OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2011

For the attention of OCLC Members:Dear MemberWe are delighted to inform you that registration for the OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2011 is now open.The event will be taking place in Frankfurt at the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek on 2^nd and 3^rd March.  Dieter Fellner, Professor of Computer Graphics at the Technical University in Darmstadt is the opening keynote talking about the “Internet of the Future – the 3D Internet” and closing the conference will be an interactive presentation by Lester Madden, Founder of Augmented Planet, who will be talking about one of the latest buzz technologies – augmented reality – and the implications for the library landscape.By visiting http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/councils/emea/meetings/2011annual/default.htm, you can find out lots more about the Meeting, including the programme, information on hotels, transport and the Meeting venue.  If you are planning to attend we would request that you register at the earliest opportunity in order to assist us in our planning for the event, which promises to be even bigger than last year’s. The deadline for registration is 15^th February 2011.We would also like to take this opportunity of reminding you that the Call for Nominations for Global Council is still open.  Nominations will be accepted until 31^st December 2010.  We would urge you all to participate in this process of finding candidates that can expertly represent the membership in our region.  For more information, visit:  http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/councils/emea/default.htmWe hope to see you at the meeting.