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Association of College & Research Libraries

CALENDAR

August

1-3—Education: First National Library/Informa- tion Conference, at INFOMART, Dallas, sponsored by ALA/LITA, the National School Boards Association, Southern Methodist University, Region 7 of the American Society for Training and Development, and the Texas Computer Education Association. The theme is “Index: Education—Computers, Technology & Learning.” Contact: Donald W. Hammer, Executive Director, LITA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780.

19-21—Management: Public Administration Institute in Management Development, Holiday Inn, Lubbock, sponsored by the Texas State Library. Registration limited to 40. The institute is designed for experienced librarians who currently hold management positions in all types of libraries and for managers who supervise other professionals, direct medium-sized libraries, or manage departments or units. Fee: $22. Contact: Bell Colyer, Texas State Library, Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711.

26-30—Preservation: Conference and hands-on workshop, sponsored by ALA/RTSD, with the cooperation of the LC National Preservation Program, will be held at the History Corner, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Registration is limited to 125 people who are responsible for the repair of non-rare library items. Fees: $190 for RTSD members, $215 for ALA members, and $240 for non-members. Contact: Ann Menendez, ALA/RTSD, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780, x319.

September

10-December 10—Preservation: “Conservation Management for Libraries and Archives,” a course offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College. Classes meet Tuesdays from 9-12. The course will draw upon the expertise and resources of the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover. A hands-on session and trips to NEDCC are included. Contact: Director of Admissions, GSLIS, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115; (617) 738- 2264.

14-18—Documentation: “Information, Communications and Technology Transfer” is the theme for the 43d Congress of the Federation internationale de documentation (FID), Montreal, September 14-18, 1986. Topics covered will include copyright issues in electronic publishing, developments in communications, and the political and social issues surrounding technology transfer between governments, nations, and institutions. Contact: Denis Rousseau, Local Organizing Committee, C.P. 1144, Succur- sale Place Desjardins, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H5B 1B3; (514) 282-3884.

19- 20—New technology: “Connections: Improving Library Services through Uses of Technology,” Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, sponsored by the Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Chapters of ACRL. Contact: Donna Goehner, University Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455.

20— Ohio Chapter: “Developing Library Personnel for the 1980s…and Beyond,” annual meeting of the Academic Library Association of Ohio, Sinclair Plaza Hotel, Columbus. Charles Dy- gert, Ohio State University, will speak on “Creating Environments for the Expression of Human Excellence.” Contact: Paula N. Warnken, Xavier University Libraries, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207; (513) 745-3881.

October

11-12—California: Second Binational Conference on Libraries of the Californias, Calexico, California, and Mexicali, Mexico. Sponsored by the California State Library with the cooperation of San Diego State University-Imperial Valley, Un- iversidad Autonoma de Baja California, and Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior. Objectives: to increase the understanding of library and information services for the Spanishspeaking population of the U.S.–Mexico border region, and to promote multitype library cooperation. Contact: Reynaldo Ayala, Director, Institute for Border Studies, San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus, 720 Heber, Calexico, CA 92231; (619) 357-3721, 265-4201.

25-30–Health Sciences: Annual Conference, North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Sheraton Islander Inn, Newport, Rhode Island. Keynote speaker Ira Magaziner will address the economic outlook in the health care field. Contact: Chris Chapman, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Health Sciences Information Center, 50 Maude St., Providence, RI 02908; (401) 274-1100, xl570.

November

1-2—Manuscripts: “Editing and Editors: A Retrospect,” the 21st Annual Conference on Editorial Problems, will be held at the University of Toronto. Speakers include Bruce M. Metzger, “History of the Editing of the Greek New Testament”; Leonard Boyle, “The Editing of Medieval Texts”; and Donald H. Reiman, “Notes on the History of Editing Texts of the 18th and 19th Centuries.” Registration is limited to 100 delegates. Contact: Richard Landon, Conference on Editorial Problems, Victoria University, 73 Queen’s Park Crescent, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1K7.

22-26—Africana: Fall meeting of the Archives- Libraries Committee of the African Studies Association, jointly held with the Middle East Studies Association, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans. The Cooperative Africana Microform Project (CAMP) will also meet. Contact: Joseph J. Lauer, University Research Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024.