OCLC Institute: Creating a New Reference Librarianship

[Tatiana Sahm]

REGISTER NOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS!

Nylink and the Western New York Library Resources Council [WNYLRC] are
pleased to announce co-sponsorship of a new OCLC Institute: Creating a New
Reference Librarianship, at the Western New York Library Resource Council at
4455 Genesee Street in Buffalo on Wednesday-Friday, May 30-June 1.

Designed for reference and public services librarians at all levels, this
2.5 day seminar includes lectures, group discussions, and hands-on
laboratory sessions. The instructor is Dr. Martin Dillon, founding director
of the OCLC Institute. 

The program will address such topics as:
*	How are reference services to be defined in a world of networked
knowledge? 
*	How might innovative metadata systems affect the provision of
reference services and the daily work of a reference librarian?
*	Can libraries improve upon systems such as AskJeeves? If not, why
not? 
*	Can the cooperative cataloging model extend to reference
librarianship? What would "cooperative reference" look like? 
*	How do cooperative cataloging and cooperative reference interrelate?

*	Can we create a compelling vision of a preferred future state for
reference librarianship and develop specific, achievable near-term actions
that begin to bring that vision to pass?

The cost is $380 for OCLC, Nylink and WNYLRC members before April 17 and
$430 after that date; and $430 for OCLC, Nylink and WNYLRC members, and $480
for non-members after that date. Tuition includes admission to the seminar
and all seminar materials, and refreshment breaks. For a complete program
description and sample agenda, and to register, visit the OCLC Institute Web
site at http://oclc.org/institute/courses/kamref.htm.

Thank you for your interest.



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Tatiana Sahm
Library Products & Services Assistant
Nylink	(founded in 1973 as The SUNY/OCLC Network)
State University of New York
SUNY Plaza
Albany, NY 12246
800-342-3353 or 518-443-5444
Fax: 518-432-4346
sahmt at nylink.suny.edu
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