OLAC
Just received this notice. OLAC is a most worthwile organization. And membership is cheap, compared to the big library organizations. It is a Best Buy.
"This is a reminder to send in your OLAC registration if you have not already done so. Remember that postage rates go up on July 1st, so use up your last stamps on your OLAC registration envelope.
2002 OLAC Conference
The OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers Conference 2002 Local Arrangements and Program Committees invite all OLAC members, A/V and special format catalogers, and others with interest to make plans to attend the 2002 Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The conference will be held Friday-Sunday, September 27th-29th at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel.
Jean Weihs will give the opening keynote address. Charles F. Thomas will give a presentation on IMAGES, a metadata sharing initiative at the University of Minnesota. Sheila Intner will give the closing keynote address. The program committee has put together nine workshops on special format cataloging. For full information, please visit the conference Web site at the URL given below. NACO-AV funnel training and the SCCTP Electronic Serials Cataloging Workshop will be offered on Thursday, 26 September. Both classes are all-day events which will begin at 8 or 9 am. and class size is limited. Please watch the OLAC-List for a separate call for NACO-AV participation. SCCTP registration is now closed.
Conference registration is now open through 30 August 2002 . The registration form is available. Registration fees are $125 for personal members of OLAC, $75 for students, $150 for non-members.
Call for Poster Presentations: Have you developed creative methods to deal with special format materials? Completed some research studies? Found an imaginative solution to a special format materials problem in your library? If so, why not consider sharing your expertise through a poster presentation at the upcoming OLAC conference to be held 27-29 September in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Visit the Conference Web site for full poster session information and an application.
Full conference information, including keynote speaker information, workshop descriptions, local attractions and information, and reception information is available on the conference Web site. As always, please feel free to contact the conference cochairs with any questions you may have.
Bobby Bothmann
[email protected]
612-626-1637
Betsy Friesen
[email protected]
612-626-4981"
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