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Living the Future Conferences: History, Philosophy, Planning, and Themes

ABSTRACT The University of Arizona Libraries planned and executed seven successful Living the Future conferences from 1996 to 2008. The conferences covered such themes as process improvement and organizational change, collaboration, future vision, partnerships, information literacy, new services and their impact on organizations, human resources, and other global issues. The focus of this article is on major themes and the history and philosophy of the conferences, with descriptions of the planners’ vision and participants’ experiences, success stories from the conferences, and the potential themes and needs for future Living the Future conferences.