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The Maritime Information Association

M.I.A. Activities½ M.I.A. Publications½ The M.I.A. Annual Conference ½

Committee½

The objectives of the association are:

To promote contact and co-operation between Librarians and Information Officers, and others working or having an interest in the maritime world.

To develop a body of professional expertise relevant to the literature and information sources in maritime activities.

maritime research on behalf of individuals.

For further information, contact:

Chairman:

Michael Naxton

Maritime Historian

Tel: 0118 947 5535

Fax: 0118 947 6693

Stephen Grace

Southampton Reference Library

Tel: 02380 832 205

Fax: 02380 336 305

e-mail: cslnsg@hants.gov.uk

Treasurer & Membership Secretary:

Desma Goddard

CRT

Tel: 01223 461 352

Fax: 01223 461 522

e-mail: dgoddard@crtech.demon.co.uk

Newsletter Editor:

Barbara Jones

Lloyd's Register

Tel: 020 7423 2077

Fax: 020 7423 2039

e-mail: barbara.jones@lr.org ("Plain Text", only, please)

The Maritime Information Association

M.I.A. Activities

The Association arranges visits to places and events of maritime interest. Visits in 1999 have included The British Library, The British Library Newspaper Library, the new galleries of the National Maritime Museum, and an evening cocktail party and preview at Bonhams auction house.

The Association is developing its own Internet website. A Workshop on maritime websites is planned. Members of the Association are also working on a maritime periodicals indexing project, and have participated in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Ship Databases Workshop.

The Association's Annual Conference takes place on a weekend in April, usually at a port town or city. The Meeting consists of lectures on maritime subjects, visits to port installations, or a port trip, and the Association's A.G.M. and Conference Dinner. The Conference is an opportunity for members to socialise and discuss mutual interests; the 2000 Conference took place at Chatham.

The Maritime Information Association

M.I.A. Publications

Publications include the M.I.A. Newsletter, published four times a year. The Newsletter includes information and reports on Association visits and events, and articles of maritime interest.

In 1993, the Association published Rita and Terence N. Bryon's valuable Maritime Information: A Guide to Libraries and Sources of Information.

The Association's List of Members, published annually, is a useful directory of those active in the maritime information field.

Inquiries about membership of the Maritime Information Association can be made to Desma Goddard (e-mail: dgoddard@crtech.demon.co.uk).

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