Speaking to the Academic Affairs Leadership Team

Last week I was invited to speak to the AALT about Digital Commons. I was excited to get a chance to tell the Digital Commons story, and planned what to say. I decided I would explain about Digital Commons, talk about some of the highlights from the most recent annual report, and answer questions.

Then Mary Jo stopped in, and told me she had gotten an email from JSmith with serious concerns. Okay...now I'm worried. But I planned my talk, and went prepared to answer what I thought might be their concerns.

I thought they would want to talk to me for 10-15 minutes, but they kept me nearly an hour, asking questions about all sorts of subjects related to Digital Commons. In the end, Jeff did bring up brand management, and other publishing issues. I assured them we worked closely with Marketing and Communications, and suggested perhaps an Advisory Board for the press might be a good idea.

Overall, it went well and they applauded at the end, so ....