ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 122 / C&RL News CALENDAR M a rch 15— A c c e s s S e r v ic e s: “Access Services: Circula­ tion and Beyond.” Iowa Memorial Union on the University o f Iowa campus in Iowa City. Registration fee of $44 includes m orning and afternoon sessions, continuing education cer­ tificate, and refreshm ents. Contact: E thel Bloesch, School o f Library and Inform ation Science, University of Iowa, 3087 Library, Iowa City, IA 52242; (319) 335-5707. 19— A rch iv a l I s s u e s in t h e P r e s e r v a tio n o f E le c tr o n ic R ecords: National Archives Thea­ ter. $40. Contact: Conference C oordinator (NSZ), National Archives, Washington, DC 20408; (202) 501-5540. 2 0 — T e c h n o lo g y F o r e c a st: This conference in the National Archives T heater will address issues and concerns arising from new tech­ nologies. $40. Contact: see March 19. 2 2 — S c ie n c e R e f e r e n c e S o u r c e s f o r t h e N o n - S c ie n tis t/N o n -S c ie n c e D e g r e e d : University of Texas at Austin. $45. O ne of several one- day seminars offered by the G raduate School of Library and Inform ation Science. Contact: Mrs. Mel Boggins, D irector of Placem ent and Continuing E ducation, GSLIS, E D B 565, UT-Austin, Austin, TX 78712-1275; (512) 471-3821; fax, (512) 471-3971. A pril 1— C o n s e r v a tio n E d u c a tio n : Last day to submit applications for scholarship aid to the Colum ­ bia U niversity School of L ibrary Service Conservation E ducation Programs leading to the Advanced C ertificate in Preservation Administration. This is your chance to be a part of the last class at Columbia and to be certain to com plete the program . Contact: Conservation Education Programs, School of Library Service, 516 Butler Library, Colum ­ bia University, New York, NY 10027; (212) 854-4178. 5— D is a s t e r P la n n in g : Toronto, Ontario. O ne of many workshops sponsored by the University of Toronto Faculty of Library and Inform a­ tion Science. Contact: Continuing Education, Faculty o f Library and Inform ation Science, University o f Toronto, 140 St. George St., Toronto, Ont. M55 1A1; (416) 978-7111. 1 4 - 2 0 — N a tio n a l L ib ra ry W e e k . 16— ALA L e g is la tiv e D ay: Washington, D C. 2 6 - 2 9 — ASIS M id -y e a r c o n fe r e n c e : Santa Clara, California. Inform ation from ASIS: (301) 495-0900. M ay 9 - 1 1 — M id w e s t A r c h iv e s C o n fe r e n c e : Chicago, Illinois. F o r archivists, historians, librarians, m useum curators, m anuscript curators, rec­ ords managers, oral historians, and anyone interested in the preservation and use of his­ torical m aterials. Contact: T yler W alters, N orthw estern University Library, University Archives, Evanston, IL 60208-2300; (708) 491-3136. 3 1 - J u n e 6— M e d ic a l L ib r a r y A s so c ia tio n a n ­ n u a l m e e tin g : San Francisco. MLA: (312) 419-9094. J u n e 3—14— M o d e m A r c h iv e s In s titu te : Training at the National Archives for those who work with archives or m anuscripts, or are preparing to e n te r the field. Contact: John Vernon or W alter Hill, Office of Public Programs, Ex­ hibits and Educational Programs Division, Washington, DC 20408; (202) 501-5212. 8 - 13— Sp ecial L ib raries A ssociation: 82nd Annual C onference, “M asterm inding T om orrow ’s Information: Creative Strategies for the ’90s” will be held in San Antonio, Texas. F o r infor­ mation: (202) 234-4700. 9 - 2 1 — W e s te r n A r c h iv e s In s titu te : University of California, Berkeley. An intensive intro­ duction to m odem archival theory and prac­ tice for those whose jobs require a fundam en­ tal understanding of archival skills, b ut have little or no previous archives education; those already in the profession who want to update and renew their knowledge; and those who wish to explore the possibility o f an archival career. T uition only, $400. Application dead­ line, April 1. Contact: L aren M etzer, W estern Archives Institute, 1020 “O ” Street, Room February 1991 / 123 130, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 445-4294. 2 9 - July 4 — ALA A n n u al C o n v en tio n : Atlanta, GA. 30— B ib lio g r a p h ic In str u c tio n : ‘Technology as a Barrier to Information Literacy: Implica­ tions for Bibliographic Instruction.” BIS Con­ ference program, 2:00-5:30 p.m., Atlanta. July 7 - 1 2 — D e s c r ip tiv e B ib lio g ra p h y : A noncredit course offered at Indiana University, Bloom­ ington, by the IU School of Continuing Stud­ ies and Lilly Library. 3 CEUs. Tuition only, $330. Contact: Alice Flem ing, School of Continuing Studies, Owen Hall 204, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 855-6329; fax, (812) 855-8997. 9 - 1 3 — W h ite H o u s e C o n fe r e n c e o n L ibrary a n d In fo rm a tio n S ervices: Washington, DC. 1 4 - 1 9 — R e f e r e n c e S o u r c e s fo r R a r e B ook s: A noncredit course offered by the Lilly Library in cooperation with the School of Continuing Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington. 3 CEUs. Tuition only, $330. Contact: see July 7-12. ■ ■ Nam e the worst serial title change R eta lia te against th o se frivolous nam e changers; nominate them for the "Worst Serial Title Change of the Year” awards, sponsored by the Serials Section of the Association for Li­ b ra ry C ollections and T echnical Services (ALCTS), a division of ALA. The awards, to be presented at the ALA con­ ference in June this year, are for title changes since January 1990. 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Canadiana is a valuable aid for Cana­ dian Studies and is available in printed and microfiche formats and on magnetic tape. • Canadiana authorities lists verified name headings o f Canadian origin and can help in compiling bibliographies and answering research and reference questions. • Canadian Theses is a microfiche bib­ liography of masters’ and doctoral theses accepted by Canadian univer­ sities, as well as selected foreign theses o f Canadian authorship or inter­ e s t • DOBIS is a Canadian online library system that provides access to the col­ lections o f many Canadian libraries via its continuously updated Canadian U n io n C a ta lo g u e o f m o re th a n 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 bibliographic records. For more information or a descriptive bro­ chure on these products please contact: National Library o f Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Canada K1A 0N4