Free Speech
Well, several free speeches actually. At least they are if you register and come to Birmingham... Insight - A Library Conference for All Insight is a free two day conference for anyone interested and involved in the future of libraries. Being UK-based we've set it close to our home in Birmingham.
The programme has some great names, headed up with a keynote by Euan Semple. Other include:
- [Tony Hey](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no002), Microsoft - eResearch and Digital Scholarship
- [Nicole Harris](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no020) Senior Services Transition Manager, JISC
- [Richard Cameron](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no014) CiteULike
- [Dave Pattern](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no009) University of Huddersfield
- [David Orrell](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no013) Eduserv
- [Marshall Breeding](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no018) Vanderbilt University, USA
- [Roy Clare](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no022), CBE, Chief Executive of the MLA
- [Frances Hendrix](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no016) and a panel of future librarians
- [David Lightfoot](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no028) Lancashire Libraries
- [Tim Coates](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no012) Author and Bookseller
- [Tony Durcan](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no026) President, Society of Chief Librarians
- [Zoinul Abidin](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no017) Idea Store Manager, Tower Hamlets
- [John Dolan](http://www.talis.com/applications/news_and_events/talis_insight_speakers.shtml#no003) Head of Library Policy at the MLA
Doing great stuff like this is why so many of us are at Talis. This is going to be a great conference.
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