Stephen Abram
Vice President, Innovation, SirsiDynix

Stephen Abram, MLS, is the President – 2008 of SLA and the past-President of the Canadian Library Association and Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute. He has been VP of Corporate Development for Micromedia ProQuest and Publisher Electronic Information for Thomson. He ran libraries for Suncor, Coopers & Lybrand, Smith Lyons Torrance Stevenson and Mayer and Hay Group. Stephen has been listed by Library Journal as one of their first “Mover and Shakers”, the ’key’ people influencing the future of libraries and librarianship.

Sessions

8:45am Monday, 02/11/2008

Information 3.0: Will Publishers Matter

Keynote Broadway Ballroom

Stephen Abram (SirsiDynix)

Information 3.0 is all about the social web and how it's changing the reading and information acquisition habits of everyone, from Boomers to Millennials. What role will publishers play in this new world? Buckle your seat belt as Stephen Abrams takes you on a whirlwind tour of trends, analysis, and innovations that will either sweep your business aside or take it to new levels. Read more.

5:00pm Tuesday, 02/12/2008

Teen Panel

Broadway Ballroom

Stephen Abram (SirsiDynix)

How do teens today consume media? How is technology shaping their reading habits? What does it mean to be a teen in today's information-rich world? Hear from teens in this panel discussion. Read more.