June 25, 1998 (3 to 4:30 p.m. at Cominco Ltd.)





Twelve members attended the 1997/98 AGM.  The meeting began with a quick


review of the year's activities.  Programming committee members delivered brief


summaries of past sessions and events, and Elizabeth Caskey reported on


our financial status and membership numbers.





The bulk of the AGM was devoted to brainstorming session ideas for the


upcoming year. While a very broad range of topics was proposed, the


Internet once again proved to be the main area of interest.





Attendance for the year (seven sessions, plus AGM) totalled


approximately 310.





Thanks to the programming committee and executives who contributed to


the success of VOLUG this year: Chris Burns, Claudia Chandler, Brent


Gushowaty, Arlene Higgs, Susan Huber, Joy Kirchner, Marilyn Taylor,


Anne Walsh and Elizabeth Caskey.





submitted by Keith Low, Programming Coordinator (1997/98)

II. REVIEW OF 1997/98 SESSIONS

1997 Sessions

September


Topic: Introducing UBC's new library catalogue and website


Speakers: Joy Kirchner and Larry Campbell, both of UBC Library


Convenors: Chris Burns and Joy Kirchner


Location: VPL





October


Topic: Hand wringing, hand holding and handsome rewards....finding what


you want on the Internet


Speaker: Joel Minion, B.C. Library Services Branch


Convenors: Arlene Higgs and Keith Low


Location: SFU





November/December:


Topic: VOLUG's 20th Anniversary celebration


Guest and speakers: too numerous to name!


Convenor: Susan Huber and Claudia Chandler


Location:  Royal Vancouver Yacht Club


	

1998 Sessions

January: Reuters' Business Briefing


Speaker: Joan Dowling, Reuters


Convenor: Keith Low


Location: Cominco





February: Java and the enterprise


Speaker: Darren Gibbons, OpenRoad Communications


Convenor: Brent Gushowaty


Location: VPL





March:  Data mining: a tool for business intelligence


Co-presenter: SCIP


Speaker: Representative from Cognos


Convenor: Claudia Chandler


Location: YWCA





April: Brownbags and bookmarks


Speakers: Joe Boyd (Simons Information Center), Patricia Cia (Teck Corp.)


Convenor: Chris Burns


Location: VPL





May: (break)





June: Annual general meeting


Convenor: Keith Low


Location: Cominco


	

Submitted by:
Keith Low
Corporate Librarian
Cominco Ltd. Corporate/Legal Library
200 Burrard St., Vancouver, B.C., V6C 3L7, Canada
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