IFLA has authorized the following, please release this announcement as
soon as possible.  It will impact hotel and travel reservations for
those attending the "Map and Geographic Information Collections in
Transition" conference at the Library of Congress, May 12 - 13, 2005.

Thank you.



David C. McQuillan
Map Librarian
Thomas Cooper Library
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC  29201

Phone:  (803) 777-4723
Fax:  (803) 777-4661
E-mail:  [log in to unmask]

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IFLA WORKSHOP ON PAPER MAPS

International Federation of Library Associations
And Institutions

Special Libraries Division
Geography and Map Libraries Section

Library of Congress
Washington, DC

May 11, 2005



The Geography and Map Libraries Section, Special Libraries Division,
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
announces a workshop on paper maps.  This free workshop will be held,
one day prior to the May 12 and 13, 2005 “Map and Geographic Information
Collections in Transition” conference, at the Library of Congress.

The focus of this workshop will be on the handling and future of paper
maps in libraries and other institutions.  The goal is to develop an
acceptable standard practice for these major cartographic collections.
Findings from this workshop will be shared with participants at the
“Transition” conference on May 12.

    The “IFLA Workshop on Paper Maps” is open to anyone who has an
interest in management of these materials.  The “Map and Geographic
Information Collections in Transition” conference requires registration
and a fee.  Please check the website for the Cartographic Users Advisory
Council (CUAC) (http://cuac.wustl.edu), click the center of the “star”
and then “conference announcement.”

    This pre-conference workshop is funded by the IFLA Special Libraries
Division and supported by member associations and institutions,
including the American Library Association, the Special Libraries
Association, and the Library of Congress.

    IFLA is the world body that speaks for libraries in 154 countries.
The “World Library and Information Congress” is held each year by IFLA
to discuss and direct library policies in such important areas as
interlibrary loan, copyright, library administration, literacy, and
special librarianship.  There are 8 divisions, some 50 sections that
cover specific topics of concern to libraries and information centers,
and 6 Core Activities, including preservation and bibliographic control.

    For more information contact:  David C. McQuillan, chair, IFLA
Geography and Map Libraries Section at [log in to unmask]

The 71st IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held from
August 14 through August 18, 2005 in Oslo, Norway.  Future conferences
are:  Seoul, South Korea, August 20 through August 26, 2006; Durban,
South Africa, August 2007; and Quebec, Canada, August 2008.  Check
www.ifla.org for more information.