International Graduate Summer School 99 Press Release

[C J Armstrong]

International Graduate Summer School (iGSS 99) Programme 
Released

iGSS 99: Management and the Electronic Library has 
announced its programme on an extensive Web Site and 
through a brochure which will be mailed shortly.

iGSS, now in its 27th year, is based at the Department 
of Information and Library Studies, University of Wales 
Aberystwyth and is the result of cooperation between 
four major library and information studies schools: 
Aberystwyth, the School of Information Sciences at the 
University of Pittsburgh, the Graduate School of Library 
and Information Studies at McGill University in Montreal 
and the School of Librarianship, University of Cape 
Town. 

Director Chris Armstrong said, "Last year, iGSS covered 
issues relating to the Electronic Library and it was 
very well received: this year's programme is addressing 
the same themes but with a more flexible structure. iGSS 
has always provided an opportunity for information 
professionals from around the world to meet and discuss 
current issues at the same time that they take part in a 
work programme which aids their continuing professional 
development."

The 1999 school, which runs from 19 June until 15 July 
and has the Electronic Library as its central theme, is 
divided into two distinct courses; this means that 
students can attend for either course or for the 
complete Summer School. The courses cover management (19 
June to 3 July) and collection management (1 July to 15 
July). 

There are also lectures on Copyright and the Internet 
and Business Information Resources, Case Studies, 
Workshops, visits to local libraries and a three-day 
study tour centred on The Library Association's UmbrelLA 
5 conference and exhibition in Manchester. All delegates 
can take part in the study tour.

A detailed printed brochure containing all the 
information that prospective delegates need to know is 
available by post from the address given below while the 
iGSS Web Site is regularly updated with news of modules, 
lecturers and programme. A full programme should be 
available on the Web shortly. Please visit our Web Site 
at: 
<http://www.dil.aber.ac.uk/IGSS/>.

Further details or a brochure from: Joyce Wallace 
iGSS Administrator
Department of Information and Library Studies
University of Wales Aberystwyth
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
SY23 3AS
E-mail: zyo at aber.ac.uk
Tel: (+44) 1970 622157
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