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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 08:42:05 -0500
From: Beverley Geer <bgeer@TRINITY.EDU>
Subject: Electronic Serials Institute
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Over the course of the last week or so a great deal of interest has been
expressed in the regional institute on electronic serials planned for
Washington, DC at the end of September. The comments and suggestions,
particularly those dealing with the desirability of holding the institute
in other regions of the country or offering it as a videoconference are of
interest to us.
We would very much like to take this institute "on the road" either
literally or figuratively. Whether we are able to do so will depend on the
outcome of the Washington, DC institute. Many thanks to those of you who
commented. We hope that you will be able to attend.
A Capital Idea: Electronic Serials from Acquisition to Access
September 26-27, 1997
Sheraton City Centre
Washington, DC
Presented by the Serials Section of
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
a division of the American Library Association
Cosponsored by PALINET and The CAPCON Library Network
This one and a half-day institute serves as a basic course on
electronic serials and includes an introductory plenary session,
a panel discussion, and focused breakout sessions intended to
help participants come to grips with this rapidly changing format.
The institute is designed for librarians from all types and sizes of
libraries with an interest in electronic serials and a desire to learn
how to balance the practical concerns of implementation with the blue-sky
on the horizon. Specialized small group discussions will focus on
acquisitions/collection development, cataloging/standards, and
access/training.
Faculty
Mary Beth Clack, Serial Records Team Leader, Staff Development Officer,
Harvard College Library
Denise M. Davis, Reference Collection Specialist, Howard County (MD)
Library
Laura Farwell, Research Librarian, Widener Library, Harvard University
Erik Jul, Manager, Market Analysis & Special Projects, OCLC
Ronald L. Larsen, Assistant Director, Information Technology Office,
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
James Neal, Director, Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University
Pamela Simpson, Serials & Electronic Resources Cataloging Librarian,
Pennsylvania State University
Dan Tonkery, President & Chief Operating Officer, Subscription Group,
Dawson Information Services Group
Beth Weston, Serials Librarian, Gelman Library, George Washington
University
Institute Site and Housing
The Sheraton City Centre is conveniently located at 1143 New Hampshire
Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel
until August 29, 1997. Call the hotel at 202-775-0800 or 800-526-7495
and mention the ALCTS Electronic Serials institute to receive the
conference
rate of $145 single or double.
Air Travel
United Airlines is the official airline of the American Library
Association.
If you or your travel agent books your reservations through United, you
will receive an additional 5% discount off any published airfare from First
Class to the lowest applicable discount, or a 10% discount off mid-week
coach
fares. Discounts also apply on Shuttle by United and United Express. Call
United's Specialized Meeting Reservation Center at 800-521-4041 to obtain
the best fares and schedule information. Make sure you refer to Meeting
ID Number 512SV. You may also have ALA's travel agent, Travel Technology
Group, make the reservation for you by calling 800-999-0925; ask for the
ALA desk.
Fees and Registration
Registration fees are $195 for ALCTS personal members, PALINET and CAPCON
members, $245 for ALA personal members, and $295 for non-ALA members.
Registrations will be accepted in order of receipt for up to the maximum
of 100 people, and must be received, faxed, or telephoned by September 11,
1997.
ATTENTION PALINET MEMBERS ONLY: To take advantage of the special $195 rate,
you must register directly with PALINET and charge the fee to your PALINET
account. See the registration form for instructions.
CAPCON members must register directly with ALCTS and will not use their
deposit
account. Cancellations will be accepted only until September 11, 1997
(subject to a $25 processing fee). Refunds will be processed after October
1,
1997. ALCTS reserves the right to cancel the institute if there is
insufficient registration or for other reasons. Neither ALA nor any of
its divisions is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by airlines
or travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to cancellation of the
institute.
Tentative Program Outline
Friday, September 26
12:15-1:00 Registration
1-1:15 Expectations and Revelations: Welcome and Introductions --
Pamela Bluh and Cindy Hepfer
1:15-2:30 Saddle Points in Serials: The Future is not Straight Ahead --
Ronald L. Larsen
2:30-3 Break
3-4:30 Concurrent Breakout Session I
The Acquisition of Electronic Serials: Is it Business as
Usual
and are We Getting Our Money's Worth? -- Beth Weston and
Denise Davis
Access to Digital Resources: Theory and Application for Next-
Generation Catalogers -- Pamela Simpson and Erik Jul
Human Capital: Helping Staff and Users Make the Transition to
the Electronic Journal Environment -- Mary Beth Clack and
Laura Farwell
4:30-6:30 Institute reception
Saturday, September 27
8:30-noon Registration (continental breakfast 8:30-9:15)
9:15-10:15 The Shortest Distance between Two Serials is not a Straight
Line:
Managing the Administrative and Technical Commponents of
Electronic Serials -- panel discussion with Dan Tonkery and
Denise Davis
10:15-10:40 Break
10:40-12:10 Concurrent Breakout Session II
12:10-1:20 Lunch (hosted)
1:20-2:50 Concurrent Breakout Session III
2:50-3:15 Break
3:15-3:45 And as a result... institute highlights and reflections --
James Neal
Corporate Support
ALCTS gratefully acknowledges these companies for underwriting a portion of
the institute (partial list):
Academic Press
CARL Corporation
EBSCO Subscription Services, Red Bank, N.J.
Elsevier Science
The Faxon Company
Harrassowitz
Readmore, Inc.
Springer Verlag
Swets & Zeitlinger, Inc.
UnCover Company
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Registration Form (4462)
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
A Capital Idea: Electronic Serials from Acquisition to Access
September 26-27, 1997
Sheraton City Centre
Washington, D.C.
This brochure and registration form are also available on the ALCTS
gopher at gopher://gopher.ala.org or http://www.ala.org/alcts.html.
JOIN ALA/ALCTS NOW AND REGISTER AT THE MEMBER RATE!
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(For other ALA member categories, contact Shonda Russell at
srussell@ala.org)
Mail: Complete this page and mail it with payment to: Capital Idea
Institute, ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.
Fax: Complete this page and fax with payment information to
312-280-3257.
Phone: Call Yvonne McLean at 800-545-2433, extension 5032.
E-Mail: Send registration information to Yvonne McLean at ymclean@ala.org
(credit card or purchase order only).
Check, money order, purchase order, or credit card charge must accompany
registration to reserve space at the institute.
PALINET members: To take advantage of the special $195 rate, you must
register directly with PALINET and charge the fee to your PALINET account.
Mail registration form to ALCTS Institute, PALINET, 3401 Market St.,
Suite 262, Philadelphia, PA 19104; fax to 215-382-0022; or email to
kimmerle@palinet.org.
CAPCON members: Use the form below. You may not use your deposit account.
Please reserve my space for the Capital Idea institute.
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