Error during command authentication.

Error - unable to initiate communication with LISTSERV (errno=10061, phase=CONNECT, target=127.0.0.1:2306). The server is probably not started. ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ Call for Papers Section of Art Libraries IFLA Bangkok, August 20 - 28, 1999 The sessions for the Section for Art Libraries are planned under the general conference theme, Libraries as Gateways to an Enlightened World. The Art Libraries will focus on topics dealing with the impact of technology on art libraries today. More specifically, the sessions will deal with the following: Open Session - formal papers =B7 Electronic art information - creating it, disseminating it, archiving it - is it worth the cost? sub-topics: The demand for images on the Web - cost, quality, rights and access. Archiving exhibition Websites Librarians as Webmasters Cataloging the Web Computerised indexes in art - easy access vs. difficult technical = support Workshop - interactive, short presentation =B7 Blurring the boundaries: Should art librarians work with archivists, curators, educators, or become more specialized? sub-topics: Changing role of art librarians in the electronic age Teamwork: creating Websites in art organizations The art bibliographer - a creature of the past? The art librarian as mediator The format of the workshop will be interactive. The papers will not be read, but the main points will be presented by the speakers. A moderator will comment on the paper, asking provocative questions to stimulate group participation. The proposals for papers are due on December 1, 1998. You must include the title plus a 100 - 200 word abstract, to give a brief description of the paper. You will be notified by January 1, 1999 regarding the acceptance of your paper. You will then have until April 1, 1999 to complete the paper and send it in to the Chair of the Section of Art Libraries. The paper for the Open Session should be no more than 8 pages on A4 paper, double spaced. The Workshop presentation papers should be no longer than 4 pages on A4, double spaced. Send your proposal to: Jeannette Dixon Chair, IFLA Section of Art Libraries c/o Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265 USA Tel: 12 713 639 7326 Fax: 12 713 639 7399 email: hirsch=40mfah.org