This year, October is a popular month for state library conferences. Library associations in four BCR member states -- Nevada, Iowa, Wyoming and Colorado -- all have scheduled annual conferences in October.

The Nevada Library Association kicks off the fall gatherings October 1-4 in Las Vegas. The Iowa Library Association's annual state conference follows October 14-16 in Waterloo. Wyoming librarians will meet October 15 and 16 in Jackson, and the Colorado Library Association concludes the annual meetings October 15-19 in Colorado Springs.

Representatives from BCR will attend each conference. BCR will also sponsor various programs at each conference, including the "BCR Network Update" where librarians are brought up-to-date on the latest news in library information technology. Those attending will hear about what's new at OCLC and SilverPlatter, what's happening on the Internet, what new reference services are available and the latest news in library related hardware and software.

Nevada
NLA will convene at Las Vegas' Orleans Hotel. Executive Director Dave Brunell and Rosario Garza, manager of Bibliographic Systems & Services (BS&S) will represent BCR. The "BCR Network Update" is scheduled for Friday, October 2, from 3-4:30 p.m.

Iowa
This year's Iowa conference is at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo. Rosario Garza and Michael Sauers, BCR Internet trainer, will attend from BCR. In addition to the "BCR Network Update," which is scheduled for Friday, October 16 at 10:40 a.m., librarians will want to attend Barbara McFadden Allen's session "Collaboration Out of Chaos," which is being sponsored by BCR. Allen, director of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation Center for Library Initiatives in Illinois, will speak at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 15.

Wyoming
In Wyoming, librarians will converge on the Snow King Resort in Jackson. Regan Harper, member services librarian, will attend from BCR. The "BCR Network Update" will be at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, October 15.

Colorado
Colorado librarians will meet at the Doubletree Hotel World Arena in Colorado Springs. Among those representing BCR will be Executive Director Dave Brunell; Rosario Garza, manager of BS&S; Lynne Mildenstein, member services librarian; and Sharon Hoffhines, communications coordinator. The "BCR Network Update" is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, from 4-5:30 p.m. Colorado librarians also will want to attend "Putting Your Database on the Web: Planning Options and First Steps," a preconference session by BCR's Ellen Fox, project manager for Research & Development, on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $35. BCR also is co-sponsoring (with the Central Colorado Library System) Saturday night's "Dinner with Will Manley."

Exhibits
As always, BCR will staff a booth in the exhibit area at each of the conferences. And as always, librarians are invited to stop by, say hello, ask questions and learn about the products and services BCR makes available to your library.