April 2005 Issue - Ex Libris

ICAU 2005 - London
The British Library, St. Pancras will serve as the venue for the
16th Annual ICAU (International Consortium of ALEPH Users)
meeting this year. ICAU will take place from September 12-
14, immediately followed by the SMUG (SFX/MetaLib User’s
Group) meeting on September 15-16. Both meetings will
be held in the British Library’s Conference Centre which
provides excellent conference facilities.
Delegates will be able to visit the exhibitions in the main BL
building and stroll on the piazza during breaks – provided
it doesn’t rain of course!
Never leaving participants with a dull moment, three evening
events have been organised around the ICAU events. The
first, hosted by the AUG-UKI (ALEPH User Group – UK &
Ireland) on September 12, will be a reception in the
impressive entrance hall of the main building of the British
Library, dominated by the tower of the King’s Library.
The second, hosted by the UK and Ireland Directors Strategy
Group on September 13, will be an evening at the historic
Globe Theatre. Participants will enjoy exhibitions of costumes
and props used in the theatre’s productions whilst eating
and drinking to the accompaniment of minstrels. As if this
were not enough, the third event will be hosted by the
SMUG committee on the evening of September 15th—
details of which will be revealed later.
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The ICAU 2005 website for booking places at both meetings
is now opened (www.ucl.ac.uk/ls). Participants are advised to
book early to ensure a place. The British Library Conference
Centre holds 255 people so places will be limited to two
delegates per organisation initially, though this will be
reviewed if all places are not filled. It is also advisable to book
hotels as soon as possible to ensure you find rooms to suit
your requirements and flights so that you can take advantage
of the best available deals.
The organising committee are looking forward to meeting
you all in September!