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
