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CALL FOR PAPERS CALL FOR WORKSHOPS CALL FOR DISCUSSION GROUPS

                             1994 NASIG CONFERENCE
         "A KALEIDOSCOPE OF CHOICES: RESHAPING ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES
         FOR SERIALISTS"

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), an organization committed
to serving the interests of all members of the serials information chain, will
hold its ninth annual conference June 2-5, 1994 at the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.  NASIG's annual conference provides a forum in
which serials librarians, publishers, vendors, educators, binders, systems
developers, and other specialists exchange views, present new ideas,
proactively seek solutions to common problems, and discuss matters of current
interest.  The proceedings are published and distributed to a wide audience.

The Program Planning Committee invites plenary paper proposals dealing with
any "big picture" aspect of the theme.  Examples:
*Forces that are reshaping the serials information chain
*Successful strategies for reacting to these forces
*New models and opportunities for collection management, organizational
structure, access, and outreach
*Re-examining the role of the serials professional in the new information
society

The Program Planning Committee also invites workshop and discussion group
proposals that will proactively address changes and provide tools for managing
the continuing "serials crisis."
*Case studies in successful "downsizing" or "reshaping"
*Strategies for adjusting to organizational change
*Training/retraining/educating serialists for new roles in article delivery,
public service, monograph acquisitions, etc.
*Relevant new technologies/services/software packages/standards
*Grantsmanship
*Costing out functions and streamlining workflow

Submission of topics and suggestions for speakers are welcome from NASIG
members and other members of the information community.  Since all proposals
are reviewed competitively, please include the following information for
maximum consideration:
*Name, address, phone/fax numbers, e-address(es) of the proposer
*Program title
*An abstract of 200-300 words that clearly explains the intent of the proposal
as well as its relationship to the theme
*Indicate preference for having the proposal used as a plenary paper,
workshop, or discussion group by ranking these 1-3.

Proposals should be submitted no later than August 1, 1993 to:

            Susan Davis
            NASIG Secretary
            Head, Periodicals Section
            State University of NY at Buffalo
            Lockwood Library Building
            Buffalo, NY  14260-2200
            Phone: 716-645-2784   Fax: 716-645-5955
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