Libraries and the Future of Higher Education

Libraries and librarians have a crucial role to play in creating a more open, more connected, more equitable future for higher education. The speaker will describe some of the ways MIT envisions libraries as being leaders in solving some of the key global challenges facing higher education and scholarly communication.

Outcomes: Understand the unique expertise, values, and resources libraries and librarians have to contribute to creating a more open, connected, and equitable future for higher ed * Understand the kinds of global challenges in higher ed and scholarly communication that libraries and librarians are especially well suited to help solve * Identify specific ways to partner with libraries and librarians to tackle big challenges in higher ed and scholarly communication