Free Passes to the '97 Guadalajara International Book Fair -Forwarded

Gerald Hodges (ghodges@ala.org)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 14:46:51 -0400 

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 14:46:51 -0400
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From: Gerald Hodges <ghodges@ala.org> (by way of mgolrick@sclc.org (Michael A. Golrick))
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Subject: Free Passes to the '97 Guadalajara International Book Fair	        -Forwarded

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 12:22:55 -0500
From: Carol Erickson <cerickso@ala.org>
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        ghodges@ala.org, gsouthar@ala.org, jmundell@ala.org,
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Subject: Free Passes to the '97 Guadalajara International Book Fair

Can you help to distribute via appropriate ALA listservs?

Thanks,  Carol

Reminder:  August 15th, 1997 is the deadline to apply for the Free Pass
Program to the Guadalajara International Book Fair.  For a full description
of the Free Pass Program and information on how to get an application,
see below......


                                                 CELEBRATE
                   THE GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
                                                 WITH ALA!

ALA and the Guadalajara International Book Fair are partnering to
provide support for American librarians to attend the XIth Guadalaraja
International Book Fair (Feria Internacional de Libro -- FIL) from
November 29 - December 7, 1997.  The  FREE PASS Program will
provide 3 days lodging and registration at the expense of FIL; and an
ALA contribution of $100 toward the cost of airfare.  FREE PASSES will
be awarded to up to 200 American librarians who work in the area of
Spanish language acquisitions and/or are working to build their Spanish
language collection to better serve their community and users.

FIL, the most important exhibit of Spanish-language books in the world,
will offer:

* firsthand access to the latest publications in Spanish;
* an exhibit of more than 75,000 titles;
* access to the complete catalogs of more than 900 publishers from
over 25 countries;
* professional seminars and courses, including the XI International
Librarian Colloquium;
* networking opportunities with 8000 book professionals;
* music and folkloric dance performances; and
* lectures on Mexican culture delivered by experts in the field.

The deadline for application to the FIL FREE PASS Program is August 15,
1997.

For more information or to apply for the FREE PASS Program, contact:

David Unger
FIL New York
Division of Humanities NAC 6293
The City College of New York
New York, NY  10031
T:  212-650-7925
F:  212-650-7912
E:  daucc@cunyvm.cuny.edu

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NOTE:  Applicants to the FREE PASS Program must be members of ALA
and must use that ALA-designated travel agency to be eligible for the
$100 travel contribution.

ALA and FIL encourage applications from school and public librarians,
as well as academic libraries, to the FREE PASS Program.  FIL will also
provide free registration to all American librarians interested in attending
FIL, even if they are not selected for the FREE PASS Program.


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Carol A. Erickson
Director, International Relations Office
American Library Association
50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL  60611-2795
T:  312-280-3200; 1-800-545-2433 x3200
F:  312-280-3256
E:  cerickso@ala.org
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