Division CE Courses

All CE courses are ticketed events. Use the proper ticket number for registration.

Register early! Space is limited for all CE courses.

Special student rate of $95 for all SLA and Division CE courses unless otherwise indicated.

Each course is ranked by level of instruction.

Levels:
B = Basic
I = Intermediate
A = Advanced

Saturday, June 6

105 · Using Standards to Make the Difference in a Competitive Environment
ENGINEERING DIVISION
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Member: $100 · Nonmember: $125 · I

This class will outline the structure of standard programs globally, and delineate standard replacements with emphasis on the Pacific Rim and European Union. Internet connections to the IHS, ERC, ANSI, NSSN, and other standard sources will be demonstrated. Give your organization the competitive advantage of proper identification and use of standards.

Instructor: Alison Ruger, Information Handling Services

145 · Molecular Biology Information Resources
BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmembers: $235 · I

Participants will learn about molecular biology information resources and discuss related levels of service provided by librarians. Find out how your current search skills apply to molecular biology databases and search systems, including Entrez and BLAST. Expand your perspective on the relationship between molecular biology and medicine, and briefly review basic concepts of genetics.

Instructor: Renata McCarthy, National Center for Biotechnology Information

150 · Researching Global Companies
BUSINESS AND FINANCE DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · I A

As companies in all the major economic regions of the world exploit cross border opportunities, the need to conduct definitive business research in a global context becomes vital for success. This continuing education course will explore the methods and sources for researching the major economic regions of the world for company information. It will include detailed case studies using the main information service providers who provide international services. The course will provide an excellent background for information specialists who regularly need to collect and understand global data from the multiple and disparate published sources now available.

Instructor: Sylvia James, Sylvia James Consultancy

155 · Managing and Maintaining In-house Databases
INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · I A

Do you manage and maintain an in-house database? Do you struggle with issues of content, workloads, staff, and user needs? Is your indexing and/or abstracting up to the standard that you like? If these real-world issues concern you, this workshop can help. Based on survey results and case studies of existent databases, you will find out what other SLA members are doing, how they're doing it, where they succeed and where they fail. You will see examples of existing databases, you will participate in group discussions, and you will have an opportunity to compare notes with others in like situations. Case studies will include both developing and fully implemented in-house databases. Be prepared to tell your story and to bring examples of your databasessample records, manuals and instructions, indexing vocabularies, tips and tricks. *Student rate does not apply.

Instructors: Dr. Roberta Brody, Queens College, CUNY and Barbara Booth, NILS Publishing Company

160 · Improved Patent Searching in the Sciences & Technology I
SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 ·

A lecture format will describe domestic and foreign patent processes and how this impacts patent searching. Hard copy and computerized patent information sources will be covered in addition to methods for maximizing retrieval from these resources. Prior art, patentability, validity, patent status, and current awareness searches will be studied in depth, using illustrative case studies.

The technology focus will be engineering, the electronics industry and the physical process sciences. Course participants are required to have at least one year's experience in online or manual searching. An academic or empirical background in physical sciences or engineering is highly recommended.

Instructor: Lucille J. Brown, LJB International

165 · Indexing Technical Documents Using a Machine-Readable Thesaurus
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · I

This course includes instruction and exercises in concept analysis, indexing, thesaurus development, etc. In addition, there will be exercises in negotiating and using the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT), a newly developed machine-readable thesaurus designed for use in indexing the large online database TRIS. Presentation of in-house database development and indexing vocabulary control.

Instructors: David Batty, CDB Enterprises and Michael Kleiber, California PATH Program

Sunday, June 7

205 · Business is News: A Primer and Evaluation of Business Resources Available to News Librarians
NEWS DIVISION
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Member: $100 #183; Nonmember: $125 · I

Dealmakers and their deals are newsworthy. Businessmen and women have become celebrities. In addition to understanding the basics of business, news librarians must find and use the most useful and cost-effective sources of business information. In addition to print materials and Internet sources, there is an entire industry attempting to fill our needs for information about companies and the people who run them. The course instructors will offer a primer on business and business documents as well as demonstrate, describe, and evaluate the many different ways to get information on both public and private companies.

Instructors: Diana Henriques, The New York Times and Mary Danehy, Time Inc. Research Center

255 · Knowledge Management for Competitive Intelligence: New Opportunities for the Corporate Library
BUSINESS AND FINANCE DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $300 · Nonmember: $325 · I A

Knowledge management presents corporate librarians with new opportunities for helping to further the business goals of the company, especially as it relates to competitive intelligence. Without being overly technical, this course will focus on knowledge management itself and the new technologies that make knowledge management more practical and cost-effective. It will also focus on combining, packaging, and distributing information that comes from both external and internal sources using the library as the clearinghouse.

Instructor: Robert Aaron, Aaron·Smith Associates, Inc.

260 · Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources at the National Library of Medicine
ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · B I

This training program focuses on the online information resources of the National Library of Medicine's Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program. Descriptions of the many factual and bibliographic databases and demonstrations of searching techniques will be included, as well as introduction to Web-based information resources.

