Monday, June 8
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- SLA Conference Registration
SLA Conference Registration will be located at the Indiana Convention Center.., along with the SLA Booth, Message Center, Local Hospitality Booth, SLA Tape Sales and more.
- SLA Booth & Bookstore
Visit Special Libraries Association's booth for the opportunity to sample the Association's current publications, including Information Outlook, Who's Who in Special Libraries, and the latest from SLA Publishing. Take advantage of a guided tour of the Association's state-of-the-art Web site's features, including SLA's Virtual Bookstore, Continuing Education online, and Chapter, Division, and Caucus home pages.
In addition, take time to meet SLA leaders and staff, to update your member record in real-time, and to share your issues and concerns directly with headquarters.
Finally, RELAX! Allow SLA's booth to be your headquarters for a relaxing massage and liquid refreshment. Your association is at your service!!- SLA Internet Room
Whether you're interested in accessing your e-mail, learning about new Internet resources, or seeing a demonstration of the latest Internet products, please stop by frequently. Sign up in advance to reserve time.
Generously sponsored and organized by LEXIS-NEXIS.7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
- Business and Finance Division
Standard & Poor's Breakfast
By invitation.- SLA Conference Registration
| 400 | Chemistry Division
Business Meeting and Breakfast
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| 405 | Environment & Resource Management Division
Business Meeting & Continental Breakfast
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| 410 | Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Division
Business Meeting & Breakfast
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- 415 -- Legal Division
Emerging Technologies Roundtable
This breakfast is a roundtable format for law librarians to hear what’s new from the legal publishers in the area of technology. There will be time for networking as well.
Sponsored by TBA
Cost of this event: $20.00
Moderator: Anne Abate, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Speaker: TBA- Library Management Division
Career Guidance Counseling and Mentoring
Experienced library managers and directors will meet in groups and individually for career guidance counseling and mentoring.
Moderator: Una Gourlay, Rice University- Military Librarians Division
Breakfast- Petroleum & Energy Resources Division
X-Ray Vision: Gizmos and Gadgets for Keeping Up with the ‘Net
Susan Fingerman of SMF Information Services and Editor of The CyberSkeptic’s Guide to Internet Research will speak on different tools she recommends for keeping abreast of resources on the Internet.
Sponsor: The Faxon Company.
Moderator: Elizabeth Black, Mobil Exploration and Producing, U.S. Inc.
Speaker: Susan Fingerman, SMF Information Services- New Program Description
Pharmaceutical & Health Technology DivisionNetworking Breakfast
All members of the Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division are encouraged to attend this informal breakfast. It is a perfect opportunity to network with your colleagues and learn more about division programs and activities.
Sponsored by: ISI - Institute for Scientific Information
Moderator: Bonnie Snow, Citizen 1 Software, Inc. - Library Management Division
| 420 | Science-Technology Division
Business Meeting & Breakfast
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7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
| 425 | Social Science Division
Business Meeting and Breakfast
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- Solo Librarians Division Continental Breakfast
All Solo Librarian Division members are invited to this event. Come visit other Solo's in this division's first social gathering of the conference.
Moderator: Dennis Hamilton, KZF Incorporated- Solo Librarians Division Continental Breakfast
| 430 | Affirmative Action Committee
Proversity: A Focus on Similarities for Success
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9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
- General Session
Welcome: Gloria Zamora, chair, 1998 Indianapolis Conference Program Committee
Introductory Remarks: Judith J. Field, President, SLA
Keynote Address: Stanley Davis
As companies race toward the year 2000, technological change comes so fast that businesses must adopt lifelong learning processes to keep up. Stan Davis, noted author and business consultant, shows you how to increase your business' value by making it knowledge-based, no matter what business you are in.
With a doctorate in the social sciences, Davis spent twenty years on the faculty of the Harvard Business School, and Columbia and Boston universities. Currently active in research, writing, consulting and public speaking, he is working on a number of projects that represent a major new approach to education.
A consultant to many corporations such as AT&T, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Sun Microsystems, Davis' creative business thinking led Federal Express to present him with their "1992 Visionary of the Year Award" and Fortune named his 2020 Vision the best management book of 1991.10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- SLA Exhibits
Take advantage of demonstrations and the hands on instruction and receive personalized service on the special tools you need to make your job easier and your organization more effective. While browsing the hall, stop by the food and beverage areas in the back of the exhibit hall.
