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MIDnet Regional Network Meeting, Fayetteville, AR

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Susan Adkins)
Fri May 15 15:50:42 1992

Date:         Fri, 15 May 1992 14:18:21 CDT
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From: Susan Adkins <SA06037%UAFSYSB.BITNET@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
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MIDnet Regional Network Meeting
Fayetteville, AR
May 18-19, Final Agenda

MONDAY, MAY 18, 1992


8:00-9:00   Registration and Continental Breakfast
            Giffels Auditorium, Old Main 201

9:00-9:15   Welcome
            Bob Zimmerman, Vice-chair, MIDnet Executive Board
            Dan Ferritor, Chancellor, University of Arkansas

9:15-10:15  Doug Gale, MIDnet President
            George Strawn, NSFNET Program Director

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 MIDnet Upgrade Status
            Dale Finkelson, MIDnet Manager

11:00-11:15 Host Site - Overview of Networked Resources
            Curt Norland, UA Network Manager

11:15-11:45 Library Use of Networks - Which Network
              for Which Application?
            Nancy L. Eaton, Dean of Library Services,
              Iowa State University

11:45-1:00  Lunch
            Student Union Terrace

1:00-1:15   Reconvene at Giffels Auditorium

1:15-2:15   Parallel Sessions and Registration
            *  High Performance Computing of the Future: The
                 View from the Cornell Theory Center - Old Main 203
                 Dan Dwyer, Cornell

            *  Network Projects and Management - Ozark 25
                 Chris Corke -  Senior Network Engineer
                (Plan to attend tour of Network Control Center at 4:15pm)

            *  Library Track:  Group Discussion - Old Main  204
               -The Common Command Language and Open Systems Interface
                  Peggy Morrison, Coordinator of Public Services,
                    Torryson Library, University of Central Arkansas

               -Statewide Networking of Library Resources
                 Joyce McGowan and Deb Cochran, ARKnet Library Project

            * MIDnet Business Meeting,  Giffels Auditorium

2:15-2:30   Break

2:30-3:30   Parallel Sessions
            *  K-12 Working Group - Old Main 204

            * Wide Area Information Servers - Old Main 203
                Paul Kramer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

            * MIDnet Business Meeting, Giffels Auditorium

3:30-4:30   Parallel Sessions
            *  Andrew File System - Old Main 204
                Michael Grope, University of Kansas

            * User Services/Library Track - Old Main 329
              -User Support Issues
                Susan Cromwell, ARKnet NIC

              -Migrating Users from BITNET to Internet
                 Lloyd Hasche, University of Nebraska, Omaha

              -The Role of the Library
                 Deb Cochran and Joyce McGowan, ARKnet Library Project

            * MIDnet Business Meeting, Giffels Auditorium

4:30-5:15   Tours/Demos - To Be Announced

7:00        Dinner - Park Inn


TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1992


8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast
          Giffels Auditorium, Old Main 201

9:00-9:15 Welcome
           Bob Zimmerman, Vice-chair, MIDnet Executive Board
           Bernie Madison, Dean of Fulbright College

9:15-10:15 The Evolution of Networked Information and
            the Networked Community
              Paul Evan Peters, Director,
              Coalition for Networked Information

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:45 Parallel Sessions
            * Paul Peters hosting Library Directors and
               and Computer Center Directors - Giffels Auditorium

            * Navigating the Internet - Old Main 204
               Pat Smith, Merit

            * Distance Learning - Old Main 329
                Kathy J. Fluharty, SW Bell Account Executive, and
                Jacquelline O'Dell, Director of Educational Technology

11:45-1:00    Lunch
              Student Union Terrace

1:00-3:15     Parallel Sessions and Final Agenda
              * Business Meeting, Giffels Auditorium
              * Summary Report from K-12 Working Group

1:00-3:15    Hands-on Internet Navigation in Lab - SCEN 308


*Please Note:  An E-mail Messaging Center will be located in
Old Main, room 203, across the hall from Giffels Auditorium.
This room will also be used for some of the breakout
sessions in the afternoons but will be available to you any
time in the mornings, late afternoons, or during breaks.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Fee: $40 per person
     (Fee includes lunch on Monday and
      Tuesday, and dinner Monday night)

Contact: Jamie Lee
         Conference Coordinator
         Division of Continuing Education
         CTED 205
         University of Arkansas
         Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
         (501) 575-3604

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