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CALL FOR PAPERS SPNHC `98 - DEADLINE 1 APRIL 1998

This is to remind you that the deadline for submitting abstracts for
oral and poster presentations is 1 April 1998 for the 13th Annual
Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History
Collections.

This year's theme is "Collections on the Move: Strategies for the New
Millennium".  The meeting will be held 25-30 May 1998 at the
University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

SPNHC is a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of individuals
who are interested in the development and preservation of natural
history collections. As the hosts, the University of Alberta offers a
network of natural history museums and collections, and expertise in a
range of subject areas. To date, we have presenters and delegates
coming
from as far afield as the Netherlands, South Africa, and the
Smithsonian,
as well as closer to home -- Drumheller, Calgary and the University of
Alberta.

Registration packages have been mailed to SPNHC members.  If you are
not a member of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History
Collections, but would like more information on registration or how to
submit a paper or poster abstract, contact Lisa Barty at the
Department of Museums and Collections Services at (403) 492-6271 or by
e-mail at [log in to unmask] or visit our  website at
www.ualberta.ca/MUSEUMS.

Frannie Blondheim
Manager, Communication Program
Museums and Collections Services
Ring House #1
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E2
403-492-2642 (phone)
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