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For Immediate Release
June 4, 2004
ACRL announces keynote speakers for 12th National Conference
Speakers include NPR host and top women mystery writers
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce a distinguished lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 12th National Conference, "Currents and Convergence: Navigating the Rivers of Change," to be held in Minneapolis, Minn., April 7 - 10, 2005. ACRL looks forward to hosting its most inspiring National Conference ever with conference papers, panels and workshops designed to cover key issues facing academic and research librarians and other professionals in related-fields.
In the Opening Keynote Session on Thursday, April 7, 2005, William J. Mitchell will discuss changes brought about by new communication and information technologies and what they mean for libraries, as well as their relationship to digital networks. Mitchell is professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences, academic head of Media Arts and Sciences and former dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT. He is the author of the recent books "City of Bits," "E-topia" and "ME++," all from MIT Press. These publications explore the new forms and functions of cities in the digital electronic era and suggest design and planning directions for the future.
On Friday, April 8, 2005, National Public Radio (NPR) host Liane Hansen, will moderate a keynote luncheon entitled, "Women of Mystery." It will feature a panel of female mystery authors, including Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, J.A. Jance and Valerie Wilson Wesley, who will discuss the social context of their work.
A popular voice with NPR audiences, Liane Hansen hosts National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Sunday." She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including more than 25 years as a radio producer, reporter and on-air host.
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera is the author of the much-lauded "One Hot Summer," as well as the "Lupe Solano" mystery series. She was a private investigator for more than 15 years before turning to writing full-time in 1996. She was the recipient of the Flamingo Award in 1999 and the Shamus Award in 2000.
J.A. Jance is a New York Times best-selling author with more than 10 million books in print. She was born in South Dakota and brought up in the small mining town of Bisbee, Ariz. In 1966, she graduated from college with a degree in English and Secondary Education and received a master's of education in Library Science in 1970. Additionally, she spent several years teaching on the Tohono O'Odham reservation west of Tucson, Ariz. In 2000, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Arizona.
Valerie Wilson Wesley is the award-winning and best-selling author of mysteries, fiction and books for young readers. Her novels for adults include the Blackboard bestsellers, "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" and the internationally acclaimed "Tamara Hayle" mystery series ("When Death Comes Stealing," "Devil's Gonna Get Him," "Where Evil Sleeps," "No Hiding Place," "Easier to Kill," "The Devil Riding"). Her current novel, "Always True to You in My Fashion," is an Essence magazine bestseller.
Sylvia Hurtado will provide the Closing Keynote Session at the ACRL National Conference on Sunday, April 10, 2005. Hurtado is an associate professor at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. Hurtado's research centers on understanding different college contexts for the success of diverse college students. Her address will cover her thoughts on post-September 11 changes in the student body and campuses nationwide, as well how colleges and universities are preparing students to participate in a diverse democracy.
More information about ACRL's National Conference may be found at www.ala.org/acrl/minneapolis/. Questions? Contact 800-545-2433, ext. 2515; email: acrl@ala.org.
ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic librarians. ACRL's 11,000 members are comprised of individuals from a wide range of academic institutions, publishers and vendors who sell in the academic marketplace. ACRL enhances the effectiveness of academic and research librarians to advance learning, teaching and research in higher education. More information about ACRL's programs and services can be located on the Web at www.ala.org/acrl.html. ACRL is a division of the American Library Association.
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