ASSOCIATES (vol. 4, no. 2, November 1997) - associates.ucr.edu
*CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
***CONFERENCES***
AUSTRALIA
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For the current listing of upcoming conferences sponsored by the
Australia Library & Information Association visit their website at:
http://www.alia.org.au/alia/conferences.html
***CANADA***
Ontario
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May 21-24,1998
Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des
Bibliotechniciens de l'Ontario
"FULCRUM '98"
London, Ontario
Accommodation and workshops will be at the University of Western Ontario,
Spencer Hall Conference Centre.
For more information contact:
Lohania Regional Branch OALT/ABO
Box 24074
London, Ontario
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For the current listing of upcoming conferences sponsored by the
Foothills Library Association visit their website at:
http://www.fla.org/activity.html
***UNITED STATES***
California
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December 5, 1997
Northern California Chapter of COLT Workshop on "Communication Tips
for Library Support Staff"
Oakland Public Library, Main Branch
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For more information contact:
Don Waters
Oakland Public Library
Telephone: 510-597-5058
Internet: water#do@oak2.ci.oakland.ca.us
or
Beverly Butler
Gordon D. Schaber Law Library
McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
Telephone: 916-739-7220
E-mail: bbutler@vms1.cc.uop.edu
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December 11, 1997
Northern California Chapter of COLT Workshop on Young Adult Services
San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch
For more information contact:
Don Waters
Oakland Public Library
Telephone: 510-597-5058
Internet: water#do@oak2.ci.oakland.ca.us
or
Beverly Butler
Gordon D. Schaber Law Library
McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
Telephone: 916-739-7220
E-mail: bbutler@vms1.cc.uop.edu
Colorado
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The Metro Area Parapros have tentatively scheduled their annual
conference for August 7, 1998.
A final decision on the date and location of the conference will be
made on November 18, 1997.
For more information, please contact:
Judy Holtus
Aurora Public Library, North Branch
1298 Peoria
Aurora, CO 80011
Telephone: 303- 361-2928
Fax: 303- 344-1166
Email: judyh@netman.ci.aurora.co.us
Louisiana
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January 8-9, 1998
COLT Mid-Winter Board meeting & workshop
The Council on Library/Media Technicians (COLT) will be holding their
mid-winter Board meeting January 8, 1998 from 9am to 5pm in the
Bienville House Hotel in New Orleans. The meeting is an open meeting
and anyone is welcome to attend.
In addition, we have tentatively scheduled a workshop for library
directors and personnel managers to gather additional information
regarding certification. Library Support Staff and others are welcome
to attend this meeting to be held January 9, 1998 in the Bienville
House in New Orleans.
For more information regarding either of these meetings, contact:
Kent Slade
COLT President
c/o Weber County Library
2464 Jefferson Avenue
Ogden UT 84401-2488
Telephone: 801- 627-6916
Email: kslade@weberpl.lib.ut.us.
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January 9-14
ALA Midwinter
Support Staff Interest Roundtable will hold a business meeting
tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 10. Discussion will
include an update on the SSIRT Strategic Planning Survey. Watch
for details on LIBSUP-L and the Library Support Staff Resource
Center website.
For more information contact:
Pat Clingman
President, ALA SSIRT
Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library
215 E. 3rd Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Telephone: 937-227-9500, ext. 285
Fax: 937-227-9524
Email: adm_pat@dayton.lib.oh.us
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March 3-6, 1998
Louisiana Library Association annual meeting
Shreveport, Louisiana March 3-6, 1998.
This year's theme will be "Ensuring Rights and Enriching Lives".
The support staff section - LaSSAL - will present a program entitled
"Educate, Enrich and Enlighten Lives through Multiculturalism in
Libraries". The guest speaker for the LaSSAL program is Ms. Brenda
Square, Head of Archives, Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA."
