compiled by: Giovanna F. Miranda
18-20 May, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Infobase
Market place for information industry. Further information
: Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Objektbereich Infobase/D 43, Postfach 150210
24 June- 1st July 1999, New Orleans, LA, USA ALA annual
conference
Further information : American Library Association, 50
East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2795 USA. Tel +1 312 2803201, fax +1 312
2803256; e-mail intl@ala.org;
http://www.ala.org
2-5 July 2000, London, UK 8th International Congress on
Medical Librarianship
- Scholar ships
The 8th International Congress on Medical Librarianship
will have a number of scholarships available for individuals from developing countries.
The Scholarship Committee has developed specific criteria for awarding the grants and a
mechanism for submission of applications. At present, the Committee has approximately 50
scholarships to award and he are expecting an increase in this number.
The criteria for funding include relevance of current
professional position (junior staff are encouraged to apply), financial need, submission
of paper or poster to the conference, individual statement of value of attending the
conference and pertinent letters of recommendation. The basic award will cover airline
fare, dormitory accommodation, an adequate per diem and conference registration fees.
Applications will be accepted by mail, email or via the
website. The website also contains information on the meeting itself and instructions for
submission of papers and posters. The deadline for applications will be October 31, 1999
and the scholarships will be awarded no later than November 30, 1999. The official
application is posted on the ICML's website ( http://www.icml.org/ ). For further information or the
submission of applications, write to: Lenny Rhine, ICML Scholarship Committee C/o Health
Science Center Library, University of Florida. #100206 Gainesville, FL 32610-0206 USA. Lenny@library.health.ufl.edu
27-31 August, Longhirst, UK Performance measurement in
libraries and information services : value and impact.
Further information : the manager, Information North, Bolbek Hall, Westgate Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE England. Tel +44 191 2320877, fax +44-191-2320804; e-mail michael.long@dial.pipex.com
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