[PADG:1168] Conference announcement

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National Preservation Office Announces 

ISSUES IN DIGITAL LIBRARIANSHIP: ACCESSING THE FUTURE

Celebrating 20 years of service in Europe OCLC Institute Anniversary
Conference 
British Library Conference Centre 
2nd & 3rd April 2001 

A joint event organised by OCLC Europe the Middle East & Africa, OCLC
Institute, the British Library the National Preservation Office for the
United Kingdom and Ireland. The aim of the conference is to bring together
leaders of the major national and research libraries and opinion makers in
digital librarianship for the following purposes: 
	
	To identify and define key issues facing libraries as a result of
technological innovation;
	
	To create a shared awareness of trends, activities, resources, and
skills, and to identify gaps;
	
	To identify opportunities for action; to build shared commitment to
action and to begin to plan for action.

The target audience is those with strategic planning, executive, or senior
management responsibilities for libraries, library programmes, or related
activities, particularly in the cultural heritage sector. This major two-day
conference will take place in plenary sessions and smaller, facilitated,
breakout groups. 

For a programme and a registration form please contact:
 
chantal_bristow@xxxxxxxx
OCLC Europe, 
The Middle East & Africa, 
7th Floor, 
Tricorn House,
 51-53 Hagley Road 
Edgbaston, 
Birmingham 
B16 8TP