ANNOUNCEMENT: OCLC INSTITUTE AT ALA

[Lytle,Amy]

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It's not too late to register for the OCLC Institute events at the ALA
Annual Conference!  The registration deadline is Friday, June 11, 1999 for
the following 3 events:

Friday, June 25, 8:30 - 4:30 p.m.
"USING METADATA FOR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT"

This one-day session provides an introduction to metadata and its
applications for knowledge management with an emphasis on Dublin Core.  This
is hosted by the Historic New Orleans Collection in the French Quarter.  

Cost:  $125.00 - Registration required. 

BONUS:  The $125 registration fee will be applied to any of the 2.5 day
"Using Metadata for Knowledge Management" seminars offered by the OCLC
Institute between September, 1999 and June, 2000.

For information and to register:
http://www.oclc.org/institute/ala_metadata.htm

Saturday, June 26, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m..
OCLC INSTITUTE ALUMNI RECEPTION

Join your fellow Institute alumni for hors d'oeurves and wine; share your
learning experiences and get an update of the Institute's activities.  
Location:  New Orleans Hilton Riverside; Jasperwood Room

Cost:  FREE - Registration required.  

For Information and to register:
http://www.oclc.org/institute/ala_reception.htm

Sunday, June 27, 1999  2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
LIBRARY DIRECTORS FORUM

Gather with your fellow library directors to find out what the OCLC
Institute has learned in the past year, to hear our vision of the future and
to participate in a facilitated open-mike discussion with your colleagues on
topics of vital interest.
Location:  New Orleans Hilton Riverside; Magnolia Room.

Cost:  FREE - Registration required

For information and to register:
http://www.oclc.org/institute/ala_forum.htm

If you need further information please call Amy Lytle, Event Coordinator, at
(800) 848-5878 x 5212 or contact me via e-mail at mailto:lytlea at oclc.org.

Thank you!