CONTENTS for April 14, 2000

1. Photographer Needed for ACS Archaeology Program
2. Sign up now for free ACS Summer Technology Workshops!
3. ACS Information Fluency Coordinating Committee Named

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PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED FOR ACS ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM

ACS is seeking immediately a photographer to participate in an archaeological excavation this summer in Turkey, from 28 June - 15 August. We seek someone who has expertise in both digital and film formats. A major initiative of the program is experimenting with digital photography and QTVR. We seek an individual who is comfortable working with digital imaging software, especially Adobe PhotoShop, deBabelizer and QuickTime VR Authoring Studio. The photographer will be responsible for recording architecture and archaeological strata in the field and object photography at the museum. Experience in archaeological photography is not required. The program will provide all equipment, including a state of the art digital camera, laptop workstation and software. The program also pays travel to and from Turkey and all living expenses while in Turkey.

The ACS Archaeology Program participates each summer in an archaeological excavation in southwestern Turkey. Both faculty and students from the ACS participate in this project, which is an interdisciplinary investigation into the reconstruction of ancient life in this part of Turkey. The program is heavily invested in the use of information technology in the collection, analysis and publication of archaeological data. Information about the program can be found at the following URLs:

http://www.colleges.org/~turkey/ (home page of the Spring Course)
http://www.choma.org/ (home page of the ACS Archaeology Program, including our database of digital photography from previous seasons)

If you are interested, please contact immediately:

Dr. Mark B. Garrison
Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Trinity University
210-999-7648
mgarriso@trinity.edu

SIGN UP NOW FOR FREE ACS SUMMER TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS!

ACS Faculty and Staff: we are offering several free technology workhops that will be of interest to technical support staff, physicists, chemists, music faculty and more, including one workshop of general interest to faculty and staff in any discipline. All these workshops are free to ACS members, and ACS also pays for travel and room/board for all participants. Deadline for application is May 1, 2000 or when workshops are filled.

For more information about this opportunity and application forms, visit the ACS Tech Programs page at http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/ and click on "Workshop Descriptions".

ACS INFORMATION FLUENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE NAMED

ACS is pleased to announce that we have named a coordinating committee for our new Mellon-funded Information Fluency initiative. Comprised of library directors, faculty members and IT directors, this committee will set the direction for this new consortial effort. Members are:

Lynne Brody, Southwestern University
Barbara Brown, Washington and Lee University
Donna Cohen, Rollins College
Susan Hagen, Birmingham-Southern College
Bob Johnson, Rhodes College
Kathy Koberstein, Washington and Lee University
Gary Lindquester, Rhodes College
Art Moore, Centre College
Bob Paver, Southwestern University
James Rettig , University of Richmond
Tom Watson, University of the South

Many thanks to these individuals for agreeing to serve in this important
role! For more information about the ACS Information Fluency Program, please visit http://www.colleges.org/~if/ or contact Barbara Halbert, ACS Director of Library Services, barbara@colleges.org.

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