The Whyte Memorial Lecture aims to recognise sisters Emeritus Professor Jean Whyte AM (HonDLitt 1996) and Ms Phyllis Whyte whose generous bequests have enabled the Faculty of IT and Monash Libraries to carry out important research.
Emeritus Professor Whyte passed away in 2003 and left a significant bequest to support research in librarianship, records and archives at Monash University. Ms Phyllis Whyte also bequeathed a substantial part of her estate to Monash in honour of her sister.
Join guest speaker Emeritus Professor W Boyd Rayward at the inaugural lecture to celebrate the legacy of two significant bequestors to Monash University. Emeritus Professor Boyd Rayward is a prominent researcher in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois.
'When what is new is not: the information society in perspective.'
Emeritus Professor W Boyd Rayward will discuss why recent changes in information infrastructure are, in fact, not new. He will explain two historical moments that mark a turning point in the evolution of information management, including why some of these earlier innovations failed before they could be realised.
Emeritus Professor Rayward's recent studies focus on hypertext and the beginnings of modern information science; utopian schemes of knowledge organisation including HG Wells' idea of a 'world brain'; and the implications of digitisation and networking for libraries and museums.
| Date: | Wednesday 19 August, 2009 |
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| Time: | 5.30 pm for a 6-7 pm lecture |
| Location: | Monash University Caulfield Campus Building H, Basement theatre B36 900 Dandenong Road Caulfield East VIC 3145 |
| Cost: | Free, refreshments provided |
| Registration: | Online by 12 August. Places are limited so register now to secure your attendance. |
| Enquiries: | Sarah Millar via email or telephone 03 9903 4850 |