*This message will be cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.* Greetings, This is a reminder that proposals are due *April 2, 2001* to be considered for breakout session presentations at the Virtual Reference Desk 3rd Annual Digital Reference Conference, "Setting Standards and Making it Real," November 12-13, 2001 in Orlando, FL. The call for proposals is available at <http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/proposals.html>. Please note that an online proposal submission form has been added for your convenience. I'd also like to draw your attention to our Student Paper Competition. This contest is open to graduate students in the fields of library and information science who are doing research in the area of Internet-based reference service. The author of the best student paper will win one free registration and free transportation to the VRD 2001 Annual Digital Reference Conference. For more information, see: http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/student.html Please contact [log in to unmask] with any questions. Thanks, Abby Kasowitz ************************************************************************ Abby Kasowitz Coordinator, Virtual Reference Desk Project [log in to unmask] www.vrd.org ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology/ Information Institute of Syracuse 315-443-3640 1-800-464-9107 *********************************************************************** ************************************************************************ VRD 2001 Conference: Setting Standards and Making it Real November 11-13, Orlando, FL http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/ ************************************************************************ __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]