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                Preliminary Announcement

33rd Annual Clinic on Library Applications
of Data Processing: Digital Image Access and Retrieval
at the Beckman  Institute for Advanced Science and Technology,
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
March 24-26, 1996

Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and
Information Science and the Beckman Institute.

In the last several years digital images have changed
from being an expensive high technology oddity in
libraries into a necessity. Libraries are being asked to
house and index large digital collections. These
collections are now being created in nearly every art and
science. Digital image technologies can also improve
efficiency in preservation, interlibrary loan and
classroom support.  This conference will explore the
digital image technology and many facets of its' impact
on the libraries of today and tomorrow.

Who should attend:  This conference will be of interest
to librarians, academic computing staff, digital
collection developers, and educators who use visual
media.

Sunday, March 24, 1996
11am-5pm   Registration
5-6:30pm   Reception
6:30-7:30  Dinner
8pm        Keynote Address:
        Howard Besser
        Visiting Associate Professor
        School of Information & Library Studies
        University of Michigan

Monday, March 25
8am-5pm    Technical Sessions
5-7pm      Dinner
7-9pm      Demonstrations

Tuesday, March 26
8:30-12am  Technical Sessions
12-12:30pm Panel Discussion on Impacts on Libraries

The full conference program will be published on February 1.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:  All conference events will take place in the
Beckman Institute, a new, high-tech interdisciplinary
research institute located on the campus of the University
of Illinois, 405 N. Matthews, Urbana, Illinois.

Registration and Fees:  The fee for the conference is $340
($380 after March 4, 1996), which includes the Sunday night
dinner, refreshments, and a copy of the Clinic proceedings.

Transportation:  Champaign-Urbana is served by TWA, American
Eagle, Northwest Commuter and US Air. AMTRAK service is
available from Chicago and points south.  Champaign is
located 135 miles south of Chicago at the intersection of
Interstate routes 72, 74 and 57.

Accommodations:  Rooms have been allocated for
participants at the Hampton Inn in Urbana (across the
street from Beckman Institute, the conference site).
Participants must make their own hotel reservations, and
should do so before March 4, 1996.  The rates are $48
single; $58 double.  The phone number is 800-426-7866.
When making your reservation, tell the operator your
Group Code is G33. The direct phone number for the
Hampton Inn in Urbana is 217-337-1100.

Refunds:  Refunds will be made if you find that you
cannot attend and you notify us in writing by March 4,
1996.  You must cancel your own hotel reservations.

For more information:
DPC '96
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
501 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, IL  61820-6211

Email: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: (800) 982-0914 or (217) 244-3274
WWW: http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~heidorn/dpc96.html

Clinic Co-Chairs: P. Bryan Heidorn, Instructor, Graduate
School of Library & Information Science, University of
Illinois;  Beth Sandore, Coordinator for Imaging
Projects, Library, University of Illinois