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Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 14:48:02 +0200
From: ISRIC SysOp <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: BOUNCE! (was Re: FW: WAML Program (fwd))
At 22:29 28-8-98 , you wrote:
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>Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 12:02:31 -0700
>From: Linda Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: 'MAPS-L' <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: FW: WAML Program
>
>Attached you will find information on a revised schedule for the WAML
Fall
>Meeting at the Library of Congress. Some changes may be made to this
>schedule to deal with the field trip to National Archives. Linda
Zellmer
>
>> Linda,
>>
>> Following is a revised version of the WAML Program.
>>
>> The unfortunate reason for the revision is that as a result of the
>> shooting deaths of
>> the two Capitol Police Officers, the Library has implemented new and
very,
>> very
>> stringent entry requirements. As the cover part of the new program
>> describes,
>> public entrance to the Madison Building is now restricted to just
one
>> entrance, and
>> everyone must go through a metal detector and each bag is thoroughly
>> checked.
>> Consequently, it is taking the normal group of readers waiting to use
the
>> Madison
>> Building thirty to forty minutes to get in the morning, and if we add
the
>> WAML
>> group to that number, the entry time will be even worse. We have
>> therefore
>> pushed back the starting time for everything to 9:30 in order to
give
>> everyone a
>> chance to get in the building. We were given no advance warning of
this
>> change,
>> and it has really affected the public quite a bit. I have watched
the
>> entry process
>> several mornings this week, and I see no hope of the process
becoming
>> quicker or
>> more efficient prior to your meeting. I hope you can forward this
to
>> others.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> **************************************************
>>
>> PROGRAM
>> Fall 1998 Meeting
>> September 16-18
>> Western Association of Map Libraries
>>
>> Geography and Map Division
>> Library of Congress
>>
>>
>> Recent events on Capitol Hill prompted significant changes in
>> security
>> procedures at the Library of Congress that have necessitated changes
in
>> the
>> schedule of events for the meeting of the Western Association of Map
>> Libraries.
>> The public can now use only one entrance to the James Madison
Building,
>> the
>> doors on Independence Avenue, and admission is not permitted until
8:30
>> AM. In
>> addition, all visitors to the Library must pass through a metal
detector
>> and have
>> each bag or purse examined carefully. Consequently, there is a long,
slow
>> line in
>> the mornings waiting to get into the Madison Building, and all
visitors
>> must assume
>> that it could take as long as a half-hour or more to gain admittance
at
>> that time.
>> To accommodate the delays that must be expected, the starting
time
>> for the
>> first events of each day have been pushed back to 9:30 AM to ensure
ample
>> opportunity for attendees to get through the entrance. That has
forced us
>> to also
>> shorten some of the events scheduled for later in the day. Lunch
breaks
>> may be
>> affected because of the length of time required to pass through the
>> security
>> procedures when returning during the middle of the day.
>> It is recommended that attendees not bring computers or other
>> office-type
>> machines, as these will have to be registered at the door and will
>> increase the time
>> required to get into the building.
>>
>> Wednesday, September 16
>>
>> 9:30 AM Acquisitions Area, Geography and Map Division, Room
B01,
>> James
>> Madison Building
>>
>> 1:30 PM Acquisitions Area, Geography and Map Division, Room
B01,
>> James Madison Building
>> Welcome (Elizabeth Mangan, Acting Chief)
>> Introductions and Overview of Conference Activities
(Mr.
>> Fitzpatrick)
>> Organization and History of the Division (Ralph E.
>> Ehrenberg, Chief Emeritus)
>>
>> 2:30 - 3:00 Break
>>
>> 3:00 Tour of the Geography and Map Division
>>
>> 5:00 - 7:00 Reception, Geography and Map Division Foyer and
Hallway
>>
>> Thursday, September 17
>>
>> 9:30 - 12:00
>> AM Discussion Groups: (Assemble in G&M Foyer/Hallway)
>>
>>
>> 9:30 - 10:30
>> Acquisitions (Mr. Buscher)
>> Reference (Mr. Grim)
>> Cataloging (Ms. Story)
>> Vault Collections (Mr. Redmond)
>> GIS Program (Mr. Fitzpatrick)
>> Preservation Activities (Mr. Knodle, Mr. Shepler, Ms.
>> Wanser)
>>
>> 11:00-12:00
>> Collections Management (Mr. Buscher)
>> Reference (Mr. Grim)
>> Cataloging (Ms. Story)
>> Vault Collections (Mr. Redmond)
>> GIS Program (Mr. Fitzpatrick)
>> Preservation Activities (Mr. Knodle, Mr. Shepler, Ms.
>> Wanser)
>>
>> 12:00 - 2:00
>> Lunch
>>
>> 2:00 - 3:15 (National Digital Library Visitors Center, 1st Floor,
James
>> Madison
>> Building)National Digital Library Program (Ms. Mangan, Ms. Stumbaugh,
Ms.
>> Pickett, Mr. Fitzpatrick)
>>
>> 3:45 - 4:45
>> Acquisitions (Mr. Buscher)
>> Cataloging (Ms. Story)
>> Vault Collections (Mr. Redmond)
>> GIS Program (Mr. Fitzpatrick)
>>
>> Friday, September 18
>>
>> 9:30 - 12:00 (West Dining Room, 6th Floor, James Madison Building)
>> Discussions with Acting Chief, and Team Leaders
for
>> Cataloging and Collections Management, and Specialists
>>
>> 12:00 - 2:00
>> Lunch
>>
>> 2:00 - (Meet in the Great Hall, Library of Congress
>> Building)
>> Tour of the Exhibit, American Treasures of the Library of
Congress
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