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EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional ConferenceBy Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor
Its almost time for the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, but you can still register here. As the conference Website says: Join us in Dallas for the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference (formerly EduTex), February 25–27, 2004. This year's theme is "Being Resourceful in Challenging Times." Whether your focus is administrative services, information resources, teaching and learning, technology infrastructure, or management within higher education, you will find opportunities to learn, share, and connect with others in your field and from your part of the country. Featured General SessionsThe Condition of the Community: IT Leadership in Higher EducationIn Wednesday's general session, "The Condition of the Community: IT Leadership in Higher Education," Richard Katz, EDUCAUSE vice president, will present the results of a study of nearly 2,000 members of our community focusing on leadership style, the innovation environment, labor mobility, mentoring, leadership continuity, and other issues. Finding Consensus on File Sharing: Legal, Producer, and Consumer Perspectives on the P2P PhenomenonIn Friday's general session, "Finding Consensus on File Sharing: Legal, Producer, and Consumer Perspectives on the P2P Phenomenon," a panel with Ann Waters Beytagh, Associate University Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs and Grant Clayton, Student, Southern Methodist University; Marilu Goodyear, Vice Provost for Information Services, University of Kansas; Lynn Seaton, Professor of Music, University of North Texas; and moderator Diane J. Graves, University Librarian, Trinity University, will discuss P2P file-sharing issues as they affect and play out in higher education today. Preconference Seminars and Track SessionsAt the center of the conference are practical "how to" sessions that will emphasize ways to save time, effort, and money while maintaining important services and without burning out talented staff. Join us for preconference seminars on the morning of February 25 and the full conference program February 25–27. The sessions follow four key tracks:
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