Call for Presenters, UCSB Library Conference, April 1996

[Andrea Duda]

                     The Librarians Association
          of the University of California, Santa Barbara
                                and
                  the Friends of the UCSB Library 
                              present

                         UNTANGLING THE WEB
                           April 26, 1996
                      University Center, UCSB 

               http://www.library.ucsb.edu/untangle/


We invite you to submit a proposal for a paper, panel, discussion group, 
workshop, or poster session. 

Untangling the Web will focus on the world wide web and libraries. 
Presentations may include topics such as 

 ..legal issues 
 ....publishing on the web 
 ......reference services and the web 
 ........cooperative web development 
 ..........cataloging web resources 
 ............censorship of web resources 

                        ..security issues 
                        ....government information 
                        ......evaluating web resources 
                        ........robots and the web 
                        ..........instruction in web use 
                        ............providing web access in libraries 


Please don't feel limited by this list! We look forward to your creativity
in selecting a format and topic for your presentation. 

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Individual presentations may be either 30 minutes or one hour in length. 
Group presentations may be one or two hours in length. All presentations 
should allow approximately one-third of the scheduled time for questions 
and discussion. 

Workshops may be one or two hours in length. The library's computerized 
classroom equipped with 24 Windows PCs, projector, and Internet 
connections,  will be available for hands-on workshops. 

Poster sessions will be presented during a one-hour period at the end 
of the day. Bulletin board space (4' by 6') and tables will be provided 
for posters and handouts. No Internet or electrical connections will be 
available for the poster sessions.

ABSTRACT OF PRESENTATION

Please provide the following information: 

   1. Title of Presentation 
   2. Full name(s) of all presenters 
   3. Institutional affiliation(s) 
   4. Individuals' job title(s) 
   5. Full surface mail address(es) 
   6. Phone number(s) 
   7. FAX number(s) 
   8. E-mail address(es) 

The abstract should run between 100 and 500 words in length, outlining 
or summarizing the proposed presentation's content and format. Please be 
as specific as possible about the nature, scope, and intended audience 
of your proposal. 

In a separate paragraph specify the amount of time required for your 
presentation and any special equipment needs, including electrical 
requirements. All rooms will have overhead projectors, screens, and 
microphones. 

PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 5, 1996.

Proposals may be submitted by:

 FAX         805/893-8620 

 E-mail      untangle at library.ucsb.edu 

 Mail        Rosemary Meszaros
             Davidson Library
             University of California
             Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010


Decisions will be made by the conference planning committee and 
participants will be notified after February 2, 1996. 

Copies of papers to be presented must be submitted by April 5, 1996 and 
will be published on the world wide web shortly after the conference. 
Instructions to authors will be provided. 

Untangling the Web presenters will receive an honorarium and will have the
conference registration fee waived. Travel, lodging, and meals are the
responsibility of the individual. 

As it becomes available, information about the conference will be provided
on InfoSurf, the UCSB Library Web:  http://www.library.ucsb.edu/untangle/

For more information contact one of the conference planning committee 
members: 

	 Rosemary Meszaros, Chair 	805/893-2647
	 Stella Bentley 	        805/893-3265
	 Andrea Duda                    805/893-2762

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                                Andrea L. Duda             
                    Networked Information Access Coordinator
                               Davidson Library
                    University of California, Santa Barbara 
                        Internet: duda at library.ucsb.edu     
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