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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