by Thomas A. Ladd
NHSL Education Coordinator

Four teleconference programs will be available to the New Hampshire library community in early 2002.

The N.H. State Library has contracted with the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL for a license to bring more of their excellent series of library education teleconferences to multiple locations in this state.

The upcoming programs are:

Bringing Order to the Chaos: Using Search Engines Efficiently - January 18, 2002 - 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Whatever Happened to Carbon Paper?: A Look Toward the Future for Librarians, Library Assistants and the Printed Word - March 22, 2002, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Virtual Reference Services...What, Why and How? (2 programs) - Part I: February 8, 2002 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. - Part II: April 19, 2002, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Details for each program are available on the Library Education page of the N.H. State Library website, which may be accessed directly at www.state.nh.us/nhsl/libed/teleconferences.html.

Each program may be viewed at any of these sites:

BERLIN - N.H. Community Technical College; CLAREMONT - Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center; CONCORD - N.H. Technical Institute; LACONIA - Lakes Region General Hospital; LINCOLN - Lin-Wood Public School; LITTLETON - Littleton Regional Hospital; NASHUA - Nashua Public Library; RINDGE - Franklin Pierce College Library; and STRATHAM - N.H. Community Technical College.

These programs are provided free of charge by the State Library, paid for in part with LSTA funds, and with the cooperation of our host sites, who are donating the use of the facilities. Our thanks to them.

There is no charge to any New Hampshire library staff member or trustee who wishes to attend any teleconference, but preregistration is required, so there may be enough seats and handouts available. To preregister or for more information, please contact Tom Ladd, N.H. State Library Education Coordinator, 1-800-462-1762 (toll-free in New Hampshire) or e-mail tladd@library.state.nh.us.