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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
Umbrella
2007 was opened up to a positive and challenging start when Lynne
Brindley gave her inspirational presentation. 
Early
analysis from delegates expressed the exceptionally high level of
all plenary speakers, leaving attendees feeling a sense of pride
to belong to the library world.
Listed
below are some further details of the keynote speakers.
Thursday
14.00
Lynne
Brindley, Chief Executive of the British Library, will
open Umbrella 2007 and speak about challenges facing the
information profession. It is anticipated she will be thought-provoking
about the need for future proofing the profession.
Friday
14.30
Dr
Alex Byrne, President of the International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2005 - 2007 and
University Librarian at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
He will speak on Advocacy and Freedom of Information; the challenges
facing the library and information profession in the global information
world .
Saturday
12.00
Leslie
Burger, President of the American Library Association
(ALA) 2006 - 2007 and Director, Princeton Public Library in New
Jersey, USA. Leslie's presidential theme is Libraries transform
communities, and this fits well with Umbrella 2007's theme
of Catalysts for change. She will talk about transformation
with some "future gazing" and controversy thrown in.
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