ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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June

20-25—Environment: “Change and the Human Element in Libraries,” sponsored by the University of Notre Dame College of Business Administration. Academic credit available. Fee: $210. On-campus housing for the week available for under $50. Contact: C. Joseph Sequin, Director, MSA Program, University of Notre Dame, Box 204, Notre Dame, IN 46556.

20-September 3—Continuing Education: Drexel University’s School of Library and Information Science will offer 12 regular graduate courses and 11 intensive one-week workshops for graduate credit. All are open to post-MLS students. Contact: John B. Hall, Assistant Dean, School of Library and Information Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 895-2474.

23-24—Microcomputers: “The Micro Course: Fundamentals and Library Applications of Microcomputers,” Los Angeles. Course leaders are Robert Mason and Heather Nicoll. Fee: $175 ($150 prior to May 31) for both days; $95 for one day. Contact: Metrics Research Corporation, 180 Allen Road, Suite 200 South, Atlanta, GA 30328; (404) 255-1976.

August

8-12—Microcomputers: “Micro’s Hardware, Software, Courseware,” a one-day workshop on microcomputers held at Paducah (August 8), Eastern Kentucky University (August 10) and Northern Kentucky University (August 12), and sponsored by the Kentucky Library Association. Fee: $15. CEUs available. Contact: Jennie S. Boyarski, Paducah Community College Library, P.O. Box 7380, Paducah, KY 42001; (502) 442-6131, ext. 132.

September

18-21—LITA: The first national conference of ÀLA’s Library and Information Technology Association, Baltimore, will have the theme: “Information and Technology: At the Crossroads.” Four general sessions will feature keynote speakers: U.S. Senator Charles Mathias, Jr., Maryland; Howard Resnikoff, vice-president for information services, Harvard University; Ithiel De Sola Pool, professor of political science, MIT; and John Wicklein, executive producer, Washington Bureau, PBS. Special events include conference panels and state-of-the-art programs on specific topics, hands-on technology shops, a microcomputer software swapshop, an electronic mail message center, tours, and a teleconference showcase. For more information contact: Don Hammer, LITA/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780.

26-27—Online Systems: The first national Conference on Integrated Online Library Systems, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. Plenary sessions will be followed by breakouts on aspects of systems unique to academic, public, or special libraries. Contact: Genaway & Associates, Inc., 530 West Regency Circle, P.O. Box 477, Canfield, OH 44406; (216) 533-2194. ■ ■