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FLICC Meeting Announcement MA2002-26

Virtual Reference in the Federal Library:
Policies, Practices and Prospects

As patrons move from the reading room to the Web, librarians are ready
to meet their needs with virtual information services. By taking
advantage of the online environment, federal librarians can increase
agency collaboration, share resources and serve the broadest possible
audience.

This one-day seminar will explore the management policies needed for
virtual reference services, consider the experiences of current federal
practitioners and anticipate future trends. In the morning, Anne Lipow,
an authority on the changing nature of library reference service, will
review recent and forthcoming trends in virtual reference with an
emphasis on administration and management issues. The afternoon will
feature panels of federal librarians who will share their experiences
and "best practices" for virtual reference, and discussions about future
developments in the federal global community.

Date
Monday, September 23, 2002

Time
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. There is no
entry to the Library of Congress prior to 8:30 a.m.)

Place
Mumford Room, 6th floor, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101
Independence Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C.

Metro
Capitol South (Orange and Blue Lines)

Sponsor
FLICC Education Working Group

Registration
$150 (includes refreshments and handouts). Visit the FLICC Educational
Programs Web site at http://www.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html to register
online or call (202) 707-4800 for information.

Information
Call FLICC (202) 707-4800; TTY (202) 707-4995

Cancellations
Cancellations must be called into the FLICC office (202-707-4800) 48
hours prior to the start of an educational program or the full fee will
be charged.

Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at (202)
707-6362 TTY or [log in to unmask]