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Subject: CARTO 2007 Conference Notice - Come to Montreal
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:23:02 -0700
From: Jones, David (Library) <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Hi Folks
Here's the initial announcement of the ACMLA 2007 annual conference.
Montreal in May - you can't beat it!
See you there
David
> David L. Jones, Map Librarian
> William C. Wonders Map Collection
> Science & Technology Library
> 1-26 Cameron Library
> University of Alberta
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J8
> voice (780)492-3433 fax (780)492-2721
> e-mail [log in to unmask]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS...
for
CARTO 2007 - ACMLA Annual Conference
And joint day with CAPDU (Canadian Association of Public Data Users)
Wednesday, May 9th to Sunday, May 13th
hosted by: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Introducing the CARTO 2007 Program Committee:
Marcel Fortin [log in to unmask] University of Toronto
Larry Laliberté [log in to unmask] University of Manitoba
Richard Pinnell [log in to unmask] University of Waterloo
Participation is needed for presenter, moderator, or ideas for:
· ArcGIS workshops
· Digitization/Preservation projects
· Metadata records sharing - possible panel discussion
· Digital data services; collection policies
· Open source software
· Geographic Information Literacy - promotion activities
· Provincial government digital data access
· Use of digital data/GIS - how geospatial data is being used in
teaching and research
· Other interests of members
PLEASE CONTACT the members of the PROGRAM COMMITTEE to express your interest.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, May 9
Pre-conference Workshops
ACMLA Board of Directors Meeting
Evening 5 - 7 pm- Icebreaker
Thursday, May 10
Morning 1st Part - Opening Session (Guest Speaker)
Morning 2nd Part - Paper sessions
Afternoon - Sessions
Friday, May 11
Morning - Paper sessions
Afternoon - AGM
Evening - Banquet
Saturday, May 12
Field Trips
Sunday, May 13 Joint day with CAPDU at Université du Montreal
Morning - Sessions
Afternoon - Sessions
The ACMLA conference will be followed by a DLI [Data Liberation Initiative] training day on Monday 14th; IASSIST [International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology] pre-conference workshops on the Tuesday 15th; IASSIST program runs Wednesday to Friday 18th.
Local arrangements committee: Rosa Orlandini; Jean-François Palomino; Josée Lambert;
Stefano Biondo
Further details will be posted on the ACMLA website: www.acmla.org
On behalf of the Program Committee,
Colleen Beard
ACMLA 2nd VP, Publications (interim 1st VP Conference)
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