EDUCATION AND TRAINING Institute on Management and Technology in Printing and Publishing American University's Center for Technology and Administration will hold an institute on "Management and Technology in Printing and Publishing" on Jan. 13-15, 1969, in Washington, D.C. The January institute will survey new publishing media, electronic and other developments in the graphic arts, publishing and information industries, focusing on management experience and planning. This institute is the fifth of an annual series, each dealing with new facets of the management of technological change. Additional information can be obtained from the director of The American University's Center for Technology and Administration, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. New School of Library Science The University of Michigan will establish a School of Library Science beginning July 1, 1969. The U-M Regents have approved a plan which will separate the present department of library science from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and create a new unit with its own dean and administrative staff. Last fall U-M had 451 students in library science-a figure exceeded only by the Univerity of Pittsburgh's 495. Moreover, of the 247 doctoral degrees which American universities have awarded through August 1967, in this field, 60 were awarded by Michigan. The only larger number, 97, came rom the University of Chicago, which has had Ph.D. program since 1928. Michigan awarded ts first Ph.D. in library science in 1953. Medical Library Association Scholarships MLA is offering one $1,500 scholarship and he Paul Jolowicz scholarship of $1,000 to qualfied students who will enter library school in he summer or fall of 1969. Applications are available from any ALA accredited library school, or from the MLA Scholarship Committee chairman, Miss Jean Foulke, National Institutes of Health, Division of Research Services, Bldg. 10, Room 5N118, Bethesda, Md. 20014. Information Science Institute An institute on information science will be held at the University of Southern California during the spring semester (January 27 to June 5). Among the subjects to be covered are information retrieval, library automation, and reprography. Participation will be limited to individuals selected from library school faculty and professional staff of operational organizations. Participants will receive $75 per week plus $15 per week for each dependent. Information about the institute and application forms may be obtained from the director, Dean Martha Boaz, School of Library Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90007. The Office of Education is providing support for the institute. OE Announces Additional Fellowships in Library and Information Science The Office of Education has awarded an additional 210 graduate fellowships for academic year 1968-1969. This brings the total number of fellowships for the year to 709. One objective of the fellowship program is to produce more faculty for library schools and the training of doctoral candidates is an approach to this objective. Statistics show some evidence that in terms of numbers the objectives are being fulfilled. During this academic year, 168 doctoral fellowships were awarded while during the decade 1955 to 1965 only 142 doctoral degrees were awarded in library science. In addition to the doctoral fellowships, 47 post-masters and 494 masters fellowships were granted. The University of Chicago Graduate Library School will offer approximately thirty scholarships and fellowships for M. A., Post-Masters and Ph.D. programs for 1969-1970, in amounts up to $6,700. Included are six M.A. and Ph.D., and two postdoctoral traineeships ($2,400 and $6,000, respectively, tuition-free) for medical librarianship. Applications deadline for scholarships and fellowships is February 1, 1969. A number of research assistantships will also be offered. Address inquiries to the Dean, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago, 1116 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637. ERIC Clearinghouse Established at A clearinghouse for research documents concerned with higher education will be established at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., as part of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) network. The new clearinghouse, to be operated in cooperation' with the American Council on Education, will be the 19th ERIC center established by U.S. Office of Education. Educational Needs in Medical Librarianship and Health Sciences Information Dr. David A. Kronick, Librarian of the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, Texas and Professor Alan M. Rees, School of Library Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio are joint recipients of a $108,492 research grant from the Public Health Service through the Extramural Program of the National Library of Medicine. The project is entitled "Educational Needs in Medical Librarianship and Health Sciences Information." The objectives of the study are to identify and assess the current health sciences library work force in terms of quantity, geographical distribution, age, sex, educational preparation and competence and to determine the manpower requirements to staff current and future library and information services in the health