ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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March

5—Education: “Educating Research Librarians for the Future,” presented by Evelyn Daniel, dean of the University of North Carolina School of Library and Information Science. Part of a forum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library Science, Bloomington. Contact: Barbara Dewey, SLIS, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 335-2018.

8-11—New technology: Conference on changing technology and its impact on libraries, sponsored by the Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies, will be held at the Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee. Theme: “Changing Technology: Opportunity and Challenge.” F. William Summers, dean of the FSU School of Library and Information Studies, will preside at the opening general session. Fee: $175. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Tallahassee Hilton. Contact: Susan Lampman, Conference Registrar, Center for Professional Development and Public Service, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306- 2027; (904) 644-3801.

9-10—Management: “Who’s in Control? Managing in a Dynamic Environment,” a conference sponsored by the Librarians Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Speakers will include: David Bishop, William Welsh, Sheila Creth, and Gail Braun. Fee: $25 ($20 for LAUNCH members), $30 after February 16. Contact: Susan Lyon, Health Sciences Library 223H, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 962-0800.

20-21—New technology: “High Tech, High Touch, Hawaiian Style,” the Spring Meeting of the Hawaiian Library Association, Hawaiian Regent Hotel, Honolulu. Contact: Sharon Ouchi, Cataloging Dept., University of Hawaii Library, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822.

25—Information services: “Organization of Information Services for the Future of the University Campus,” presented by Robert Hayes, dean of the UCLA School of Library and Information Science. Part of a forum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington. Contact: Barbara Dewey, SLIS, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 335-2018.

20-April 2—Serials: 10th Annual Conference of the United Kingdom Serials Group, Keble College, Oxford, England. Papers will cover purchasing patterns in academic libraries, serials automation, European serials, and preservation. The Conference banquet will be held at Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough. Fee: £106 (members, £96). Contact: Anne Hillier, U.K. Serials Group Specialist, 4 Ashcroft Close, Oxford 0X2 9SE, England.

April

2—Performance: Performance Standards for University Libraries,” presented by Paul Kantor of Tantalus, Inc. Part of a forum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington. Contact: Barbara Dewey, SLIS, Indiana University, Bloomington,IN 47405; (812) 335-2018.

23-24—Wisconsin: Spring Conference, Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, ACRL’s Wisconsin Chapter, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point. Featured speakers on the theme, “Taking Stock: Academic Librarians in 1987,” include Kathleen Heim, Rebecca Kellogg, and Kaye Gapen. Contact: Rarbara Stevens, McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI 54702; (715) 836-3626.

29- 23—Catholic libraries: 66th Annual Convention, Catholic Library Association, New Orleans. The CL A Archives Section will sponsor a tour of the Archives and Special Collections at Xavier University and the Historical Research Center of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Contact: Catholic Library Association, 461 W. Lancaster Ave., Haverford, PA 19041.

30- May 2—Scandinavian studies: Annual meeting, Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus. A workshop for Scandinavian bibliographers will take place immediately prior to the conference. Contact: Marilyn Johns Rlackwell, Department of German, Cunz Hall, Ohio State University, 1841 Millikin Road, Columbus, OH 43210; (614) 292-6985.

30-May 2—User instruction: bibliographic Instruction Workshop, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana. The emphasis will be on faculty involvement along with the role of online searching and end-user instruction. Fee: $160 for librarians, $130 for teaching faculty. Contact: Evan Farber, Librarian, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374; (317) 962-6561.

May

5-7—Database searching: Eighth National Online Meeting, Sheraton Centre Hotel, New York. The program will cover new uses and directions for online searching in the corporate, business, and financial sectors; CD-ROM; expert systems; and all phases of the online information industry. Contact: National Online Meeting, 143 Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055.

13-15—User instruction: 16th Annual Workshop on Instruction in Library Use, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Contact: Marilyn McDermott, Mohawk College Library, P.O. Box 2034, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3T2; (416) 575-2078.

19-June 18—Judaica: An intensive course on He- braica and Judaica cataloging will be held at the Max Weinreich Center for Advanced Jewish Studies, New York. Topics to be covered in the 15-session program include Romanization, formation of headings for Hebrew and Yiddish authors, cataloging of liturgical works, Judaica subject headings, and multi-script authority files. Tuition: $300. Credit: 3 graduate credits. Instructor: Bella Hass Weinberg. Contact: Jack Kugelmass, Associate Dean, Max Weinreich Center, 1048 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028; (212) 535-6700.

June

29-August 15—Summer study: 15th annual International Graduate Summer School in Librarian- ship and Information Science, College of Librar- ianship Wales, Aberystwyth. A comprehensive fee of £1400 includes tuition, accommodation, meals, and a program of professional and cultural visits. Contact: Director of Liaison and Training Services, College of Librarianship Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales SY23 3AS, Great Britain.

August

August 16-23—Newspapers: International Symposium on Newspaper Preservation and Access, sponsored by the Working Group on Newspapers of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), London. Speakers include: Harold Cannon (director of the Office of Preservation of the National Endowment for the Humanities), William J. Welsh (deputy librarian of Congress). and l.P. Gibb (director of public services in the British Library, Humanities and Social Sciences). Contact: Valerie J. Nurcombe, Information Consultant, 8 Kingfisher Drive, Over, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1PF, Great Britain. ■ ■