Date: Thu, 13 Feb 92 23:40 EST
From: "Anna M. Wang, OSU Lib." <AMW@OHSTMVSA>
Subject: Conference on NREN in Columbus, Ohio on Mar. 18th
NREN: Light at the end of a long tunnel?
March 18, 1992
OCLC Auditorium, Dublin, Ohio
Librarians, information systems staff, educators, researchers, and
administrators can shape the furture by providing access to global
information sources using NREN. The NREN (National Research and
Education Network) bill was signed by the Presidentin December 1991
laying the foundation for an information superhighway. Presented
by networking experts, this program offered by OHIONET provides you
national, regional, and local networking perspectives.
9:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome, housekeeping, keynote introduction
10:15-11:00 Keynote Address: Networked learning, virtual
communities, and distributed resources
Beverly Hunter
Program Director
Applications of Advanced Technologies
National Science Foundation
11:00-11:30 NSFnet: Your Highway to National Networking
Ken Horning
Outreach Liaison, Merit Networking, Inc.
11:30-12:00 Coalition for Networked Information
George Brett
Program Manager of Networked Information
Univeristy of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
12:00-12:30 Assessing Internet Resources: Toward Library
Services for Electronic Information
Erik Jul
Communications Manager
OCLC Office of Research
12:30-1:30 Lunch on your own (OCLC cafeteria available)
1:30-2:00 Cleveland Free-Net
Tom Grundner
President, National Public Telecomputing Networ
2:00-2:30 OARnet in the Information Age
Alison Brown
Acting Director, OARNet
2:30-3:15 Breakout sessions
Fax over Internet: Document Delivery for
Interlibrary Loan
Robert Dixon and Robert Kalal
Academic Computing Services
The Ohio State University
OCLC FirstSEARCH on Internet
Tamsen Dalrymple
(Limit to 35 people, please indicate
your preference for breskout session
on the registration form.)
3:15-3:30 Wrap up Session
Ken Horning
Merit Networking, Inc.
Coordinated by: OHIONET Communications & Access Council
Registration Cost: $50.00 includes workshop materials
Registration Deadline: March 6, 1992
Mail Registration form to:
OHIONET Workshop Registration
1500 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43221-3975
or
send by fax to: 614/486-1527
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REGISTRATION FORM
NREN: LIGHT AT THE END OF A LONG TUNNEL?
LOCATION: OCLC Auditorium, Dublin, Ohio
DATE: March 18, 1992
Name of attendee: __________________________________________
Institution: __________________________________________
Position title: __________________________________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________________
__________________________________________
Voice Phone no.: __________________________________________
Fax no.: __________________________________________
E-mail Address: __________________________________________
Please indicate your choice of breakout sessions:
Fax over Internet _______________ OCLCFirstSEARCH ___________
One form per person.
Cost: $50.00
Check enclosed _______, or invoice library ______,
Non-members must prepay: ______
Space is limited, please register as early as possible to ensure a space!
Send form to:
OHIONET WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
1500 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, OH 43221-3975
or
send by Fax to 614/486-1527
Registrations must be received by March 6, 1992
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