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Canceled - Helmer is next speaker in series 'Redefining the Academic Library'

[ Editor's note: This event has been canceled. ]

John Helmer, executive director of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, will speak  from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in Wilson Library Room 164 as part of the month-long series "Redefining the Academic Library."

Helmer is the 2012 winner of the American Library Association's Hugh C. Atkinson Award, which recognizes Helmer for risk-taking and lauds him as an effective leader and champion of new ideas and initiatives.

His May 16 presentation is called "Northwest Academic Libraries: Leaders in Vision, Innovation, and Collaboration."

Those who are unable to attend in person may catch on Western's UStream channel. Video also is available of previous speakers  and .

Read  as part of his blog and in Viking Village.

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