““You say You say you want a you want a revolutionrevolution

…”…”Combining Combining archives, archives,

museums, and museums, and librarieslibraries

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

Tough questions during a time of Tough questions during a time of r/evolution:r/evolution:

Who are we?Who are we?What are the fundamental boundaries of What are the fundamental boundaries of

our profession?our profession?Where are we going?Where are we going?How are we going to make it?How are we going to make it?Can we work with others from various Can we work with others from various

professions?professions?

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

““You say you got a real You say you got a real solutionsolution

Well, you knowWell, you know

We'd all love to see the plan.”We'd all love to see the plan.”(John Lennon, “Revolution 1”)(John Lennon, “Revolution 1”)

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

Michael FoxMichael Fox

Deputy Director, ProgramsDeputy Director, Programs

Minnesota Historical SocietyMinnesota Historical Society

““How do you spell synergy?”How do you spell synergy?”

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

Steven L. Olsen Steven L. Olsen

Managing DirectorManaging Director

Church History Department Church History Department

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

““Both Sides Now”: The “Something Lost” Both Sides Now”: The “Something Lost” and “Something Gained” in Museum, and “Something Gained” in Museum, Library, and Archives CollaborationLibrary, and Archives Collaboration

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

Ricky ErwayRicky Erway

Program Officer, RLG Programs, OCLC Program Officer, RLG Programs, OCLC (Online Computer Library Center, (Online Computer Library Center,

Inc.) Programs and ResearchInc.) Programs and Research

““Collaboration on the LAM:  Insights Collaboration on the LAM:  Insights into Library, Archive, and Museum into Library, Archive, and Museum

Interaction at Five Institutions”Interaction at Five Institutions”

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

““You tell me that it's evolution,You tell me that it's evolution,

Well, you knowWell, you know

We all want to change the We all want to change the world.”world.”

(John Lennon “Revolution 1”)(John Lennon “Revolution 1”)

““You say you want a You say you want a revolution…”revolution…”

"In a time of drastic change it is th"In a time of drastic change it is the e 

learners who inherit the future.  Thlearners who inherit the future.  The e 

learned usually find themselves learned usually find themselves 

equipped to live in a world equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." that no longer exists." 

(Eric Hoffer, Reflections on the Human Condition [32], 1973.)(Eric Hoffer, Reflections on the Human Condition [32], 1973.)