Our Mission
Mission Statement
The Thinking Ahead Symposium is an interdisciplinary forum that fosters conversations about issues affecting the future of America’s libraries.
Join us to continue the conversation in 2009.
The Thinking Ahead Symposium is an important three-day interdisciplinary forum that offers an opportunity for librarians, politicians, community leaders, citizens and entrepreneurs to engage in meaningful dialogue about the future of our libraries and how they can best identify and address community needs.
Technology has allowed libraries to change the way they deliver traditional library services making them more important than ever to our communities. They address and advance issues such as life-long learning and intellectual freedom.
Topics for the 2009 Thinking Ahead Symposium will include education of library professionals and continuing education; innovation for the future; library funding and community partners; bridging cultural, ethnic, and societal divides; and principled leadership. Participants will join in conversations introduced and facilitated by experts in the library, information, and technology fields.
“Thinking in new ways opens the mind to boundless possibilities and creative solutions.”
Michael Michalko