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LITA announces regional institutes on Z39.50 and Internet Security in
September.

The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division
of the American Library Association (ALA), will sponsor two regional
institutes at the College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts,
on September 14 and September 15, 1998.  The registration deadline is
August 28, 1998.  To register for these programs please see
http:\\www.lita.org/institut/nereg.htm, or call Valerie Edmonds,
LITA, at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4269.


NUTS AND BOLTS OF Z39.50, presented by Mark Hinnebusch, will
be held on September 14. This technically advanced program will give
participants a basic understanding of the Z39.50 protocol and the
capabilities that it provides.  Participants will gain familiarity
with the terminology used in the standard, to allow them to better
evaluate Z39.50 products and understand configuration choices.
Topics willinclude: a brief historical interview, the Z39.50 model,
understanding attribute sets, retrieval record syntaxes, generic
record syntax and full document retrieval, application profiles,
Z39.50 and the Web, the future of Z39.50. This institute is designed
for systems librarians and computer professions who will be
responsible for evaluation and selection, as well as configuration
management and support, of Z39.50 products. Developers of Z39.50
services may also find this class helpful.    Mark Hinnebusch is the
Associate Director for Computing Services at the Florida Center for
Library Automation.

CROOKS, CRACKERS, AND COOKIES:  Commonsense solutions to
internet security and privacy issues, will be offered on September
15. The presenters are Nancy John and Edward Valauskas. This
broad-based program will give participants insights into the basic
problems of internet security and privacy--how they occur and how
best to solve them.  This institute is for librarians,
administrators, and managers of technical and internet programs, who
need to know more about the basics of internet security.  Nancy John
is Assistant University Librarian at the University of Illinois at
Chicago.  Edward Valauskas is founder and principal of Internet
Mechanics.

Program fees for each full day workshop are LITA members:  $135,
ALA members:  $175, and non-members:  $215.  The discounted rate for
attending both programs is:  LITA members:  $240, ALA members:
$310, and non-members:  $380.  The fees include program materials and
lunch.

 Joan Kuklinski
 Executive Director
 C/W MARS, Inc.
 1 Sunset Lane
 Paxton, MA 01612
 (508)755-3323 x33
 jkuklins@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org