AFRICANA LIBRARIANS COUNCIL

SPRING CONFERENCE, MAY 6-8, 2004

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR

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SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

With the exception of Book Donations Committee meeting, all Thursday, Friday and Saturday meetings will be held in Ehrlicher Room (411 West Hall), School of Information. Book Donations Committee will meet in Room 806 (8th Floor), Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library.

Thursday, May 6
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ABPR Annual Bibliography group
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Presentations:

“Globalization and the Information Society:
Implications for Africa and the Developing World”
Professor Derrick L. Cogburn, School of
Information, U of M

"Merging Preservation and Access: Transforming
Our Collections and Our Roles”
John Price Wilkin, Associate University Librarian,
Library Information Technology, University
Library, U of M

“The JSTOR Archive and Strategies for Providing
Greater Access to Academic and Research
Libraries in Developing Nations”
Rahim S. Rajan, Assistant Director,
International Library Relations
JSTOR

“The e-Granary: A Model for Sustainable Access
to Electronic Resources in African Universities”
Edward A. Miner, International Studies
Bibliographer, University of Iowa Libraries
6:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. Welcome Reception, Room 1636 (1st Floor)
International Institute (food will be served)
William Gosling, University Librarian
Professor James Jackson, Director
Center for Afro-American and African Studies
Friday, May 7
8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Title VI/Cooperative Activities
10:05 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Cataloging Committee (meets simultaneously with Book Donations Committee)
10:05 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Book Donations Committee (meets simultaneously with Cataloging Committee)
11:30 a.m. – noon ALC Executive Committee
noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Bibliography Committee
3:05 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ALC Business Meeting
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ALC Executive Committee
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner at the Reference Room (2nd Floor), Harlan
Hatcher Graduate Library
Saturday, May 8
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. CAMP Executive Meeting
8:35 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. CAMP Business Meeting
11:15 a.m. – noon CAMP Executive Committee
2:30 p.m. JSTOR tour

Directions

For directions to the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library go to:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/grad/dirpark.html

For directions to West Hall go to: http://uuis.umich.edu/cfdocs/cic/buildingproject/BuildingDisplay3.cfm?SearchValue=163

For directions to the International Institute go to:
http://uuis.umich.edu/cfdocs/cic/BuildingProject/BuildingDisplay3.cfm?SearchValue=138
International Institute is located in the School of Social Work building

SPONSORS: University Library Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) International Institute (II)