19th Annual Minnesota-South Dakota
Government Publication Forum
Past, Present, and Future

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April 20-21, 2006
University of Minnesota Duluth Library

AGENDA
Program Descriptions

Thursday, April 20
8:00 Registration--Coffee and Rolls
8:30 Welcome to UMD—Liz Benson-Johnson, Assistant Library Director Introductions and updates from the libraries in the region.
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 Evan Rusch ( CRS Reports)
10:45-11:45 Iron Range Research Center presentation by Steve Harsin
Noon Lunch—Sandwich buffet, soup, salad, dessert and beverage
1:00 Leave for tour at the EPA Mid-Continent Ecology Division--
Tour starts at 1:30pm
5:30 Dinner at Grandma's--including a celebration for Julie Wallace who is retiring as the MN-SD Regional Librarian

 

Friday, April 21

8:30 Registration, Coffee and bagels
9:00-9:30 Reports from Depository Library Council meeting in Seattle
9:45-10:15 GPO - Present and future - Robin Haun-Mohamed, Director for Collection Management and Preservation U.S. Government Printing Office
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-Noon

Reflections from the Regional - Julia Wallace
Future of depository collections and services in our states, and implementation through state planning Robin, Julie, Helen, other MAFDL members, discussion

   
After lunch on your own, Julie Wallace will do a workshop for new depository staff including some of the basics and time questions and answers.