For more information contact:
Barbara Royer
Email: broyer@ucsvm.mcneese.edu
Minnesota
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August 13-14, 1998
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Branch Out
"Recognizing our strengths: a bridge to the future"
Seventh annual conference designed by and for library paraprofessionals
and support staff.
Watch for details in the March 1998 issue of _Associates_
For more information contact:
Marcia K. Semerau
Senior Library Technician
Duluth Public Library
520 West Superior Street
Duluth, Minnesota 55802
Telephone: 218-723-3830
Fax: 218-723-3822
E-mail: msemerau@duluth.lib.mn.us
New York
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June 10-12, 1998
NYSLAA Annual Conference,
Syracuse, New York.
Virginia
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May 18-19, 1998
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum
"Making a Difference: A Shared Responsibility"
For more details contact:
Mary Fran Nash
Longwood College Library
Longwood College
Farmville, VA 23909-1897
Telephone: 804-395-2450
Email: mnash@longwood.lwc.edu
OR
Lydia Williams
Longwood College Library
Longwood College
Farmville, VA 23909-1897
Telephone: 804-395-2432
Email: lwilliam@longwood.lwc.edu
Washington, DC
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June 25-26, 1998
Council on Library/Media Technicians 1998 Annual Conference
Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC
"Support Staff Building for the Future:
The Blueprint, the Tools, the Power"
Earlybird registration
COLT member $125
Non-member $145
Call the Washington Marriot Hotel at 1-800-228-9290 and ask for
COLT group room rates
For further information contact:
Diane Welsh, COLT Vice President
Email: dwelsh@aarp.org
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June 25-30
ALA Annual Conference
Support Staff Interest Roundtable Business meeting tentatively
scheduled for June 27. Program June 28.
For further information contact:
Pat Clingman
President, ALA SSIRT
Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library
215 E. 3rd Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Telephone: 937-227-9500, ext. 285
Fax: 937-227-9524
Email: adm_pat@dayton.lib.oh.us
Wisconsin
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April 23-25, 1998
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians conference. The WAAL
Leadership Conference is tentatively planned for April 22 and will
include WLA Support Staff Section participants with support from an
ACRL grant.
For more details contact:
Wisconsin Library Association
5250 East Terrace Drive, Suite A1
Madison, WI 53704-8340
Telephone: 608-245-3640
Fax: 608-245-3646
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June 1998
The WLA Support Staff Section has tentatively scheduled 1 day
conferences in Madison and Green Bay Wisconsin during the first week
in June.
To be added to the mailing list to receive more information on these
conference contact:
Julie Schmude
1998 Chair, WLA Support Staff Section
Winnefox Library System
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985
Telephone: 920-236-5220
Fax: 920-236-5228
Email: schmude@winnefox.org
***TELECONFERENCES***
Soaring to Excellence
November 21, 1997
How may I help you?
January 16, 1998
The Internet: Sites for your workday, Sites for you
March 27, 1998
It takes a vision
For details on the programs and information on the "Soaring to
Excellence" teleconference site nearest you, or information on
subscribing to the conferences (including information on college
credit) visit the website at: http://www.dupage.edu/soaring.html
or contact:
College of DuPage
425 22nd Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1-800-354-6587
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April 2, 1998, 2:30 - 4 pm
Am I A Crook? Copyright Issues on the Internet
PBS/BCR
The deadline to register as a downlink site is January 2, 1998.
For questions or to register, contact BCR's Sharon Hoffhines
(shoffhin@bcr.org) 1-800-397-1552 or 303-751-6277. You
may also register at BCR's web site (www.bcr.org) where
full information concerning the teleconference is available.
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If you are planning a conference or workshop and would like to
have it featured in an upcoming issue of the "Associates"
Calendar of Events, contact:
Paulette Feld
Technical Services
Polk Library
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone 920-424-7369
Fax 920-424-2175
Email feld@uwosh.edu
For a current listing of conferences, check out the Library Support
Staff Resource Center pages on the World Wide Web at
http://rodent.lib.rochester.edu/ssp/