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To: Subscribers to the following listservs: aladnow@ala1.ala.org alsc-l@ala1.ala.org amtec@camosun.bc.ca ascd-lmc@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu atlcforum@camosun.bc.ca bctlaforum@mala.bc.ca bigsix@listserv.syr.edu change-l@ucalgary.ca csla-l@mala.bc.ca curriweb@ala.org elmss@ala.org iasl-link@rhi.hi.is alert@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca iss@ala.org issues@ala.org libcal@ash.palni.edu lm_net@listserv.syr.edu mla-news@cc.umanitoba.ca net-happenings@lists.internic.net oztl_net@listserv.csu.edu.au pubyac@nysernet.org slms21st@ala.org spvs@ala.org web4lib@library.berkeley.edu yalsa-l@ala1.ala.org From: Angela Thacker Date: February 7, 1997 Re: IASL/ATLC Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 6-11, 1997 The following News Release is being sent to all subscribers on the above listservs: please forgive the duplication that is bound to occur. If you are aware of any other listservs whose subscribers would be interested in receiving this, and subsequent News Releases about the IASL/ATLC Conference, please let me know. Bridging the Gap: Information Rich but Knowledge Poor An international conference to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 6 - 11, 1997 NEWS RELEASE Number 3 (Febraury 7, 1997) Sponsored jointly by The International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada (ATLC), this conference, through workshops and the presentation of research and professional papers, will explore the opportunities and challenges facing both schools and school libraries. All Conference Sessions will be held at the University of British Columbia. Highlights include: * A pre-conference Institute, Students' Information Needs: Advocacy for Literacy, on Sunday, July 6 * Opening ceremonies in the spectacular Sty-Wet-Tan (Great Hall) of the First Nations House of Learning at the University of British Columbia * Concurrent sessions featuring practical workshops and the presentation of professional and research papers, organized within the following themes: Thinking skills: the bridge between data and knowledge; From today to tomorrow: bridging the future; Cultural understanding: bridging diverse cultures; Cultural expression: creating bridges of meaning; Access to information: narrowing the gap; Mass media: spanning the globe. * A "First Nations" Night with a salmon barbecue, on the grounds of the world renowned Museum of Anthropology, on Monday, July 7 * Tours to schools of note in the area on Wednesday, July 9 and Thursday, July 10 * Local tours that focus on Vancouver's cultural, historical and educational attractions, as well as on its scenic beauty, for delegates and those accompanying them * A Gala Banquet (concluding with a fun and fund-raising auction) to be held in the Vancouver Law Courts Inn on Thursday, July 10 * An Exhibits Day, with Lunch in the Exhibits, on Thursday, July 10 * An affordable registration fee (Early Bird Registration (before May 10) for IASL and ATLC Members: $350.00; for non-Members: $400.00) that includes the opening reception and the farewell luncheon For current information, visit the conference web site at http://www.rhi.hi.is/~anne/conf_van.html For free information about British Columbia, call 800 663-6000 Registration Packages will be mailed to all IASL and ATLC members (and to those who have already requested one) in February, 1997. Non-members may request a Registration Package by contacting Lynne Lighthall, Conference Coordinator, 4093 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6R 2X3 Voice: 604 822-2704; Fax: 604 822-6006; e-mail: iaslatlc@unixg.bc.ca Electronic registration for the Conference and bookings for accommodation on the UBC campus may be made through the UBC web site at http://www.conferences.ubc.ca/register.html -- Angela Thacker, Executive Assistant, Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada (ATLC) Tel: (604) 987-4734; Fax: (604) 986-3018 e-mail for ATLC business: angela_thacker@mindlink.bc.ca e-mail for IASL/ATLC Conference (July, 1997) information: iaslatlc@unixg.ubc.bc