Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1992 16:31:23 EST
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Subject: ANNOUNCING A LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
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GREETINGS TO THOSE INTERESTED PERSONS AND GROUPS WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE

                        UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
                    GEORGE A. SMATHERS LIBRARIES'
            LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP'S

                     ***** 1st Annual *****

                  * LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL *
                   * DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE *

                     February 20 - 21, 1993

SATURDAY
     8:00 am  Registration/Buffet Breakfast
     9:00     Welcome & Messages
     9:30     Keynote Address:  PARAPROFESSIONALS AND TECHNOLOGY
    11:00     Panel Discussion:  MULTIMEDIA NEWS AND TECHNOLOGY
    12:30 pm  Lunch Buffet
     1:30     Roundtables:
                1.  CIRCULATION
                2.  REFERENCE
                3.  CATALOGING
                4.  ACQUISITIONS
                5.  INTERLIBRARY LOAN

     3:00     IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE LIBRARIES IN THE COMMUNITY
     4:30     Documents:  CENSUS INFORMATION AND RETRIEVAL
     6:30     Wine & Cheese Informal
     7:30     Banquet & Speaker

SUNDAY
     8:00 am  Registration/Breakfast Buffet
     9:00     Preservation/Conservation
    10:30     MAPS:  THEIR IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY
    12:00 pm  Lunch Buffet
     1:00     Roundtables:
                1.  CHILDREN'S SERVICES
                2.  ADULT SERVICES
                3.  DOCUMENTS
                4.  PERIODICALS/SERIALS
                5.  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

     2:30     IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE COMMUNITY
     4:00     Participative Management
     5:00     Wrap-Up
     5:30     Departure

ESTIMATED COSTS

This early in the planning state we can not give the exact cost of
registration, but the ESTIMATED costs at this point in time are as follows:

     REGISTRATION:  $60

     Your Registration Fee Includes:

          Conference Introductory Kit
          Breakfast Buffet Saturday/Sunday
          Lunch Buffet Saturday/Sunday
          Workshop Sessions, Lectures, Panel Discussions, and Roundtables.

     WINE & CHEESE INFORMAL AND BANQUET WITH SPEAKER:  $35

     Hotel Accomodations:

          Holiday Inn - University Center (904) 376-8717  FAX (904) 336-8717
               Single or double: $45  Each Extra Person $8

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

          Tinker Massey                EMAIL TINMAS@NERVM.BITNET
          300 Smathers Library               TINMAS@NERDC.UFL.EDU
          George A. Smathers Libraries
          Gainesville  FL   32611          FAX (904) 392-7251