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This is a reminder that presentation proposals are being accepted for the
May 1998 meeting of the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services
Librarians. Selection will begin next week (October 6-10). You may submit
via e-mail (rose.davis@wku.edu), fax (ATTN: Rose Davis, 502-745-3958), or
snail-mail (address below).

Also, visit our website for conference information.  It will be updated as
the program is developed.  So, visit frequently.

           http://www.wku.edu/Library/ovgtsl/Home.html

(CAUTION: The address is case sensitive and the complete address is
necessary to reach the site.)

     Rose Davis
     OVGTSL, Chair
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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