Call for Papers

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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001
From: Barbara Conaty (Library of Congress) <bcon_at_loc.gov>
Subject: Call for Papers

Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) 2001 Meeting 
Library/Vendor Partnerships for 21st Century Libraries
Call for Papers


The Advisory Council of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) 
invites interested persons to submit proposals for papers to be given at 
the 77th annual meeting of the association on Oct. 5, 2001 at the Library 
of Virginia in Richmond. PTPL, a regional affiliate of ALCTS, serves 
Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. 


Libraries are facing new challenges to maintain existing services, while 
expanding into new areas. Technical services librarians have sometimes 
turned to vendor services to supplement existing staff, expand or create 
new services and gain expertise not available in-house. Vendors are 
seeking to expand into new markets as some traditional areas are 
shrinking. Creative partnerships between libraries and vendors can move 
beyond the traditional services. 


PTPL requests proposals for presentations on the theme of Library/Vendor 
Partnerships for 21st Century Libraries. Presentations may cover areas 
such as cataloging, authority control, acquisitions, licensing, serials 
and preservation. 


Please include the following:

* Name, address, institution and title.
* E-mail address, and telephone number of the presenter(s)
* Title of presentation
* Abstract (not to exceed 200 words) 
* Equipment needs
* Total time required (including time for questions)


Proposals should be submitted by May 1, 2001 to:

Barbara Conaty
email: bcon_at_loc.gov

For more information on PTPL and the conference, please visit the web 
site at http://www.lib.virginia.edu/ptpl/

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