Second International Grey Literature Conference (Marjorie Bloss) Marcia Tuttle 14 Jul 1995 20:16 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 14:37:10 -0500 From: Marjorie Bloss <bloss@CRLMAIL.UCHICAGO.EDU> Subject: Second International Grey Literature Conference >This announcement is being posted to several different lists; hence the >possibility that you'll see it more than once. > >Marjorie E. Bloss, Director >Technical Services >Center for Research Libraries >6050 South Kenwood Avenue >Chicago, IL 60637 >bloss@crlmail.uchicago.edu >(312) 955-4545 Ext. 316 >(312) 955-4339 (fax) > > >THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE >ON >GREY LITERATURE > > Catholic University of America located in Washington D.C. will be the >venue of the Second International Conference on Grey Literature on 2-3 >November 1995, entitled "Grey Exploitations in the 21st Century". Sponsored >by Catholic University of America, the European Association for Grey >Literature Exploitation, the International Federation for Information and >Documentation, and the International Translation Centre, the conference >organizers also include representation from other international organizations >such as the International Federation for Information and Documentation, the >International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and the >National Air Intelligence Center. > > Grey Literature is that body of material encompassing works outside >the publishing mainstream (e.g., reports, dissertations, government documents, >proceedings, and datafiles). It can be produced by associations, ministries, >laboratories, libraries, universities, businesses and governmental agencies. >With the developments in electronic publishing and the Internet, Grey >Literature has recaptured the attention of authors, publishers, and end-users >alike. In the past five years alone, the number of publications in this area >have more than doubled. What we are now seeing, is the development of an >independent field within library and information science as a growing number >of seminars, conferences, and courses are being organized in this increasingly >important field. > > The Second International Conference on Grey Literature is >concentrating on three primary topics: New forms of Grey Literature in >Networked Environments; Marketing and promotional activities aligned to Grey >Literature; and, Management of Grey Literature in regional and global >contexts. The Inaugural Address will be given by Donald B. Simpson, President >of the Center for Research Libraries (Chicago, IL), and Judy C. McDermott, >Chief of the Overseas Operations Division at the Library of Congress >(Washington D.C.) will be the keynote speaker. Patrick Ellis, President of >the Catholic University of America will welcome conference participants. >Plenary and satellite sessions will include papers from a diverse number of >countries to include Brazil, Botswana, Chile, Germany, India, Italy, the >Netherlands, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. > > To find out more about this conference, contact: Grey Literature >Network Service, Koninginneweg 201, NL-1075 CR Amsterdam, Netherlands. >Telephone or fax: (31)-0(20)671 1818, or e-mail: GreyNet@inter.nl.net. >