Midwinter Symposium Announcement Collette Mak 13 Jan 1997 19:33 UTC
The following symposium announcement it being cross-posted to a number of library listservs. Pardon for the duplication and please do feel free to pass this announcement on to your colleagues. Registration information is at the bottom of the posting. Hope to see you there! Collette Mak makc@oclc acting for Janet Hawk. OCLC Symposium at ALA Midwinter 1997: Libraries as Leaders: Integrating Systems for Service Program Title: Libraries as Leaders: Integrating Systems for Service Sponsored by: OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Time/Location: Friday, February 14, 2-5 p.m.Washington Convention Center, Room 31 Registration: This program is free and open to all attendees at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Washington, D.C. Due to limited seating, pre-registration is required; please see the form below. The first 500 registrants will receive admission tickets to the program. Proceedings: If you're interested in the program but cannot attend, printed proceedings will be prepared by OCLC and distributed to member libraries. Additionally, videotapes of the program will be available through the OCLC Interlibrary Loan service. Following ALA Midwinter, the speakers' papers will be available on the OCLC Home Page [http://www.oclc.org]. Program Agenda and Description Welcome Phyllis Bova Spies, Vice President of Sales and International, OCLC, Program Moderator Libraries as Leaders: The Statewide Perspective Susan Fayad, ACLIN Project Director, Colorado State Library This presentation examines the leadership role played by two major Colorado initiatives: Access Colorado Library and Information Network (ACLIN) and Colorado Library Resource Sharing and Information Access Board (CLRSIAB). Examples of how leadership and information services were generated from system integration will be examined from various viewpoints: political, fiscal, human resource, and technological. Adopting Distributive Cataloging Solutions John Schalow, Head, Cataloging Department, University of Maryland at College Park The presentation will cover the cataloging environment and some of the factors which have enabled librarians to advance in quality and production. It concludes with an overview of future opportunities for continued improvements. A Digital Library in a Virtual Enterprise Lizanne Payne, Executive Director, Washington Research Library Consortium The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) recently developed a new Web-based integrated digital library, the next generation of its shared electronic library system serving seven member universities in Washington, D.C. This presentation reviews digital library design goals, including: providing seamless access to electronic resources, integrating external Internet resources into local collections, and adding member libraries* special collections to the shared system. Order from Chaos: Libraries and Electronic Government Information Kate Nevins, Executive Director, SOLINET: Southeastern Library Network The proliferation of electronic information from all levels of government provides the citizenry with unparalleled resources. This presentation will review library and library consortial programs that provide effective access to these complex and voluminous resources. The presentation will conclude with an overview of opportunities and issues for libraries embarking in electronic government information access programs. Reactor Panel Discussion Peggy D. Rudd, Chief, Bureau of Library Development,State Library of Florida Lee Leighton, Head, Cataloging Department, University of California at Berkeley Paul M. Gherman, University Librarian, Vanderbilt University Duncan M. Aldrich, Electronic Transition Specialist, U.S. Government Printing Office Question & Answer Session Registration Form Name: Institution: Address to which ticket should be sent: Telephone: Fax: E-mail Address: Return form to: If returning by e-mail: kay_scott@oclc.org If returning by fax: 614-766-2401, Attn.: Kay Scott If returning by U.S. mail: OCLCAttn.: Kay Scott6565 Frantz RoadDublin, OH 43017USA