----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear WAMLite: The 1998 Spring Meeting of the Western Association of Map Libraries will be held at Stanford University from March 25 through March 28, 1998. Hosted by the Branner Earth Sciences Library, the diverse program will include nine discussion sessions and presentations featuring thirteen speakers on a variety of topics of current interest. Besides the program and business meetings, there will be a dinner banquet, a Friday lunch, and a field trip. Those interested in learning more about ArcView GIS can sign up for either a pre-conference or a post-conference workshop, during which Angela Lee from ESRI will be offering hands-on demonstrations. Topics will include the spatial analyst extension; government data sources such as DEMs, DOQ, and DLGs; the Street Map extension; the Internet Map Server, and a demo of the 3-D analyst. Information on the preliminary program and housing can be found on the following web site: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/branner/wamlmtg.html We will continue to update this web site to provide additional information for this spring WAML event. Please feel free to call (650) 725-1103 or e-mail to Charlotte Derksen ([log in to unmask]) or Phil Hoehn ([log in to unmask]) or Jean Kan ([log in to unmask]) (after 1/16/98) for any other information. Registration forms will be mailed to WAML members in mid-January. We, the staff from Branner Earth Sciences Library, are looking forward to seeing you on this festive occasion. Wishing you all the best for the holidays and for the year A.D. 1998! Jean Jean Kan (650)725-1103 Stanford University Libraries Branner Library, Mitchell Building MC 2210