See the announcement below - please do NOT reply to me but to the 
     contact points at the end of the mesage,
     
     many thanks,  
     
     Graham Jefcoate ....
     
     `GATEWAY TO KNOWLEDGE'
     
     A study day to mark the centenary of the printed British Museum 
     General Catalogue organised by The British Library and Birkbeck 
     College, University of London
     
     Saturday 27 November 1999
     at The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
     
     Inspired by the 100th anniversary of the first printed catalogue of 
     the British Museum Library, this study day will probe the history and 
     principles of the early catalogue, the process and tribulations of 
     revisions, and the future of catalogues in the digital age. The day 
     will be of particular interest to those who have worked with the BM 
     and BL catalogues over the years to pursue research in the British 
     Library and in libraries around the world. Questions and contributions 
     from the audience will be welcome.
     
     PROGRAMME
     
     9.30       Coffee  
     10.00      Introduction    
     10.15      The BM and BL printed catalogues since 1787     John 
     Goldfinch, Curator, Early Printed Collections, The British Library
     11.15      The General Catalogue: principles and practice  Janet Koss, 
     former Curator, The British Library
     12.00      Refurbishing the Gateway: the revised edition of the 
     General Catalogue (GK II)  Phil Harris, former Deputy Superintendent 
     of the Round Reading Room, The British Library 
     12.45      Lunch break     Sandwiches and snacks on sale or visit The 
     British Library Restaurant or Café
     2.00       Working with GK: a discussion forum with compilers and 
     users      Chair: Lionel Madden, former Librarian of the National 
     Library of WalesPanel: Frank Fletcher, David Paisey, formerly of The 
     British Library; Laurel Brake, Birkbeck College
     3.30       The future of catalogues in the hybrid library  Graham 
     Jefcoate, Head of Early Printed Collections, The British Library
     4.30       Study day ends  
     
     Tickets £22, concessions (students, senior citizens, Friends of the 
     BL, unwaged) £14 
     Orders to: Diane Hodgson, Faculty of Continuing Education, 
     Birkbeck College, 26 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DQ
     Phone 0171 631 6674 or Fax 0171 631 6686 
     Please make your cheque payable to `Birkbeck College'
     
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