MCB Sponsors Discussion & IFLA Session

[Ann Okerson <ann.okerson@yale.edu>]

Forwarded message:  
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 09:44:59 +1000 
From: Hal Cain <hecain@ormond.unimelb.edu.au> 
Organization: Joint Theological Library,
Parkville, Victoria, Australia.  
[Fwd: IFLA '98 Online Discussion] 

From: "Claire Jones" <cjones@mcb.co.uk>
To: <lis-link@mailbase.ac.uk>

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING: LIBRARIAN AND PUBLISHER CHALLENGES NOW AND BEYOND
THE 21ST CENTURY
http://www.mcb.co.uk/services/conferen/webforum/mcb-liblink-forum/

An Online Discussion as a Precursor to a workshop to be held for IFLA '98
conference attendees on Monday 17th August 12:45-3:00pm Novotel,
Amsterdam. 

Areas covered include:

1. Publisher Challenges
2. Librarian/client challenges
3. Practising Librarians/Information Professionals, What do challenges mean
   to your particular situation/role?
4. How can these problems be solved?
5. How can we solve the problems that still need addressing such as:

	o Perpetual access/archives
 	o Cataloguing and indexing of electronic resources
 	o Making the right purchasing decisions - i.e. convincing
	  administrators of the benefits of electronic enhancements

Access http://www.mcb.co.uk/services/conferen/webforum/mcb-liblink-forum/
and post your views. 

For further information or to take part in the workshop at IFLA'98,
contact gcrawford@mcb.co.uk

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The above discussion is sponsored by Library Link. Should you wish any
further information please view the Library Link homepage at
http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink or visit us at the IFLA '98 conference in
Amsterdam between 16-21 August at Stand No 106. 

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Apologies for any cross-posting.