ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

CALENDAR

May

27-30—Publishing:Society for Scholarly Publishing, Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco. Speakers include ACRL members Charles Osburn, Frederick Isaac, and Paula Kaufman. Fees after May 5: members $165; non-members $200. Contact: Society for Scholarly Publishing, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W., Suite 305, Washington, DC 20009; (202) 328-3555.

June

7- 12—Special Libraries: Annual Conference, Special Libraries Association, Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston. Featured speakers include Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of The Change Masters, and Julianne H. Prager, executive director of corporate technical planning and coordination at the 3M Corporation. Pulitzer Prize winners Jon Franklin {Baltimore Sun) and Tracey Kidder {The Soul of a New Machine) will also make presentations. Contact: Special Libraries Association, 1700 Eighteenth St., N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (202) 234-4700.

16-20—Theology Libraries:Annual Conference, American Theological Library Association, Kansas City, Missouri. Contact: Michael P. Boddy, Drew University Library, Madison, NJ 07940;(201) 377-3000.

16-July 25—Rare Books:Columbia University School of Library Service, Rare Book School. Seventeen courses, each one week in length, include: Italian humanistic manuscripts of the 15th century, developing administrative strategies for special collections departments, an introduction to photography curatorship, Western Americana, developing preservation programs, and investigating evidences of ownership. Tuition ranges from $300 to $400 per course, and low-cost dormitory housing will be available on Columbia’s Morningside Heights Campus. The School is directed by Terry Belanger, assistant dean of the School of Library Service. Contact: Rare Book School, School of Library Service, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; (212) 280-2292.

July

5-26—Soviet Union:International Conference Series for Librarians and Educators, sponsored by the ACRL Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter. Contact Library and Education Conference, Human Relations Area Inter-Group, Conference Reservations Center, 12 W. 32d Street, New York, NY 10001; (800) 221-1255.

August

1-24—China:International Conference Series for Librarians and Educators, sponsored by the ACRL Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter. See July 5-26 entry for information.

9- 23—Japan:International Conference Series for Librarians and Educators, sponsored by the ACRL Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter. See July 5-26 entry for information.

10- 15—Rare Books:Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Book Market Seminar/Workshop, University of Denver, Colorado. Keynote speaker will be Thomas Wright, director of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Lectures by booksellers, demonstrations, discussions, and practical workshops are all part of the program. Fee: $360 ($100 deposit required by July 1). Contact: Out- of-Print and Antiquarian Book Market Seminar/Workshop, 4024 N.W. 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605.

September

25-27—Nevada: Annual conference, Nevada Library Association, Elko Convention Center, Elko. Contact: Laura Oki, Elko County Library. 720 Court Street, Elko, NV 89801; (702) 738-3077.

October

8- 9—Automation: Fifth Texas Conference on Library Automation, sponsored by the University of Houston-University Park Libraries, will be held at the Stouffer Greenway Plaza Hotel, Houston. The conference will address such topics as the electronic library, electronic publishing, microcomputer applications, and cooperative automation projects. Fee: $75 before August 25, $90 afterwards. Contact: Carol Hawks, University of Houston-University Park Libraries, 4800 Calhoun Blvd., Houston, TX 77004; (713) 749-7135.

9- 11—Archives: Midwest Archives Conference, Fall Meeting, Hudson House Hotel, Hudson, Wisconsin. Contact: Cheryl Norenberg Thies, Minnesota Historical Society, 1500 Mississippi Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; (612) 296-6980.

23-24—Off-Campus: The Off-Campus Library Services Conference, sponsored by Central Michigan University Libraries. Contact: Barton M. Lessin, Park Library, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859; (517) 774- 6419. ■■