Library Link Workshop -- ALA Midwinter ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 08 Dec 2000 19:36 UTC
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 17:03:07 +0000 From: Liblink <liblink@MCB.CO.UK> Subject: Library Link Workshop - ALA Midwinter **Please respond directly to the email above, not to SERIALST. Thanks -- ed. (Apologies for cross posting) Partnerships in the Electronic Age ---------------------------------- A free MCB and Library Link Lunch, Workshop and Discussion Group for ALA Midwinter attendees - Friday 12th January 2001, 12.00 - 14.30, at the Wyndham Hotel, Washington DC, USA. (As a precursor to the Workshop, an online discussion will take place at the Library Link site. The discussion is open to all.) "Partnerships in the Electronic Age" will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. The format of the workshop will be a light lunch followed by a brief presentation. There will then be a discussion of the challenges facing librarians, publishers and vendors - how can they work together to provide solutions and opportunities in the electronic age? Key themes will include: 1. 'Pick and mix' or 'All you can eat' - preferred purchasing options for publisher bundles 2. Reference linking in a networked library environment - is SFX the solution? 3. Usage Statistics - moving towards the definition of standards for usage statistics provision 4. Encouraging the use of electronic information resources - ideas for communicating the benefits to end-users If you wish to attend the workshop, register your place by e-mailing the form at the foot of this e-mail to me at liblink@liblink.co.uk. Please include a first and second preferences of which of the four discussions you would like to participate in. Places are limited, so please send your reply as soon as possible. Note: A reply will not ensure a place at this workshop, please wait until you have been sent a message confirming your place. Library Link is a focal point for international debate on library management and futures. It is a free resource, supported by 20 journals published by MCB UP in the field of Librarianship and Information Management. Members benefit from access to top quality learned information about current issues in the field. In order to join, simply visit the Library Link homepage at www.liblink.co.uk. If you are attending the ALA Midwinter conference, yet cannot attend the workshop, please feel free to visit us at booth 1685. Chris Keenan Executive: Library Link Library Link 60-62 Toller Lane Bradford, West Yorkshire England, BD8 9BY E-mail: liblink@liblink.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1274 777700 Tel: +44 (0)1274 785201 www.mcb.co.uk www.liblink.co.uk --------------------------------- Please return this form to the address above (preferably by e-mail). Title: First Name: Surname: Position: Organization: Address: Country: Zip Code / Post Code: Phone: Fax: E-mail: 1st Discussion Topic Choice: 2nd Discussion Topic Choice: