I am writing to invite you to an invitational pre-conference at the 2000
Annual Conference in Chicago on Thursday, July 6 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.  The
pre-conference will focus on building information literacy partnerships in
our communities.  We would like you to work with us on this initiative
through the American Library Association Annual Conference 2001.

Teaching people to find, use and critically evaluate information is a
unique skill that librarians bring to a society experiencing information
overload.  During my presidential year, I intend to focus on developing
models and initiatives that demonstrate the value of libraries and
librarians in preparing children and adults to be information literate so
they can thrive in the 21st century.

Participants in the Information Literacy Partnerships Assembly
pre-conference should be prepared to share partnership activities, ideas,
and resources and begin program planning for the 2001 annual conference.
They will talk about models for collaboration and brainstorm messages and
program ideas.  They will work with my special presidential committee on
Information Literacy Partnerships to create a dialogue within the library
community about the important role of librarians in developing smart,
information literate communities for the 21st century.

Please let Cerise Oberman, Co-Chair of the Information Literacy
Partnerships Special Presidential Committee, know if you are able to attend
this exciting pre-conference by MAY 1, 2000, so we can work with closely
with you to plan this event.  Also, let her know if you would like to
recommend someone else to work with us. Cerise's e-mail is:
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I appreciate your interest, suggestions and ideas, and look forward to
working together to make this event a success.

Nancy Kranich
Vice-President and President Elect
American Library Association

Check the URL below to register your institutions
Web page in EASI's Batteri-free Web contest.
http://www.rit.edu/~easi