ACRL College & Research Libraries News

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October

19-22—Marine Science Libraries:International

Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers, conference, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Contact: Kimberly Douglas, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, McKown Point, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575; (207) 633- 2173.

25—Bibliographic Instruction:“Workshop on

Bibliographic Instruction,” Whispering Pines Conference Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island. Sponsored by the Bibliographic Instruction Committee of the New England ACRL Chapter. Fee: $35. Contact: Stewart Schneider, University of Rhode Island Graduate Library School, Kingston, RI 02881; (401) 277-2726.

27—Conservation:“Materials Conservation in the

Academic Library,” lecture and panel, Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island. Sponsored by the New England ACRL Chapter. Fee: approximately $20. Contact: Joanna Walsh, Boston Library Consortium, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA 02117; (617) 262-0380.

29-31—Human Relations/Networks:“Networks

Are People—Two Approaches,” Sheraton Hotel, Ithaca, New York. Audience: staff members in cooperative organizations. Topics include team building, facilitation skills, and conflict resolution. Fee: $110 (members of ASCLA and ALA), $130 (ALA members), or $145 (non- ALA members). Contact: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780.

November

7—Information: “Information:The International Scene,” seminar on national information infrastructures, European information delivery systems, and the developing international scene, Rutgers University Graduate Library School, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Fee: $42. Contact: Jana Varlejs, Rutgers GSLIS, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (201) 932-7169.

12- 14—Online Searching:“Online 80, annual conference and exposition, Online, Inc., San Francisco Hilton Hotel, California. Fee: $165. Contact: ONLINE ’80, 11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883; (203) 227-8466.

13— Legal Research:Legal Research for the Non- Law Librarian, Prince George Hotel, New York City. Contact: AJ Seminars, 11205 Farmland Drive, Rockville, MD 20852; (301) 881- 4996.

17-18—Meeting:Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference, Sheraton-Islander, Newport, Rhode Island. Contact: Lauri Burke, Barrington Public Library, Barrington, RI 02806.

17-20—Online Systems:“Online Bibliographic and Information Systems,” workshop on Lock- heed/DIALOG with at least fifteen hours of online experience, University of Pittsburgh. Sponsored by the Bureau of Library Development of the State Library of Pennsylvania. Fee: $150. Contact: Elizabeth E. Duncan, Online Training Center, LIS Building, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

17-20—Federal Statistical Data:Seminar for Librarians on Accessing Statistical Resources from the Census Bureau and other Selected Federal Agencies, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC. Fee: none. Contact: Dot Chin, User Training Branch, Data User Services Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.

December

5—Oral History:"Oral History: Programs and Collection Development Institute,” Rosary College Graduate School of Library Science, River Forest, Illinois. Contact: Tze-chung Li, Rosary College Graduate School of Library Science, 7900 West Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305.

7-9—Human Relations/Networks:“Networks are People—Two Approaches,” Aspen Lodge and Guest Ranch, Estes Park, Colorado. For more information see October 29-31 listing.

28—Bibliographic Instruction:“Teaching Research Methods and Research Papers,” program, 1980 convention of the Modern Language Association, Hyatt Hotel, Houston, Texas. Papers include; “Teaching a More Effective Research Paper Course Through Improving Research Skills,” Evan I. Farber, Earlham College; “A Generalized Research Model for Those Who Teach Research Papers,” James E. Ford, Brigham Young University; “Some Very Practical Suggestions for Term Paper Assignments,” William Miller, Michigan State University; and “The Value of Guided Research in the Freshman English Course: Report on an Experiment,” Vincent E. Tollers, SUNY- Brockport. For more information, contact the discussion leader, James E. Ford, English Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602; (801) 378-3298.

January

26-February 6, 1981—International Institute:International Institute including topics on information retrieval and data bases (first week) and media technology (second week). Fee: $395 (both weeks), $220 (first week only), $110 (each session in the second week). Contact: Ed Kazlanskas, Director, International Institute, School of Library Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007. ■■