ALCTS Network News v14n11 (September 24, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v14n11 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 14, Number 11 September 24, 1997 In this issue ALCTS/RUSA INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO ACCEPT REGISTRANTS OTHER ALCTS INSTITUTES IN THE WORKS ATTENTION DISCUSSION GROUP CHAIRS ALA NEEDS RESPONSES FOR NATIONAL INTERNET SUMMIT BY OCTOBER 3 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE POTOMAC TECHNICAL PROCESSING LIBRARIANS TO MEET IN OCTOBER FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES ************ ALCTS/RUSA INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO ACCEPT REGISTRANTS Registration continues for Virtually Yours: Models for Managing Electronic Resources and Services, an institute jointly sponsored by ALCTS and the Reference and User Services Association of ALA on October 23-25 at the Ambassador West Hotel in Chicago. For information and registration, consult the ALCTS homepage at www.ala.org/alcts/now/virtually.html or email Karen Whittlesey (kwhittlesey@ala.org) or Yvonne McLean (ymclean@ala.org). ************ OTHER ALCTS INSTITUTES IN THE WORKS Watch for publicity on these upcoming ALCTS institutes: Let's Find It at the Library: Acquiring, Cataloging, and Preserving Children's Materials (March 11 in Kansas City); Fundamentals of Acquisitions (a teleconference to be broadcast March 13 to sites in the Eastern and Central time zones); Cataloging Now! (to be offered several times through the year at sites to be determined); and one on managing metadata (May 4-5 in Washington, D.C.; title to be determined). ALCTS members with email will receive electronic brochures, which will also be available on the ALCTS homepage (www.ala.org/alcts/events/institutes), as they are prepared. For information contact Karen Whittlesey at kwhittlesey@ala.org. We are not yet accepting registrations. ************ ATTENTION DISCUSSION GROUP CHAIRS When you have your topic and presenters lined up for the Midwinter Meeting, send an announcement to AN2 for publicity. We will be glad to include them in upcoming issues, subject to editing for length. We will receive them electronically only and prefer that they not be formatted for design. Straight-forward announcements including the title or topic of the meeting, the names and topics of the presenters, and a couple of sentences about the topic are sufficient. We will send them on for publication in the ALCTS Newsletter (deadline October 9) and Cognotes as well. AN2 can accept them up to the week before conference. Send your announcement to kwhittlesey@ala.org. ************ ALA NEEDS RESPONSES FOR NATIONAL INTERNET SUMMIT BY OCTOBER 3 >From Linda Wallace, Director, ALA Public Information Office 800-545-2433, ext. 5042 lwallace@ala.org Help ALA tell the story of how libraries are helping to educate parents and children about the Internet. Selected programs and services will be featured in demonstrations and in print and online materials to establish a strong presence for libraries as part of the national Internet-Online Summit: Focus on the Family, planned for December 2-4 in Washington, D.C. In preparation, a pre-Summit will take place October 15. Please be brief. We need to hear from you by October 3. Send your answers to librarian@ala.org. Thank you. 1) What special programs/services has your library developed to educate parents and children and teens about the Internet--especially those that are unique or innovative? 2) Briefly describe your publicity/outreach efforts, including partnerships with other organizations. 3) Do you have photos, print materials, Web site address or videotape that you could share? 4) Please give an example(s) of how participants have benefited and or other examples of how librarians are helping people make sense of the Web. In your response include the name of your library, your name, telephone, and email address. ************ NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The deadline for vol. 9, no. 1 of the ALCTS Newsletter is Thursday, October 9. This earlier than usual deadline will permit people to receive the newsletter before leaving for the Midwinter Meeting. This issue will include the material pertinent to Midwinter: the meeting schedules, the announcements of special events at the Meeting, etc. Discussion groups are especially invited to submit a brief description of what they'll be doing at Midwinter. Limit the discussion group announcement to title or theme of the meeting, names of presenters, and a sentence or two summarizing the agenda (no more than 150 words total). Send material to Dale Swensen, Editor, dale_swensen@byu.edu. ************ POTOMAC TECHNICAL PROCESSING LIBRARIANS TO MEET IN OCTOBER Walt Crawford, Access Services Officer for the Research Libraries Group, will be the keynote speaker at the 73rd annual meeting of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians meeting. The event, cosponsored by the Catholic University of American School of Library & Information Science, will be held on October 17 in the Mumford Room of the Library of Congress. Crawford's topic is: "Tomorrow's Librarians: Thriving on Complexity. Other scheduled speakers are Erik Jul, Associate Director of the OCLC Institute, on "Knowledge Access Management: Overview of OCLC Activities" and Rick Weingarten, Senior Policy Advisor, ALA Washington Office, on "The future Internet: Policy Challenges for Libraries." Contact Marianne Rough for general conference information 301-322-0465 or mcr@email.pg.cc.md.us. For local information contact Mary Ann Ferrarese at 202-707-1284 or mafer@loc.gov. ************ FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES The School of Library and Information Studies of the University of Oklahoma announces the availability of four U.S. Department of Education HEA II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Program fellowships for spring 1998 through fall 1998. These fellowships will enable qualified individuals to complete a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree with a concentration in cataloging, school media, or science reference. Currently enrolled and prospective MLIS students are invited to apply for the fellowships, which cover tuition, fees, books, and a stipend. The exact amount of each fellowship will depend upon demonstrated need. Fellows will pursue the 36-credit MLIS program, which includes course work in library and information studies; specialization in one of the three areas; and an opportunity for an internship in a setting appropriate to the specific specialization area. Fellows will also attend one national level and one state level conference or workshop appropriate to the area of specialization. The deadline for application is November 1, 1997. For information on required documentation and admissions criteria contact Judith Overmier, for science reference (jovermier@ou.edu; 405-325-3921); Kathleen Haynes, for cataloging (khaynes@ou.edu; 405-325-3921); or Kathy Latrobe, for school media (klatrobe@ou.edu; 405-325-3921). ************ ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Janet Swan Hill, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (kwhittlesey@ala.org); Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller, Shonda Russell. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. News items should be sent to the editor at the e-mail address above. 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