This is a note for those attending the case study series on new media as part of the Academic Impressions event taking place in Orlando on Thursday morning, but the rest of you are free to read, too.

Presenting cases that morning are Matthew Winkel (RSS), Paul Baker (Blogging), and Joe Hice (Podcasting). I’ve been asked to facilitate. There’s some time budgeted to introduce the case studies and get people revved up. It’s a relatively small group (20 or so), and so I’ve decided to put you to work, so to speak. Each of you, I’ll venture to say, is there because you’re considering implementing some kind of new media program at your own institution, or tweaking an existing one. (I hope I’m not far off!)

So here’s the idea. I’m going to ask each of you to write and present your own mini case summaries, but in doing so you’re going to have to project yourself to October in the year 2007, after you’ve successfully implemented the new media initiative you’re imagining. It’s not going to be an easy thing, but there’s going to be help from the presenters, and help from fellow colleagues in attendance. It seems like a good way to get starting thinking about your own context and plans as they relate to the cases being presented, and also a good way to help the presenters learn about what you’re all up to. Of course, we will declare everything off the record.

The spirit of new media begs us to create our own futures. Do you agree?

See you there!