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Subject:        CARTO 2007 Conference Notice - Come to Montreal
Date:   Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:23:02 -0700
From:   Jones, David (Library) <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Folks

Here's the initial announcement of the ACMLA 2007 annual conference.

Montreal in May  - you can't beat it!


See you there

David

> David L. Jones, Map Librarian
> William C. Wonders Map Collection
> Science & Technology Library
> 1-26 Cameron Library
> University of Alberta
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J8
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

for

CARTO 2007  -  ACMLA Annual Conference

And joint day with CAPDU (Canadian Association of Public Data Users)


Wednesday, May 9th to Sunday, May 13th
hosted by:   McGill University, Montreal, Quebec



Introducing the CARTO 2007 Program Committee:

Marcel Fortin [log in to unmask]  University of Toronto

Larry Laliberté [log in to unmask]   University of Manitoba

Richard Pinnell [log in to unmask]  University of Waterloo



Participation is needed for presenter, moderator, or ideas for:

·                      ArcGIS workshops

·                      Digitization/Preservation projects

·                      Metadata records sharing - possible panel discussion

·                      Digital data services; collection policies

·                      Open source software

·                      Geographic Information Literacy - promotion activities

·                      Provincial government digital data access

·                      Use of digital data/GIS - how geospatial data is being used in
teaching and research

·                      Other interests of members

PLEASE CONTACT the members of the PROGRAM COMMITTEE to express your interest.



The tentative schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, May 9

Pre-conference Workshops

ACMLA Board of Directors Meeting

Evening 5 - 7 pm- Icebreaker

Thursday, May 10
Morning 1st Part - Opening Session (Guest Speaker)
Morning 2nd Part - Paper sessions
Afternoon - Sessions

Friday, May 11
Morning - Paper sessions
Afternoon - AGM
Evening - Banquet

Saturday, May 12
Field Trips

Sunday, May 13 Joint day with CAPDU at Université du Montreal

Morning - Sessions

Afternoon - Sessions



The ACMLA conference will be followed by a DLI [Data Liberation Initiative] training day on Monday 14th; IASSIST  [International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology] pre-conference workshops on the Tuesday 15th; IASSIST program runs Wednesday to Friday 18th.



Local arrangements committee: Rosa Orlandini; Jean-François Palomino; Josée Lambert;
Stefano Biondo


Further details will be posted on the ACMLA website:  www.acmla.org



On behalf of the Program Committee,



Colleen Beard

ACMLA 2nd VP, Publications (interim 1st VP Conference)