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RE: NAJVS at LC

From: Mark Eckell <mark_eckell~at~hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 11:00:06 +0000
To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il

Brian

I am expecting to attend the dinner and meeting with AF on Wed. and dinner
on Thursday.

As far as the book tour is concerned, please book me where it is convenient
for you. Also, you had indicated that you might have need of my presence
for other things on Thursday. Just let me know where and when.

Mark


>From: Brian Taves <btav~at~loc.gov>
>Reply-To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
>To: jvforum <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>
>Subject: RE: NAJVS at LC Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:05:24 -0500 (EST)
>
>
>For those of you planning to attend the forthcoming conference of the
>North American Jules Verne Society from May 12-15, 2004, cosponsored by
>The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and What If ... the
>Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum of the Library of Congress Professional
>Association, I encourage you to examine the information at the meeting
>portion of the society's website at http://najvs.org/mindex.htm. This
>gives a preliminary outline of the event and program.
>
>There are a number of changes this year, largely because of events taking
>place in the facilities of the co-hosting organizations.
>
>Here are some differences with previous NAJVS meetings.
>
>Any one interested in giving a paper or more informal presentation needs
>to contact me by April 15 to allow sufficient time for scheduling. There
>are already more than 10 speakers lined up, and it will be a busy and
>invigorating program. Presentations will be on May 14, possibly
>continuing the next morning (followed by the business meeting; NAJVS
>concludes Saturday because Library buildings are closed Sunday).
>
>There is a registration form on the website for you to send in to indicate
>planned attendance at events (NAJVS members will also get this form with
>the newsletter that was just mailed out). Send these no later than April
>16 (a later date is given in the newsletter, but please use the earlier
>date); mail service in DC is very slow and unreliable. For instance, I
>need to know who will be coming to the May 12 evening seminar at the
>Alliance Française (a fantastic program--check the four speakers--not to
>be missed). Members also need to sign up for the Rare Books tour at the
>Library, which can only handle up to ten people per hour. Also, I need
>preliminary "head counts" for the dinners, etc., and the registration
>indicates the type of food planned if that is a factor.
>
>There are other key differences. Since this event will be open to the
>public, we'll meet many more people sharing our enthusiasm for Verne. In
>particular, the Library has a large and active Science Fiction and Fantasy
>Forum (which I co-chair). The help of NAJVS members will be welcome in
>recruiting new members and in answering questions, such as books and
>translations to read, etc. There will be a sales desk featuring the
>Wesleyan series and other new translations, open during the lunch hour on
>May 14. Some of our authors/contributors/editors/illustrators who are
>members have kindly agreed to sign copies of their books.
>
>However, like all governmental buildings, the Library has restricted
>access and all visitors (and staff) must enter through security sometimes
>only slightly less rigorous than that found in an airport. Moreover,
>bags, computers, and especially *books* are checked on the way out.
>Guards are suspicious--especially of antiquarian books. They will look at
>each book to see that it does not have a Library of Congress stamp of some
>sort. Consequently, we are suggesting anyone having something "vintage" to
>show, please bring it along to the Alliance Française evening, where a
>display is planned.
>
>Additional information on the Alliance Francais event can be found at
>their website:
>
>http://www.francedc.org/culture/calendar0504.htm#verne
>
>AF has promised to waive the ticket fee for NAJVS members, but I will need
>to know the names of those attending in advance. We will be meeting at a
>restaurant beforehand, as noted on the NAJVS website.
>
>For anyone arriving early to visit DC, What If..., the Library's Science
>Fiction and Fantasy Forum that is cosponsoring the Verne meeting, is
>pleased to have one of the conference speakers, Jean-Louis Trudel, giving
>an additional talk. This will be on May 11, 12-1, in Room LM-139 of the
>Madison building of the Library, and the subject will be 20th Century
>French Science Fiction. There will be a luncheon afterward to which
>everyone is invited.
>
>Thanks to Mark Eckell, whose sage arrangements on hotel accommodations are
>given on
>
>http://najvs.org/mindex.htm
>
>For more information on the Library's Verne collection, go to:
>
>http://jv.gilead.org.il/taves/lcib/LCCollection.html
>
>Other than the evening at the Alliance Française, all events are in the
>area of and adjoining the blocks immediately around the Library, which you
>can see at:
>
>http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/maps/images/map.gif
>
>Thanks also to NAJVS webmaster Dennis Kytasaari.
>
>There will be additional updates to the website, so please let me know of
>any questions you may have.
>
>
>Brian Taves
>110 D Street, S.E. #515
>Washington, D.C. 20003-1815
>email: <btav~at~loc.gov>
>
>Disclaimer--All opinions expressed are my own.
>
>
>
>
>

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