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12TH ANNUAL NASIG CONFERENCE (May 29-June 1, 1997)
 CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRECONFERENCES

"Experimentation and Collaboration: Creating Serials for a New
Millennium"

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), an organization
that serves the interests of U.S., Canadian and Mexican members of the
serials information chain, will hold its 12th Annual Conference on the
campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a center of
technological and intellectual experimentation and development.
NASIG's annual conference provides a forum in which librarians,
publishers, vendors, educators, binders, systems developers, and other
serials specialists exchange views, present new ideas, proactively
seek solutions to common problems, and discuss matters of current
interest.  The proceedings are published in The Serials Librarian and
in electronic format on the NASIG web site.

NASIG's Program Planning Committee invites proposals for plenary
papers and preconferences that deal with "big picture" aspects of the
theme.  We are especially interested in papers or preconference ideas
that will examine the experiments and collaborations which will shape
serials and communication in the next millennium. Examples:
 -coping with the "digital shift"
 -cataloging and organizing evolving forms of information
 -innovative partnerships for information management
 -the blurring of librarian/vendor/publisher roles
 -new technologies and their effects on the flow of information
 -ensuring the security of digital information
 -issues in government publishing
 -licensing of information

The Committee also invites workshop and preconference proposals that
will provide practical ideas and assistance in preparing for and
adjusting to change as the new millennium approaches.  Workshop
leaders share their experience in a collegial setting and facilitate
related discussion with those in attendance.  Examples:
 -new technologies/services/software packages/standards
 -managing in times of change
 -meeting the challenges of archiving digital information
 -experiments and innovations in technical processing, public service,
     and administration
 -underground/alternative press publications
 -charging for and paying for electronic publications
 -new models for the business of serials

NASIG invites anyone in the information community to submit proposals
and suggest topics/speakers.  The Program Planning Committee reserves
the right to combine, blend, or refocus proposals to maximize program
breadth and relevance to our membership.  As a result, only one
presenter from proposals submitted by teams may be invited to
participate.  Since proposals are reviewed competitively, please
include complete information for maximum consideration:
 * name, address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-address of
     the proposer(s)
 * program title
 * a 200-300 word abstract clearly explaining the proposal and, if
     appropriate, its relevance to the theme
 * a prioritized preference for the proposal: plenary, workshop or
     preconference

Proposals should be submitted, via e-mail if possible, no later than
August 1, 1996 to Connie Foster, NASIG Secretary to receive
consideration.  Send proposals to Connie Foster, Serials Supervisor,
Helm-Cravens Library 306, One Big Red Way, Western Kentucky
University, Bowling Green, KY 42101; e-mail: rfosterc@wkyuvm.wkuy.edu

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Susan Davis
Head, Periodicals
Central Technical Services
Lockwood Library Bldg.
Buffalo, NY  14260-2200
(716) 645-2784
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