Mark your calendar for May 20-24, and plan to participate in Odyssey '96. The week-long exploration of information technologies begins with a practical presentation on how to finance technology purchases and concludes with a look at the role technology will play in the University's future.

John L. Oberlin, a noted speaker on technology financing, comes from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to deliver the keynote address, "The Financial Mythology of Information Technology."

With pilots underway on the new Financial Information System and Payroll/Personnel system, Gerry Bernbom's noon-hour talk on Tuesday will be timely for many. Bernbom comes to us from Indiana University to discuss "Data as an Institutional Resource."

Those demonstrating creative uses of technology at Freeborn Hall on Thursday will be among the select group of campus individuals invited to a presentation by Richard West on the "Changing Costs of Information in the Networked World." West is Vice Chancellor Business and Finance for California State University.

Interested in how technology plays into the University of California's future? Insight in this area comes from Stuart Lynn, who will discuss "Using Technology to Build an Interactive University." Lynn is Associate Vice President, Information Resources and Communications for the UC Office of the President.

Creative Uses of Technology: See how Internet-based publishing works in an online medical journal; search for paintings in the art library by color, shape, and texture; and watch what would happen if the dam holding back the waters of Lake Berryessa broke. These are just a few of the experiences awaiting those who attend the Odyssey '96 technology showcase in Freeborn Hall on May 23. Everything from the new Financial Information System to new technologies used by the General Library will be showcased. Look for complete details in other pre-event publicity. Questions? Send e-mail to odyssey@ucdavis.edu.