Instructors: Patricia Dickinson and Sheri Hester, National Library of Medicine

265 · Electronic Laboratory Notebooks and Collaborative Computing
FOOD, AGRICULTURE, and NUTRITION DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · B I

This course reviews the full range of concepts and requirements for electronic notebooks and record-keeping using groupware, workflow, object-oriented data management, and document management systems. The legal (i.e., patent and litigation) and regulatory (i.e., FDA and EPA) requirements for fully electronic record-keeping to be accepted by federal agencies and patent offices will also be covered. Examples of installed systems and case studies are available to assist companies in implementing Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems (CENS).

Instructor: Rich Lysakowski, Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association

270 · The Library Web Site: From Broadcast to Unicast
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · I

The one-size-fits-all library Web site may no longer meet the information requirements of an organization if it serves patrons with diverse responsibilities and interests. It is, however, possible to design a Web site that responds to the specific information needs and work processes of every individual. Using a combination of commercial products, Internet resources and easy-to-use Web tools, the special librarian has a unique opportunity to provide information to the user desktop in the most useful format. Via lecture, case study, demonstrations, and discussion, participants will learn how to use Internet tools to deliver an interactive environment tailor-made to the customer's needs. Case studies will be based on the unique experiences of two very different special libraries.

Instructor: Marian Bremer, MIT Lincoln Laboratories

275 · So You Want to be a Consultant:
Growing a Management Consulting Business and Expanding Internationally
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT DIVISION - Consultancy Section
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · B I

This new course covers the fundamental principles and techniques of establishing a consulting business to serve special libraries with an emphasis on developing international consulting. Topics include:

• establishing a business;
• typical management projects;
• marketing;
• proposals;
• project management;
• client satisfaction; and
• consulting qualities and lifestyle.

Instructors: Sylvia James, Sylvia James Consultancy and Katherine Barlolucci, Isis Information Services

280 · Business Intelligence: Aligning the Library and Information Group with the Company's Business Strategy
PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $210 · Nonmember: $235 · I A

This comprehensive workshop will discuss how the library can align itself with the company's business intelligence strategy by understanding how information is used for effective decision-making in the organization, partnering with traditional C.I. players (market research, business development, etc.) and developing a strategy where the library is viewed as having a central role in information management throughout the corporation. Presenters are experienced practitioners and will focus on the issues as they relate to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Instructors: Hilary Johnson and Laura Cronk, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals

285 · Eureka! Tools and Resources for Information Professionals Entering New Areas of Science and Technology
SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $215 · Nonmember: $250 · I

Eureka! is designed for professionals entering or transitioning into new areas of sci-tech reference. Each field of science has unique challenges. Through exercises, demonstrations, and case studies, students will gain an appreciation of these challenges and take home demonstrations of online resources. Bring your toolbox-this course is hands-on!

Instructor: Gail P. Clement, Florida International University Libraries

290 · Improved Patent Searching in the Sciences and Technology II
SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · A

The lecture will describe domestic and foreign patent processes and how this impacts patent searching. Hard copy and computerized patent information sources will be covered in addition to methods for maximizing retrieval from these resources. Prior art, patentability, validity, patent status, and current awareness searches will be studied in depth, using illustrative case studies. The technology focus will be engineering, the electronics industry and the physical process sciences. Course participants are required to have at least one year's experience in online or manual searching. An academic or empirical background in physical sciences or engineering is highly recommended.

Instructor: Lucille J. Brown, LJB International

295 · How Solo Librarians Should Deal with Difficult People: Identification and Techniques for Positive Working Relationships
SOLO LIBRARIANS DIVISION
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · B

Difficult people or people with diverse personality types abound. They are in our work environments, homes, social organizations, places of worship, and professional associations. Working alone as solo librarians, we often find ourselves in situations where we want to change the offending behavior. By changing our attitudes and behaviors, we can defuse the venom of difficult people.

Instructor: Barbara Best-Nichols, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.

Thursday, June 11

700 · Teaching Chemical Information I: Techniques
CHEMISTRY DIVISION
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Member: $100 · Nonmember: $125 · B I

This course accompanies the CE course on chemical information sources and content. The instructors' goal is to familiarize attendees with the tools necessary for successfully teaching chemical information skills to a variety of audiences in a variety of instructional formats. The course will also identify sources of instructional resources for chemical information.

The instructors will cover the following topics:

• identification of target audiences for chemical information instruction;
• perceiving and overcoming barriers to teaching chemical information;
• choosing suitable instructional formats to use;
• sources for teaching materials; and
• methods for course evaluation.

Instructors: F. Bartow Culp, Mellon Library, Purdue University and Charles F. Huber, Library, University of California - Santa Barbara

745 · Intranet Case Studies by Information Professionals
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Member: $205 · Nonmember: $235 · B I

Hear Intranet case studies by information professionals. Find out how strategic partnerships with information systems and information technology departments have been formed. Discover how successful Intranets have been sold to management and marketed to end-users/customers. And, learn which Intranet applications have been successful and unsuccessful and why. Also, which ones are in the planning stage.

Moderators: Howard McQueen and Jean E. DeMatteo, McQueen Consulting

800 · Teaching Chemical Information II:
Sources & Content
CHEMISTRY DIVISION
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Member: $100 · Nonmember: $125 · B I

This course accompanies the CE course on teaching techniques for chemical information. The instructors' goal is to familiarize attendees with how that information is organized, which are the most important print and electronic resources, and how those resources compare in extent, subject coverage, and quality.

Instructors: F. Bartow Culp, Mellon Library, Purdue University and Charles F. Huber, Library, University of California - Santa Barbara

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