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CALENDAR

March

22-23—1984: “George Orwell’s 1984: The Novel and Contemporary Issues,” a conference cosponsored by the Vigo County Public Library and Indiana State University’s Cunningham Memorial Library, Terre Haute, Indiana. In addition to a showing of the film 1984, there will be four programs devoted to literary themes, news media manipulation, technology and information dissemination, and freedom of information. Speakers will include Herbert White, Lawrence J. McCrank, Barbara Markuson, and Judy Krug. Contact: Elaine Kleiner, Department of English, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809.

April

12- 14—Africana: Spring Meeting of the Archives-Libraries Committee of the African Studies Association, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Contact: Gretchen Walsh, African Studies Library, Boston University, 771 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 00215.

13- 14—Preservation: “Disaster Planning and Conservation of Library Materials,” a course offered by the University of Toronto Faculty of Library and Information Science. Presented by Gordon H. Wright, Alan Horne, and Emrys H. Evans. Fee: $65. Contact: Office of Continuing Education, Faculty of Library and Information Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S LAL

16—Networks: In celebration of National Library Week, Eastern Illinois University will present “From Our Past: Towards 2000,” a symposium featuring the perspectives of network administrators, at the Bismarck Hotel, 171 Bandolph St., Chicago. Speakers will be: J. Michael Bruer (CLASS), James H. Kennedy (AMIGOS), Frederick G. Kilgour (OCLC), John Linford (NE- LINET), Alphonse F. Trezza (NCLIS), and Alice Wilcox (MINITEX). Fees: $30 for Illinois residents, $40 for non-residents, $20 for library science students. Contact: Symposium, Office of the Dean of Library Services, Eastern Illinos University, Charleston, IL 61920; (217) 581- 6061.

May

4—Bibliography: “The History of the Book: From Pen to Press,” a course offered by the Drexel University College of Information Studies, Philadelphia. Presented by Howell Heaney and Marie Korey. Fee: $60. Contact: Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education, Drexel University, 32d and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103; (215) 895-2153.

4—Online Searching: “Online Literature Searching,” a course offered by the Drexel University College of Information Studies, Philadelphia. Presented by Kris Subramanyam. Fee: $115. Contact: see previous entry.

4-5—Children’s Literature: “The Realm of Imagination: Artistry in Literature for Children and Youth,” an institute sponsored by Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Speakers include Robin McKinley, Margaret Nourse Coughlan, and Jean Feraca. Fee: $58, which includes materials and three meals. Course credit available. Contact: Professional Studies Outreach, College of Continuing Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; (815) 753-1457.

5—Micros: “Books and Bytes: Microcomputer Literature and Software for Small and Medium Size Libraries,” a course offered by the University of Toronto Faculty of Library and Information Science. Presented by Marion Wilburn and Bob Jones. Fee: $75. Contact: see April 13-14 entry.

11—Cataloging: “The Basics of Cataloging,” a course offered to new or non-catalogers by the Drexel University College of Information Studies, Philadelphia. Presented by Jerry Saye. Fee: $100. Contact: see May 4 entry.

23-24—Vermont: Annual Conference, Vermont Library Association, Vermont Educational Media Association, Vermont Library Trustees Association, at Green Mountain College, Poultney. Nat Hentoff will be the keynote speaker. Contact: Amy Howlett, Southeast Regional Library, R.D.l, Brattleboro, VT 05301; (802) 254-2961.

23-25—Management: “Motivating the Academic Librarian in the Midst of Change: The Administrator’s Responsibility,” an academic library institute sponsored by the University of Kentucky’s College of Library & Information Science, Lexington. Fee: $190, includes dinner, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, and a tour of the city. Accommodations at the Marriott Resort Hotel. Speakers will be Lawrence Clark Powell, Maureen Sullivan, Michael Gorman, Martha Bowman, and Richard Dougherty. Contact: Sharon Miller, Director, Office for Continuing Education, CLIS, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506; (606) 257-8417.

30-June 1—Publishing: Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, Washington Hilton, Washington D.C. Theme: “Organizing for Tomorrow.” Sessions will include: “Broadening the Dissemination of Scholarship” and “Libraries and Databases.” Contact: SSP Annual Meeting, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (202) 638-5970.

31-June 1—Videodisc: First Annual Videodisc and Digital Optical Disk Conference, Cunard International Hotel, London. Sponsored by the U.K. National Reprographic Centre for documentation (NRCd) and Meckler Communications. Contact: Michael Geelan, Meckler Communications, 3 Henrietta St., London, England WC2E 8LU.

June

10-14—New Technology: “WorldView ’84,” sponsored by the World Future Society, will be held at the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. Session topics range from robotics and biogenetics to habitats, values, health, and art of the future. Contact: Ellen Dudley, World Future Society, 4916 St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814-5089; (301) 656-8274.

13-15—New York: 16th Annual Conference of the State University of New York Librarians Association, SUNY College at Purchase, Purchase, New York. Banquet speaker will be New York State Assemblyman Edward C. Sullivan. Contact: Mary Loomba, Library and Learning Resource Center, Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla, NY 10595; (914) 347-6984.

July

7-8—Civil War: First Annual Gettysburg Civil War Book, Paper and Image Fair, Holiday Inn, 516 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Over 50 dealers, authors, and publishers. Contact: C. Batson, 10453 Medina Road, Richmond, VA 23235; (804) 272-5558.

16-18—New Technology: 19th Annual Media Technology Conference, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie. The theme speaker will be Stanley Hubbard, president of the United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, St. Paul. Six workshops and 40 exhibits. Contact: David P. Barnard, Dean for Learning Resources and Conference Chairman, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751; (715) 232-2246.

RTSD SERIALS PRECONFERENCE

“Who’s Afraid of Serials?” is the theme for the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s preconference in Dallas, June 21-22, 1984. It is cosponsored by both ACRL and the Public Library Association.

The preconference will focus on changes in the field of serials and the impact of those changes on libraries. Major themes will be: 1) the need for clear communication among those who publish, distribute, organize, and use serials; and 2) the urgency of developing and adhering to standards to codify sound practice and to enhance the quality of this communication. The program is directed toward librarians who do not work primarily with serials, but who do work with serials in the course of other assignments.

Registrants are encouraged to apply for ALA hotel space as set forth in the January 1984 issue of American Libraries. Registration fees are $100 for ACRL, RTSD, and PLA members, $115 for other ALA members, and $130 for non-ALA members. Registration is limited by available space to not more than 130 attendees. The deadline for registration is June 1, 1984.

For further information, write RTSD Serials Preconference, RTSD/ALA, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

August

27-31—Australasia: Joint conference of the Library Association of Australia and the New Zealand Library Association, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Keynote speakers on the theme, “Libraries: After 1984,” will include Peggy Sullivan and Patricia Battin. Contact: Ray Shaw, Intermedia, P.O. Box 731, Toowong4066, Australia.