Conference Information

Greetings to All!

The ARKnet Board of Directors is pleased to announce that our annual conference this year should be a new and exciting event for everyone because of a change in venue: The conference for 2002 will be held at Hot Springs on June 19-20 in conjunction with the 9th annual Hot Springs Educational Technology Institute. This terrific event has become the major gathering in our state for everyone connected with technology in education, and the ARKnet Board felt that our membership would be greatly served by accepting an invitation to join with them. We encourage you to visit the conference website above for explicit details of the event.

In order to make your experience at the conference even more enjoyable, we have planned several things that are directed specifically toward the ARKnet members and their guests. First, we have reserved a block of rooms at the Arlington Hotel for ARKnet attendees for which we have been able to get an excellent rate of $62/single or $72/double for the conference dates. We have been assured that these are newly remodeled rooms which are very nice. Second, we will be hosting breakfast for the ARKnet folks on June 19-20 at the hotel, as well as a catered reception on one evening.

Thirdly, we will be holding our annual ARKnet business meeting during the conference itself, and finally, we are developing and scheduling a full slate of conference presentations which we feel will be of specific interest to the membership of ARKnet. When all this is combined with the already rich variety of programs, large number of vendor displays, and the opportunity for us to associate with our colleagues in education throughout Arkansas, we are confident that the decision to join will be popular and rewarding.

We believe that this year's annual conference will be an experience that you will not want to miss, and we are particularly encouraging everyone to bring their families and guests along to enjoy the many pleasant amenities of beautiful Hot Springs in June. We will be posting additional information very soon regarding conference and hotel registration procedures. We would appreciate your comments at any time, and we are looking forward to seeing you all in June at the conference!

Merrell Shoptaw
Arkansas Tech University
ARKnet Board Chair

Robert E. Zimmerman
University of Arkansas
ARKnet President

Registration Information

Conference Registration Fee: Registration Deadline:

$65 June 10, 2002 (EXPIRED!)

Note: The free ARKnet sponsored registration period has expired. All attendees who have not already done so must register through the HSTI web site.

The ARKnet Board of Directors has approved the underwriting of the cost of registration for one person per ARKnet member institution. If your institution is sending more than one person to the conference (and we highly recommend that you do so), you should decide who will get the free registration. Anyone listed on the conference agenda as a speaker will also automatically receive a free registration as well, in which case the institution can receive two free registrations.

A special ARKnet member registration web site has been set up to collect the registrations for those requesting the free ARKnet sponsored registration. Everyone else should use the Hot Springs conference registration web site.

Free Registrations: HSTI Registration Site:

Register Here  ---For speakers and free registration only Register Here  ---For everyone else

Hotel Information

Note: The hotel block of rooms has expired. Check here for other hotels in the Hot Springs area.

A block of rooms has been reserved for ARKnet attendees at the Arlington Hotel at the rate of $62/single or $72/double for the conference dates. The block expires on May 24, 2002. Contact the hotel directly for reservations, and be sure to mention that you are part of the ARKNET group to receive the special rates.

ARKnet will host a hospitality suite at the hotel at which the ARKnet Board of Directors meeting will be held and which is available for other meetings or informal gatherings by attendees. Look for signs directing you to the suite upon arrival at the hotel.

Also, ARKnet will sponsor a continental breakfast on the mornings of June 19 and 20, and a reception on the evening of June 19, all hosted in the Magnolia Room, which is a private room located off of the lobby area at the Arlington. All ARKnet attendees and spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Hotel Block Cutoff Date: Hotel Group:

May 24, 2002 (EXPIRED!) ARKNET (Must specify to get special rate)

The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa 239 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901 Phone: (501) 623-7771 Fax: (501) 623-2243

ARKnet Breakfasts

ARKnet is hosting a continental breakfast for ARKnet attendees and spouses on the mornings of June 19 and 20 from 7:00am to 8:30am. These will be served in the Magnolia Room at the Arlington Hotel, which is a private room located right off of the lobby area. The menu will consist of chilled breakfast juices, fresh seasonal sliced fruit, assorted Danish and muffins, coffee, tea and milk.

ARKnet Reception

The ARKnet Board of Directors is sponsoring a reception for all ARKnet members attending the conference. The reception will be held in the Magnolia Room at the Arlington Hotel on Wednesday evening, June 19, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Spouses are also invited to attend. Food will be served, and drinks can be purchased nearby. The menu consists of Swedish meatballs, Polynesian egg rolls with sweet and sour sauce, Supreme mixed nuts, iced coctail shrimp, fresh country vegetable bouquet with dip, a tray of selected cheeses with fruit and crackers, chocolate fondue with fruit pieces and assorted cookies, soda and coffee.

ARKnet Board of Directors Meeting

The ARKnet Board of Directors is meeting in the ARKnet hospitality suite at the Arlington Hotel on Tuesday evening, June 18, at 5:30 p.m.

Conference Agenda

There are two ARKnet-related tracks scheduled for the conference, one for general interest and one with specific topics of interest to librarians. There are also a large number of other sessions scheduled for the Hot Springs Educational Technology Institute. Listed below are the ARKnet sessions, but attendees should feel free to attend any of the sessions offered at the conference. The HSTI conference web site has a complete conference agenda and schedule of events.

ARKnet Track

Internet2 Update
[Auditorium - Session 1 - Wednesday June 19, 11:00am-12:00pm]

• Presenter: Bill Mitchell
• Title: Director, MOREnet
• Description: An update on the status of Internet2 and how it relates to ARKnet.

