ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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August

22- 27—IFLA: The 49th general conference of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Munich, Germany. The theme will be “Libraries in a Technological World.” Contact: IFLA, P.O. Box 95312, The Hague 2509 CN, Netherlands; 070/140884.

September

28- 30—Wisconsin:“Communications: Key to the 80’s,” the annual conference of the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, will be held at the Holiday Inn-Southeast, Madison. Contact: KurtRothe, Library Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 54302; (414) 465-2333.

14-16—Publishing:Second Annual Management Roundtable sponsored by the Society for Scholarly Publishing, Hyatt Regency, Baltimore. The focus will be on the future needs of scholarly communicators. Registration fee (meals included): $225 for members, $275 for nonmembers. Contact: Alice O’Leary, Society for Scholarly Publishing, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (202) 638-5970.

29- October 1—Book Design:“The Art and Craft of the Book: A Celebration” will be offered by Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This seminar of lectures, demonstrations, workshops, and exhibits will include: Dan Carr on type design; Gertrud and Fritz Eberhardt on fine bindings; Maurice Sendak on book illustration; and many others. Contact: Dickinson College Library, Carlisle, PA 17013; (717) 245-1396.

October

2-6—ASIS: The 46th annual meeting of the American Society for Information Science will review productivity in the information age. Contact: ASIS, 1010 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 659-3644.

10- 12—New Technology: ONLINE ’83 Conference and Exposition, Palmer House, Chicago. Keynote speaker will be Christopher Morgan, vice president for communications, Lotus Development Corp., on “Software: An Opportunity To Be Solved.” Fee before September 9: $260 (single day, $150). Contact: Tasha Heinrichs, ONLINE ’83, 11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883; (203) 227-8466.

11- 14—Higher Education: “North American Higher Education: Shaping the Future” is the theme of the first joint American Council on Education-Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada at the Toronto Hilton Hotel. Larkin Kerwin, president of the National Research Council of Canada, will deliver the keynote address. Scheduled discussions include international relations, management and administration, ethics, and national socioeconomic development. Contact: American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036-1193; (202) 833-4710.

22- 28—Brazil:Twelfth Brazilian Congress of Librarianship and Documentation, Balneãrio Camboriū, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Theme: “Information and National Development.” Fee: $50 U.S. Contact: Associaçaõ Catarinense de Bibliotecários, Caixa Postal 771, 88.000-Florianõpolis-SC-Brasil.

28—New Technology:Tri-Chapter ACRL symposium, Princeton, New Jersey, sponsored by the Delaware Valley, New Jersey, and Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapters of ACRL. The theme will be technological issues and academic librarianship. Registrants will receive a libraryoriented case study designed on the model of the Harvard Business School for discussion at the symposium. Fee: $25 for chapter members, $35 for non-members. Deadline: September 15, 1983. Contact: Caroline Coughlin, Associate Director, Rose Memorial Library, Drew University, Madison, NJ 07940; (201) 377-3000, ext. 322.

November

17-19—Archives: The fall meeting of the Midwest Archives Conference will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A series of workshops, seminars, tours, and panel sessions is planned. Registration and program materials will be available in September from: University Archives, Room 19 Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801.

17-19—Virginia: “Independence Through Cooperation: Personal, Professional and Institutional Enrichment,” the 1983 conference of the Virginia Library Association at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia. Contact: John Stewart, Department of Public Libraries, Municipal Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; (804) 427-4321.

December

7-10—Africana:The 26th annual meeting of the African Studies Association will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. Contact: African Studies Association, 255 Kinsey Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024; (213) 206- 8011. ■■