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CALENDAR

October

19-20—Access: “Everyman’s Access to Information in the New Information Age,” an informal conference at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Speakers include Daniel Bergen, Joseph Nitecki, Michael Harris, and Wayne Wiegand. No fee, but advance notification is requested. Contact: W.L. Williamson, School of Library and Information Studies, 600 North Park St., Madison, WI 53706; (608) 263-2900.

November

2—Health Sciences: “How to Use Microcomputers in the Health Science Library,” a workshop sponsored by the University of Texas Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Thompson Conference Center, Austin. Fee: $65 ($80 after October 21). Contact: Mel Boggins, Director of Placement and Continuing Education, GSLIS, EDB 564, UT-Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1276; (512) 471-3821.

13—Local History: “Developing a Local History Collection,” a workshop sponsored by the University of Texas Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Thompson Conference Center, Austin. Fee: $35 ($45 after October 31). Contact: see November 2 entry.

13—Conservation: Workshop on the preservation and conservation of library and archival materials, University of Missouri, Kansas City. Hosted by the Midwest Cooperative Conservation Program. Contact: Preservation Workshop, Libraries, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110.

15—Conservation: Same workshop, Memphis State University Libraries. Contact: Preservation Workshop, Special Collections, Memphis State University Libraries, Memphis, TN 38152.

15—Serials Management: “Serials Control in Libraries: Automated Options,” a one-day management workshop sponsored by Library Technology Reports, at the Barclay Hotel, Philadelphia. Speakers are Richard W. Boss and Judy McQueen of Information Systems Consultants, Inc. Fee: $115 ($95 for LTR subscribers). Contact: Howard S. White, Editor, Library Technology Reports, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.

January

7-8—Automation: “Advanced Records Management: Automated Document Control, Storage and Retrieval Systems,” a continuing education course offered by George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Participants will learn how to translate individual organizational document processing requirements into a workable document control design. Instructor: William Saffady. Fee: $650. Contact: Darold Aldridge, Continuing Engineering Education, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052; (800) 424-9773.

February

8-14—Art Libraries: 13th Annual Conference, Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), Hyatt Regency Hotel, Los Angeles. Theme: “L.A.: Metaphor for the Future.” Reception at the J. Paul Getty Museum, as well as tours of art galleries, artist studios, movie theaters, and architecture in the downtown area. Contact: Pamela Jeffcott Parry, Executive Director, ARLIS/NA, 3775 Bear Creek Circle, Tucson, AZ 85749; (602) 749-9112.

March

15-16—Hawaii: Hawaii Library Association Spring conference, Honolulu. Contact: Kimberly Nakano, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library, Room 104B, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, HA 96822.

17-22—Management: Advanced Management Skills Institute conducted by the Organizational Training and Staff Development component of the ARL Office of Managment Studies, Berkeley, California. This institute is designed for the more experienced library manager who is seeking proficiency in the duties of a top-level executive. Fee: $490. Contact: Donna Reilly, Office Manager, OMS/ARL, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 232- 8656.

April

25-26—User Instruction: BI Workshop, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana. The emphasis will still be on faculty involvement, but an additional component will be the role of online searching and end-user instruction. Fee: $150 for librarians; $120 for teaching faculty. Contact: Evan Farber, Librarian, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374.