The Association of College and Research Libraries / New England Chapter
is happy to announce its Spring 1996 Conference. The Conference will
build on the theme of building the digital academic library from the
perspectives of administrators, front line librarians and library school
educators. There will be several break out sessions that will allow
attendees to learn from each other.
The complete schedule and registration form follow. Registration forms
for ACRL members are in the mail.
Please note that one of the values of membership is a substantial
reduction in the cost of conference registration.
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES / NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
SPRING CONFERENCE 1996
MARCH 14-15, 1996
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
The Digital Academic Library: Making it Happen
Thursday, March 14
Hogan Center
12:30-1:30 Registration and Coffee
1:30-1:45 Welcoming Remarks
Rev. Gerard Reedy, S. J., President, College of the
Holy Cross
Helen Shuster, President, ACRL/NEC
Jane Hedberg, Vice-President, ACRL/NEC
David Ferriero, Associate Director for Public
Services, MIT
1:45-3:00 Management Issues for Digital Academic Libraries
Peter S. Graham, Associate University Librarian for
Technical and Networked Information Services, Rutgers
University
3:00-3:45 User Expectations and the Digital Library
Peggy Seiden, College Librarian, Skidmore College
3:45-4:30 Librarians' Perspectives: the view from here
David Ferriero, Associate Director for Public
Services, MIT
Linda Martinez, Assistant Engineering and Science
Librarian for Core Information Competencies, MIT
4:30-4:45 Business Meeting
5:00-6:00 Cash Bar
6:00 Banquet
Friday, March 14
Hogan Center
8:30-9:30 Registration and Coffee
9:30 Welcome
David Ferriero, Associate Director for Public
Services, MIT
9:30-10:30 The World Wide Web Virtual Library Project: history
and perspectives Arthur Secret, Visiting Scientist,
World Wide Web Consortium
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Concurrent Break-out Sessions (Select one)
Administration: David McDonald, Tufts University
Sarah Pritchard, Smith College
Collection Development: Gene Wiemers, Bates College
Bill Monroe, Brown University
Access/Cataloging: Charlotte Keys, Brandeis
University
Amy Benson, NELINET
Public Services: Susan Yates Rinaldi,
Northeastern University
Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah,
Boston College
Preservation: Paul Conway, Yale University
Leslie Reicher, Brandeis
University
12:00-1:30 Luncheon Buffet
1:30-2:30 Digitizing a New Generation of Librarians
Christinger Tomer, Associate Professor, School of
Library and Information Science, University of
Pittsburgh
2:30-3:15 Reports from Break-out Sessions
David McDonald, Gene Wiemers, Charlotte Keys,
Susan Yates Rinaldi, Paul Conway
3:15 Closing Remarks
David Ferriero, Associate Director for Public
Services, MIT
Directions to the College of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, close to Route 290
If traveling on the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) from the East or West:
Take Exit 10 onto Route 290 East
From 290 take Exit 11 (College Square, Southbridge St.)
Cross to the right lane immediately after coming off the ramp to
College Square
Take the first right, just before the traffic light, into the Holy
Cross campus
Proceed up the hill, turn left into Gate 7 (last gate)
The Hogan Center is ahead on the left, with ample parking to the right
If travelling on Route 495 from the North:
Take exit for Route 290 West
From 290 take Exit 11 (College Square, Southbridge St.)
Bear left coming off the ramp to College Square
Take the first right, just before the traffic light, into the Holy
Cross campus
Proceed up the hill, turn left into Gate 7 (last gate)
The Hogan Center is ahead on the left, with ample parking to the right
If travelling on Route 495 from the South:
Take exit for Massachusetts Turnpike West
Follow directions above
Accomodations in Worcester
For information about places to stay and things to do in Worcester, contact:
Mary Siemanski phone: (508) 793-7582
Associate Librarian for Technical Services fax: (508) 793-8871
Goddard Library e-mail: msieminski@vax.clarku.edu
Clark University
950 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01610
Membership Information
Members of ALA/ACRL National are automatically members of ACRL/NEC. The
annual fee for joining ACRL/NEC independently of ACRL National is $12.00.
Non-members wishing to take advantage of member conference prices, must
join before March 1, 1996 to qualify.
For membership information, contact:
Connie Roberts, Membership Chair phone: (203) 486-2526
Bibliographic Control Department e-mail: hbladm15@uconnvm.uconn.edu
Homer Babbidge Library
P.O. Box U5BC
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-1005
ACRL/NEC Spring Conference, March 14-15, 1996
Registration Form
Deadline, Monday, March 4, 1996
Registration forms must be received by March 4, 1996.
(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. One name per form; please photocopy for additional
names.)
Name________________________________________________________________________
Organization__________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number____________________________________
Registration Fees (indicate choice of days and appropriate fee):
___Thursday and Friday (includes coffee both days and luncheon on
Friday):
___Member, ACRL/NEC $50.00*
___Non-Member $65.00*
___Library School Student $10.00
___Thursday only (includes coffee):
___Member, ACRL/NEC $20.00*
___Non-Member $25.00*
___Library School Student $10.00
___Friday only (includes coffee and luncheon on Friday):
___Member, ACRL/NEC $30.00*
___Non-Member $40.00*
___Library School Student $10.00
Banquet on Thursday Night
___Italian Specialties Buffet $20.00
Total Enclosed $_______
Concurrent Break-out Sessions on Friday (indicate preferences 1-3):
_____ Administration
_____ Collection Development
_____ Access/Cataloging
_____ Public Services
_____ Preservation
Make checks payable to ACRL/New England Chapter.
Send registration form, payment and inquiries to:
Jane Hedberg phone: (617) 283-2103
Clapp Library fax: (617) 283-3690
Wellesley College e-mail: jhedberg@wellesley.edu
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02181-8275
* See Membership Information.
Jane Hedberg
Serials Librarian and Preservation Administrator
Wellesley College Library
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02181-8275
voice: 617-283-2103; fax: 617-283-3690; e-mail: jhedberg@wellesley.edu
