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Date:         Fri, 17 Apr 1992 08:04:01 CDT
From:         NUVOLONE@CFRUNI51.BITNET
Subject:      first ann Libr Symp

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First announcement for Library Symposium



Dear Colleagues and Friends,



The Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg, Switzerland, are pleased
to announce a symposium concerning on the library subject catalogues in
northern french-speaking countries, to be held Monday through Tuesday,
June 1-2, 1992, in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Organizers: Laval University Library, the Network of the French- and
Italian-speaking Swiss Libraries, the Cantonal and University Library of
Fribourg and the Librarian's Association of French-speaking countries
(ABCDEF = Association des responsables des bibliotheques et centres de
documentation universitaires et de recherche d'expression franDaise).

Subject : Principles and practices of the alphabetical indexation in University
and Scientific Research Libraries of Northern French-speaking countries.

Location : Fribourg, Saint-Michel College, Aula du Lycee, Rue St-Pierre
Canisius 10, near the Cantonal and University Library.

Participation : Monday June 1st free, Tuesday June 2nd on invitation; only
the price of inscription is 50.- Frs.

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The Swiss Library networks have increased their collections and are now
faced with the problems of growth, collaboration, and integration of their
catalogues.

In the most important of these networks, the French and Italian libraries,
coexist in three speech regions with general collection libraries next to
University libraries, special collections on humanities next to special
collections in the exact sciences.

Three of these networks (French- and italian-speaking network, Basle-Bern
network, Eastern Switzerland network), today, are moving towards three
million listings, are using the SIBIL computerized catalogues system, and
index into two of the official Swiss Languages.

SIBIL (Systeme Informatise pour BIbliotheques [Lausanne]; Lausanne
Library Computerized System) not only hooks up Switzerland, but also
connects to the SIBIL-France network and the SIBIL-Luxemburg network,
which constitutes the REBUS network (REseau des Bibliotheques Utilisant
SIBIL).

Development, collaboration, multilingualism, natural language and
Scientific terminology are the basis of the indexed material which provid an
optimal tool for accessing informations.

It is necessary to strike a balance of the principles, practices, problems and
collaborations of indexation into a specific linguistic domain, especially for
the northern french-speaking countries. It needs to be made clear that their
circumstances are often similar, multilingually as to those of Switzerland
and that the catalogue systems LAVAL and RAMEAU are used inside as
well as outside REBUS.

Finally : Although intended for librarians and indexers, this symposium is
open to all, who are interested in accessing information in the domain of
library Science.

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The symposium schedual and an application form will follow in the next
few days.

For further Information and secretariat:
Bibliotheque Cantonale et Universitaire
Kantons- und Universitaetsbibliothek
Rte Joseph-Piller 2 - PB 1036
CH - 1700 Fribourg
Voice   +41 (37) 25'13'33 or
Fax     +41 (37) 25'13'78





                        In the organisatory Committee's name, your sincerly

                        Flavio G. Nuvolone, Chef S. et Ch. C.
                        Bibliotheque Interfacultaire d'Histoire et de Theologie
                        Universite de Fribourg - Misericorde (BP 23)
                        CH - 1700 Fribourg
                        Voice: +41 (37) 21'93'56 or 21'93'82
                        Fax:    +41 (37) 21'93'55
                        Email: NUVOLONE@CFRUNI51.BITNET
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