Jim Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University
Jim Neal is University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University. From 2001-2014, he served as vice-president for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, providing leadership for university academic computing and a system of 22 libraries. He has identified four fundamental shifts in library collection development, which resonate well beyond library collections:
Primal innovation: revising fundamental purposes
Deconstruction: creative reassembly of key functions
This event is the fifth in the speaker series, The Future of the University and the Future of Learning, being organized as part of Concordia's strategic directions initiative. The university is bringing a diverse group of thought-leaders from across Canada and the U.S. to share their insights and know-how on emerging issues and trends in higher education and learning.