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Biomedical & Life Sciences Division
Chemistry Division
Engineering Division
Metals/Materials Division
Pharmaceutical & Health Technology DivisionBiomaterials
Biomaterials include substances such as synthetic polymers, metals, and ceramics that are used in medical devices for long-term implantation (artificial heart valves, dental fillings, hip prothesis) or temporary use (wound dressings, sutures, IV catheters). The field is rapidly growing and involves basic and applied research across several established disciplines. As a result, its literature is highly diffuse and often difficult to access. This program will give a general overview of Biomaterials Science. It will then discuss the major challenges facing those who wish to retrieve information about biomaterials and offer guidance for more effective searching.
Moderator: Jack Cooper, Science Library, University of California Riverside
Speakers: Joel Higgins, Biomet, Inc.; Renee Bush, Health Sciences Library, SUNY Buffalo; and Rodney Pinkston, STN- Business and Finance Division
Investment Services RoundtableDiscussing New Electronic Resources on Mutual Funds
Members of the roundtable are invited to bring with them addresses of their favorite Web addresses and lists of other valuable electronic resources which they find useful and relevant to the researching of mutual funds. New products will be reviewed.
Moderator: Susan Gormley, Daiwa Securities America, Inc. Speaker: Maria Schwartz, Nelson Publications- Business and Finance Division
Information Technology Division
Library Management DivisionManaging Smarter by Investing in Your Firm's Intellectual Capital
Mr. Thomas A. Stewart, regular contributor to Fortune magazine and author of Intellectual Capital, will speak about the Librarian's role in freeing, organizing and using all the knowledge which is locked inside the individuals of our firms.
Sponsored by LEXIS-NEXIS
Moderator: Stephen T. Kochoff
Speaker: Thomas A. Stewart, Fortune- Business and Finance Division
Public & Government Business LibrariesFinancial Info Available from U.S. Government & its Agencies
This roundtable will discuss the availability of financial information now and in the future from collecting bodies such as the Federal Reserve Banks, the Bureau of Electronic Analysis and other Agencies. Both print and electronic resources will be discussed with emphasis on the influence of electronic medium for storage and distribution.
Moderator: John Balow, New York Public Library
Speakers: Miriam Ciochon, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Ernie Evangelista, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Communications Division
Introduction to Market Research in the Communication Industry
This program offers insight into working with market research firms. Topics include: Different types of firms and services; How to select the right firm; Qualitative vs. quantitative research; Working with firms
Moderator: Kathy Jackson, Sprint
Speakers: Mark Buchta, The Yankee Group and Michael Galvin, Probe Research- Education Division
What Happens at an ERIC Clearinghouse
What happens in an ERIC Clearinghouse? We are all familiar with the end product, but how do materials get to the ERIC database? What role do the Clearinghouses play in collecting and processing materials? What other services do the Clearinghouses offer? Come hear a panel of ERIC librarians talk about what they do.
Moderator: Blane Dessy, National Library of Education
Speakers: Jane Henson, ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Sciences; Steve Stroup, ERIC Clearinghouse for Reading and Communication; Diane Rothenberg, ERIC Clearinghouse for Early Childhood Education; Judy Wagner, ERIC Clearinghouse for Career Development; and Denise Masters, ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Technology- Engineering Division
Aerospace Section
Competitive Intelligence: Beyond the Basics
Would you like to do more competitive intelligence searching? Come listen and ask questions of three professionals. They will discuss the role of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP); give you pointers on using the Internet to find competitive intelligence information and provide you with a real-life example of a librarian providing CI for her organization.
Speakers: Ellen Naylor, Business Intelligence Source, Inc.; Helen Kassler, Fuld & Company, Inc.; and TBD- Environment & Resource Management Division
Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division
Toxicology Roundtable
Join us in a discussion of what's new with the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program at the National Library of Medicine. Our NLM representative will bring us up to date and let us know future plans. Bring your questions and concerns. Cristina Campbell will introduce us to the Children's Environmental Health Network and their latest directory of resources.
