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March

2-3—Information Science:the 24th Annual Conference of the National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services (NFAIS), Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, has the theme “Conflict in the Information Environment: Risks and Opportunities.” Fee: $155, for non-members, including luncheon; $115 for March 2 only; $130 for March 3 only (includes luncheon). For more information contact: Lynne Neufeld, Executive Director, NFAIS, 112 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102; (215) 563-2406.

8-9—New Technology:annual conference, Librarians’ Association of the University of North Carolina, “The New Technology: Issues and Implications.” Fee: $14 for members; $20 for non-members. Contact: Bernice Bergup, Humanities Department, Wilson Library 024-A, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 962-1356.

18-19—Online Catalogs:“Accessibility for the Library User: Online Catalogs,” a conference sponsored by the ACRL New England Chapter and the New England College Librarians, to be held at Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. For further information contact Joan Stockard, Chair of the Program Committee, at Wellesley College Library, (617) 235-0320, Ext. 283.

26—Historical Writing:a conference on writing local church histories will be held at Campbellsville College Library. The purpose of the workshop is to interest churches in preserving their records, locating sources of information about churches and their pastors, and training people to write a church history or update existing ones. Free. Contact: Lee Ann McDaniel, Campbellsville College Library, Campbellsville, KY 42718; (502) 465-8158, Ext. 272.

27—Information Resources Management:the Division of Library and Information Science of St. John’s University will host its annual Congress for Information Professionals with the theme “Information Resources Management and the Implications of Public Law 96-511: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,” at the St. Albert Hall, Queens campus. Fee: $40, including luncheon. For further information contact Richard A. V. Diener or Mildred Lowe, Division of Library & Information Science, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY 11439; (212) 990-6161, Ext. 6200, 6209.

30—Information Science:Overview of Online Reference Services, a pre-conference seminar sponsored by the Texas Library Association’s Special Libraries Division, to be held prior to the TLA Annual Conference in Fort Worth. It is designed for the newcomer to the online reference field, including administrators developing such a service, reference librarians starting an online reference center, and other librarians contemplating a switch to automation. Fee: $25, limited to 150 attendees. Contact Atef Ziko, AZ&A, Box 61671, Houston, TX 77208; (713) 523-7059.

April

1- 2—Current Technology:“Options and Technology for Academic Libraries,’’ cosponsored by ACRL’s Indiana Chapter, will be held at the Brown County Inn in Nashville, Indiana. Speakers from academic libraries in the Midwest will address the conference. Fees: $35 for members of sponsoring organizations including members of the Indiana Chapter of ACRL; $40 for all others; late registration fee of $5 after March 12. Contact: Stella Bentley, Library Administration, Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 355- 3503.

2— User Instruction:spring conference of ACRL’s Eastern New York Chapter in cooperation with the Academic and Special Libraries Section of the New York Library Association, to be held at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. The theme will be “How Far and How Much?’’ Speakers will address themselves to the issues of how far the librarian should go in helping the user, and how much information (specifically legal and medical) the librarian should provide the user. Contact: Judith Reese, Chair, Communications Committee, ACRL Eastern New York Chapter, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; (518) 584-5000, Ext. 235.

12-15—Catholic Libraries:the 61st Annual Convention of the Catholic Library Association will be held with the theme of “Vision and Values.’ McCormick Place, in Chicago, will be open with over 500 educational and library exhibits. A preliminary schedule will appear in the January 1982 issue of the Catholic Library World. Contact: John T. Corrigan, C.F.X., Catholic Library Association, 461 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041; (215) 649-5251.

15-17—Africana:Archives-Libraries Committee (African Studies Association) Spring Meeting, Yale University. The meeting agenda will appear in Africana Libraries Newsletter (Boston University). Contact: John M.D. Crossey, African Collection Curator, Yale University Library, New Haven, Connecticut 06520.

26-27—Archives:the Resources and Technical Services Section of the Southeastern Library Association is sponsoring a workshop on archive tapes and COM catalogs entitled “From Tape to Product: Some Practical Considerations,’’ at the Ramada Inn-Airport, Atlanta. Fee: $35 for members, $55 for non-members. Contact: Lynne Lysiak, Belk Library, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608; (704) 262-2186.