2019 Snezek Library Leadership Institute

July 17 - 19, 2019
Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, TX
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Overview

The Snezek Library Leadership Institute for library directors/deans will be held July 17 – 19 at Dallas Baptist University in Texas  The Snezek Institute, with select preparatory readings and multiple sessions on a variety of pertinent topics and issues, provides a forum for CCCU library directors and deans to engage in lively, informative, and stimulating conversation.

It provides a distinctive opportunity for the exchange of perspectives, ideas and experiences along the dynamic landscape of academic libraries and their role in scholarly communication and student learning. A hallmark of the Snezek Institute is its constructive collegial exchange and interpersonal encounters founded upon a common context of faith-based institutions and personal Christian commitment.

Program

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm  

Registration & Optional Campus Tour

 

5:00 pm 

Welcome & Introductions

 

5:30 pm

Dinner

 

6:30 pm

Session 1 Opening Address: Mark Herring, author of Are Libraries Obsolete?

 

8:15 pm – 9:15 pm       

Library Tour & Reception

7:45 am   

Breakfast

 

8:45am  

Devotional: DBU Ministry Faculty

 

9:00 am

Session 2: History of Snezek; Introductions & Updates/Sharing

Esther Gillie and Dan Bowell

 

10:15 am   

Coffee Break

 

10:45 am   

Session 3: What Are Academic Libraries Doing These Days? Unpacking the Survey

Tonya Fawcett and Matthew Ballard

 

12:00 pm    

Lunch

 

1:15 pm     

Session 4: What Have You Strategically Planned To Do Outside of Traditional Librarianship to Help Your Institution?

Ed Walton & Jeremy LaBosier

 

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm  

George W. Bush Presidential Library Tour

 

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm   

Dinner at Maggiano’s Restaurant

7:45 am  

Breakfast

 

8:30am     
Devotional: DBU Ministry Faculty

 

9:00 am   

Session 5: Theological Values Proposition for Libraries

Esther Gillie

 

10:15 am 

Coffee Break

 

10:45 am    

Session 6: Hackathon: What Would You Do?

Judy Pruitt and Garrett Trott

 

12:00 pm     

Lunch

 

1:00 pm 

Session 7: Unstructured Debriefing and Strategizing

 

2:30 pm    

Closing: Wrap-Up/Song/Prayer

 

3:00pm       

Depart

Registration

Conference Rates
Early Bird
Ends March 29, 2019
Regular
Ends June 15, 2019
Member w/ Single Occupancy
325
375
Member w/ Double Occupancy
275
325
Spouse Plus Lodging Only (No Meals)
125
175
Spouse Plus Lodging & Meals & Outing
175
225
Commuter (No Lodging)
225
275
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Lodging & Travel

If you have selected a registration option that does not include on-campus housing and are looking for nearby hotels, please refer to the link below:

  • Click here for more information about local hotels, transportation, and directions.

First-Time Attendee Scholarship

First-time attendees to the Snezek Library Leadership Institute are eligible for the Dan Bowell Scholarship. The scholarship covers the cost of registration for one first-time attendee.  Click here to apply.