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DLF FORUM, FALL 2000 ON DIGITAL COLLECTIONS AND LIBRARY TRENDS ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Apologies for cross posting The Fall 2000 DLF Forum will be held in Chicago at the Midland Hotel on 18-20 November 2000. Presentations and panel discussions will bring a variety of perspectives to bear on the development, maintenance, and use of high-quality online resources and reflect upon how these activities affect the library’s organization and its institutional roles. The Forum will also provide an opportunity to showcase relevant DLF initiatives and seek input into their future development. In addition, the Forum will provide an excellent opportunity for networking with ample breaks and a reception for socializing. Staff at DLF member institutions are invited to register for the Forum by 1 October 2000 (registration details and further information about the forum are available from http://www.clir.org/diglib/forums/fall2000.htm) They are also invited to submit proposals for papers and panel discussions by 15 September 2000. Proposals for presentations should include a title and a brief (c.250 words) abstract. Proposals for panel discussions may be slightly longer. They should include a title for the panel discussion, a brief outline of its purpose, and a list of the panelists’ names with titles and short descriptions for their respective contributions. All proposals, along with a list of any audio visual needs, should be submitted to [log in to unmask] with the subject heading "P&P". Although the Forum’s theme is intentionally broad, there is particular interest in papers and panel discussions that bear on any of the following themes: - Collection policies in practice: selection, acquisition, and resource allocation in the development of hybrid (digital and non-digital) library collections - Integrating architectures for managing access to distributed, mixed media, and heterogeneous information resources - Approaches to promoting, supporting, and evaluating use of digital collections - Strategies for sustaining and enhancing digital collections, including those relying on strategic partnerships and revenue generation - Strategic, organizational, and technical approaches to federating collections, for example, by integrating access to collections that are distributed across institutions or through shared (multi-institutional) collection development activities We very much look forward to seeing you in Chicago. Kind regards, Dan Daniel Greenstein Director, Digital Library Federation 1755 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 500 Washington DC 20036 ph: (202) 939-4762 fax: (202) 939-4765