----------------------------Original message---------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) and the Association of Canadian Map Libraries & Archives (ACMLA) will meet in joint session at the Unversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, from May 9 - 13, 1995. An overall conference theme has not yet been established, but several sessions h have been confirmed, and others are under consideration. Confirmed sessions are: - Mapping the First Nations Lands in the Pacific Northwest - Environmental Mapping by Non Governmental Organizations (Panel) Probable sessions are: - Current Trends & Future Directions in Map Collections - tours of GIS and high tech. installations in the Vancouver area Possible sessions include: - coping with change for specialist librarians at the personal, professi onal and organizational level Papers on these or other topics relevant to map librarians are welcome. Please communicate BY AUGUST 1, 1994 with: Tim Ross Chair WAML/ACMLA Joint Conference Committee % Map Library Main Library University of British Columbia 1956 Main Mall Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1 Tel. (604) 822-6191 FAX (604) 822-3893 Internet [log in to unmask] Bitnet usertros@ubcmtsl OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION Each association's business meeting will be held at a different time to allow members to observe the other association in action. There will be the usual reports and sounding boards, a gala banquet and a day long field trip. The ice breaker reception will be held at the home of Frances Woodward, a long standing member of both associations. Other committee members are Frances Woodward, UBC; Janet Collins, Western Washington Univ.; and Poh Chan, Simon Fraser Univ. A block of accommodations has been reserved at the Gage student residence complex in the heart of the UBC campus. The following options will be available: single and twin rooms with shared washrooms; single rooms with private washrooms ; suites and deluxe suites. Vacation and recreation possibilities in the Vancouver-Victoria-Seattle area are endless, and people planning to attend the conference might want to add some vacation time to their trip. Further information will be available at the ACMLA conference in June '94, and the WAML Fall meeting in September '94. - Tim Ross