All professional papers are submitted as camera-ready copy, in other words, we will publish exactly what you send us -- there is no formatting or typesetting. Illustrations, overheads, etc. are accepted for print but should be clear representations that will easily reproduce. Please avoid any heavy gradations or shades in your illustrations.

In order to keep the overall appearance of the work uniform, please adhere to the author guidelines sent to you and also available on our website at www.sla.org.

When is the deadline for submitting my professional paper for inclusion in the final publication?

In order to have the professional papers available for sale at the conference, all final manuscripts must be delivered to SLA no later than April 1, 2000. Due to our tight production schedule, any papers submitted after this date may not be included in the final published work. Address your package to:

Susan Broughton
Managing Editor
Special Libraries Association
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-2514 USA

Will I receive a copy of the final work?

Yes, all presenters who have contributed their professional papers for publication will receive a complimentary copy of the published work.

What is the copyright assignment form?

The language within our copyright assignment agreement is intended to ensure that all appropriate copyright permission has been obtained before publication. Papers submitted without a signed form will not be published. If you are a federal government employee and your work is in the public domain, please indicate that on the form and return it with your paper. Should your work within your organization preclude you from signing this form, please contact Susan Broughton.

If you have questions not answered here, please contact:

Susan Broughton
Managing Editor
Tel. 1-202-939-3674
Fax 1-202-265-9317
email susan@sla.org