POLAR LIBRARIES
COLLOQUY
The Polar Libraries Colloquy, formerly the Northern Libraries Colloquy,
was founded in 1971 for the purpose of providing a forum through which
librarians and others concerned with the collection, preservation, and
dissemination of polar information, discuss issues of mutual interest and
promote initiatives leading to improved collections and services. From
its origin, the fostering of greater international collaboration has been
a central objective.
The Polar Libraries Colloquy operates under a constitution and a set of
bylaws that were adopted in July 1994 and amended in June 1996.
The Polar Libraries Colloquy is directed by the Chair and members of a
Steering Committee, who can be contacted for additional information about
the Polar Libraries Colloquy.
Colloquy Meeting
The Colloquy meets biennially at venues by tradition alternating between
Europe and North America. The latest meeting - the 17th - was held in September
1998 at Reykjavik, Iceland.
The 18th Polar Libraries Colloquy will be hosted by the Hudson's Bay Company Archives and will be held in Winnipeg, Canada in the year 2000.
Colloquy proceedings are published [available from Colloquy host organizations]
as also is a newsletter Polar Libraries Bulletin (usually two issues
per year) and Polar and Cold Regions Library
Resources: a Directory (3rd edition, 1994).
Internet Information Resources
Members of the Colloquy maintain a PLC web site The
Polar Web at http://www.urova.fi/~arktinen/polarweb/polarweb.htm
The Polar Web offers a guide to Internet resources dealing with
the lands and waters surrounding the North and South Poles, as well as
other cold regions of the Earth. All subject disciplines are covered from
the physical and life sciences, through the social sciences and native
peoples, to engineering and technology.
The Colloquy maintains the listserver POLLIB-L,
a private mailing list and discussion group intended primarily, though
not exclusively, for Colloquy members.
Membership
Membership dues are currently 5.00 pounds sterling (or US$ 8.50) per year
per member. Institutions are invited to pay an additional annual membership
fee of 5.00 pounds sterling (or US$ 8.50). Payment should be made to
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'Polar Libraries Colloquy',
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c/o William Mills, PLC Secretary/Treasurer,
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Scott Polar Research Institute,
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Lensfield Road,
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Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK.
October 1998