Moderator: Ginny Carroll, Camp, Dresser, & McKee, Inc. Speaker: Cristina Campbell, University of California at Berkeley- Geography and Map Division
Contributed Papers Session I
Paper and presenters to be announced.- Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
Automobile Design and Implications for Insurance Costs, Safety, Repairability and Customer Service.
Consumers expect quality, safety, service and competitive pricing when making their vehicle purchase decision. The cost to insure a vehicle is an important consideration in the vehicle purchase. Vehicle safety features, like ABS, daytime running lights, airbags, and handling features vary in the extent to which insurance costs are affected. The corporate library provides a means to keep abreast of the status of regulations affecting vehicle safety. The effect of vehicle safety features on insurance costs will be presented. In addition, the repairability and damage resistant features of several vehicles will be presented to demonstrate the effect of good designs on minimizing insurance costs to repair.
The automobile insurance industry is aggressively pursuing implementation of programs that provide the highest level of customer service related to collision repair. We can learn much about the kinds of customer service initiatives that are expected to succeed in the automobile insurance industry by researching what has worked well for other service industries. The process of strategic planning will be discussed, incorporating the use of the corporate library as an important resource.
Sonsored by: Inmagic, Inc.
Moderator: Sylvia Justice, State Farm Insurance Companies
Speaker: John Werner, State Farm Insurance Companies- Legal Division
Intranet Content in the Law Firm Library
Speakers: Anne Ellis, Holland Hart and Linda Will, Greenberg Taurig- Library Management Division
Consulting SectionInternet Power Searching: Finding Pearls in a Zillion Grains of Sand
Amelia Kassel, a prominent information broker, presents the latest developments in power searching, along with the best uses for various search engines. Real-life examples, tips and techniques illustrate how to become more productive and time-efficient when on the Web. End-users get 123,144 hits with 99 percent relevancy. Learn how information professionals get results.
Sponsored by LEXIS-NEXIS
Speaker: Amelia Kassel, MarketingBase- Military Librarians Division
CIOs in the Dept. of Defense
This panel discussion will examine relationship between Libraries and the new role of Chief Information Officer within components of the Department of Defense.
Moderators: Marsha Drier, Air Force Research Lab Library at Kirtland AFB; TBD and TBD- Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
Physics Roundtable
Various physics issues will be discussed.
Moderator: Donna Berg, Los Alamos National Library10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Social Science Division
Managing a Digital Imaging Project: An Administrative Perspective
This session will provide an overview, from a management perspective, of the elements that should be considered when undertaking a digital imaging project. Topics to be addressed include setting project goals, identifying image capture and indexing requirements, preservation concerns, determining the necessary technical infrastructure (hardware, software, storage, and network capabilities) that will support imaging and access, identifying needed internal and external resources, defining required skills and expertise for project staff, managing project activities, establishing workflow routines, and making budget projections.
Moderator: Susan Berg, Colonial Williamsburg Fd.
Speaker: Sherry Byrne, University of Chicago- Social Science Division Issues and Resources on Aging
Speakers will discuss national and international issues on aging and important resources available via the World Wide Web.
Moderator: Maryann Belanger, Population Research Library Speaker: TBD- Solo Librarians Division
Using the Web for Research, or Free vs. Fee
Mary Ellen Bates will discuss how to integrate Internet resources with commercial information providers in providing research services. Does it make sense to start every search on the Net? When can the Net supplement a "traditional" online search? How do you decide that time vs. money equation?
Moderator: Dennis Hamilton, KZF Incorporated
Speaker: Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services- Transportation Division
Networking Committee
This year's meeting will feature informal discussion highlighting networking activities undertaken by the Transportation Division this past year, including reports on the OCLC TAG union list project, the Division's Long-Range Plan and TRIS. Also featured will be reports by Division librarians on innovative programs and projects undertaken by their libraries during 1997-98.
Moderator: Daniel C. Krummes, H. E. Davis Transportation Library, U.C. - Berkeley- Government Relations Committee
Government Relations Business Meeting
The committee will discuss information policy as it pertains to the profession, and generate strategies for achieving success in communicating SLA's views to government officials.
