Correction: PARS Education, Instruction... DG

[cwiseman@xxxxxxxxxxx (Christine Wiseman)]

     I just realized the description I posted last week incorrectly 
     listed the date as June 17th. The meeting is scheduled for 
     **Sunday, June 27th.**  I imagine most folks figured that out since 
     ALA doesn't begin until June 25th! Sorry for any confusion this may 
     have caused. Below is the corrected version.
     --Christine Wiseman, SOLINET
     
     
     
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     PRESERVATION INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DISUCSSION GROUP
     
     American Library Association Annual Meeting New Orleans,LA
     Sunday, June 27, 1999, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Omni Royal Center Salon
     
     
     Virtual Learning:  Distance Education's Role in Preservation 
     Training
     
     Distance education presents the opportunity to reach an audience 
     that, for any number of reasons, is unable to attend traditional 
     educational programs. It affords tremendous potential for expanding 
     the reach of preservation training, but also presents many 
     challenges.
     
     Disucssion will center around using distance learning approaches in 
     preservation education. Questions to be addressed include:  What 
     preservation topics are appropriate for distance education? What 
     modes of delivery are appropriate?  What are the benefits and 
     challenges of this type of education?
     
     Karen Brown, Field Service Officer at NEDCC will discuss the 
     development of NEDCC's new web based course, Preservation 101.  
     Christine Wiseman will provide an overview of SOLINET's experiences 
     in developing video conferences, and findings from a search for 
     information on distance education programs in conservation and 
     preservation.
     
     A search is underway for a new discussion group chair begining in 
     2000 at the midwinter meeting, please submit nominations to current 
     discussion group chairs. 
     
     
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     Christine Wiseman, Co-Chair
     Preservation Education Officer
     SOLINET, Inc.
     christine_wiseman@xxxxxxxxxxx
     
     
     Peter Verheyen, Co-Chair
     Archival Product Development Manager/Conservator Gaylord Brothers
     pdverhey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx