Conversations with President Becker

Georgia State University President Mark Becker had a public conversation about the future of academic libraries on Feb. 22, 2012, with Paul Courant, university librarian and dean of libraries at the University of Michigan. Courant is an expert on the economics of universities, libraries and archives and a prolific scholar in economics and public policy. As provost at Michigan, Courant was crucial to negotiating a contract with Google, allowing them to digitize the library's contents for what is now known as Google Books.

Dr. Karl Gerth, a renowned historian of modern Chinese history at Oxford University, spoke at GSU, April 18, 2011, on the transformation of the Chinese consumer as the country grows in size and impact on the global stage. Dr. Gerth is the author of a new book, "As China Goes, So Goes the World: How Chinese Consumers are Transforming Everything." In it, he explores the ongoing transformation of the Chinese society and economy from one geared toward production and export to a consumer-driven economy and society like the United States. Press release: http://www.gsu.edu/news/47840.html