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ALA Mid-Winter Meeting Announcement

Open Forum on Acquisitions Research and Statistics

When:  Monday, February 17, 1997, 2-4:00 P.M.
Where: Crowne Plaza - Hamilton BR

The Acquisitions Research and Statistics Committee of ALCTS' Acquisitions'
Section, is sponsoring an open forum on research and statistics
in acquisitions.  Some of the most outstanding professionals, writers and
editors in the area of acquisitions have agreed to facilitate a
discussion on the topic.  The goal of the forum is to facilitate more research
and statistics in this vital area of librarianship.  Our
professionals and writers will talk about research they have conducted in
acquisitions, or areas for which they are currently developing
topics for study.  Our editors will talk about the type of articles their
publications are looking for in acquisitions.

Our renown list of facilitators is:

Christian Boissonnas, Cornell University, Piercy Award Jury Member;
Eleanor Cooke, Appalachian State University, Editor of ACQNET;
Cindy Hepfer, SUNY Buffalo, Editor of The Serials Review;
Tom Leonhardt, University of Oklahoma, and LITA President;
Barbara Preece, Southern Illinois University, Editor of Library Administration
& Management;
Ron Ray, University of the Pacific, and former Feather River Institute
Coordinator;
Barbara Winters, Wright State University, Chair, ALCTS' Program Committee;
Jennifer Younger, Ohio State University, Editor of Library Resources &
Technical Services.

The Committee cordially invites anyone interested in acquisitions research and
statistics to come to the Forum with their ideas and
questions.