FLICC Meeting Announcement MA98-27
The Institute for Federal Library Technicians
Designed for both the newer and the tenured library technician,
this week-long Institute will provide a broad overview of federal
library work. The program will open with a dynamic keynote
presentation on professionalism and the federal library
technician, and will continue with presentations by noted experts
and panel discussions by federal library staff members. The week
will also include subject-oriented tours of selected areas of the
Library of Congress, and will conclude with moderated breakout
sessions for participants to interact with their peers from
similar institutions. (Note: This program replicates the Federal
Library Paraprofessional Institute held in August 1997.)
Dates: Monday, August 10--Friday, August 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Place: Mumford Room, 6th floor, Madison Building, Library of
Congress, 101 Independence Avenue. SE, Washington, DC
Metro: Capitol South (Orange and Blue lines)
Sponsors: FLICC Education Working Group
Registration: $250 (includes refreshments and handouts). Visit the
FLICC Web site at http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html to
register online.
Interpreting services (American Sign Language, Contact Signing,
Oral and/or Tactical) will be provided if requested five (5)
business days in advance of the event. For other ADA
Accommodations, please contact the Library's ADA Coordinator at
(202) 707-9948 TTY or (202) 707-7544 VOICE.
Information: Call FLICC (202) 707-4800; TTY (202) 707-4995
Cancellations: Please notify FLICC at (202) 707-4800 if you are
unable to attend to allow those on the waiting list an opportunity
to register.
The Institute for Federal Library Technicians
Monday, August 10
* Registration & Coffee
* Welcome & Introduction
* Keynote: Professionalism and the Federal Library Technician
* Break
* History of the Book and Libraries
* Lunch
* Internet and the World Wide Web
* Break
* Collection Development and Budgets
Tuesday, August 11
* Registration & Coffee
* Library Acquisitions Overview
* Break
* Purchasing in the Federal Government
* Lunch
* Preservation and Physical Processing
* Break
* Cataloging Overview
* Cataloging on OCLC
Wednesday, August 12
* Registration & Coffee
* Reference Overview
* Break
* Reference Process
* Lunch
* Circulation and Patron Services
* Break
* Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
Thursday, August 13
* Registration & Coffee
* Library Automation Overview
* Break
* Commercial Online Databases
* Lunch
* Personnel Issues and Career Development
* Break
* Professional Associations and the Library Technician
Friday, August 14
* Registration & Coffee
* Library of Congress Tours
Cataloging
Law Library
Serial & Gov. Publications
Science/Technology/Business Ref.
Digital Library
Copyright
Interlibrary Loan
Order Division
Congressional Research Service
* Lunch
* Breakout Discussion Groups
Academic/Research
General/Public
Law
Medical
Sci-tech
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