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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 10:13:36 -0500
From: "Van Orden,Rich" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: OCLC Symposiusm at ALA

OCLC Symposium at ALA Midwinter 1997:
Libraries as Leaders:  Integrating Systems for Service

Program Title:      Libraries as Leaders: Integrating Systems for Service

Sponsored by:  OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.

Time/Location: Friday, February 14, 2-5 p.m.Washington Convention Center,
Room 31

Registration:       This program is free and open to all attendees at the
ALA Midwinter Conference in Washington, D.C.  Due to limited seating,
pre-registration is required;  please see the form below.  The first 500
registrants will receive admission tickets to the program.

Proceedings:   If you*re interested in the program but cannot attend,
printed proceedings will be prepared by OCLC and distributed to member
libraries.  Additionally, videotapes of the program will be available
through the OCLC Interlibrary Loan service.  Following ALA Midwinter, the
speakers* papers will be available on the OCLC Home Page
[http://www.oclc.org].

Program Agenda and Description

Welcome   Phyllis Bova Spies, Vice President of Sales and International,
OCLC, Program Moderator

Libraries as Leaders:  The Statewide Perspective  Susan Fayad, ACLIN Project
Director, Colorado State LibraryThis presentation examines the leadership
role played by two major Colorado initiatives:  Access Colorado Library and
Information Network (ACLIN) and Colorado Library Resource Sharing and
Information Access Board (CLRSIAB).  Examples of how leadership and
information services were generated from system integration will be examined
from various viewpoints:  political, fiscal, human resource, and
technological.

Adopting Distributive Cataloging Solutions   John Schalow, Head, Cataloging
Department, University of Maryland at College ParkThe presentation will
cover the cataloging environment and some of the factors which have enabled
librarians to advance in quality and production.  It concludes with an
overview of future opportunities for continued improvements.

A Digital Library in a Virtual Enterprise    Lizanne Payne, Executive
Director, Washington Research Library ConsortiumThe Washington Research
Library Consortium (WRLC) recently developed a new Web-based integrated
digital library, the next generation of its shared electronic library system
serving seven member universities in Washington, D.C.  This presentation
reviews digital library design goals, including:  providing seamless access
to electronic resources, integrating external Internet resources into local
collections, and adding member libraries* special collections to the shared
system.

Order from Chaos:  Libraries and Electronic Government Information    Kate
Nevins, Executive Director, SOLINET: Southeastern Library NetworkThe
proliferation of electronic information from all levels of government
provides the citizenry with unparalleled resources.  This presentation will
review library and library consortial programs that provide effective access
to these complex and voluminous resources.  The presentation will conclude
with an overview of opportunities and issues for libraries embarking in
electronic government information access programs.

Reactor Panel Discussion Peggy D. Rudd, Chief, Bureau of Library
Development,State Library of FloridaLee Leighton, Head, Cataloging
Department, University of California at BerkeleyPaul M. Gherman, University
Librarian, Vanderbilt UniversityDuncan M. Aldrich, Electronic Transition
Specialist, U.S. Government Printing Office
Question & Answer Session

Registration Form
Name:
Institution:
Address to which ticket should be sent:
Telephone:
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Return form to:
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If returning by U.S. mail:    OCLCAttn.:  Kay Scott6565 Frantz RoadDublin,
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