the release of the ARL 2030 Scenarios , The Association of Research Libraries announces the opening of registration for Planning with the ARL 2030 Scenarios, a two-and-a-half day workshop at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. The workshop will run from Wednesday, March 23, 2011, through Friday, March 25, 2011.

This experiential learning event will use real library cases to take participants through a process of assessing an organization’s needs and mapping out a custom plan on how most effectively to incorporate the ARL 2030 Scenarios in the case organizations. The design will combine this group activity with individual work. Each participant will work through a diagnostic process to define the needs of his or her organization, master the concept of a strategic agenda, and learn techniques for implementing scenario planning activities. This is an active learning event, minimizing lecture and presentation, and maximizing interaction and activity. Participants are expected to complete prework assignments before the workshop so that they are prepared to engage fully and develop a post-workshop action agenda during the event.

During this workshop, participants will:

Develop a customized draft plan for using the ARL 2030 Scenario Set at their institutions.
Work with peers as they assess their institutions’ needs and make decisions about how best to apply the ARL 2030 Scenarios.
Deepen their understanding of the value and purpose of scenario planning.

Registration

Registration fee: $1,000 for members; $1,500 for nonmembers
(includes materials, breakfast on March 24 and 25, and lunch March 23-25)

Registration Dates

For ARL member libraries: Between December 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011, up to two staff can register per library.
For non-ARL member libraries: January 24, 2011 – February 28, 2011. Space permitting, other libraries can register one staff person per library.

Reserve a place in the workshop by filling out and submitting the following Reservation Form .

The workshop will be capped at 36 participants to offer an optimal learning experience and will be managed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, please visit http://www.arl.org/rtl/plan/scenarios/scen-mbrworkshop/index.shtml . For additional questions, please contact Tricia Donovan at tricia@arl.org .

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 126 research libraries in the US and Canada. Its mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at http://www.arl.org/ .

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