DAY 1 - MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1996

Keynote Speaker: Terry Noreault, Director, Research and Special Products, OCLC, Inc.

Z39.50 trends and developments: a vendor and library perspective
Speakers: Slavko Manojlovich, Memorial University of Newfoundland; John Kolman, Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, Ameritech Library Services (representing Dynix Canada)

Security/control: authentication, encryption, port control
Speakers: Bruce Jolliffe, Univ. of British Columbia; John Campbell, Univ. of British Columbia

1:30 - 2:30 pm SESSION 4

Java overview and applications
Speakers: Djun Kim, Dept. of Mathematics, University of British Columbia; David Crinall, Sun Microsystems of Canada, Inc.

2:30 - 3:00 pm SESSION 5

Electronic journals on the Web
Speakers: Tina Feick, Blackwell's Periodical Division.

3:00 - 3:30 pm BREAK

3:30 - 5:30 pm SESSION 6

Library system vendors, CEO's and developers discuss their perspectives.
Moderator: Jane Beaumont, Beaumont and Associates Inc.
Speakers: Steve Silberstein, Innovative Interfaces Inc.; Carl Grant, DRA; Jane Burke, Endeavor; Greg Hathorn, SIRSI Corporation; John Kolman, Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, Ameritech Library Services (representing Dynix Canada)

7:30 p. - 12:00 SESSION 7

GALA SOCIAL EVENT
Join us for a casual evening of live music, dancing, great food, cash bar, door prizes and general carousing!

The Band: The Dukes of URL, with guest Peter Scott
Neal Baldwin : Bass guitar
David Binkley : Lead guitar
Stephen Ogden : Drums
Rich Chambers : Vocals and rhythm guitar
Ken White : Keyboards, vocals, guitar, equipment

The Place: A Pender St. landmark (you can't miss the neon sign!), the casual and colourful Mighty Niagara Pub in the Niagara Hotel, one block south of Harbour Centre. The Mighty Niagara is listed in Vancouver Magazine's "50 Best Bars" and promises to give you an evening of unforgettable enjoyment. See you there!
Mighty Niagara Pub / Niagara Hotel, 435 W. Pender St. (Pub entrance - right side)

DAY 2 - TUESDAY OCT.1

8:30 - 10:00 am SESSION 8

Network security and electronic payment systems
Speakers: Peter Deutsch, Bunyip Information Systems; Chris Deephouse, Carnegie Mellon University

10:00 - 10:15 am BREAK

10:15 - 11:15 am SESSION 9

Network developments
Speakers: Mike Hrybyk, B.C. Net; Bill St. Arnaud, CANARIE

11:15 - 12:15 SESSION 10

Network tools: trends and developments (Willow and Isite)
Speakers: Matthew Freedman, Univ. of Washington; Kevin Gamiel, Center for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval

12:15 - 1:30 pm LUNCH

1:30 - 2:30 pm SESSION 11

Trends and developments with full text
Speakers: John Price-Wilkin, Humanities Text Initiative, Univ. of Michigan; Daniel Boivin, Chadwyck-Healey

2:30 - 3:15 pm SESSION 12

Governments and network based publication and distribution of information
Speakers: Tyson Macaulay, Consultant, Canadian Cybercasting Co. / Industry Canada; Michael Williamson, National Library of Canada

3:15 - 3:45 pm BREAK

3:45 - 5:00 pm SESSION 13

Library Showcase #1
Speakers: Peter Scott, Univ. of Saskatchewan; Sharon Neary, Univ. of Calgary; Corey Scholefield, Univ. of Victoria; Marc Salomon, University of California, San Francisco

Hosted Dinners

A variety of hosted dinners at specially selected restaurants will take place Tuesday night. Enjoy dinner and conversation with other conference-goers and a local host. Dinner is on you but the delightful banter with your host is free of charge. Check for sign-up sheets and more information in the Delegates Room.

DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, OCT.2, 1996

8:30 - 9:00 am COFFEE

9:00 - 10:30 am SESSION 14

Database system providers
Speakers: Rob McKinney, SilverPlatter; Dana Johnson, OVID; Brian Cheney, Dataware Technologies

10:30 - 10:45 am BREAK

10:45 - 11:30 am SESSION 15

Library Showcase #2
Speakers: Doug Poff, University of Alberta; Dave Binkley & Kristina Long, Simon Fraser University; others tba

11:30 - 12:30 pm SESSION 16

Wrap-up
Moderator: Deb deBruijn (B.C. Electronic Library Network)
Speakers: John Gilbert, Chair, Senate Library Committee, Univ. of B.C.; Alan MacDonald, Univ. of Calgary; Jane Beaumont, Beaumont and Associates Inc.

12:30 pm-1 pm

Door prizes and closing

---

---

This page found at:

www.ola.bc.ca/ola/eln/access/program.htm

Please send comments to sheilac@ola.bc.ca

Last modified September 25, 1996.