ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 326 / Cò-RL News com pleted by several libraries. SP E C kits m a y be o rd e re d fo r $20 ( p r e p a y m e n t re q u ir e d ) fro m SPEC , Office of M a n a g em en t Services, 1527 N ew H a m p s h i r e A v e ., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n , D C 20036. ■ ■ CALENDER April 2 1 -2 6 — M a n a g e m e n t: An A R L /O M S A d v a n ce d M a n a g em en t Skills In stitu te , sponsored by th e W este rn C a n a d ia n U niversity L ib ra rie s, w ill be h e ld in Ja sp e r, A lb e rta , a t th e L obstick Lodge. Senior-level lib ra ria n s w ill le a rn a b o u t o rg a n iz a ­ tio n a l p ro b le m -s o lv in g , te a m -b u ild in g , a n d strategic p la n n in g . R egistration fee: $425 for ARL m em bers; $470 for n on-m em bers. C o n tac t Susan Ju ro w o r M a ria n n e Seales a t (202) 232- 8656. 2 7 - 2 8 — A C R L /N e w E n g la n d : “B u ild in g G ood W o rk in g R elationships” w ill b e th e th e m e of th e A C R L /N ew E n g la n d C h a p te r’s sp rin g co n fer­ ence to b e h e ld a t D a rtm o u th C ollege in H a n o ­ ver, N ew H a m p sh ire. T h re e sessions w ill m ake u p th e co n fere n ce : “W o rk in g w ith C h a n g e ,” “ C o p in g w i t h C o n f l i c t , ” a n d “ G e t ti n g a n d K e e p in g th e B e s t.” R e g is tra tio n fee: $35 fo r m em bers; $40 fo r non-m em bers; $10 fo r lib ra ry students. R egistration d e adline: A pril 17. C o n ­ ta c t: C a ro l M a g e n a u , P u b lic ity A C R L /N E C , D a r t m o u t h C o lle g e L ib r a r y , H a n o v e r , N H 03755; (603) 646-3315. M a y 4 - 6 — Archives: T h e a n n u a l sp rin g m ee tin g of the M idw est Archives C on fe ren c e w ill b e h eld a t the B ism arck H otel in C hicago, Illinois. A session on “S tre n g th e n in g R elationships w ith O th e r Profes­ sional O rg a n iza tio n s” w ill h ig h lig h t th e m ee t­ ing. O th e r session topics w ill in clude d o c u m e n ­ ta tio n strategies, fu n d in g , ra d ic a l social history, collection analysis case studies, a rch iv al e d u c a ­ tio n , a n d m icrofilm ing. Special events in clu d e a re ce p tio n a t th e H istorical Society, re sta u ra n t to u rs, a n d a W h ite Sox gam e. R eg istra tio n fee: $15 ($18 a fte r A pril 24). C o n tac t: Shirley J. B u r­ to n , N a tio n a l A rc h iv e s -G re a t L ak es R egion, 7358 S. Pulaski R oad, C hicago, I L 60629. 7 - 9 — In te rn a tio n a l U brarianship: “ L ib ra ria n s a n d In te rn a tio n a l D e v e lo p m e n t,” a n a tio n a l confer­ ence sponsored b y th e In d ia n a U niversity L i­ b raries a n d O ffice of In te rn a tio n a l Affairs, In d i­ a n a U n iv e rs ity , B lo o m in g to n . S p e a k ers w ill in clu d e H w a -W e i L ee, O hio U niversity; D a v id K aser a n d P a tric k O ’M e a ra , I n d ia n a U niversity; R o b e rt T a b a c h n ik , U niversity of W isconsin; a n d M ary P opp, In d ia n a U niversity. Session topics in clu d e “C e ttin g A ro u n d in th e W o rld ,” “L i­ b ra rie s in th e P eople’s R epublic of C h in a ,” a n d “W orking w ith C o n su lta n ts.” R e g istra tio n fee: $30. C o n ta c t: I n d i a n a U n iv e rsity C o n fe ren c e B u r e a u , I n d i a n a M e m o r ia l U n io n , L -9 , B loom ington, IN 47405; (812) 335-4661. 1 2 -1 3 — Storytelling: T h e T w e lfth A nnual Story­ tellin g W orkshop, sponsored by th e U niversity of W ash in g to n G ra d u a te School o f L ib ra ry a n d In- f o r m a t i o n S c ie n c e , S e a tt l e , t i t l e d “ S t o r y ­ tellin g — A Key to O ra l T ra d itio n s ,” w ill fe a tu re a u th o r Sheila E g o ff. T h e conference w ill in clude a m aste r class, keynote a ddress, a n d w orkshops, a n d w ill co n clu d e w ith a sto rytelling festival. C o n tac t: J u d ith N ym an-S chaaf, U niversity of W ash in g to n , G ra d u a te School of L ib ra ry a n d I n f o r m a t i o n S c ie n c e , F M -3 0 , S e a tt l e , W A 98195; (206) 543-1794. 1 7 -1 9 — E xhibitions: T h e M e tro p o litan M useum of A rt w ill sponsor a p ro g ra m on “P re se rv atio n a n d E xh ib itio n of Books a n d M a n u sc rip ts.” T h ro u g h le c tu re s, discussions, to u rs, a n d h a n d s-o n in ­ stru c tio n , p a rtic ip a n ts w ill explore principles of e x h ibiting books, archives, a n d eph em era . Ses­ sions in clude th e m ethodology of in stallatio n , ex­ h i b itio n d e sig n , e n v ir o n m e n ta l c o n tr o l, a n d p re se rv a tio n p la n n in g . 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