no.1594-OHIO VALLEY GROUP OF TECH. SERVICES LIBRARIANS

From: "Rose Davis" <Rose.Davis_at_wku.edu>

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     This is a reminder that presentation proposals are being accepted for the
     May 1998 meeting of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services
Librarians.
     Selection will begin next week (October 6-10). You may submit via e-mail
     (rose.davis_at_wku.edu), fax (ATTN: Rose Davis, 502-745-3958), or snail-mail
     (address below).

     Also, visit our website for conference information.  It will be updated as
     the program is developed.  So, visit frequently.

     http://www.wku.edu/Library/ovgtsl/Home.html

     (CAUTION: The address is case sensitive and the complete address is
     necessary to reach the site.)


     Rose Davis
     OVGTSL, Chair
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     CALL FOR PAPERS: Spring 1998 meeting of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical
     Services Librarians

     COLOR US BOLD: The Spectrum of Library Technical Services

     The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL), serving
     Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, will hold its 1998 annual meeting at the
Plaza
     Hotel and Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky, on May 14-15.  The
     OVGTSL Program Planning Committee invites proposals for presentations that
     explore the spectrum of library technical services.  Presentations
relating
     to academic, public, or special libraries from historical, theoretical or
     practical perspectives are welcome.  Possible areas include:

         Acquisitions
         Cataloging
         Database maintenance
         Preservation
         Serials
         Collection management
         Changing relations with vendors and publishers
         Educating/retraining technical services staff
         New technologies/services/software/standards
         Instructional roles for technical services librarians


     OVGTSL invites all interested persons to submit proposals and suggested
     topics/speakers.  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)
       Format (e.g. oral presentation, panel discussion, poster session)

       Equipment needs
       Total time required (including time for questions)

     Proposals should be submitted by October 1, 1997 to:
       Rose Davis
       Helm-Cravens Library
       Western Kentucky University
       1 Big Red Way
       Bowling Green, Kentucky  42101-3576