2001 NC Serials Conference Eleanor Cook 10 Jan 2001 17:10 UTC

This message is cross-posted.  Please excuse the duplication.

Below is the announcement of the preliminary agenda for the Tenth North
Carolina Serials Conference.  To attend this highly informative
educational program, please print, complete and return the Registration
Form found at the end of the announcement.  Please don't delay, respond
today!

[NOTE: An attachment is available - contact Carol Nicholson for a copy.
(email: carol_nicholson@unc.edu) The full agenda and registration
information will be on the NCCU web site soon.]

              TENTH NORTH CAROLINA SERIALS CONFERENCE

                "FOOD FOR THOUGHT - NEW ENERGY SOURCES
                        FOR THE 21ST CENTURY"

                          March 5 - 6, 2001

The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center Chapel Hill, NC

PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

Monday, March 5th, 2001

8:30 - 9:00     Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15     Welcome and Introductions

9:15 - 10:15    Keynote Address: What's on the Menu?  Changes in
                Information Delivery

                Katina Strauch
                College of Charleston

10:15 - 10:45   Nibbles and Networking (Break)

10:45 - 11:30   Concurrent Session One

        A.      Stocking the Shelves: Using Vendor Services to Improve
                Efficiency

                Janet Flowers                   Ann-Marie Breaux
                UNC-Chapel Hill                 Yankee Book Peddler

                Eleanor Cook                    Holly Schmidt
                Appalachian State University    Blackwell's Book Services

        B.      Picking the Best Berries: The Impact of NC Live on
                Collection Development

                David Paynter
                New Hanover County Public Library

        C.      Hot Links: Linking the Online Catalog to Electronic
                Resources

                Elaine Druesedow        Debi Eason
                Duke University         Duke University

                Marian Gloninger        Linda Goldberg
                ISI                     Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

11:30 - 12:45   Buffet Luncheon in the Trillium Room, The Friday Center

1:00 - 2:00:   Keynote Address: Electronic Government Serials in the
            Information Age-Loaves and Fishes- Subsidies for the Masses?

                John Shuler
                University of Illinois at Chicago

2:15 - 3:00     Concurrent Sessions Two

        A.      Stocking the Shelves: Using Vendor Services to Improve
                Efficiency

                Janet Flowers                   Ann-Marie Breaux
                UNC-Chapel Hill                 Yankee Book Peddler

                Eleanor Cook                    Holly Schmidt
                Appalachian State University    Blackwell's Book Services

        B.      Picking the Best Berries: The Impact of NC Live on
                Collection Development

                David Paynter
                New Hanover County Public Library

        C.      Hot Links: Linking the Online Catalog to Electronic
                Resources

                Elaine Druesedow        Debi Eason
                Duke University         Duke University

                Laurie Schaffer         Linda Goldberg
                ISI                     Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

3:00 - 3:30     Nibbles and Networking (Break)

3:30 - 4:30     Keynote Address: Kneading the Dough: Warming Up Your
                Negotiation Skills

                Julia Gammon
                University of Akron
                Sponsored by the North American Serials Interest Group
                (NASIG)

4:30 - 5:00     Date with a Dish

Meet and mingle.  Make plans for dinner.  Restaurant and car-pooling
sign-up sheets will be available at the Registration Desk.   Use this
time to greet new attendees, renew old acquaintances and confirm
dinner plans.

Tuesday, March 6, 2001

8:30 - 9:00     Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 11:00    Fast Food Mini Sessions:

9:00 - 9:30     A. Serials Stir Fry "P.O.P.S." - Developing
                Effective Management Skills

                Carol Nicholson
                UNC-Chapel Hill

9:45 - 10:15   B. Trimming the Fat: A Look at Cooperative Serials
               Deselection

                Robert Bland
                UNC-Asheville

10:30 - 11:00   C. Chef's School: Top Hat Training for Library Staff

                Elaine Christian
                North Carolina State Library

11:15 - 12:15   Keynote Address: Brunch Buffet-Access to Electronic
                Formats in the 21st Century

                Peter Young
                Library of Congress

12:15 - 12:30   Food to Go: Wrapping it Up

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 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

Ten years of the North Carolina Serials Conference have flown by and
we have coped, linked, partnered and converted our way to success.  The
purpose of this conference is to build on the accomplishments of the
last decade as we prepare for the challenges today and project future
potentialities.  Join us as we concoct recipes for success in the 21st
Century!

