Information Online & On Disc 97
The Eighth Australasian Conference and Exhibition
21 - 23 January 1997
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sydney, Australia
Satellite Events
Monday 20 January 1997
Knight-Ridder Update
9.00am to 5.00pm,
Hotel Inter-Continental Sydney
KNIGHT-RIDDER UPDATE is the DIALOG, DataStar and KR ONDISC User's day. The morning session will highlight options for accessing information including web-based resources and new software. We will focus too on search features to get you information faster and easier, such as email delivery of Alerts and prints, and full-text document delivery from KR SourceOne. At lunch hear Peter Martin from Knight-Ridder Information, California, and Heinz Ochsner from DataStar in Switzerland talk of future developments for users.
A series of afternoon sessions will focus on special interest areas such as news, products, materials, intellectual property, market research and company information, and feature demonstrations of our software options and special customized interfaces.
Enhance your search skills and increase your effectiveness by mastering the knowledge game with Knight-Ridder Information!
For further information, costs, and to register, please contact:
Knight-Ridder Information
PO Box K1085
Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
Phone (02) 9212 2867, 1800 640 545 (outside Sydney), 0800 441 773 (from New Zealand)
Fax (02) 9281 5427
Email krinfo.aus@uts.edu.au
Rights Management Seminar
Kerry Webb and AIMA will be presenting a half-day seminar "Information and Copyright: managing the rights of the creators and the users" from 1.30 - 5.00pm on Monday 20 January 1997 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre.
The keynote speaker is Bill Tuck, a consultant specialising in the economic and legal aspects of electronic document delivery systems. Other speakers representing copyright agencies, the Internet industry, and information providers will discuss current developments in the management of copyright and the means of accounting for use of copyright material.
The cost of Registration is $85 to AIMA or ALIA members, $95 to others.
Enquiries to
AIMA
Phone (06) 2621223
Fax (06) 2571703
Email aima@nla.gov.au
Friday 24 January 1997
Setting Up An Electronic Journal
9.00am - 4.30pm, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
The ALIA Information Science Section and the CSIRO Division of Information Technology are jointly organising this seminar which will give participants practical information and advice to assist them in setting up an e-journal. Speakers include Dr Bob Jansen (CSIRO), Patrick Wilken (Monash University) and Jan Fullerton (NLA) and the seminar will cover technical requirements, administration and content, archiving and preservation.
Seminar fee $120 ALIA and CSIRO members, $140 non members.
To register tick the box on the Information Online 97 registration form.
For further information contact
ACMS
PO Box 468
PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Phone (02) 9332 4622,
Fax (02) 9332 4066
Email whfoda_acms@interconnect.com.au
Showcasing Program 2(A) Improved Information Infrastructure - Network Information Support
The Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) was allocated a special grant from the National Priority (Reserve) Fund for the period 1994-96 for the development of library infrastructure in Australia.
Program 2(a) has been responsible for developing projects focused in three areas: Network Information Services, the development and provision of Network Training Programs and Electronic Document Delivery.
Projects from each of the three areas of the program will report on activities undertaken with the support of the Program. Implications for the future support of networked addressed.
When: Friday 24 January 9.00am - 1.00pm (Registration 8.30am)
Where: The Powerhouse Museum, Target Theatre, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo
Cost: No charge
Contact:
Sue Pace
Division of Information Services
Griffith University
Brisbane 4111
Phone (07) 3875 6453
Fax (07) 3875 7845
Email S.Pace@gu.edu.au
For further information on Program 2(a) see:
http://www.gu.edu.au/alib/iii/iii-home.htm
Tactics And Tips For Successful Searching: Brokers Share Their Secrets
Maree Enright, Elizabeth Swan and Bronwyn Daley get together to reveal secrets of successful searching.
This entertaining, interactive and invaluable workshop will help you strengthen your listening and questioning techniques, and your skill in identifying clients' needs. It will also address how to track down the best sources, how to exploit the features of various host services and databases, how to put together the most effective strategies, and how to deliver results that please your clients
The fees for this unique training course have been especially discounted to enable delegates to attend it while at Information Online in Sydney, but places are limited.
Date: Friday 24 January 1997
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour
Investment: $195.00 includes lunch, morning and afternoon teas
For further details contact:
Elizabeth Swan or Bronwyn Daley
Information Edge Pty Ltd
Suite 2, Level 19, 109 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9221 3322
Fax (02) 9221 3180
Email infoedge@ozemail.com.au
For bookings contact:
ACMS - Conventions and Exhibitions Pty Ltd
70 Glenmore Road, PADDINGTON NSW 2021
PO Box 468, PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Phone (02) 9332 4622
Fax (02) 9332 4066
Email whfoda_acms@interconnect.com.au
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Information Online and On Disc 97 Secretariat
Australian Convention Management Services
PO Box 468, Paddington, NSW. 2021
70 Glenmore Road, Paddington NSW. 2021
Telephone + 61 2 332 4622, Facsimile + 61 2 332 4066
Email: whfoda_acms@interconnect.com.au