ARKnet Open Tech Session
[Room 1308 - Session 2 - Wednesday June 19, 12:00pm-1:00pm]

• Moderator: David Merrifield
• Title: Associate Director of Computing Services at UA Fayetteville
• Phone: (479) 575-5829
• Email: dlm@uark.edu
• Description: Open questions and answer session addressing ARKnet specific technical issues.

ARKnet General Membership Session
[Room 1308 - Session 3 - Wednesday June 19, 1:00pm-2:00pm]

• Presenter: Bob Zimmerman
• Title: Director of Computing Services at UA Fayetteville, President of ARKnet
• Phone: (479) 575-3301
• Email: bobz@uark.edu
• Description: A welcome session and update on the status of ARKnet

Distance Learning
[Room ? - Session ? - ?:00pm-?:00pm]

• Moderator: John Walsh / Panel
• Description: This session will discuss the modes of delivery for distance education as well as the educational goals for each institution. The panel will address the various ways of achieving these goals through the sharing of resources among institutions.

Disaster recovery/Crisis management
[Room 1308 - Session 5 - Wednesday June 19, 3:00pm-4:00pm]

• Presenter: Jerald Garner
• Title: Assistant Direcor IT at Hendrix College, President of PDSO
• Phone: (501) 450-1340
• Email: garner@mercury.hendrix.edu
• Description: With the ever growing threat of crisis resulting from malicious behavior to natural disasters, we all need to know what to do if crisis strikes our campus. This session will discuss recommended methods of planning and implementing a disaster recovery plan.

Security
[Room 1308 - Session 6 - Thursday June 20, 11:00am-12:00pm]

• Presenter: Jerald Garner
• Title: Assistant Direcor IT at Hendrix College, President of PDSO
• Phone: (501) 450-1340
• Email: garner@mercury.hendrix.edu
• Description: This session will give an overview regarding basic network security primarily with the use of firewalls. A comparison of various products will be discussed concerning their capabilities and benefits to your campus.

Legal Issues
[Room 1308 - Session 7 - Thursday June 20, 12:00am-1:00pm]

• Presenter: Bryan McKinney
• Title: OBU Legal Counsel
• Phone: (870) 245-5513
• Email: mckinneyb@obu.edu
• Description: Legal issues surrounding the Digital Millennium Act.

CIO and ARKnet
[Room 1306 - Session 7 - Thursday June 20, 12:00pm-1:00pm]

• Presenters: Randall Bradford
• Title: Chief Information Officer, State of Arkansas
• Description: The Arkansas office of CIO and how it relates to ARKnet.

Open Discussion
[Room 1308 - Sessions 8&9 - Thursday June 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm]

• Moderator: Merrell Shoptaw
• Title: Director of Computer Services at Arkansas Tech University, ARKnet Chair
• Phone: (501) 968-0218
• Email: merrell.shoptaw@mail.atu.edu
• Description:

State of the Network
[Room 1306 - Session 9 - Thursday June 20, 2:00pm-3:00pm]

• Presenter: Rick Martin
• Title: Network Engineer, DIS Network Analysis and Integration
• Phone: (501) 682-4037
• Email: rick.martin@mail.state.ar.us
• Description: The current state network status/update as related to ARKnet.

Library Track

ARKLink: The Academic Library Consortium
[Cisco Lab - Session 1 - Wednesday June 19, 11:00am-12:00pm]

• Presenter: Peggy Morrison
• Title: Public Services Librarian, Bailey Library
• Email: morrison@hendrix.edu
• Description: This session will present information about ARKLink, the consortium of academic libraries in the state.

Information for Free! Direct From Your Local, State, and Federal Government
[Cisco Lab - Session 2 - Wednesday June 19, 12:00pm-1:00pm]

• Presenter: Sarah Santos
• Title: Librarian, UA Fayetteville
• Email: ssantos@uark.edu

Traveler -- Got Databases?
[Cisco Lab - Session 3 - Wednesday June 19, 1:00pm-2:00pm] and
[Cisco Lab - Session 4 - Wednesday June 19, 2:00pm-3:00pm]

• Presenter: Sally Hawkes
• Title: Coordinator of Library Network Services, Arkansas State Library
• Email: shawkes@asl.lib.ar.us
• Description: This session will present the databases available to the public schools and higher ed through the Traveler project.

Online Information Literacy Instruction
[Cisco Lab - Session 5 - Wednesday June 19, 3:00pm-4:00pm] and
[Cisco Lab - Session 6 - Thursday June 20, 11:00am-12:00pm]

• Presenter: Debby Kirby
• Title: Library Director at Pulaski Technical College
• Email: dkirby@mail.ptc.tec.ar.us
• Description: This session's presentation will be on information literacy through online courses.

Information Literacy in the Library: From High School Senior to College Freshman
[Cisco Lab - Session 7 - Thursday June 20, 12:00pm-1:00pm] and
[Cisco Lab - Session 9 - Thursday June 20, 2:00pm-3:00pm]

• Presenters: Francis Kuykendall and Carole Burke
• Titles: Librarians, South Arkansas Community College

Wireless Access in Public Libraries
[Cisco Lab - Session 8 - Thursday June 20, 1:00pm-2:00pm]

• Presenter: Larry Glover
• Title: Systems Adminstrator, Laman Public Library
• Email: lglover@laman.lib.ar.us