sciences. The nature of the educational programs required to meet those needs will also be specified. The project will involve one year's effort and will study the supply and distribution of library manpower in approximately 12,500 health-related institutions. The Texas-Case Western Reserve University investigation will supplement the statistical surveys of health science libraries currently being conducted by the American Medical Association in conjunction with the Medical Library Association and by the American Hospital Association. Joint planning is being undertaken with these organizations. School of Library Science of Syracuse The School of Library Science of Syracuse University has received a grant of $104,480 from the Office of Education, Bureau of Research to develop an experimental laboratory for library science students in the Computing Center. The students will use the tapes generated by the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) Project at the Library of Congress and other bibliographic records in machinereadable form. With the aid of both general and special purpose computer programs, written for the IBM System 360/50 at the Computing Center, the students will be able to search and retrieve catalog records for current literature, to process their own cataloging assignments, and to examine the characteristics of the Library of Congress cataloging. These activities will help them face some of the problems associated with library automation while they are still in library school. Following experimental operation for one year, the laboratory experiences will be evaluated, and if found successful, the program, data bases, and manuals will be made available to other library schools. An institute for faculty of American and Canadian library schools is planned for some time in 1969. The principal investigator for the project is Professor Pauline Atherton of the School of Library Science. Seminars on Information A seminar on information retrieval is offered by the Management Center of Cambridge at four west coast cities. The seminar is designed to show participants how to establish efficient information retrieval systems. Basil Doudnikoff, President of Dataflow Systems, Inc., will conduct the seminars. A seminar will be held in Los Angeles on December 9; San Francisco, December 10; Portland, December 11; and San Diego, December 12. Additional information may be obtained from the Management Center of Cambridge, Box 185, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, Library Executive Development Program The University of Washington will hold an institute for advanced study for librarians entitled, "Library Executive Development Program." The institute will be held April 13-25, 1969 and will be limited to 35 participants. The institute is being sponsored by the Graduate School of Librarianship and the Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Washington with support from the U.S. Office of Education. University of Illinois offers Summer Course in Archival Management for Librarians In the summer of 1969, the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library Science will offer two courses in archival management for librarians. The first will be a four week survey course in archival administration, the second a four week course in acquisition, processing, and handling of archival materials. The first course will be taught by Frank B. Evans, U. S. National Archives and Record Service and the second by David C. Maslyn, Yale University Library. The courses are open to degree and nondegree students. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. Application should be made directly to the Graduate School of Library Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801. Curriculum Committee of ASIS Meets The Curriculum Committee of the Special Interest Group in Education for Information Science of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) held a four-day workshop at the University of Pittsburgh, September 2528. The nineteen members of the committee are faculty members at academic institutions offering courses in information science. Professor Jack Belzer, University of Pittsburgh, is Chairman of the committee. The purpose of the workshop was to evolve specific recommendations for curriculum development. A model was developed to serve as a methodology for the evaluation and development of curricula in information science. The next task of the committee will be an analysis of curricula based on this model. * * f༥ * ASIS Workshop on Library Automation to be held in San Francisco A two-day workshop on library automation will be held January 10 and 11, 1969, at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco. Sponsoring group is the San Francisco Chapter of the American Society for Information Science. A faculty of eight experts will cover such topics as data processing and systems analysis, acquisitions, book catalogs, bibliographic data conversion techniques, serials, circulation, online systems and automation costs, among others. Charles P. Bourne is workshop coordinator. Attendance fee is $50 for ASIS members, $65 for non-members. Registration is being handled by Caryl McAllister, IBM, P.O. Box 66, Los Gatos, California 95030, with attendance limited to the first 50 applicants. MEETINGS