Upcoming Institute ERCELAA@VUCTRVAX.BITNET 18 Feb 1993 17:20 UTC
Date: 18 Feb 1993 09:54:53 -0600 (CST) From: U19466@UICVM.BITNET Subject: Upcoming Institute This announcement is being cross-posted to PACS-L, AUTOCAT, SERIALST, and PUBLIB. Apologies to all who are receiving multiple copies. -- Karen Muller IMPLEMENTING USMARC FORMAT INTEGRATION "Implementing USMARC Format Integration" is the subject of a regional institute to be held four times in 1993. The program will be held in the following cities: April 26, 1993 Worcester, MA, cosponsored by NELINET May 5, 1993 Atlanta, GA, cosponsored by SOLINET May 12, 1993 Dallas, TX, cosponsored by AMIGOS Sept. 20, 1993 Chicago, IL The program has been developed by MARBI (Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee), an interdivisional committee of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) and the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) divisions of the American Library Association. Format integration will be implemented in the beginning of 1994, requiring libraries to change their automated catalogs and their cataloging processes. Catalogers, technical services librarians, library systems staff, USMARC format trainers and other staff involved in planning the implementation of USMARC format integration will want to attend this institute. The program will include tutorials on the new format, enabling participants to identify ways in which the changes will affect library procedures and operations, discover cost implications for implementation and discuss techniques for implementation management. Participants will receive handouts that demonstrate the application of format integration in various media. Nationally recognized faculty members include Priscilla Caplan, Head Systems Development Division, Harvard University Library: Karen Coyle, Technical Specialist, Division of Library Automation, University of California; Anne L. Highsmith, NOTIS Coordinator, Texas A&M University; Laura Kimberly, Training and Support Manager, AMIGOS Bibliographic Council; Glenn Patton, Senior Consulting Product Support Specialist, OCLC, Inc.: Paul J. Weiss, Systems Librarian, National Library of Medicine; and Richard Greene, Senior Consulting Database Specialist, OCLC, Inc. Brochures for these institutes will be mailed shortly to ALCTS, LITA, and RASD members as well as to organizations that are members of AMIGOS, NELINET or SOLINET. For more information and registration forms, please contact Yvonne A. McLean at ALCTS, E-mail: U58294@uicvm.uic.edu. The brochure is also available via the Internet. To get the file containing the brochure text for the "Implementing USMARC Format Integration" Institute, do one of the following: tell listserv@uicvm send USMARC BROCHURE or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with the text: SEND USMARC BROCHURE Executive Director, LAMA/ALCTS 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 fax: 312-280-3257 voice: 312-280-5031 E-mail: u19466@uicvm.uic.edu