ALA Regional Institute

Michael A. Golrick (mgolrick@sclc.org)
Mon, 18 Aug 1997 11:24:48 -0400

Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 11:24:48 -0400
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From: mgolrick@sclc.org (Michael A. Golrick)
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Subject: ALA Regional Institute

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>VIRTUALLY YOURS: MODELS FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES
>A National Institute on Collections and Services in the Digital
>Library
>Cosponsored by the Association for Library Collections & Technical
>Services and the Reference and User Services Association
>Divisions of the American Library Association
>
>October 23-25, 1997
>Ambassador West Hotel
>Chicago, IL
>
>This provocative, practical, and upbeat two and one-half day
>institute will explore the reconceptualization of collection
>development and public services in a digital environment. The
>institute will explore the changes that electronic resources and
>access are bringing for users, services, and collections. Speakers
>will address political and economic issues affecting libraries;
>digital technology; copyright and licensing issues; budgeting issues;
>document delivery; partnerships; the convergence of services and
>collections; evaluation and measurement; and organizational change.
>
>Audience
>Experienced collections, public services, and administrative staffs
>in academic or public research libraries.
>
>Objectives
>   Identify positive models for the changing role of collection
>development
>    and public services staff in the emerging digital environment.
>   Provide a forum for the discussion and exploration of these new
>roles.
>   Help attendees identify personal and organizational goals to
>effect
>    appropriate change in response to these new environments.
>   Help attendees accrue practical benefits that will enhance their
>    professional skills.
>
>Faculty
>[*indicates faculty is also a member of the Institute Planning
>Committee.]
>
>*Barbara McFadden Allen, Director, CIC Center for Library Initiatives
>Ross Atkinson, Associate Univ. Librarian, Cornell Univ.
>Kenneth Crews, Director, Copyright Management Center, and Professor
>of Law,
> Indiana Univ./Purdue Univ., Indianapolis
>Trisha Davis, Head, Continuation Acquisition Division, Ohio State
>Univ.
>Kenneth Dowlin, City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library
>*David Farrell, Assistant Univ. Librarian for Collections, Univ. of
>California
> at Berkeley
>John Howe, Professor of History, Univ. of Minnesota
>*Peggy Johnson, Planning and Special Projects Officer, Univ. of
>Minnesota
>*Cindy Kaag, Head, Education Library, Washington State Univ.
>Michael Keller, Univ. Librarian, Stanford Univ.
>Clifford Lynch, Director of Library Automation, Univ. of California
>*Bonnie MacEwan, Collection Development Officer, Pennsylvania State
>Univ.
>Deanna Marcum, President, Commission on Preservation & Access
>Karen Schmidt, Acquisitions Librarian and Acting Director, Collection
> Management, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>Gloriana St. Clair, Interim Dean, Pennsylvania State Univ. Library
>Kathleen Weibel, Director of Staff Development, Chicago Public
>Library
>*Gene Wiemers, College Librarian, Bates College
>
>
>Institute Planning Committee
>In addition to the faculty starred above, the Institute Planning
>Committee includes Suzanne Fedunok, Reference
>Librarian/Bibliographer, SUNY-Binghamton; Kathleen Sullivan,
>Collection Development Coordinator, Thousand Oaks (Cal.) Library;
>Diane Zabel, Social Science Reference Librarian, Pennsylvania State
>Univ.; and Karen L. Whittlesey (staff liaison).
>
>
>Format
>The institute includes three keynote addresses, individual and joint
>presentations, and discussion tables for more individualized
>interaction.
>
>
>Tentative Program Outline
>Thursday, October 23
>
>3:00-4:00   Registration
>
>4:00-5:30   Welcome and General Session
>            First Keynote: Libraries: The Changing Political and
>Economic
>             Environment -- K. Dowlin
>
>Friday, October 24
>7:30-8:30   Registration and Continental Breakfast
>
>8:30-9:30   Second Keynote: Today and Tomorrow: What the "Digital
>Library"
>             Really Means for Collections and Services -- C. Lynch
>
>9:30-11:00  Break with Discussion Tables -- Faculty
>
>11:00-12:30 Legal Issues: Pitfalls and Protection -- K. Crews, T.
>Davis,
>             K. Schmidt
>
>12:30-1:30  Lunch (hosted)
>
>1:30-3:15   New Collection and Economic Models for Libraries -- D.
>Farrell,
>             G. Wiemers
>
>3:15-3:45   Break
>
>3:45-5:00   Partnerships -- D. Marcum
>
>Saturday, October 25
>8:00-8:30   Continental Breakfast
>
>8:30-9:30   Third Keynote: The Library: Redefining Service -- R.
>Atkinson
>
>9:30-10:30  Evolving Responsibilities -- B. MacEwan, J. Howe, K.
>Weibel
>
