Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 13:36:11 -0500
From: Gail McMillan <gailmac@VT.EDU>
Subject: ALCTS Serials Cataloging institute

SERIALS CATALOGING IN THE AGE OF FORMAT INTEGRATION INSTITUTE

The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
A Division of the American Library Association

To be offered two times during 1995
One and a half days

April 7-8 at the Atlanta Hilton (Atlanta)
Registration deadline March 31 (or when filled); housing deadline
March 6. Rooms are $105 single, $125 double. Phone 800-445-8667 or
404-221-6300; mention the ALCTS Serials Cataloging Institute when
making room reservations.

October 6-7 at the Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf (San Francisco)
Registration deadline September 29 (or when filled); housing deadline
September 21. Rooms are $125 single or double. Phone 1-800-942-7348;
mention the ALCTS Serials Cataloging Institute when making room
reservations.

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GOALS and OBJECTIVES:

This institute seeks to put forward a clear understanding of the creation,
interpretation, content, format, and uses of serials cataloging records.
Using both lecture and hands-on formats, the faculty will help
participants

  * review cataloging rules and principles

  * gain an understanding of standards for the bibliographic control of
    serials

  * garner insights into the opportunity for sharing and exchanging
    records

  * explore the interrelationships of the serials cataloging record with
    other library functions such as acquisitions and check-in

  * consider the various uses of the serials cataloging record for patron
    access and for union listing, interlibrary loan, collection
    management and development

AUDIENCE:

Technical services librarians, systems librarians, public services
librarians and library educators concerned with the creation and uses
of serials cataloging records.

FACULTY:

  * Crystal Graham (University of California-San Diego)
  * Jean Hirons (Library of Congress)
  * Maureen Landry (Library of Congress)
  * Rhonda Lawrence (UCLA Law Library)
  * Kristin Lindlan (University of Washington Libraries)
  * Regina Reynolds (Library of Congress)

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PROGRAM OUTLINE

Day 1 -- Friday
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.  Registration and refreshments

9:30-10:00  Paper and Beyond: Cataloging the Evolving Serial -- Regina
            Reynolds

10:00-10:15  Break

10:15-12:15  Serials Cataloging Lectures: Beginning Cataloging -- Jean
             Hirons; and Advanced Cataloging -- Maureen Landry

12:15-1:15  Lunch (included in registration fee)

1:15-3:00  Serials Cataloging Practicum: Beginning Cataloging -- Jean
           Hirons; and Advanced Cataloging -- Maureen Landry

3:00-3:15  Break

3:15-4:30  Using Serials Cataloging Records: A Public Services
           Perspective -- Panelists:  Margaret Ellingson (Head, ILL,
           Emory University General Libraries); David Vidor (Computer
           Services Librarian, Emory University General Libraries); John
           Campbell (Assistant Head, Reference Department, University of
           Georgia Libraries)

Day 2 - Saturday
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.  Coffee and refreshments

8:00-8:30  Format Integration and Serials -- Jean Hirons

8:30-10:00  Concurrent Sessions (choose one on registration form)
    Cataloging of Legal Serials -- Rhonda Lawrence
    Interpreting the Serials Record for Local System Use --Crystal Graham
    Cataloging Electronic Serials -- Regina Reynolds
    Cataloging of Computer Files -- Kristan Lindlan

10:00-10:15  Break

10:15-11:45  Concurrent Sessions, repeated (choose one on
             registration form)

11:45-12:30  Wrap-up -- Institute faculty
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Registration Form

Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
Serials Cataloging in the Age of Format Integration

You may register by phone, fax, e-mail, or mail. The deadline is two weeks
before each institute or until capacity is reached.
  Mail: Complete this page and mail it with payment to: ALA/ALCTS,
Serials Cataloging Institute, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.
  Fax:  Complete this page and fax with payment information to
312-280-3257.
  Phone:  Call Yvonne McLean at 800-545-2433, ext. 5032.
  E-Mail: Send registration information to Yvonne A. McLean at
yvonne.mclean@ala.org (credit card or purchase order only).
Check, money order, governmental purchase order, or credit card must
accompany registration to reserve space at the Institute.

Join ALA/ALCTS now and register at member rates!

__ Add ALCTS to my ALA membership
     (ALA membership number____________________)                 $45
__ First time membership in ALA ($38) and ALCTS ($45)            $83
__ Regular renewing membership in ALA ($75) and ALCTS ($45)      $120

Please reserve my space for the Serials Cataloging in the Age of Format
Integration Institute:

__ April 7-8 (Atlanta) (4546)  __ Oct. 6-7 (San Francisco) (4550)

Please rank your choices for the concurrent sessions from 1 to 4. We will
accommodate selections on a first-come, first-served basis.

__  Computer file serials   __  Legal serials
__  Local system use        __  Electronic serials

Payment Method
__   Check or Money Order      __  Governmental Purchase Order
__  VISA     __  MasterCard   __  American Express

Card number________________________________  Exp ________

Signature (Signature required for all charges):
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__  ALCTS Personal Member   $185
__  ALA Personal Member     $230
__  Non-ALA Member          $275 (Staff members of organizational
members cannot be considered personal members.)

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Preferred mailing address
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Institutes are offered on a cost-recovery basis and may be canceled if
there is insufficient registration. If an activity is canceled, the
sponsors cannot be responsible for cancellation/change charges assessed
by airlines and travel agencies.