The Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliotheques
de la sante du Canada will be holding its 23rd annual conference in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 25-29, 1999.  The conference theme:
Bridge to the New Millennium / Un pont vers l'an 2000.

Come join us.  Help us celebrate Halifax's 250th anniversary as librarians
and information specialists gather to consider their future in crossing
the threshold into the 21st century.

We hope that some of our United Kingdom colleagues can join us and will
bring along family and friends to experience eastern Canadian hospitality
at its best in celebrations that promise to offer excitement and
activities of interest to everyone.

We especially hope that some of you might offer to give a paper or present
a poster at the conference.  Below is the official call for papers; the
call for posters will be issued in a separate message.

Hope to see you in Halifax.

Betty Sutherland
Co-Chair, CHLA/ABSC 1999 Conference Planning Committee

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CALL FOR PAPERS

CANADIAN HEALTH LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES BIBLIOTHEQUES
DE LA SANTE DU CANADA  CONFERENCE  (HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
25-29 MAY/MAI 1999)


The CHLA/ABSC99 Programme Committee invites submissions for contributed
papers. Papers which relate to the overall theme of the conference,
Bridge to the New Millennium are welcomed. Suggested topics include:

- Trends / Issues in Library Automation and Informatics

- Digital Collections

- Partnerships

- Evidence-Based Health care

- Telemedicine / Distance Education

- Consumer Health

- Research in Health Librarianship

As well as any other topics which may relate to the Conference theme.

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To be considered, please submit an abstract of approximately 250 words and
include the author's name, address and business phone number.

Address submissions to:

Anne Kilfoil

Chair, 1999 CHLA/ABSC Conference Program Committee,

Library Services,Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation,

P.O.Box 2100,Saint John, N.B. E2L 4L2

TEL: (506) 648-6763 FAX: (506) 648-6764 Internet: [log in to unmask]

Deadline for submissions: September 30, 1998.

The decision to accept a paper will be made by the members of the
Program Committee.

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J. Elizabeth (Betty) Sutherland                    
Associate University Librarian (Health Sciences)
W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library	      Telephone:       (902) 494-1671
Dalhousie University                          Fax:             (902) 494-3798 
Halifax, NS, Canada  B3H 4H7                  E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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