Beloit College Mindset List for 2013 Results - Webcast

The 12th annual Beloit College Mindset List for the college class of 2013 was released last August 18, 2009 via LIVE webcast. The Beliot College Emeritus Director of Public Affairs Ron Nief and Tom McBride, Keefer Professor of the Humanities and Professor of English, led the ceremonies. I'm sure many of you want to know what the Beloit College Mindset List means.


According to their official website, www.beloit.edu, below is a brief description of their mindset list:

The Beloit College Mindset List was initially a witty way of saying "watch your references," and has turned into a globally reported and utilized guide to the intelligent but unprepared adolescent consciousness. It is requested by thousands of readers, reprinted in hundreds of print and electronic publications, and used for a wide variety of purposes. The name is now licensed to a higher education group in New Zealand that produces its own list each year.


Below are some of the comments about this year's Beloit College Mindset List:

"Thank you for your wonderful presentation on the Beloit College Mindset List for the Missouri Library Association annual conference. It was a wonderful mix of humor, nostalgia, philosophy and thought-provoking content — just right for a dinner speech. Many people who attended the dinner told me personally how much they enjoyed it."

"Overall, an interesting and inspiring program. I walked away with a better understanding of student library users and their expectations based on culture and circumstance. Librarians will do well to ponder the sometimes weighty, but often quite enlightening, realities of generational change and cultural evolution when reflecting on how to provide more effective services."

"Bringing non-librarians to librarians, especially faculty like you who appreciate libraries and librarians, is a much-needed boost to our morale."

"The President's Program [at the American Library Association] was a wonderful experience for me, a highlight of my year as President, and one I will always remember. Best wishes to you."

Thank you for an excellent [workshop] presentation... People here really enjoyed this opportunity to reflect on developmental trends and conditions impacting our society... My surmise is that there will be a call for a return visit next year."

I'm sure your excited to find out all the names who made it to this year's Beloit College Mindset list. We will be posting the video here as soon as possible so check us back regularly til then.


UPDATE: You can watch the 2009 Beloit College Mindset List Webcast on this URL: http://sofo.mediasite.com/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=147225b47ce0454f9a196ab08608929a.