A panel from EDUCAUSE 2008 Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Abstract Information professionals with library science training and experience can contribute a valuable skill set and service orientation to academic IT. This panel discussion will explore career paths in academic IT for librarians, and how IT managers can leverage this often-overlooked pool of information professionals to fill academic IT positions. Speaker(s) * Chris Jorgensen, Research and Instructional Technologist, Creighton University * Kristina Lively, Law School Webmaster, University at Buffalo * Karla Lucht, Computer-Assisted Instruction Specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign * William W. Wells, Jr., Chief Information Officer, University of Southern Maine Less