Get Ready to be a Super(hero) Librarian – Join Forces at MLA!
The 2011 Annual MLA Conference: Join Forces will take place at the Crowne Plaza in Danvers on April 26-29. Things will kick off on Tuesday, April 26 with the Teen Summit Pre-conference, as well as the Digital Commonwealth Pre-conference. Regular conference sessions on a variety of tracks start with a bang on Wednesday the 27th and run through Friday. Program highlights include authors galore, Maureen Sullivan, and the Book Cart Drill Team - with a twist. Evening activities include Trivia/Auction Night and the Mass Book Awards. Venue highlights include complementary wi-fi and an indoor water park! Stay tuned for more information and plan to be there as we Join Forces in Danvers!
April 26 - 29, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza in Danvers, Massachusetts
Closing Keynote Speaker: John Palfrey
Children who were born into and raised in the digital world are coming of age, and soon our world will be reshaped in their image. Our economy, our politics, our culture and even the shape of our families will be forever transformed. John Palfrey answers the question: Who are these Digital Natives? John is co-author of Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. Born Digital explores a broad range of issues, from the highly philosophical to the purely practical: What is the Internet's impact on creativity and learning? What does identity mean for young people who have dozens of online profiles and avatars? What lies ahead – socially, professionally, and psychologically – for this generation?
John is Henry N. Ess Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at
Harvard Law
School
and a faculty director
of the
Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
He is a graduate of Harvard College, the University of Cambridge, and Harvard Law School.