Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:17:52 -0500 From: ELEANOR COOK <COOKEI@CONRAD.APPSTATE.EDU> Subject: 8th North Carolina Serials Conference This announcement is cross-posted. Please excuse the duplication. EIGHTH NORTH CAROLINA SERIALS CONFERENCE "SERIALISTS---PROVING OUR WORTH" March 4-5, 1999 The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center Chapel Hill, NC Thursday, March 4, 1999 8:30 - 9:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Introduction 9:15 - 10:30 Keynote Address Donald J. Waters, Director Digital Library Federation Council on Library and Information Resources 10:45 - 11:45 Concurrent Session One A. Making the Web Worthy: Serious Serials Webmastering Stephanie Schmitt, Systems Support Librarian Yale University Library - Sponsored by NASIG B. Retrospective Conversion is the New Miami Vice: An Old Story With a New Twist! Cecilia Leathem, Head Serials Cataloging and Binding University of Miami, Florida The MARC Holdings Format: Why It's Worth the Time It Takes Kathy Brown, Interim Assistant Director for Administrative Services North Carolina State University Libraries C. The Impact of NC LIVE on Serials Collection Development Nancy Newsome, Serials Librarian, Western Carolina University Jill Ellern, Systems Librarian, Western Carolina University 12:00 - 12:45 Buffet Luncheon in the Trillium Room, The Friday Center 1:00 - 1:55 Concurrent Session Two Repeat Concurrent Sessions A and C. D. Cataloging the Web Elaine Druesedow, Serials Catalog Librarian Duke University 2:00 - 2:45: Serialists Issues-Controversies and Customers -What's Worthy? Chuck Hamaker, Head of Technical Services University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2:45 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 4:15 Concurrent Session Three E. Serialists Passing the Baton: Proving Our Worth to the Next Generation Nancy Gibbs, Facilitator Acting Head, Acquisitions North Carolina State University Libraries Carrie McLean, Diversity Program Officer Intern and Preservation Program Supervisor North Carolina State University Libraries Lauren Corbett, Serial Services Librarian Old Dominion University Deanna Astle, Asst Dean of Libraries Clemson University F. Serialists Proving Our Worth-Publishing, Editing and Getting Our Messages Across Eleanor Cook, Facilitator Serials Specialist and Assistant Coordinator of Materials Processing, Appalachian State University Cindy Hepfer, Editor-Serials Review Head, Collection Management Services Health Sciences Library, State University of New York, Buffalo Cecilia Leathem, Co- Editor-Pioneering New Serials Frontiers (1996 NASIG Proceedings) Head, Serials Cataloging and Binding University of Miami Lori J. Widzinski, Editor, MC Journal Head, Computing and Multimedia Services Health Sciences Library, State University of New York, Buffalo 4:25 - 5:00 Breakout Discussion Groups Dogwood A and B. Time to discuss issues with colleagues Friday, March 5, 1997 8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 10:15 Proving Our Worth by Getting Good Value: Negotiate with a Panel of Publishers to Hear Their Point of View. Carol MacAdam, Associate Director, Library Relations JSTOR Mark Taylor, Senior Account Manager, Elsevier Science Mike Spinella, Science Online American Association for the Advancement of Science The Library's point of view: issues of license, cost, and delivery Jeri Van Goethem, Head Acquisitions, Serials Dept., Duke University 10:15 - 10:30 Break 10:30 - 11:20 Concurrent Sessions Lightly moderated breakout sessions to discuss interests in the following areas: A. Pricing Issues Moderator: Deanna Astle, Clemson University B. Access Issues Moderator: Elaine Druesedow, Duke University C. Licensing Issues Moderator: Carol McAdam, JSTOR 11:30 - 12:00 Reports of the Moderators 12:00 - 12:30 Were We Worthy?--Wrapping it UP Donald Waters, Director Digital Library Federation STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this conference is to answer the gauntlet offered at the Seventh North Carolina Conference: to be able to have our patrons give positive feedback of our worth. Serialists concerned with public service, remote access, collection development, digitization, cataloging, conversion, pricing models, licensing, metadata, mentoring, authentication and hands on, serious serials webmastering will find solutions to make themselves worthy. Speakers with diverse expertise in the above mentioned areas will discuss methods and procedures that serialists can utilize to be worthwhile in all endeavors. LOCATION: The program will be held at The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center. The Friday Center offers state-of-the-art teaching facilities in a comfortable and attractive environment conducive to learning. Services available at The Friday Center include a message desk at 919-962-3000, a gift shop and espresso bar, lounge areas, and a walking trail. Smoking is not permitted in the building, but is allowed on the patios. Parking at The Friday Center is free for program participants and public bus service is available. A map is available at http://www.unc.edu./depts/fri_cntr/fc/fcmap.gif. SPECIAL NEEDS: Individuals with special requirements to accommodate a motor or sensory impairment should indicate their needs on the registration form. REGISTRATION: The program registration fee is $75. The fee includes continental breakfast, breaks and Thursday's lunch. Enrollment is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. When capacity is reached, registrants will be placed on a waiting list. ACCOMMODATIONS: Participants may stay in the hotel of their choice while attending the program. Several hotels offering a variety of amenities are available in the immediate vicinity. The Best Western University Inn is closest to The Friday Center, approximately one mile away. Room rates are $80 for a standard room with two double beds, $90 for a deluxe room with two double beds and $70 for one queen bed. The telephone number for the Best Western University Inn is 919-932-3000. FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information contact Cheryl Reddish or Wanda Rascoe at NCCU: 919-560-6485 (voice) or 919-560-6402 (fax). A Special Thank You is Extended to Those Who Helped Make This Conference Possible: Educational Sponsors: North Carolina Central University School of Library and Information Sciences North American Serials Interest Group Continuing Education Committee Corporate Sponsors: AAAS (Science Online) Heckman Bindery, Inc. Blackwell's Information Services ICI/Southeast Library Bindery EBSCO Subscription Services JSTOR Elsevier Swets and Zeitlinger, Inc. Faxon Subscription Services UMI REGISTRATION FORM Serialists----Proving Our Worth--- March 4-5, 1998 Please print or type your name as it should appear on your name tag and program roster: Name: Title: Organization: Mailing Address: City:_______________________State:____Zip Code:______ Phone______________ __________________ Work Home Concurrent session preferences: Session 1:_______A_______B_______C Please indicate your first and second preference for the first session. Other sessions will be open on a "first come" basis. Please indicate accommodations and/or services you require to participate in this program: __________________________________________________ Registration Fee: ______$75 Payment must accompany registration. Make checks payable to NCCU/SLIS and mail with registration to: School of Library & Information Sciences North Carolina Central University PO Box 19586 Durham, NC 27707