>10:30-11:00 Break
>
>11:00-12:00 Evaluation and Measurement -- G. St. Clair
>
>12:00-1:00  Lunch (hosted)
>
>1:00-2:00   New Initiatives -- M. Keller
>
>2:00-2:15   Stretch Break
>
>2:15-3:15   Learning to Cha-Cha with Change: Dance Lessons for
>Librarians with
>             Two Left Feet -- P. Johnson
>
>3:15-3:30   Have We Learned the Dance? Wrap-Up and Conclusions -- B.
>Allen
>
>
>Conference Site and Housing
>The Ambassador West Hotel, located at 1300 North State Parkway, is
>within easy walking distance of Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile, the
>lake front, and numerous restaurants and entertainment venues.
>Continental Air Transport provides shuttle service from both Midway
>and O'Hare airports (800-654-7871). A map and restaurant list will be
>included in your registration confirmation.
>
>A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel until September 23,
>1997. Call the hotel at 800-300-9378 or 312-787-3700 and mention the
>Virtually Yours institute to receive the conference rate of $130
>single or double.
>
>
>Fees and Registration
>Registration fees are $345 for ALCTS/RUSA personal members, $415 for
>ALA personal members, and $475 for non-ALA members. Registrations
>will be accepted in order of receipt for up to the maximum of 125
>people, and must be received by October 9, 1997. Cancellations will
>be accepted until October 9, 1997 and are subject to a $25 processing
>fee. Refunds will be processed after October 28, 1997. ALCTS and RUSA
>reserve the right to cancel the institute if there is insufficient
>registration or for other reasons. Neither ALA nor any of its
>divisions is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by
>airlines or travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to
>cancellation of the institute.
>
>
>Registration Form  (4440)
>
>Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
>Reference and User Services Association
>Virtually Yours: Models for Managing Electronic Resources and
>Services
>October 23-25, 1997
>Ambassador West Hotel, Chicago
>
>JOIN ALA/ALCTS/RUSA NOW AND REGISTER AT THE REDUCED MEMBER RATE!
>__ Add ALCTS to my ALA membership (ALA membership number
>______________)  $45
>__ Add RUSA to my ALA membership (ALA membership number)
>______________)  $45
>__ First-time membership in ALA ($48) and ALCTS ($45)
>    $93
>__ Regular renewing membership in ALA ($95) and ALCTS ($45)
>   $140
>(For other ALA member categories, contact Shonda Russell at
>srussell@ala.org)
>
>
>Mail registration form with payment to: Virtually Yours Institute,
>ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.
>Fax with payment information to 312-280-3257.
>Call Yvonne A. McLean at 800-545-2433, extension 5032.
>E-Mail registration to Yvonne A. McLean at ymclean@ala.org (credit
>card or purchase order only).
>
>Check, money order, purchase order, or credit card charge must
>accompany registration to reserve space at the institute.
>
>Please reserve my space for the Virtually Yours Institute.
>
>__   Check or Money Order      __  Purchase Order
>__   VISA      __  Master Card       __  American Express
>
>Card number
>               Expiration date
>
>Signature (Signature required for all charges)
>
>__    ALCTS/RUSA Personal Member    $345
>__    ALA Personal Member           $415
>__    Non-ALA Member                $475
>(Staff of organizational members are not considered personal
>members.)
>
>__________________________________________________________
>Name (as it should appear on badge; please print)
>
>__________________________________________________________
>Title
>
>__________________________________________________________
>Organization name (as it should appear on badge)
>
>__________________________________________________________
>Organization address
>
>__________________________________________________________
>City                              State              Zip
>
>__________________________________________________________
>Preferred mailing address
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> _________________________________________________________
>City                              State              Zip
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>(   )___________________          (   )___________________
>Telephone  (office)                      (home)
>
>__________________________________________________________
>E-mail address (please print)
>
>_______________________________________
>ALA membership number
>
>_________________________________________________________
>I would like a vegetarian or low-calorie lunch (indicate)
>
>_________________________________________________________
>I will require ADA accommodation (describe)
>
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>
>

Michael A. Golrick         mgolrick@sclc.org
Southern Connecticut Library Council
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