This announcement is being widely distributed - please excuse any duplication Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians 2011 Conference Technical Services Renaissance Shriver Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH May 15-17, 2011 http://techserv.lib.muohio.edu/ovgtsl11/
In this time of turmoil for libraries, some Technical Services librarians are building a foundation for the future. Some study past successes and failures to guide future decisions and actions. Others apply current tools and concepts to reinvent existing services and to create innovative new services more relevant to today's information environment. Finally, some are creating entirely new concepts and paradigms that will help drive the future of libraries. The foundation we are building will support a rebirth of function, form and purpose - a Technical Services Renaissance. Keynote speakers: Karen Coyle, Librarian and Consultant Susan Gibbons, Vice Provost and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean of the River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Program: This year's conference will cover a wide range of topics and issues - from e-resources and metadata to marketing and management - in a mixture of presentation formats, including lightning rounds, Birds of a Feather, and the return of the Free For All Forum. Program information can be found at http://techserv.lib.muohio.edu/ovgtsl11/program. We are also currently looking for opportunities to provide continuing education/certification credits for library staff in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Future announcements regarding this will be posted on the conference home page. Registration: Registration will be open until Friday, April 1st, 2011. Registration costs for this year are as follows: * Regular full Conference (includes membership dues and meals) - $110 * Support Staff Full Conference (includes membership dues and meals) - $85 * Student Full Conference (includes membership dues and meals) - $50 * One Day Monday (includes meals) - $55 * One Day Tuesday (includes meals) - $55 * Guest Reception Attendance - $25 * Guest Thursday Dinner Attendance - $25 * Membership Only - $10 This year people have a choice of paying by check or online (a small surcharge will be added to the total amount). To register, go to http://techserv.lib.muohio.edu/ovgtsl11/conference-registration. Accommodations: This year's conference lodging is at the Miami Inn and Marcum Conference Center. We have two room rates for the conference: * Double twin beds and single full bed rooms: $79 (+ taxes) * All other rooms (King and Queen beds): $94 (+ taxes) For room and reservation information, please visit http://techserv.lib.muohio.edu/ovgtsl11/conference-location. Library School Students: The Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians awards three scholarships every year to attend the organization's annual conference. Any full or part-time student enrolled in either on-campus or distance learning courses at an ALA-accredited library and information science school in Indiana, Kentucky or Ohio is eligible to apply. The scholarship covers the expense of conference registration and lodging for two nights. More information and application details can be found at http://techserv.lib.muohio.edu/ovgtsl11/scholarships. Thank you and I hope to see you all in May! ----- Becky Yoose Bibliographic Systems Librarian Miami University Oxford, OH yoos...@muohio.edu<mailto:yoos...@muohio.edu> 513.529.0253
