With appologies for cross-posting. The deadline has been extended to 1 May 2003. CALL FOR PAPERS The Western European Studies Section (WESS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is planning an international conference to coincide with the Salon du Livre in Paris. "Migrations in society, culture, and the library" Paris, France. March 22-26, 2004. Keynote Speakers: Roger Chartier, École des Hautes Études, Paris Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink, Universität von Saarbrücken Friedrich Heckmann, Universität von Bamberg Papers are invited in, but not limited to, the following areas: · borders and frontiers in the new Europe · the fate of culture(s) in the 21st century · orality and literacy in a computer age · the fate of the book · "migrations" in libraries · migration from text to image · literary migrations into other disciplines · migrations from print to digital, bricks-and-mortar to virtual Papers can be in English or French; simultaneous translations will be available. Please send panel proposals and paper abstracts (300 words max) addressing the paper's theme and conclusion, along with a short biographical note to: Barbara Walden 278A Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison 728 State Street, Madison, WI, 53706-1494 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Deadline: May 1, 2003 Sarah G. Wenzel Reference Coordinator Humanities Library Massachusetts Institute of Technology 617.253.9349 [log in to unmask]