Electronic Resources & Libraries 2008
March 19-21, 2008
Pre-Conferences March 18, 2008
Global Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA

The deadline for early-bird rates to register for ER&L 2008 is just a
few days away on January 10, 2008.  The rates are:

       Professional: $215
       Student: $105
       Paraprofessional/Support Staff: $165

After January 10, 2008, the rates will be:

       Professional: $275
       Student: $135
       Paraprofessional/Support Staff: $195

To register, go to
http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/2008/schedConf/registration

New this year are four half-day pre-conferences on March 18. They are:

Morning Sessions:

- Mars and Venus for Information Professionals: Are your stakeholders
hearing the message you intended to send? -  Conducted by Barbie Elene
Keiser, Ulla de Stricker.

- LibX: Creating a New Search Tool for Your Library - Conducted by
Annette Bailey, Kyrille Goldbeck.

Afternoon Sessions:

- Metadata Quality Control for Resource Discovery and Sharing -
Conducted by Jung-ran Park.

- Project Management: Basic Skills and Techniques - Conducted by
Virginia Cairns.

Each session costs $150.  For detailed information on the
pre-conferences, go to:

http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/ocs/index.php/erl/index/announcement/view/5

If you have already registered for the conference and would like to
attend any of the pre-conferences, please contact Bonnie Tijerina
(bonnie.tijerina@gmail.com).

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Elizabeth L. Winter
Electronic Resources Coordinator
Collection Acquisitions & Management
Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
email: elizabeth.winter@library.gatech.edu
phone: 404.385.0593
fax: 404.894.1723