OVERVIEW: Our third Library 2.024 mini-conference: "Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. What will libraries look like by 2035? That is the question that was tackled in the recently published book “Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries.” In that book, library leaders shared their thoughts about the lessons learned over the past decade and what they forecast as the opportunities, strengths, and challenges that lie ahead for libraries in the next decade. In this free virtual conference, we will broaden the conversation to include additional perspectives and global visions about what the future of libraries will look like.  Our special conference chair is Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Associate Dean of Academics in the College of Information, Data & Society at San Jose State University. She edited the recently published book, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (Rowman & Littlefield) in March 2024. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward. Please also join the Library 2.0 community to be kept updated on this and future events.  Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote.  Participants are encouraged to use #library2024 and #Library2035 on their social media posts about the event. CONFERENCE CHAIR: Dr. Sandra Hirsh Associate Dean for Academics in the College of Information, Data & Society, San José State University OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL & SPECIAL ORGANIZER Dr. Sandra Hirsh is Associate Dean for Academics in the College of Information, Data & Society at San José State University (SJSU). She has previously served as Professor and Director of the SJSU School of Information and has worked in the Silicon Valley at HP Labs, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. She is a Past President of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) and the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), and she also holds leadership roles in the American Library Association (ALA) and in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). She is currently Chair-Elect of the ALA International Relations Round Table (IRRT). She is an ASIS&T Distinguished Member. She co-founded and co-chairs the global virtual Library 2.0 conference series (https://www.library20.com). She published a book entitled Blockchain, as book 3 in the ALA Library Futures Series (2020) and an introductory textbook entitled Information Services Today: An Introduction (3rd edition, 2022). Her new book, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries, was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2024; accompanying the book, Hirsh conducted a series of interviews with the authors which can be accessed on the Library 2035 Webcast Site or YouTube. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: We invite you to share your ideas about what the future of libraries will look like by the year 2035 and how we might prepare for that future. Proposals are welcome on a wide range of future-oriented topics, including: How can libraries plan for the future? What can libraries do to establish innovative partnerships that better connect libraries, other organizations, and the community? What trends are impacting the future of the library workplace and library services? What role will technology play in libraries in the future (e.g., AI, VR/AR, Robots, etc.) and how will that change the work of librarians/library workers? How can we make library work meaningful for employees during times of change? What techniques can we use to prepare and train library employees for changing roles and responsibilities in the future? What will library jobs of the future look like? What changes can we expect in terms of library resources and services in the future? How will libraries get the funding they need for buildings, technology, and resources in the future? And how will they be able to balance funding between brick and mortar buildings and virtual services? How can libraries develop a culture of open communication and transparency in the future? Please submit proposals HERE. SUPPORT: The School of Information at San José State University is the founding conference sponsor. Please register as a member of the Library 2.0 network to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

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