Moderator: Joan Gervino, American Bankers Association- Professional Development Committee
Meeting
Moderator: Carol L. Ginsburg, Bankers Trust Company- Additional Program Information
Research CommitteeReport on the Project: Studying the Value of Information Services in Special Libraries and Information Centers
At this session, we will provide an interpretation of this project for the field and practitioners. This project focused on how to better communicate value to administrators and researchers in the corporate setting. The project has analyzed several hundred interviews with users in the corporate setting to extract the values that they identify and the language they use in identifying those values. We will discuss how a better knowledge of these facts can improve communication and justification for libraries and information centers.
Speakers: Paul B. Kantor and Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University- Student and Academic Relations Committee
What Works for Students and Faculty? Roundtable for Unit Officers, Committee Chairs & Faculty
The Student and Academic Relations Committee hosts a discussion session with topics of interest to chapters, divisions, students, student groups and faculty. Emphasis will be placed on activities and programs that bring students, faculty and practitioners together.
Moderator: Barbara Semonche, UNC-CH School of Journalism & Mass Communication- SLA Indianapolis Conference Planning Committee
Strategy Sharing Sessions
- "Superhighway Robbery: Protecting & Using Intellectual
Property on the Internet."
Moderator: Dave Brunell,Bibliographical Center for Research,
Speaker: David Mirchin, VP & General Counsel, SilverPlatter Information, Inc.
Sponsored by SilverPlatter Information, Inc. - "Ethical Dilemmas and News Librarians."
Moderator: Jean Preer, Catholic University of America
Speaker: Jerry Bornstein, Baruch College Library - "Yellow Flag: Caution needed when Searching the Web."
Moderator: Carmen Ward, Sandia National Laboratories
Speaker: Brian Pinkerton, VP for Engineering, Excite, Inc.
Sponsored by WebCrawler - Keynote Speaker Recap.
Moderator: Gloria Zamora, Sandia National Laboratories
Speaker: Stan Davis, Associates of Boston
Moderator: Carmen L. Ward, Sandia National Laboratories
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- SLA Career Advisory Service
Participate in the Career Advisory Service and meet with an advisor to learn strategies for meeting your career goals. This service is excellent for recent library school graduates, individuals making mid-level career changes, and those seeking career advice.
See the Professional Development Program insert for details.- SLA Employment Clearinghouse
The Employment Clearinghouse provides job seekers and employers with an opportunity to network and discuss available employment. A compilation of job openings may be obtained immediately after the annual conference for those who are unable to attend. See the Professional Development Program insert for details. Sponsored by TeleSec/Corestaff Library Services
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Committee on Cataloging
Business Meeting
Reports from liaisons and discussions of projects.12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
- 435 -- Advertising and Marketing Division Business Meeting & Luncheon
Cost of this event: $15.00
Moderator: Mary Muenkel, BBDO New York
- Biomedical & Life Sciences Division
Chemistry Division
Environment & Resource Management DivisionA Winner's Circle of Science Web Sites
Subject experts in chemistry, biology and the environment will discuss their very favorite Web sitesevery one a winner.
Sponsored by Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Info
Moderator: Susan Westenbarger, EPA, Garcia Consulting, Inc.
Speakers: Gary Wiggins, Chemistry Library, Indiana University; Laura Barnes, Illinois Waste Management and Research Center and Anne Malley, California Academy of Sciences- Legal Division
Business Meeting & Luncheon
Congratulations to the Legal Division on its 5th anniversary. Steady growth has been the hallmark of this group. By the end of its first month of existence in 1993, it had already gained 300 members and membership is now approaching 1,000. The Legal Division is a great asset to the Special Libraries Association. The Legal Division, through its mission statement, emphasizes professionalism for all librarians and its goal is to help all members excel in today's business environment. Than you to all the members of the Legal Division for their ongoing support of this exciting group of professionals.
Sponsored by West Group
Moderator: Gayle O'Connor, AutomatedlegalSolutions- General Session
| 440 | Library Management Division
Business Meeting & Luncheon
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- New Program Description
News DivisionCongressional Quarterly Annual News Division Luncheon
Martha Angle, CQ's director of news services and associate editor of the Congressional Monitor, will speak. She selects and edits stories from all of CQ's publications for transmission to 400 or so newspapers. Ms. Angle was a reporter for 13 years, covering Congress and national politics, and has served as news editor and assistant managing editor for the Weekly Report.
