>CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: > > >As a result of a National Leadership Grant received from the Institute for >Museum & Library Services (IM&LS), Tomas A. Lipinski, Co-Director and >founder of the Center for Information Policy Research at the School of >Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >cordially invites participation in a conference dealing with important >issues of relevance to libraries, museums and archives. > >The conference entitled "The Institute for Legal and Ethical Issues >in the New Information Era: Challenges for Libraries, Museums, and >Archives" will be held May 20, 2000 to May 26, 2000. > >The National Leadership Grant received from IM&LS will enable participants >to gain an awareness of changing legal and ethical issues affecting >academic libraries, archives, and museums. Nationally recognized speakers >in the various Institute topics will participate. As a result, participants >will gain a greater understanding of the relevant issues. In addition >participants will increase their dissemination skills and fine tune their >ability to promote awareness of the legal and ethical issues facing their >respective professional communities in the new millennium. > >Institute topics will include: > > - Copyright issues in information technology > - Censorship and controversial materials > - Ethical Decision-Making > - Americans with Disabilities Act > - Gifts and Loans > - Privacy > - Security and Patron Behavior > - Policy Formulation and Education Strategies > >The Institute will allow for hands on experience through discussion, >tours, and contact with local representatives of the library, museum and >archive communities. There will ample time to network with Institute >attendees. > >The conference is to be held from May 20, 2000 to May 26, 2000 in >Milwaukee, Wisconsin (participants arrive on Saturday and depart the >following Friday afternoon). The seminars will take place at the beautiful >Hefter Center, a grand mansion now part of the University of >Wisconsin-Milwaukee community, located within blocks of the main >University Campus, and within one block of Lake Michigan. > >ALL AIR, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, BREAKFAST, LUNCH and MOST DINNER costs >will be covered by the Institute for all professional participants. >(Student participants must accommodate their own transportation and >lodging, but conference fees and meals are provided. Low-cost lodging >arrangements are pending.) > > >CRITERIA FOR ATTENDEES: > >Interested professionals and students from academic libraries, archives, >and museums communities are encouraged to apply, unfortunately funding and >space is limited. However, 45 professional participants, representative of >the three target communities, will be invited. In addition, 15 students >will also be invited. > >The IM&LS National Leadership Grant requires that, in order to be >considered for selection for this Institute, the applicants must be in >positions where they have responsibilities for training and providing >assistance to other library, museum, or archival personnel within their >organization. They must be positioned to be able to effect change, and >must demonstrate promise to serve as change agents within their >professional positions and communities. Students must demonstrate the >desire and potential to succeed as professionals in these >endeavors. > >PROCESS FOR SELECTION: > >Each applicant will need to send: > - a letter of nomination from their institutional director > (faculty advisor or dean for students) > - a letter of application indicating why the participant > feels s/he is appropriate for the Institute > - a current resume. > > ***Only one participant will be selected from any given institution*** > >Timetable: > >Applications must be received by January 31, 2000. > >Review of applications will take place during February and by March 10, >2000 (tentative) announcements of invitation will be sent to the 45 >professional and 15 students applicants selected for participation in the >Institute. By limiting the number of professional participants to 45, the >Institute will ensure that participants will be able to communicate >effectively with invited speakers and with one another. > >A list of three to five alternates will also be compiled in case of any >cancellations. By March 31, 2000 the individuals selected to participate >will be required to sign and submit an agreement indicating their >intention to attend. The agreement will also be endorsed by the >applicant's supervisor. > >The Institute planning team are all very excited about offering this >opportunity and are already busy at work. We look forward to hearing from >those of you who feel it would be most beneficial to attend. Any inquiries >can be made via e-mail to [log in to unmask] > >As the Institute takes shape, more information can be found regarding >schedule, venues, speakers, events and sessions at the Center for >Information Policy Research and The Institute for Legal and Ethical Issues >in the New Information Era: Challenges for Libraries, Museums, and >Archives web site: www.slis.uwm.edu/ilei (currently under construction) > > >Send Applications for Attendance to: > >Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. >Co-Director and Assistant Professor >Center for Information Policy Research >School of Library and Information Science >University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee >P.O. Box 413 >Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 53201 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . 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