NOTE A CORRECTION TO THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF 8/6/97.  THE DEADLINE FOR
     PAPERS IS OCTOBER 1, 1997 (NOT 1998! :-( )  THANK YOU.

     This is posted on several discussion lists.  Please excuse the duplication
     and share with colleagues not on the list.

     CALL FOR PAPERS: Spring 1998 meeting of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical
     Services Librarians

     COLOR US BOLD: The Spectrum of Library Technical Services

     The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL), serving
     Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, will hold its 1998 annual meeting at the Plaza
     Hotel and Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky, on May 14-15.  The
     OVGTSL Program Planning Committee invites proposals for presentations that
     explore the spectrum of library technical services.  Presentations relating
     to academic, public, or special libraries from historical, theoretical or
     practical perspectives are welcome.  Possible areas include:

     -    Acquisitions
     -    Cataloging
     -    Database maintenance
     -    Preservation
     -    Serials
     -    Collection management
     -    Changing relations with vendors and publishers
     -    Educating/retraining technical services staff
     -    New technologies/services/software/standards
     -    Instructional roles for technical services librarians

     OVGTSL invites all interested persons to submit proposals and suggested
     topics/speakers.  Please include the following:
       Name, address, institution and title, e-mail address, and telephone
         number of the presenter(s)
       Title of presentation
       Abstract (not to exceed 200 words)
       Format (e.g. oral presentation, panel discussion, poster session)
       Equipment needs
       Total time required (including time for questions)

     Proposals should be submitted by October 1, 1997 to:

       Rose Davis
       Helm-Cravens Library
       Western Kentucky University
       1 Big Red Way
       Bowling Green, Kentucky  42101-3576

[From: Rose Davis <Rose.Davis@WKU.EDU>]