Sponsored by Congressional Quarterly
Moderator: Eleanor Jackson, Congressional Quarterly
Speakers: Martha Angle, Congressional Quarterly- New Program Description
| 445 | Transportation Division
Business Meeting & Luncheon
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12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Program Date Correction
Insurance & Employee Benefits DivisionBusiness Meeting & Luncheon
Open to division members. This luncheon has been made possible by NILS Publishing Company and will be held at the Allison Mansion. Buses will leave from the Convention Center at noon.
Sponsored by NILS Publishing Company
Moderator: Sylvia Justice, State Farm Insurance Companies12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Program Date Correction
| 450 | Business and Finance Division
Labor Issues Caucus
Field Trip: Terre Haute, IN
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1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- SLA List Owners' Workshop
SLA staff will discuss the duties and responsibilities included in being a list owner and answer questions from the audience.
Moderator: Ronnie Elmore, SLA- Advertising and Marketing Division
Branding the Information Management Process
Recasting your information management capabilities as a brand will reward you with higher visibility and greater impact within your organization. Learn how to assess the components of a successful competitive intelligence operation as well as the necessary steps to build a total branded communication plan.
Moderator: Jerry Delaney, BBDO Chicago
Speaker: Roberta Piccoli, J. Walter Thompson- Biomedical & Life Sciences Division
Environment & Resource Management Division
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Division
Medical SectionAgricultural Runoff and Water Quality - Issues and Information
Agricultural runoff is a major contributor to water quality problems. Dr. Frankenberger will address pesticide and nutrient losses to water from agriculture, efforts to minimize the losses and related information sources, including the National Extension Water Quality Database. Dr. Crawford will discuss his work as project chief of the White River Basin Study, part of the United States Geological Survey's, National Water Quality Assessment Program. The NAWQA Program is designed to describe the status and trends in the quality of the Nation's ground and surface waters.
Sponsored by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
Moderator: Bambi Wessel
Speakers: Jane Frankenberger, Purdue University and Charles Crawford, United States Geological Survey
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- Program Date Correction
Business and Finance DivisionLibrary Education for Changing Times
Special Libraries require staff with strong analytical ability, professional knowledge, and motivation to move forward with their organizations. Nevertheless, the number of new library school graduates is half of 1976 levels. Innovative schools and library directors are working the issue. This panel of educators and managers will discuss new approaches to teaching, recruiting, and developing contemporary information professionals.
Moderator: Richard Willner, Lehman Brothers
Speakers: Dean Daniel E. Atkins, School of Information, The University of Michigan; Rita Ayers, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company; Dean Thomas Childers, College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, Paula Galbraith, Mary Kay Inc; Marilyn Murray, Arthur Andersen & Co; Dean Hal R. Varian, School of Information Management and Systems, University of California at Berkeley- Business and Finance Division
College & University RoundtableStaff Training in an Electronic Reference Room
Effective Staff Training is paramount to the successful integration of new resources into the increasingly electronic reference collection. Becky Smith will share with us a system she calls "product management" which assigns responsibility for database knowledge and the subsequent sharing of that knowledge with others on the reference staff at Texas A&M University. Frances Nilsson of Babson College will explain how her staff trains for a four tiered level of reference assistance which involves everyone from student workers through experienced reference librarians. Opportunities to share experiences will be provided.
Sponsored by Gale Research
Moderator: David Martin, University of Iowa
Speakers: Becky Smith, Texas A&M University; Marilyn Fahr, Emory University; and Frances Nilsson, Babson College.- Business and Finance Division
Financial Institutions RoundtableWho Makes the Decision, & Then Who Makes It Work?
As information delivery mechanisms converge and change, the traditional dividing line in place at many of our financial institutions between "real time, market data" services and "research-based and historical data" begins to disappear. When this happens, who decides which services bankers, analysts and other financial professionals will use, and who will administer their roll-out, maintenance and support? Here is an opportunity for us to extend our range and bring our "content" knowledge and information management skills into higher focus. Our speaker will address this issue, and also describe the ways in which she has been involved in integrating internal and external data sources into a popular desktop product for the financial professionals in her organization. Come with your experiencesgood, bad, and anything in betweento share in the discussion following the presentation.
