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CALENDAR

September

20-21—Texhoma: “Education for the Information Age: Bridging the Gap,” a joint meeting of the Oklahoma and Texas Chapters of ACRL, North Texas State University and Texas Woman’s University, Denton. Contact: Edward R. Johnson, Program Chair, North Texas State University Library, (817) 565-3025.

24—Reference: A conference sponsored by the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science, Iowa City, will examine ways in which reference service quality might be improved. Speakers include Ellen Hahn (Library of Congress), Charles Bunge (University of Wisconsin), and Carl Orgren (University of Iowa). Fee: $25. Contact: Ethel Bloesch, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa, 3087 Library, Iowa City, IA 52242; (319) 353-3644.

October

1—Ohio: “Academic Libraries in a Changing Environment,” the annual conference of the Academic Library Association of Ohio, an ACRL Chapter, at the Hilton Inn North, Columbus, Ohio. Keynote speaker will be John D. Millett, president emeritus of Miami University. Contact: Virginia Ellis Palmer, Miami University-Middletown, 4200 E. University BIvd., Middletown, OH 45042.

18—19—Health Science: Fall meeting, Health Science Librarians of Illinois, at Sangamon State University, Springfield. Contact: Gail Hitchcock, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 3926, Springfield, IL 62708; (217) 782-2658.

19—Drexel Workshops: “Teaching Library Concepts,” taught by Mary George (Princeton) and Sharon Hogan (Louisiana State); fee, $95. “New Information Technologies and Libraries,” taught by Brigitte Kenney (Infocon, Golden, Colorado); fee, $130. Contact: College of Information Studies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 895-2153.

24-26—Wisconsin: Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, the ACRL Wisconsin Chapter, will meet in La Crosse at the Wisconsin Library Association meeting. The conference theme is “Books, Bytes, and Bits: A Bridge to the Future. ” Speakers include Donald Riggs, Robert O’Neil, and Kaye Gapen. Contact: Linda L. Olson, Library Learning Center, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751; (715) 232-2392.

25-28—Africana: Fall meeting, Archives-Libraries Committee, African Studies Association, Los Angeles. The Cooperative Africana Microform Project (CAMP) will also meet. Contact: Gretchen Walsh, African Studies Library, Boston University Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02146.

29-31—Technology: “Online ’84” Conference and Exposition, San Francisco Hilton and Tower. Keynote address: “Information Megatrends: The Next Horizon of the Online Industry,” by Jack W. Simpson, president of Mead Data Central. Fee: full registration $275 before September 28; $305 after. Contact: Tasha Heinrichs, Registration Secretary, 11 Tannery Lane, Weston, CT 06883; (203) 227-8466.

November

1-2—Engineering: “Systems Analysis Techniques for Information Managers,” a continuing engineering education course offered by George Washington University, Washington, D.C. The course presents systems analysis methodologies applicable to manual and automated information handling problems. Instructor: Michael A.D. Keonig. Fee: $625. Contact: Darold Aldridge, Continuing Engineering Education, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052; (800) 424-9773.

December

3-5—Photographic Collections: The Northeast Document Conservation Center will present a workshop on Conservation and Management of Photographic Collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Sessions will include causes of deterioration, storage, surveying collection need, exhibition techniques, and fund-raising for preservation projects. Contact: Photographic Conservation Workshop, NEDCC, 24 School Street, Andover, MA 01810; (617) 470-1010.

7—Historical Records: The Northeast Document Conservation Center will present a workshop on the Appraisal and Conservation of Historical Records at the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. Contact: Records Workshop, at the address above.

January

2-4—Library Education: Annual Conference, Association for Library and Information Science Education, Shoreham Plotel, Washington, D.C. Theme: “Undergraduate Preparation for the Information Profession.” Speakers will include: Thomas Galvin (University of Pittsburgh), Edward G. Holley (University of North Carolina), and Herb Brinberg (Aspen Systems Corporation). Contact: Jan Phillips, ALISE, 471 Park Lane, State College, PA 16801; (814) 238- 0254.