Seeking presentations for ACRL National Conference

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     The following message is cross-posted; please forgive duplications. And 
     please pass this on to anyone who might be interested.  Thanks!
     
     
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     ACRL is seeking quality presentations for its 9th National Conference, 
     April 8-11, 1999.
     
     The conference will explore how academic librarians can adapt as they 
     are *Racing Toward Tomorrow.*  Research papers and panel programs that 
     cover any of the following theme tracks are encouraged:
     
     Environment in flux:
     How can we as librarians hone our ability to scan the environment, to 
     interpret and anticipate changes, and to respond with new and improved 
     services and collections?  How can we not only respond to, but also 
     shape this changing environment?
     
     Multiple roles: 
     How can we keep and project a clear professional identity while 
     assuming numerous new roles such as fundraisers, advisers, tutors and 
     teachers?  Which roles (if any) should we discard and which roles must 
     we preserve?
     
     Alternate resources: 
     What revenue opportunities have entrepreneurial libraries identified? 
     How can business and industry partner with higher education to use 
     human and technology resources in innovative ways?
     Different players: How can we as librarians most effectively network 
     with new players in business and industry?  What are the benefits and 
     risks of new partnerships?
     
     A new kind of learner: 
     How can we ensure that students still learn how to learn as they enter 
     the 21st century?  What will be the role of technology in the lifelong 
     learning process?
     
     Expanding knowledge base: 
     What frontiers of knowledge are on the horizon?  How can we as 
     librarians create and sustain learning organizations that will carry 
     us into the 21st century?
     
     1.  Deadline for proposals: June 15, 1998.
     
     2.  The Call for Participation which fully describes the themes and 
     includes a proposal form and instructions about submitting a proposal 
     may be found on the web at:
     http://www.ala.org/acrl/call4prt.html
     
     3.  Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of extended abstracts 
     that should be 250 - 500 words long and  the completed proposal form. 
     A full list of requirements and selection criteria are included in the 
     Call for Participation.
     
     If you have questions, please contact the appropriate chairs: 
     
     Contributed papers                                Richard AmRhein, 
     Co-Chair
     Morris Library
     Southern Illinois University
     Carbondale, IL 62901-6632
     Voice: (618) 453-2522
     FAX: (618) 453-3440
     E-mail: ramrhein at lib.siu.edu                                
     
     Panel sessions
     Judith Lin Hunt, Co-Chair
     Harry A. Sprague Library
     Montclair State University
     Normal Avenue
     Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
     Voice: (201) 655-7667 
     FAX: (201) 655-7780
     E-mail: huntjl at saturn.montclair.edu
     
     If you have general questions feel free to contact me. We are looking 
     forward to a great conference in Detroit!
     
     Mary Ellen Davis
     
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     Mary Ellen Davis
     Senior Associate Executive Director, ACRL 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 
     60611
     (312) 280-2511; fax: 312-280-2520
     e-mail: medavis at ala.org
     http://www.ala.org/acrl.html