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The Special Libraries Association's conference at Indianapolis this year will be a very special occasion for the Social Science Division. We will be marking the 75th anniversary of the Division with the presence of Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer prize winning author, historian and commentator, at events on Tuesday, June 9th. Our Division is the second oldest one within SLA. At Indianapolis, the Division will also offer substantive programs organized by the Division's Roundtable Chairs, and special programs that explore particular topics such as aging, imaging, and the future of research. The Division is co-sponsoring several programs with other Divisions and, with the International Relations Committee and the European Chapter, has organized a program focusing on barriers and opportunities for global cooperation and the annual International Visitors Reception. Every day of the conference, our members will have the opportunity to network and interact in a social setting. A walking tour and visits to nearby attractions complete the Division's bounty of programs.

The Division will hold its 1997-98 Board Meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, June 7th, to review past year activities and upcoming conference programs. Later that day, three Division members will discuss their professional experience and their membership in the Social Science Division. They are: Joseph Hovish of the American Legion, Rhonda McGinnis from Wayne State University, and Wei Chang of the Soros Foundation.

Also on Sunday, we will begin the Division's 75th anniversary celebration with balloons and a birthday cake at an Open House from 9:00 pm to midnight. Join us to toast for another 75 years of valuable social science activities and programming, and do not miss Tuesday programs organized by Terry Dean and Mike Kolakowski to commemorate the Division's anniversary. The activities include a keynote address and a luncheon (ticketed event #565) featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin. Later that day, Ms. Goodwin will talk about her baseball experiences which she also describes in her most recent book, "Wait Till Next Year."

On Monday morning, meet colleagues and hear from Division Chair Vicki Dawson about the many Division's activities during the conference at our Business Meeting and Breakfast. It is a ticketed event (#425), and as with all ticketed events, you will need to pre-register using the conference registration form.

Beth Hansen, Chair of the Independent Sector Roundtable, has organized a program entitled "Philanthropy on the Web -- The Nonprofit's Link to the Future," to discuss relevant web sites and resources, including the Foundation Center's site and links, and the Philanthropic Studies Index accessible via the Internet. The International Relations Roundtable, headed by Jerry Hogan, will focus on the Carter Library and the Carter Center, where Jerry worked prior to joining the Central Washington University. Sara Mosca of the Municipal Reference Librarians Roundtable will moderate a forum on the kind of information that cities, towns and counties are providing via the Internet, and on services that review web sites. Maryann Belanger, Chair of the Health and Human Services Roundtable, invites all interested members to meet and share ideas. The Peace and International Conflict Management Roundtable chaired by Iris Anderson will present videos about the new common currency for Europe, inviting the audience to ask questions and discuss issues related to the Euro, its implementation and implications with special guest, John Richardson, Deputy Head of the U.S. Delegation of the European Commission.

Hetty Barthel, Judith Fortson and Maryann Belanger have organized the Division's programs on special topics. "The Next Generation of Research: Will Researchers Need Us?" features a panel of three active social science researchers who will prognosticate on the role of libraries and librarians in their particular fields. "Managing a Digital Imaging Project: An Administrative Perspective" will provide an overview of the many elements that are part of a successful digital imaging project. For a discussion of policies and programs on aging, do not miss Monday's program, "Issues and Resources on Aging."

For a change of pace, join the Urban Affairs, Architecture and Planning Roundtable's walking tour through Indianapolis' Circle Center Mall and Artsgarden -- another Division ticketed activity (#575) organized by Chair Hetty Barthel. Also, sign up to visit the Children's Museum and nearby Columbus -- both visits organized by the Museums, Arts and Humanities Division and co-sponsored by us.

Burt Albert, author of "Fat Free Meetings," will highlight techniques that should help us streamline meetings and increase our productivity. This session has been organized by the Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division and is co-sponsored by our Division. Our Division is also co-sponsoring practical programs planned by the Library Management Division on the subject of proposal writing, redesigning library services, and conducting evaluations, and the "Librarians and Unions" program of the Education Division.

Tuesday's Dutch Treat Dinner organized by Olivia Pickett, and two other Open Houses co-sponsored with the Advertising and Marketing, Education, and Museums, Arts and Humanities Divisions, on Monday and Tuesday, are occasions to interact with members of our and other Divisions. Also, the International Visitors Reception on Monday afternoon will allow members to network and to celebrate the presentation of the European Special Librarian of the Year Award to the winner, Lise-Lotte Lindskog of CelsiusTech Electronics AB.

Many SLA divisions are co-sponsoring the "Global Cooperation Among Information Professionals: Barriers and Benefits" program, a joint effort of our Division, SLA's International Relations Committee and the European Chapter. Seven panelists will initiate discussion on collaboration in a more competitive global world and the lessons learned from innovative services and partnerships.

