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Number 217: October 2001

Events for October and beyond

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Wednesday 3 October. ACT Technicians. Visit to the ANU Hancock Library, 5:30pm. Meet at the Library. See the new look after renovations. RSVP to Beth by Monday 10 October. ph 02 6234 2225 beth.clary@radford.com.au
Wednesday 3 October. URLs. Presentation on 'Models of Consortia' by Clint Rumble, EBSCO Publishing, Vice-President of International Sales, at 2:00pm in the McDonald Room, Menzies Library, ANU. Contact: Nancy Clarke, ph 02 6209 1117, n.clarke@signadou.acu.edu.au
Monday 8 October. PEARLS (Previously Employed Australian Retired Librarians), 2:30pm, Backbenches, Old Parliament House. Coffee, cake and conversation. All retired library people welcome, and any intending to retire soon. Contact: Jon Prance for more information on ph 02 6255 1857, prance@c031.aone.net.au
Wednesday 10 October. ACTive ALIA Monthly meeting, all welcome. 4th floor Conference Room, NLA, 5:30pm. Contact: Julie Ward (Branch Secretary), jward@nla.gov.au
Thursday 11 October. ACT Specials. Librarians' libations from 5:30pm. At the Southern Cross Yacht Club (NOT the National Museum as previously announced). A warm invitation is extended to all library and information colleagues to join in with the Specials in this great social networking opportunity! Contact: Susan White, ph 02 6205 0391, Susan.White@act.gov.au
Tuesday 23 October. Clare Burton memorial lecture. 5:00pm-7:00pm. University of Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Lecture Theatre South, Building 30, Northcott Drive, Campbell. Contact: Dianne Coward, ph 02 6201 2148, dec@adminserver.canberra.edu.au
Tuesday 13 November. APSIG is organising one of its popular lunchtime talks again, with travellers' tales from our colleagues who have been out and about in our region, meeting people and attending conferences. 12:30pm-1:30pm, NLA 4th Floor Conference Room. Speakers TBA. All welcome. Refreshments will be served. Contact - Marie Sexton, msexton@nla.gov.au

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