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CALENDAR

May

17-18—Maryland: “Serving More in ’84,” the annual conference of the Maryland Library Association, at the Sheraton Fontainbleu, Ocean City. Contact: Diana Cunningham, Division of Library Development and Services, Maryland State Dep’t of Education, 200 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201; (301) 659-2123.

21-23—Photography: Workshop on administration of photographic collections, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, Palo Alto, California. Fee: $50. The workshop will be conducted on an introductory level and is open to individuals currently working with photographic collections. Contact: Linda Ziemer, SAA, 600 S. Federal, Suite 504, Chicago, IL 60605; (312) 922-0140.

29-August 7—Summer Courses: The University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services is offering CE courses for professional librarians this summer. Topics include Minority Archives, Problems of Nonbook Materials, Business Information Services, Library Systems Analysis, and others. Contact: Jean Diepenbrock, CLIS, 4110 Hornbake Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; (301) 454-3016.

29-August 16—Summer Courses: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Library and Information Science will also offer several summer CE courses. Topics include Microcomputers, Indexing and Abstracting, Health Sciences Bibliography, and others. Contact: SLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI53201; (414) 963-4707.

June

4-5—Midwest: “Beyond the Future of Academic Libraries,” Midwest Academic Library Conference, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant. Speakers include Judith F. Krug, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom; William C. Roselle, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Evan Farber, Earlham College; and Michael Gorman, University of Illinois. Fee: $40 after May 11, payable to Central Michigan University. Contact: Barton M. Lessin, Assistant to the Director, The Library, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859.

7-August 4—Summer Courses: The University of Illinois GSLIS will offer several special interest courses. Topics include Education and Psychology Bibliography, Maps, Communications Bibliography, Librarianship in Developing Countries, Adult Popular Literature, and others. Contact: Robin M. Caton, Recruitment and Admissions Officer, GSLIS, University of Illinois, 410 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-3280.

11-14—Photography: Workshop on administration of photographic collections, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, Fairbanks, Alaska. See May 21-23 entry for details.

17-21—Theology: Annual Conference, American Theological Library Association, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan. Contact: ATLA, 5600 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, IL 60637; (312) 947-8850.

22-24—Media Technicians: Annual meeting, Council on Library/Media Technicians, Dallas, Texas. Theme: “Personnel-ly: Support Staff’s Responsibilities.” Contact: Raymond Roney, El Camino College Library, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90506.

August

28-30—Photography: Workshop on administration of photographic collections, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, Washington, D.C. See May 21-23 entry for details.

October

2-5—Marine Science: 10th Anniversary meeting of the International Association of Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The conference will provide an overview of expanding marine science information needs in the “Year of the Ocean” and beyond. Contact: Judy Ashmore, Library, Marine Riological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543; (617) 548-3705.

10—Fitness: “Shape Up! Fitness for Librarians,“ a workshop offered by the Kentucky Library Association at the Galt House, Louisville. Physical fitness trends, programs, stationary exercises will be demonstrated. Fee: KLA members $12, non-members $32. CEUs offered. Contact: Jennie S. Boyarski, Paducah Community College Library, P.O. Box 7380, Paducah, KY 42001; (502) 442-6131, ext. 132.

13-15—Mental Health: “Psychiatry and the Media,” annual meeting of the Association of Mental Health Librarians, Denver Marriott City Center. Credit: 14.0 MLA credits. Contact: Felicia Chuang, Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, 1300 Moursund Ave., Houston, TX 77303-3406; (713) 797-1976.

15-16—Software: Library Software Conference, sponsored by Meckler Publishing, at the Philadelphia Hilton. The program will focus on library applications of software for micro, mini, and mainframe computer systems. Contact: Meckler Publishing, 520 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT 06880; (203) 226-6967.

21-26—ASIS: 47th Annual Meeting, American Society for Information Science, Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia. Theme: “1984: Challenges to an Information Society.” Contact: 1984 ASIS Convention, The Automated Office, 3401 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

25-28—Africana: 27th Annual Meeting, African Studies Association, Los Angeles Hilton Hotel. Contact: ASA, 255 Kinsey Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024.