Preconference Announcement (At Early-Bird Rates until May 20, 2005)

WRITING FOR PUBLICATION: DEMYSTIFYING THE PROCESS
Thursday, June 23, 2005 * 8:00 am – 5:30 pm  *  Hyatt, Grand Ballroom F

Do you have a burning desire to write but aren’t sure how to begin?  Have
you ever received a pink slip from an editor and wondered why?  Would you
like to know what editors look for in a manuscript?  Do you have lots of
ideas but have difficulty in carving out the time to write?  If you
answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, this preconference is
for you!

The morning session will show attendees how to develop an idea, provide
suggestions on finding time to write as part of a busy schedule, and help
attendees identify a suitable medium.  In the afternoon, attention will
center on the details of constructing a publishable piece and on
understanding one’s rights as an author and the workshop will conclude with
an inspirational address.

Workshop faculty include experienced authors and a publisher: Janet Swan
Hill, Kathryn Carpenter, Patrick Hogan, Peggy Johnson, Pamela Bluh and
Sheila Intner.

Please join us as we reveal the secrets of successful writing and provide
valuable and constructive suggestions for producing a publishable piece.
Attendance is limited, to avoid disappointment, reserve your place now!

Through the generous support of R. R. Bowker, EBSCO Subscription Services,
Haworth Press, Inc., Scarecrow Press, and Springer, lunch will be included
for those attendees registering for both sessions of this preconference.

Each attendee will receive a copy of Patricia O’Conner’s entertaining, light-
hearted book "Woe is I: the Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in
Plain English" generously provided by Riverhead Books.

For additional details and registration information see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsconted/alctsceevents/alctspreconf/writepubl
ication.htm and
http://ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2005a/precons.htm

Fees:  Advance (until 5/20/2005):  ALCTS member: $185; ALA member: $225; Non-
member: $265; Student/Retired member: $95
       On-site: ACLTS member: $225; ALA member: $275; Non-member: $325;
        Student/Retired member: $95

Presented by the Editorial Board of Library Resources & Technical Services
and the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
Publications Committee.