FLICC Meeting Announcement 97-22

  FLICC Orientations to National Libraries and Information
                        Centers Series

                National Library of Education

As part of a series of orientations to national libraries and information
centers, FLICC is offering an opportunity for federal librarians to become
better acquainted with the National Library of Education services. The
program will include:

     Welcome & Introduction to the National Library of Education
                       Blane K. Dessy, Director
     Presentation of the U.S. Department of Educations Virtual Library
                       Judy Craig, Outreach Director, Internet Services
     Presentation on the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
                       Lynn Smarte, Director, Access ERIC

     Tour of the National Library of Education:
            NLEs Archival Collection; The Technology Resource Center;
            CD Demos

           Date
                       Wednesday, May 7, 1997
           Time
                       1:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (registration begins
                       at 12:30 p.m.)
           Place
                       The National Library of Education, 80 F
                       Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20208.
                       (Enter front doors and walk through the
                       lobby past the elevators; immediately
                       before a set of glass doors, go into the
                       room on your right marked The Board
                       Room.)
           Directions
                       The National Library of Education is
                       located two blocks from Union Station. If
                       you come by Metro--exit the Metro,
                       cross First Street (facing west); then
                       immediately cross Massachusetts Avenue.
                       Turn right and walk (west) to the
                       intersection of Massachusetts and North
                       Capitol Street; cross North Capitol
                       Street, veer to the left onto F Street;
                       continue to 80 F Street.
           Metro
                       Union Station (Red Line)
           Sponsor
                       FLICC Education Working Group
           Registration
                       Free, but advanced registration required.
                       Call the FLICC office to register: (202)
                       707-4800. Interpreting services for the
                       deaf and hearing impaired are available if
                       requested five (5) business days in
                       advance of the event.
           Cancellations
                       Registrants who find they are unable
                       to attend should notify FLICC at (202)
                       707-4800 to allow those on the waiting
                       list to register.
           Future Tours
                       Other orientation tours will be scheduled
                       throughout 1997 and 1998, including the
                       Defense Technical Information Center,
                       National Technical Information Service,
                       the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, the
                       National Agricultural Library, the Library
                       of Congress, the Government Printing
                       Office, and the National Archives and
                       Records Administration.