UKSG Conference Announcement Peter Walsh, King's College London 19 Jan 1993 14:41 UTC
UNITED KINGDOM SERIALS GROUP 16th Annual Conference, 22-25 March 1993 University of Southampton Following the success of its 1992 Conference at Heriot-Watt University (420 delegates and 40 exhibitors), UKSG is pleased to announce its 1993 Conference to be held at the University of Southampton. The conference will offer the usual extensive programme of papers, workshops and visits, focussing on important aspects of the national and international serials industry. Sessions will be devoted to: Current Awareness and Document Supply (David Brown, DJB Associates Christine Baldwin, Pergamon Press Sheila Walters, Arizona State University) The Technological Future (Bill Tuck, Consultant David Worlock, European Information Industries Assoc.) Electronic Information (Derek Law, King's College London Fytton Rowland, Loughborough University) Serials: the Financial Perspective (Malcolm Stevenson, Bradford University Liz Sharp, Aberdeen Trust Ltd) Struggling against the Odds; acquisitions problems of Central Europe and post-war Kuwait (Kirsten Gutke, Collets/Gutke-Verlag Andrew McDonald, Newcastle University) A full programme of repeated workshops on a wide range of practical and topical issues is on offer. These include pricing, user surveys and evaluating suppliers (three sessions at an introductory level); downloading and personal bibliographic software; trade/library relationships; guidelines for serial publications; effective presentation skills; network access to serials information; copyright. The Conference will be held at the University's well-appointed Boldrewood Conference Centre, and will include a civic reception at Southampton Guildhall and a choice of visits, including: * Ordnance Survey and its Library * IBM UK Laboratories and Library * Winchester Cathedral and its Library * Walking tour of historic Southampton * Cruise from Ocean Village around Southampton Water * Naval Heritage at Portsmouth, HMS Victory and Warrior * New Forest Museum and tour * University of Southampton Library A major feature of the event will be its extensive exhibition, an unparalleled opportunity to meet serials publishers, suppliers, information brokers and binders. The Conference will also feature for the first time a product review session designed to allow leading companies to cover recent commercial developments. Full residential delegate fee: #165 sterling + VAT (#185 for non-UKSG members) Non-residential day options are also available. For details and bookings, contact: Jill Tolson UKSG Administrator 114 Woodstock Road Witney OX8 6DY United Kingdom Tel. 0993 703466 Fax. 0993 778879