Members interested in Division plans for the next year should attend the 1998-99 Board Meeting on June 10th. Chair-Elect Susan Berg will outline priorities and engage members in discussion of the year's activities.

Finally, visit the conference exhibits and thank our sponsoring vendors for supporting the great variety of programs that the Division is offering this year. They are listed in alphabetical order: Corporate Book Resources, EBSCO Subscription Services, Faxon Company, Inc., Gale Research, Inc., Greenwood Publishing Group, Institute for Scientific Information, Keesing's Worldwide, LLC, Lexis-Nexis, Sage Publications, Sociological Abstracts, and Yankee Book Peddler. For the 75th anniversary celebration, the Division also extends its thanks to the Education, Information Technology, Military Librarians, Museums, Arts and Humanities, and Transportation Divisions and the San Francisco Bay Region and Washington, D.C. Chapters for their financial support.

Prepared by Margarita S. Studemeister
Social Science Division Conference Planner

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Are you dreading that next meeting? Do you wonder why you've been wasting hours in focus groups that are ineffective? Do you fear your next "staff update"? If you can answer 'yes' to any one of these questions, then you need to attend Burt Albert's workshop, based on his new book,"Fat Free Meetings: How to Make Them Fast, Focused, and Fun!"

Mr. Albert consults with organizations across the country, including GTE, GE and Merck & Co. Recently he was also invited by 'Successful Meetings' magazine to critique Clinton, Gingrich and other political figures on how they run their staff get-togethers. With his usual cleverness and humor, he will share his invaluable insights that will help you save time and get things done.

You will be able to purchase a signed copy of his book immediately after the workshop. The cost for the book is $15.00 (US). You may also purchase it in advance at the Peterson Publishing Education & Career Center (www.petersons.com). Click "Bookstore online" then scroll to the "Books for Professionals" section.

See you there! Tuesday, June 9th., 3:00 PM.
Brought to you by the following SLA divisions: PAM, S-T, MAHD, SS, EDU, L&M, M&M

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Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer prize winning author, social and political commentator, and baseball enthusiast, will be in Indianapolis to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Social Science Division on Tuesday, June 9. Ms. Goodwin will speak at an open session at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, at a luncheon, and at a special meeting of the Baseball Caucus Tuesday afternoon. All these events will be open to all conference attendees and we invite all of you who are coming to Indianapolis to join us in this gala celebration.

Doris Kearns Goodwin, recognizable by her broad smile and easy manner, is a familiar presence on public television, appearing as a regular commentator on the "News Hour with Jim Lehrer" discussing the presidency, elections and American politics, as a contributor to PBS documentaries on Lyndon Johnson, the Kennedys and the Roosevelts, and as the "irrational female fan" contributor to Ken Burns television series, "The History of Baseball". She appears frequently on ABC's "Nightline", and she is a regular panelist on "5 by 5", a weekly television public affairs program aired on Boston's ABC affiliate. is a Pulitzer prize-winning author, eminent historian and cultural and social commentator. No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front During World War II was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1995. Ms. Goodwin has written two additional major works on contemporary American presidents, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which was made into a six hour miniseries for ABC, and Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, an insightful look at one of America's most enigmatic presidents. Ms. Goodwin's latest book, Wait Till Next Year, a Memoir, published last fall, has been an immediate best seller. While it is primarily the story of Ms. Goodwin's growing up years on Long Island and of her love for the Brooklyn Dodgers, it also captures the mood of that period of post-war America that witnessed the introduction of television to the mass market, the McCarthy hearings, the dangers of a polio epidemic, racial prejudice, and of course, the glorious era of baseball in New York, when the Dodgers, the Giants or the Yankees, appeared in the World Series every year for a decade.

The subjects of Ms. Goodwin's work and the topics on which she comments encompass the broad spectrum of the American experience that we have witnessed in our lifetimes: Roosevelt and the New Deal, the introduction of social security, public works projects and public investment in the arts; Kennedy and the Peace Corps, a social conscience for a nation, space exploration and massive investments in science and technology; Lyndon Johnson and "the Great Society", the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid, the "War on Poverty", and the tragedy of the war in Vietnam. All of this history has shaped the nation and the people we are today.

As the preeminent chronicler of our immediate history, Doris Kearns Goodwin will assess our past and our future in the world and in our communities, and in the social and political structures that we have built and that will propel us into the 21st century.

Join the Social Science Division as it celebrates its' 75^th anniversary with a day devoted to examining the fundamental role the social sciences have played in creating the knowledge base that has produced the wonders of the technological revolution we are witnessing today.

Our thanks to the divisions who are co-sponsoring this remarkable event with us:

Education Division
Information Technology Division
Military Librarians Division
Museums, Arts and Humanities Division
Transportation Division