Sixth Annual Information Retrieval "Information Bazaar” is the theme of the Sixth Annual Information Retrieval Colloquium to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 1969. The Colloquium is a joint venture sponsored by American Society for Information Science-Delaware Valley Chapter, Association for Computing Machinery-Delaware Valley Chapter, and Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval, Moore School of Electrical Engineering-University of Pennsylvania, Special Libraries Association-Philadelphia Council, and U. S. Army-Frankford Arsenal. Persons interested in presenting papers, demonstrations, or exhibits should send a notification of their intention by December 15 to: Mr. Sam Rosenfeld Program Chairman Auerbach Corporation 1501 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22209 Call for Papers for International The International Cybernetics Congress Committee has issued a call for papers to be presented at the International Congress to be held in London, September 1-5, 1969. The papers should be relevant to the deliberations of the conference, which will cover the meaning of cybernetics; neuro- and bio-cybernetics; and cybernetics and industry, artifacts, natural sciences, or social sciences. A summary, not exceeding 200 words, should be submitted not later than December 31, 1969. Additional information may be obtained from Dr. J. Rose, Principal, College of Technology and Design, Blackburn, BB2 1LH, Lancs., England. Division of Chemical Literature of the American Chemical Society to meet in Minneapolis in April 1969 The Division of Chemical Literature of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will meet during the Spring Meeting of ACS to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 13-18. Two symposia are planned, in addition to the general papers. One of the symposia will be on primary journals and the other will discuss the establishment of a computerized information center in a university environment. The program chairman is Dr. C. M. Bowman, 1707 Building, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48640. A call for papers has been issued for the Division program at the 158th National Meeting of ACS to be held in New York, September 7-12, 1969. The deadline for abstracts for the New York meeting is May 16, 1969. The abstracts should be sent to the program chairman, Dr. K. F. Broome, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois 60064. Drug Information Association The Drug Information Association will hold its fifth annual meeting in Detroit, Michigan on May 25-27, 1969. The programs will consist of discussions on furthering the modern technology of communications in the medical, pharmaceutical, and allied fields. Additional information may be obtained from Dr. Jerome J. Harris, Chairman, Public and Professional Relations Committee, Schering Laboratories, 1011 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083 or telephone area code 201, 351-2700. International Joint Conference on The first International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence is scheduled for May 7-9, 1969, in Washington, D. C. Co-sponsoring groups of the Conference are the American Federation of Information Processing Societies; American Society for Cybernetics; Association for Computational Linguistics; Association for Computing Machinery: Special Interest Group of Artificial Intelligence and Special Interest Committee on Language Analysis and Studies in the Humanities; British Computer Society and its AISB Group; Finnish Association for Data Processing; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Computer Group, ManMachine Systems Group, System Sciences and Cybernetics Group; Norwegian Society for Electronic Information Processing; Pattern Recognition Society; Simulation Councils; Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan and the Swedish Society for Information Processing. The subject areas for the Conference have been selected. Papers are requested for the following tentative sessions, which are listed below with their chairmen: -Theoretical Foundations of Artificial Intelli- -Theorem Proving. John A. Robinson, Syracuse -Heuristic Problem Solving. Saul Amarel, R.C.A. -Question-Answering Systems and Computer Un- -Man-Machine Symbiosis in Problem Solving. --Psychological Modeling. Allen Newell, Carnegie- -Linguistic Research Relevant to Artificial Intel- Artificial Intelligence Systems. -Pattern Recognition-Signal Processing. John -Pictorial Pattern Recognition. George C. Cheng, -Physiological Modeling. Jack Steele, Aerospace Dr. Donald E. Walker IJCAI Program Chairman The MITRE Corporation Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 U. S. A. PEOPLE Carlos A. Cuadra Receives ASIS Award of Merit Dr. Carlos A. Cuadra, Manager of the Library and Documentation Systems Department, Systems Development Corporation, received the Award of Merit for 1968, of American Society for Information Science (ASIS). Since 1964 the Society has presented an annual Award of Merit to the member of the profession who made the greatest contribution to the field for the year. Dr. Cuadra received the award for his contribution to the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology and improvement of the annual meetings of ASIS. Dr. Cuadra initiated the Annual Review |