(FYI, I'd *love* to see GLAM colleagues at this event - - please come, say hi, and help wrestle with big ideas - - or at least just come and have free breakfast.)
What: See the abstract below. The format will be a talk by me (Michael Edson), followed by a (hopefully) vigorous discussion. Sponsor: This is part of OpenText's Purpose-Driven Speaker Series<http://www.opentext.com/2/global/products/products-opentext-social-workplace/products-opentext-social-workplace-speaker-series>. Where: Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20004 When: 8:30am-10:00am, Wednesday, September 21st. (Free breakfast will be served.) Cost: Free (rsvp requested) Registration/info URL: http://edsonbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ Abstract: "Five or ten years ago it was difficult for heritage organizations to predict the evolution and potential business value of many emerging technologies. Social networking, mobile platforms, and cloud services were new on the scene and their maturity, if it ever came, seemed to be a long way in the future. Today, however, the same tools and platforms that seemed like science fiction a few years ago are creating real organizational and societal value while the continued acceleration of technological change have made predictions about the deep future even weirder and more disruptive than ever before. What is a strategist to do? In this presentation, Michael Edson, the Smithsonian Institution's Director of Web and New Media Strategy, will talk about our changing relationship with 'the future' and how organizations, governments, and businesses should adjust the way they think about strategy, planning, and work." Thanks & I hope to see some of my museum/library/archives brothers and sisters can come! Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu<mailto:edsonm at si.edu> | twitter: @mpedson<http://twitter.com/mpedson> | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447 Visit our public Web and New Media Strategy wiki<http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/> And the Smithsonian Commons Prototype<http://www.si.edu/commons/prototype>
