Description: Moderated by ALCTS President Mary Case, university librarian at the University of Illinois-Chicago, this presentation will raise a number of provocative hypotheses about the future of library services and collections, as well as scholarly communications more broadly in a digital world, and will lead into a vibrant discussion of the possible implications of these findings for libraries, publishers and scholarly societies. Ross Housewright and Roger C. Shonfeld of Ithaka S+R will give an overview of this study’s three major sets of findings. Brian Schottlaender, The Audrey Geisel University librarian at the University of California at San Diego, will provide commentary.


Location: Washington Convention Center, Ballroom B