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Subject: FW: ALA Poster Session
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005
From: HelenJane Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum'"


>
> For those of you attending the American Library Association Convention in
> Chicago, there is a Poster Session which you might find interesting.  It
> is not listed with the MAGERT program and key words of maps and GIS do not
> bring it up in the event planner.  The Poster Session is mounted by the
> University of Florida's International Documents Librarian and GIS
> Librarian.  Part of the data has been drawn from questionnaires to 10
> libraries with international study centers that have significant map
> and/or GIS libraries.  There are no MAGERT meetings scheduled opposite the
> session.  I have included the time and abstract below, the location should
> be checked but I have been told it will be in the McCormick Center.  The
> MAGERT Sat. Afternoon Program on map acquisitions is in the McCormick
> Center at 1:30PM.
>
> I - 11 Growing an International Collection at the University of Florida
> Libraries---Sat. 11:00AM to 12:30PM
> Chelsea Dinsmore ([log in to unmask]) and Joe Aufmuth
> ([log in to unmask]), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
> Recently, International Studies became a top priority at the University of
> Florida. Two new Study Centers--European and Transnational Global--were
> added to complement existing Centers in African, Jewish, and Latin
> American Studies. The UF Libraries responded to this campus-wide mandate
> by allocating additional funds to support collections in these areas and
> creating greater ties with faculty and students. This poster documents the
> steps taken to augment the UF Libraries international holdings and
> strengthen relationships with International Centers, departments, and
> other campus entities. Data is presented to show the growth of
> international collections at large public universities and its impact on
> building and managing library resources (raw numbers, percentage of
> materials budget allocated, amount of staff time devoted to
> acquisition/processing) and outreach activities, including Center/Library
> partnerships. In particular, we will show ways in which the use of spatial
> analysis technologies in libraries can complement and create additional
> ties with the International Studies programs and faculty.
>
>
> By the way, the presenters would greatly appreciate those receiving the
> questionnaire fill it out and send it back soon.  It should only take a
> few minutes and would be most helpful.
>
> Thanks
> Helen
> HelenJane Armstrong, PhD
> Head, Map & Imagery Library
> George A. Smathers Libraries
> University of Florida
> P.O. Box 117011
> Gainesville, FL 32611-7011
>


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