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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Belinda Boon Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:09 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: FW: FORO 2003 Conference: Call for Papers TAMU-College Station is hosting Freedom Beyond Borders: Networking Information, the 2003 Transborder Library Forum (FORO) March 28-30 in College Station, Texas. It is a pre-conference to TLA. We are seeking persons to give papers and poster sessions. Please consider sharing your great projects, programs and services to the border population, cultural programs, bilingual users, interlibrary loan, etc. as well as attend the conference (only the second time to be held in Texas!). A complete list of suggested topics is contained in the Call for Participation. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to Dec. 24. See the Call for Participation at http://library.tamu.edu/FORO/Call%20for%20participation1%20English.pdf and the main webpage http://library.tamu.edu/FORO/ Please feel free to forward this to other interested parties. Below is the official announcement. Kathy Weimer Tall Texan '99 Texas A&M University Libraries [EMAIL PROTECTED] =========================================================== Texas A&M University Libraries to Host FORO 2003 Conference FORO 2003 Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas Auspiciado por las Bibliotecas de la Universidad Texas A&M Please forgive any duplication; this announcement has been posted to multiple lists. We would very much appreciate it if you would announce the following in your institution/organization. Agradecemos su asistencia en anunciar lo siguiente en su instituci�n/organizaci�n (Favor de ver versi�n en espa�ol mas abajo). Texas A&M University Libraries will host Freedom Beyond Borders: Networking Information, the 2003 Transborder Library Forum (FORO) March 28-30 in College Station, Texas. FORO, a volunteer organization of library professionals, provides a venue for the cooperative exchange of ideas and discussions of experiences and efforts concerning library services in the shared border regions of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The 2003 Transborder Library Forum (FORO) Program Planning Committee invites original proposals for papers, workshops, round tables, and poster sessions that support this year's theme and FORO objectives, as well as volunteers to moderate plenary and concurrent Sessions for the FORO. The call for papers document is available on the Texas A&M University Libraries FORO web site at http://library.tamu.edu/FORO/ Participants may be librarians, library staff, or those involved in the provision of border information services. Pre-registration for the conference is required. Information on registration, hotels and other conference arrangements will be available soon on the FORO web site listed above. Interested individuals may also contact Adriana Trujillo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (979) 845-8847. For information on conference papers, programs, and speakers, contact Janice Norris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Lisa Furubotten at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (979)458-1327. The FORO conference will precede the Texas Library Association annual conference, April 1-4. Auspiciado por Texas A&M University Libraries, el FORO 2003 M�s Alla de las Fronteras: Redes Internacionales de Informaci�n se celebrar� el 28-30 de marzo del a�o 2003 en la Universidad de Texas A&M, College Station, TX, como preconferencia al Reuni�n de la Asociaci�n de Bibliotecarios del Estado de Texas, Houston el 1-3 de abril. El FORO es una agrupaci�n informal de bibliotecarios para intercambiar ideas y discusiones relativas a esfuerzos y experiencias en la promoci�n de servicios de informaci�n en regiones fronterizas de los Estados Unidos, M�xico y Canad�. Cordialmente extendemos la bienvenida a su amistad y participaci�n en las dos conferencias, mientras juntos construimos redes para compartir nuestros recursos inform�ticos, por medio de nuevas tecnolog�as innovadoras y relaciones colegiales. El FORO 2003 tiene el placer de extender una invitaci�n cordial a la comunidad bibliotecaria y a las personas vinculadas con procesos y servicios de informaci�n que remitan trabajos con contenido relativo a cualquiera de los temas a desarrollar en la conferencia. La intenci�n es proporcionar un programa completo de la m�xima calidad dada la importancia de la materia. El Comit� del Programa contemplar� diversos tipos de sesiones de trabajo: desde las presentaciones tradicionales en forma oral o de poster, a formatos m�s interactivos como talleres y mesas redondas. Igualmente se invita a moderadores para mediar las paneles y mesas redondas. Para mas detalles, favor v�ase la convocatoria abajo. Se ruega que participantes registran de ante mano para la conferencia. Se puede encontrar la convocatoria, m�s detalles sobre registraci�n, alojamiento y el programa en el sitio del FORO: http://library.tamu.edu/FORO/ Para cualquiera consulta relativo al programa, rogamos enviar correo electr�nico a la Coordinadora del Comit� del Programa: Dr. Janice Norris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] o Lisa Furubotten at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para cualquiera informaci�n adicional se ruega consultar el Web del FORO: http://library.tamu.edu/FORO/ o tambi�n se puede communicarse con Adriana Trujillo, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel. 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