LOCATION:

The program will be held at The William and Ida Friday Continuing
Education Center.  The Friday Center offers state-of-the-art teaching
facilities in a comfortable and attractive environment conducive to
learning.  Services available at The Friday Center include a message
desk at 919-962-3000, a gift shop and espresso bar, lounge areas, and
a walking trail.  Smoking is not permitted in the building, but is
allowed on the patios.  Parking at The Friday Center is free for program
participants and public bus service is available.  A map is available
at

http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/fc/fcdir.html

REGISTRATION:

The program registration fee is $125.  The fee includes continental
breakfast, breaks and Monday's lunch.  Enrollment is limited and is on
a first-come, first-served basis.  When capacity is reached, registrants
will be placed on a waiting list.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Attendees may stay in the hotel of their choice.  Several hotels
offering a variety of amenities are available in the immediate
vicinity.  The Best Western University Inn is closest to The Friday
Center, approximately one mile away.  The room rate for a queen bed is
$74 and the rate for two double beds is $84, plus applicable taxes.
These special rates are based on room availability.  The telephone
number for the Best Western University Inn is 919-932-3000.

Attendees interested in a luxury style hotel may choose to stay at the
Omni Europa (now a Sheraton Hotel) (919 968-4900).  Also, the Carolina
Inn is on the other side of campus.  It is a very historic hotel,
recently renovated and now managed by Doubletree (919 933-2001).  They
are all popular choices for campus visitors.   A short list of other
area hotels is available at http://www.slis.nccu.edu/ce2000.htm.
You will need transportation from all area hotels to the Friday Center.

RESTAURANTS:

There are more than 200 restaurants in the Chapel Hill area.  For
assistance in deciding where to dine, please consult the Triangle
CitySearch directory at
http://triangle.citysearch.com/The_Triangle/Restaurants_Bars/.
Restaurant and car-pooling sign-up sheets for dinner on Monday will be
available at the Registration Desk.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

For further information contact Cheryl Reddish at NCCU:  919-560-6415
(voice) or 919-560-6402 (fax) or creddish@slis.nccu.edu.

A Special Thank You is Extended to Those Who Helped Make This
Conference Possible:

Educational Sponsors:              NC Serials Conference Planning
Committee:

North Carolina Central University       Evelyn Council, Chair
School of Library and Information       ecouncil@uncfsu.edu
Sciences                                Eleanor Cook
                                        cookei@appstate.edu
North American Serials Interest Group   Rebecca Floyd
Continuing Education Committee          floydr@ncat.edu
                                        Nancy Gibbs
Corporate Sponsors:                     nancy_gibbs@ncsu.edu
                                        Melissa Nasea
Blackwell's Book Services               naseam@mail.ecu.edu
Bell and Howell Information & Learning  Nancy Newsome
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts          newsome@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU
EBSCO Subscription Services             Carol Nicholson
FAXON, ROWECOM's Academic and           carol_nicholson@unc.edu
Medical Services                        Cheryl Reddish
Gale Group                              creddish@slis.nccu.edu
Heckman Bindery, Inc.                   Sharon Tilley
ICI/Southeast Library Bindery           stilley@cumberland.lib.nc.us
ISI Thomson Scientific                  Jeri Van Goethem
Swets Blackwell                         jeri.vangoethem@duke.edu

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                        REGISTRATION FORM

                "FOOD FOR THOUGHT - NEW ENERGY SOURCES
                        FOR THE 21ST CENTURY"

                        March 5th-6th, 2001

Please print or type your name as it should appear on your name tag
and program roster:

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Mailing Address:

City:_______________________State:____Zip Code:______

Phone______________    __________________
        Work             Fax

Email:________________________________________

If you are not traveling by car, you will need to arrange
transportation from all area hotels to the Friday Center.
Please contact Cheryl Reddish for further information.

Please indicate your preference for Concurrent Sessions:

Concurrent  Session One   A______   B_______  C_______
Concurrent  Session Two   A______   B_______  C_______

Registration Fee:  $125

Payment must accompany registration.  Make checks payable to NCCU/SLIS
and mail with registration to:

School of Library & Information Sciences
North Carolina Central University
PO Box 19586
Durham, NC  27707