Message-Id: <55206A473154D011924D0020AFF7ACB56A6512@mail1.oulan.ou.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 15:32:15 -0600
From: "Swisher, Bob" <bswisher@ou.edu>
To: "'it-fyi@listserv.ou.edu'" <it-fyi@listserv.ou.edu>
Subject: Conference announcement: CAUSE on Collaboration
Collaboration -- Inside and Out (a CAUSE / CNI / NWACC conference)
Hosted by Reed College
Portland, Oregon
June 17-19, 1998
(Early registration ends May 17, 1998)
The breathtaking pace at which technology is evolving requires
organizations to pay increasing attention to collaborative efforts.
Nowhere is this truer than in higher education. Colleges and
universities, the source of so much technological innovation, must
forge alliances with corporations, government agencies, and one another
if they are to keep pace with the changing landscape of technology.
Internal collaborations -- between computing, library, human resources,
development, and other groups -- are also vital to the success of future
technology efforts.
This two-day conference brings together representatives of colleges,
universities, and other educational organizations throughout the western
U.S. and Canada to examine collaborative technology initiatives already
underway and to discuss opportunities for new collaborations.
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GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS
Carole Barone
Associate Vice Chancellor/Information Technology
University of California, Davis
Ken Kay
CEO
Infotech Strategies
Clifford Lynch
Executive Director
Coalition for Networked Information
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Among the topics to be addressed at the conference are:
<> Inter-institutional collaborations such as the Western Governors
University
<> Intra-institutional collaboration with libraries and other
organizations
<> Higher education partnerships with government and the private sector
<> Tools for collaboration, such as the World Wide Web
The conference will close with a panel discussion of ways in which
technology professionals can present their needs more effectively to
senior officers. Panelists in the session, "Why Information Technology
is Such a Pain," will include Jack Keating, Provost, University of
Alaska at Fairbanks; Susan Pierce, President, University of Puget Sound;
and Joe Chapman, Provost, Montana State University.
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PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS
Two pre-conference seminars will be offered on Wednesday, June 17,
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Working Together
(Held on the Reed College Campus)
Institutional teams of information technologists, librarians, faculty,
instructional designers, and others will develop techniques to increase
the effectiveness of collaborative efforts and begin a planning process
for specific collaborative project(s) in this pre-conference seminar.
During an intensive, participant-oriented half day, using case studies
and a variety of participation techniques, attendees will:
<> Gain an understanding of the broad range of opportunities available
for joint action.
<> Use tools to negotiate and develop collaborative and cooperative
efforts to be undertaken upon return to home institutions.
<> Explore and practice skills and processes designed to support
collaborative efforts and encourage collaboration at all levels of the
organization.
The facilitators for the pre-conference seminar will be Malcolm Brown,
Director of Academic Computing, Dartmouth; and Susan Jurow, Executive
Director, College and University Personnel Association (CUPA), formerly
Director, Office of Management Services, Association of Research
Libraries. Institutions are required to send cross-sector teams and
they are encouraged to send more than two people.
Electronic Classrooms for the 21st Century
(Held on the Portland State University campus)
This is a half-day workshop on the design, implementation, and cost of
developing a variety of facilities-including classrooms, lecture halls,
and computer labs-with electronic resources. Participants will explore
key design issues, ways to avoid implementation problems, and cost
estimation for a number of different types of facilities. Recommended
for technology staff, library staff, physical plant staff, faculty, and
academic administrators. No prior experience with electronic facilities
design required.
This workshop will be held in a technology-enriched classroom on the
Portland State University campus, only a short distance from Reed
College. (Maximum enrollment 25)
Check our Web site for the latest conference information.
http://www.cause.org/conference/regional/nwacc/1998/nwacc98.html
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CONFERENCE FEES
Full conference
$225 member*
$265 non-member
(for registrations after May 17, add $25)
*Anyone from a CAUSE, CNI, or NWACC institution is eligible for member
rates. Conference includes a continental breakfast, lunches, refreshment
breaks, and Thursday night reception and dinner (cash bar for beer and
wine, complimentary soft drinks).
Pre-conference Seminars
$95 member or non-member (additional charge)
Seminar 1: Working Together (seminar is at Reed College)
Seminar 2: Electronic Classrooms (seminar is at Portland State)
REFUND POLICY: Cancellations sent by May 17, 1998 are entitled to a full
refund; following May 17, cancellation fees will be: $60 for all full
conference refunds, $25 for all seminar refunds, and $35 for all Reed
College lodging refunds. There will be no refunds after the start of the
conference.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Attendees have two options for accommodations. You can stay at the
Holiday Inn in downtown Portland, or at the Reed College dormitories or
apartment. See the conference Web site for details:
http://www.cause.org/conference/regional/nwacc/1998/travel.html
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We are committed to making conference activities accessible and
enjoyable for all. If you have special needs, please contact us to
discuss arrangements.
To register online, or for more information, visit our Web site at:
http://www.cause.org/conference/regional/nwacc/1998/nwacc98.html
Registration forms are also available by either fax or mail. Please
contact us at: nwacc@cause.org, or 303-449-4430 (voice) 303-440-0461
(fax).
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This conference is sponsored by CAUSE, the association for managing and
using information resources in higher education; the Coalition for
Networked Information (CNI); and the NorthWest Academic Computing
Consortium (NWACC).
CAUSE, 4840 Pearl East Circle, Suite 302E; Boulder, CO 80301-6114
303-449-4430 303-440-0461 (fax)
nwacc@cause.org http://www.cause.org/