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September

17-19—Management technology: The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MC/MLA) will hold their 39th annual conference at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The conference this year will offer a two-track program with a focus on new and emerging technologies in the control and management of information with a second focus on managerial and economic issues in small medical libraries. Key speakers include Jennifer Cargill, Beverly Lynch, Jane Robbins, Sherrilynne Fuller, and Mary Hutchings Reed. Special events will be a vendor exhibit and a computer lab—free instruction on IBM- PC equipment in a fully operational 20 workstation PC lab. Fee: $95. Contact: Sharon Wochos, Health Sciences Library, St. Mary’s Hospital, 2323 N. Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

October

3-6—Management skills: The Office of Management Services is offering a three and a half day program in Baltimore, Maryland, focusing on the individual’s relationship to the library organization and to others within the organization. Designed with library professionals with managerial, administrative, or supervisory responsibilities in mind, the program covers the areas of group leadership, interpersonal skills, and organizational diagnosis. Fee: $375. Contact the OMS Office Manager at 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington,D.C. 20036; (202) 232-8656.

10-13—Information management: “Teamwork and Technology” will be the theme for INFO 89, the Information Management Exposition and Conference at the Javits Convention Center, New York. The topics for the first three keynote speakers will be “Aligning Information Systems and Corporate Goals,” “Using Technology to Enhance Your Business Success,” and “Developing an Information Infrastructure.” INFO covers the entire range of information products for business and concentrates on PC integration and multi-vendor environments. Exhibits include PC’s, PC-to-mainframe integration systems, minicomputers, connectivity products, local area networks, peripherals, telecommunication and datacommunication systems, desktop publishing and presentation systems, computer security, data storage systems, high-speed output devices, facsimile systems, and the largest collection of business-oriented software at any U.S. event. Contact: Show Manager, INFO 89, 999 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905; (203) 964-0000.

12-13—Databases: The University of Toronto announces the second conference on database users, to be held in Toronto. The goal of the conference is to bring together people in the industrial and academic communities who are concerned with the behavior of database users. Prominent speakers from across North America will present the latest research findings and industrial experience in the areas of user demographics, methods of studying user behavior, user training and assistance techniques, and recent changes in database content and technology. The program will be of interest to all types of information professionals concerned with developing and using database systems. Sponsors are the University’s Faculty of Library and Information Science (FLIS) and the Canadian Association of Data and Professional Services Organization/Association canadienne des entreprises de services en informatique (CADAPSO). The registration fee is $195 Canadian or $160 U.S. Student registrations are $35 Canadian or $28 U.S. Contact: Charles Meadow, Faculty of Library and Information Science, University of Toronto, 140 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S1A1; (416) 978-4665.

14-16—Mental health: The past, present, and future of mental health librarianship will be the theme of the annual meeting of the Association of Mental Health Librarians to be held at Adams Mark Hotel in Philadelphia. The format will include presentations and workshops on such topics as comparisons of online databases, using Büros and ETS to locate tests, employing volunteers and paraprofessionals, and fund-raising. A business meeting, video update, and wine and cheese reception are also included. Registration fee: $65 for AMHL members, $80 for nonmembers. Contact: Emily Bergman, President AMHL, California School of Professional Psychology, 2235 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057;(213) 483-7034.

29-Nov. 3—Management skills: The Office of Management Skills is offering Advanced Management Skills Institute, a five and a half day program in Denver, Colorado, emphasizing the individual’s ability to have a positive influence on the overall performance of the organization. Geared for library professionals in middle or upper management positions. Topics will included team building, strategic planning, and organizational development. Fee: $550. Contact: see listing for October 3-6.

November

2-5—Slavic studies: The 21st National Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies will take place in Chicago at the Palmer House hotel. For information: AAASS, 128 Encina Commons, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6029; (415) 723-9668.

5-7—Ethics: Ethics and the Librarian is the theme for the thirty-first Allerton Institute organized by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, to be held at Jumer’s Castle Lodge, Urbana, Illinois. Broad issues will be addressed, such as the FBI’s Library Awareness Program, the fact that automated systems can gather comprehensive data on use of library materials, and the rapid growth of minority groups in various areas which raises the issue of how much of the library’s budget should be allocated to the support of minority interests. Specific issues, including ethical considerations in reference service, in the relationship between library and vendors, and in personnel management; and the role of the library schools and professional associations in inculcating ethical values will also be addressed. For further details write or call the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, 410 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana Illinois 61801; (217) 333-3280.

8-10—Creative thinking: The Office of Management Services is offering a two and a half day workshop in New Orleans focusing on individual and organizational aspects of creativity. Participants will study factors which contribute to a climate for creativity and innovation, as well as develop an understanding of their personal strengths in creative thinking. Fee: $300. Contact: see listing for October 3-6.

10-12—Christopher Columbus: The Phileas Society will hold a two-day conference on Christopher Columbus at Pier 66 Resort & Marina in Fort Lauderdale. The conference is designed to be of special interest to teachers, librarians, curriculum planners, and writers. Subjects at the conference will include: Columbus, the Man and the Myth; the Ships of Columbus and his Four Voyages; the Confrontation of Cultures; the Americas that Might Have Been; the Old and New Worlds of Columbus; the Spanish Presence in Florida and the Southeast; Building Replicas of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; and Preparations for the Quincentenary in the U. S., Spain, Italy, and the Caribbean. Noted international experts participating in seminars and informal meetings will include official representatives of the Italian, Spanish, and Dominican Republic governments who have been intimately involved with preparations for the Quincentenary. The special Pier 66 room rate for the conference will be $75 per room per night and the registration fee is $190 which includes continental breakfasts, lunch, reception and banquet, and all supplementary material. Contact: Phileas Society, 2400 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; (305) 524-3511.

December

5-8—Resource management: The Office of Management Services is offering a three and a half day program in Scottsdale, Arizona, aimed at helping library managers make sound resource decisions. Participants explore the actual and potential roles of financial management systems in improving organizational performance. Fee: $450. Contact: see listing for October 3-6.