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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CLA/APLA Conference 2002, Halifax Nova Scotia, June 19-22 2002 This message is being cross-posted to several lists. Please excuse me if you see it more than once. As you know, the joint Canadian Library Association/Atlantic Provinces Library Association (CLA /APLA) Conference is being held in Halifax, Wednesday June 18, to Saturday June 21, 2002. People involved with libraries from all over the country, as well as many international visitors will be converging on Halifax. Information about the conference is being posted at http://www.cla.ca/conference/cla2002/. You will no doubt hear more about the conference as the date draws near. This is a first call for volunteers to assist during the conference. Over 60 volunteers will be needed to staff Registration and Hospitality desks, monitor conference events and sessions, and prepare conference materials as well as other duties. This national event comes to Atlantic Canada only rarely. It is an invaluable opportunity for library workers and library supporters alike to showcase our region, to meet our peers, and to explore library issues. If you are planning to attend the conference, and particularly if you are not able to attend the whole conference, volunteering is a wonderful way to get more closely involved with this event. Volunteers will be given free access to one conference program session for each 4-hour volunteer shift. Program session monitors will receive free access to each conference session they moderate. The success of this conference for The Nova Scotia library community as well as APLA and CLA will depend on the work of the volunteers who participate. Whether you have only a couple of hours to contribute, or you have more time to be involved, please volunteer. Library supervisors and administrators, please consider allowing your staff time to participate in the conference. For those not able to attend the whole conference, this is a great way to get a taste of national library activities. Conference volunteers experience an outstanding, cost-effective, staff development opportunity, while helping APLA and CLA at the same time. To Volunteer, or if you have questions, contact: CLA 2002 Volunteer Coordinator Peter Webster, Head of Information Systems Patrick Power Library Saint Mary's University Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3 E-mail [log in to unmask] Phone: (902) 420-5507 Fax: (902) 420-5561 -- Peter Webster, Head of Information Systems Patrick Power Library Saint Mary's University Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3 Ph. (902) 420-5507 Fx. (902) 420-5561