***VRD 2000 Conference Registration Deadline Reminder***
Registration ends SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 for the Virtual Reference Desk
Conference, "The Facets of Digital Reference." Please see the registration
form online at:
http://www.vrd.org/conferences/VRD2000/registration1.html
VRD has reserved a block of rooms at The Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers,
the location of the VRD 2000 Conference. The deadline to register for the
discounted VRD block is SEPTEMBER 15, 2000. Please indicate that you are
reserving under the VRD block. The toll free number is: 800 325-3535. Room
rates are $169.00/single, $189.00/double and an additional person is
$20.00.
***RUSQ Special Issue***
RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) has published a special
issue on digital reference in their journal RUSQ. The issue (vol.39, no.4)
is based on papers from the Virtual Reference Desk's 1999 conference. A
table of contents and abstracts from the special issue can be found on the
RUSA Web site at http://www.ala.org/rusa/rusq/rusq_toc.html#upcoming.
RUSA is a division of the American Library Association.
DEADLINES AND FEES
*September 15* - Registration for VRD block at Sheraton Seattle Hotel &
Towers
*September 30* - Registration ($250) for VRD 2-day conference
* Groups of Ten or More: $200.00. Must be submitted together along with
payment.
* AskA Consortium Members: $200.00 (must be a member at time of
registration)
* Student Rate: $150.00. Registration form must include a letter from your
department head attesting to your full-time student status and a copy of
your student ID.
Please note that no on-site conference registration is available, and that
seating is limited.
IMPORTANT URLs AND NUMBERS
"Facets of Digital Reference" online conference registration form:
<http://www.vrd.org/conferences/VRD2000/registration1.html>
General conference information:
<http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2000/index.html>
Updated program and conference agenda:
<http://www.vrd.org/conferences/VRD2000/prelimprog.html>
AskA Consortium information:
<http://vrd.org/AskA/>
DATE: October 16-17, 2000
LOCATION: The Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, Seattle, WA
TOPICS: Real-time technologies for digital reference; e-reference
management issues; evaluation; case studies, and much
more!
"The Facets of Digital Reference" conference will highlight digital
reference service in all contexts: libraries and information centers,
education, intranets, the commercial sector, government, and more.
Building on the success of the sold-out VRD 1999 Digital Reference
Conference with attendees from across the globe, this conference will
explore the nature of Internet-based, human-mediated information service
in all areas, as well as examine issues in providing digital reference and
expert information service. Digital reference training workshops and
courses will also be offered on October 15 and 18 at the University of
Washington.
Contact Marilyn Schick at 800-464-9107 with any questions.
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