[PADG:1128] ALCTS Electronic Communications Open Forum at ALA Midwinter

[ELEANOR COOK <COOKEI@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALCTS MEMBERS!

The ALCTS Electronic Communications Committee invites ALCTS members and other 
interested parties attending ALA Midwinter Conference 2001 to an 

                            OPEN FORUM

       		   Sunday, January 14, 2001 
			4:30-5:30 p.m.
		    Wyndam Hotel-West Room

PURPOSE: To discuss issues and gather feedback and questions regarding 
evolving policy development for electronic communications within 
ALCTS.  ALCTS SECTIONS SHOULD TRY TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE IF POSSIBLE.

The Electronic Communications Committee's charge thus far has been to 
investigate and help clarify policies and direction for ALCTS's web 
presence.  The full charge of the committee and the documents we've 
created thus far can be found on our ALCTS web space:
   http://www.ala.org/alcts/organization/div/ec.html

We encourage members of ALCTS to either come in person or send your 
questions and concerns to us ahead of time.  We will pass these on to 
the ALCTS Board of Directors and Executive Committee. 

Please check out our completed and draft documents developed thus far.
In particular we are interested in reactions to the draft working 
paper entitled: "Guidelines for the Placement of Informal Publications 
on the ALCTS Web Site," which encompasses more than the name implies. 
The ideas and principles set forth in this draft need review by the 
ALCTS membership and its final draft will be shaped by the needs of 
the membership. This can be found at:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/organization/div/informalpublications.pdf

We hope to hear from you or see you there!

For further information contact:

Eleanor Cook, Chair, Electronic Communications Committee

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Eleanor I. Cook                                  828-262-2786 (wrk)    
Interim Coordinator, Acquisitions                828-262-2773 (fax)  
& Serials Coordinator  
Materials Processing Team            
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Appalachian State University                             
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