Symposium in April

[Susan Barnes]

THE SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY:  CLASSIC PRINCIPLES, MODERN PRACTICES
--->  A Symposium on Creating the 21st Century Library  <---

April 22 - 24, 1996

        Learn to apply classic principles of librarianship to digital
information.

In this symposium we will examine the essential questions surrounding the
management of the digital component of a successful library.

THE CHALLENGE:
        Digital information is fundamental to research, business, and
teaching.  Libraries are challenged to integrate information in both analog
and digital form -- not to treat the digital format as an idiosyncratic
"add-on" but instead to involve all levels of staff, from all specialties,
in its acquisition, organization, and management.

The classic vision of a library features a cohesive collection that is:
-- carefully selected, organized, and maintained;
-- representative of a variety of genres of information;
-- easily accessible; and
-- accompanied by expert user assistance and instruction.

This serves as a valuable metaphor for facing the electronic library
challenge.  Classic library principles provide a framework for:
-- knitting disparate electronic library projects together,
-- involving all staff in electronic library initiatives, and
-- expanding the digital component of collections and services.

MEETING THE CHALLENGE:
        Learn to integrate the digital format into your library's
day-to-day operations during 2 1/2 days of lectures, small-group
discussions, and hands-on sessions.  The focus will be on proven
strategies, practical information, and management techniques.

This symposium will prepare you to create a true "library of the future"
using classical principles of librarianship.  It will cover the areas of
selection, acquisitions, cataloging, user support, and information
technology, with topics such as:

-- Selection in the Networked World

-- Acquiring the Electronic Library

-- Challenges of Full-text and Numeric Resources

-- Data Visualization -- Promise and Pitfalls

-- Beyond MARC:  Providing Depth to the Online Catalog

-- Delivery of Information through a Web Gateway

-- Web Search Engine Comparison

-- User Support and Instruction

-- Building a Technical Infrastructure

-- Developing Technology Skills in Staff

INTENDED AUDIENCE:
        Sessions are targeted towards managers, decision-makers, and other
library professionals who are ready to build a successful 21st century
library.  Course content will focus on the medium- to large- sized research
library environment.

PREREQUISITES:
        Familiarity with microcomputers and basic software; accessing
electronic information via the Internet; and using the World-Wide Web.

INSTRUCTORS:
        Staff members of Cornell University's Mann Library. Mann was the
first winner of the ALA/Meckler "Library of the Future Award" in 1993.
Recently it was featured in a series of articles in volume 12, issue #3 of
Library Hi Tech.  Mann's electronic library
(http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu) has been on the Net since 1991 and
includes the USDA Economics and Statistics system along with hundreds of
other resources.

Mann's staff collaborated with Bell Communications Research and the
American Chemical Society in the Chemical Online Retrieval Project; wrote
"Public Access Microcomputers in Academic Libraries" (Chicago: ALA, 1987);
and this year completed the 7-volume "Literature of the Agriculture
Sciences" in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation and the National
Agricultural Library.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION:


THE SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY:  CLASSIC PRINCIPLES, MODERN PRACTICES
--->  A Symposium on Creating the 21st Century Library  <---

April 22 - 24, 1996


Attendance is limited to 60 people.

Location:
Cornell University, Statler Hotel and Conference Center, Ithaca, NY

Price:
$185 if you register by March 31; $200 if registration is received after
March 31.
(Price includes conference, lunches, breaks, reception, and a dinner.)

To register, notify Sharon Van De Mark at
-- http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu/conference.html, OR
-- smv1 at cornell.edu, OR
-- (607)255-7956 (phone), OR
-- (607)255-0318) (fax).
Supply your name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, email
address, and fax number.

After notifying us that you plan to attend, your payment is required within
10 working days to retain your reservation.  Please send checks (payable to
"Cornell University") to Sharon Van De Mark at 310 Mann Library, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY 14853.  We will then send you a complete
registration packet.

Hotel price:
Not included in conference fee; participants must make their own
reservations.  Rooms at Cornell's Statler Hotel are available at a library
conference rate of $80 single occupancy, $90 double occupancy.  Phone
(800)541-2501 for room reservations at the Statler Hotel; indicate that you
will be attending the Mann Library Conference.

[Apologies for repetition due to cross-posting]




Susan Barnes

Assistant to the Director
Albert R. Mann Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853

(607)254-4993