Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 14:38:51 -0500
From: Karen Muller <kmuller@ALA.ORG>
Subject: Research Preconference
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The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS),
a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will offer
three preconferences at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
The registration deadline is June 7.

One of these three is "Small Scale Research Methods for On the
Job Problem Solving."  It has been developed by the ALCTS Research
and Statistics Committee and will be held on Friday, July 7, 2000,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The program is designed for reference and technical service
librarians, library managers, and anyone interested in publishing
or doing systematic study.  Participants will learn how to formulate
productive research questions, define the audience, select the right
methodology, correctly gather data and apply correct measurement
instruments, and analyze the results for the best conclusions.

For full details see http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/research.html

Registration fees for the preconference are $135 for ALCTS members,
$185 for ALA members and $235 for nonmembers. To register,
go to https://cs.ala.org/ or use the form in your April American Libraries.

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