From: David Bryce <dbryce_at_mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: Major Symposium on Future of Library
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>The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at
>Austin will host the fourth biennial Fleur Cowles "Flair" Symposium, "The
>Infinite Library: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections," a
>two-day event on November 3-4, 2000.
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>"The Infinite Library" brings together an international group of authors,
>library directors, bookdealers, scholars, and university administrators to
>discuss the research library's future. Key issues to be examined include
>institutional planning and funding, technology, national collections, the
>ethics of archival research, and the buying and selling of archives.
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>Speakers at "The Infinite Library" include, among others:
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>--Emory University President Bill Chace, who will deliver the keynote address.
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>--Authors Diane Johnson ("Le Divorce" and "Le Marriage") and James Salter
>("The Hunters" and "Burning the Days").
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>--Lynne Brindley, Director of the British Library
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>--Roy Foster, Carroll Professor of Irish History at Oxford University.
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>--James Fallows, National Correspondent for "The Atlantic Monthly."
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>--Prosser Gifford, Director of Scholarly Programs at the Library of Congress
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>--Rick Ekman, Vice-President for Programs of the American Philanthropic
>Service Company.
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>--Douglas Greenberg, CEO of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.
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>--Peter Hirtle, Co-Director of the Cornell Institute for Digital Collections
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>Registration for the symposium is $25 for students and $70 non-students if
>reserved prior to October 15. Registration after October 15 is $30 for
>students and $85 for others. Registration is limited.
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>For more information call 512.471.8944, visit the symposium's Web site at
>http://flair2000.hrc.utexas.edu (available August 15), or write to:
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>"Flair" Symposium
>Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
>The University of Texas at Austin
>P.O. Box 7219
>Austin, TX 78713-7219
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Received on Tue Aug 15 2000 - 08:00:24 EDT