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] XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 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.