REFERENCE SERVICE IN A DIGITAL AGE

[digiref at loc.gov]

The Library of Congress announces an institute on

		REFERENCE SERVICE IN A DIGITAL AGE

			June 29 - 30, 1998
			Library of Congress
			Washington, D.C.

		(http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/digiref/)


Digital libraries. Metadata. Data mining. Collection Development.
Licensing. Cataloging. Preservation. Digital Object Identifiers. Access
Management. Remote reference. WHERE IS THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN? What kind
and level of service is the reference librarian giving? What knowledge and
skills does a reference librarian need to provide quality and accurate
service? How can reference librarians be sure they have appropriate and
adequate real and digital tools to provide quality service? How can
reference librarians and their institutions work collaboratively to
provide quality service, across both the public and private sector
spectrum? Should reference librarians cede some of their responsibilities
to intelligent agents or other artificial intelligent technologies? 

Come to the Library of Congress to discuss these and related issues, with
a focus on the real work being done by librarians in the trenches, whether
in library reading rooms, classrooms, or remotely. By registering to
attend, you will have the opportunity not only to listen to what some
specialists are thinking and doing, but also an opportunity to offer
your own perspective and suggestions during separate group discussions. 

This institute is sponsored and hosted by the Library of Congress, in
cooperation with Library Solutions Institute of Berkeley, California.

For details on the schedule, topics, speakers and group leaders,
registration and fees, lodging, and a summary of the New Orleans open
discussion at ALA Midwinter, see the institute home page at:

		http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/digiref/