Moderator: Josephine Howell, JP Morgan
Speaker: Leslie Jacobs, Fidelity Management & Research- Business and Finance Division
Virtually Now: Part I
What are the issues and conditions influencing the creation of virtual libraries now. With the globalization of companies and the reality of available technology, this service model is no longer "almost here" but for some libraries it's serving users right now.
Sponsored by UMI
Moderator: Steve Lopez, National Board of Medical Examiners
Speakers: Bob Travica, Indiana University; Mary Elizabeth Poje, Goldman Sachs & Co. and Steve Lopez, National Board of Medical Examiners- Education Division
Social Science Division
Women's Issues CaucusLibrarians and Unions
Deanna Wood, librarian at the University of New Hampshire and long-time member of the American Association of University Professors will talk about this issue challenging librarians in unionized environments, and how a union can help protect the freedoms librarians support.
Sponsored by American Association of University Professors
Speaker: Deanna Wood, University of New Hampshire, AAUP- Engineering Division
Legal Division
Metals/Materials Division
Science Technology Division
Transportation DivisionDigital Libraries-Planning for the Future
What have researchers learned about digital libraries? What are the implications of their findings for our work as special librarians? Dr. Deanna Marcum, President of the Council on Library and Information Resources, will describe the activities of the Digital Library Federation and comment on the results of particular digital library projects. Special emphasis will be given to the need to tailor digital library resources to meet customers' requirements. Adding the perspective of the practitioner, Cassandra Morrow of the American International Companies will describe how she uses digital resources to serve a dispersed clientele.
Moderator: Anne Abate, Dinsmore & Shohl
Speakers: Cassandra Morrow, American International Companies and Deanna Marcum, Council on Library and Information Resources.- Engineering Division
Information Technology Division
Library Management Division
Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Petroleum and Energy Resources Division
Social Science Division
Solo Librarians DivisionPeace and International Conflict Management Roundtable
The Euro is Coming: Countdown to January 1999
This is a three-part program. First, presentation of two short videos about the new common currency for Europe. Second, the audience is invited to ask questions and discuss issues related to the Euro, its implementation and implications with special guest, Ambassador Hugo Paemen. Third, tour of the Europa website, official site of the European Commission, and related sites on the Euro.
Moderator: Iris W. Anderson, Joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund Library
Speakers: Ambassador Hugo Paemen, European Commission Ambassador to the U.S.; Ann R. Sweney, U.S. Delegation of the European Commission; and Iris W. Anderson, Joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund Library- Engineering Division
Legal Division
Library Management Division
Social Science DivisionProposal Writing For Results
Like all managers, special library managers need to know how to write effective proposals to obtain resources and services. Many times the proposals are internal company documents where the library manager seeks to convince higher-ups of a certain course of action; other situations may find the librarian responding to grants or other external sources of funding. What perspective and writing style should the proposal writer take to get positive results? How can knowledge about the customer influence the proposal writing? How can a librarian get involved in proposal writing and could this be an alternative career path? These topics and others relating to putting together effective proposals will be explored by a professional trainer in proposal writing and a librarian who served as an integral part of a proposal team.
Moderator: Gloria Dinerman, The Library Co-Op, Inc.
Speakers: Larry Newman, Franklin Quest and Julia Kelley, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.- Information Technology Division
Telecommunications Resources
This session will be both practical and technical, covering what we as information professionals need to know about how networks work. What components and protocols are involved as we distribute and receive our information via computers whether in small clusters within a building, or beyond? Some of the topics to be covered will be LANs and WANs; their various components (bridges, hubs, routers, switches, etc.) and network protocols. We need to be able to talk this jargon and understand what we are saying, both to make purchases, implement and maintain applications for our customers, and to work effectively with MIS/IT groups in our organizations.
Moderator: Dee Magnoni, Helix Technology Corporation Speaker: Hope Tillman, Babson College- Military Librarians Division
Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Petroleum & Energy Resources DivisionSLA's Competencies: Personal Benchmarks and Organizational Standards
A distinguished panel will examine SLA's Competencies for Special Librarians to review their background, explain their intent, and discuss their implementation at a personal and institutional level. Discussion will cover self benchmarking, organizational culture, and reaction from the profession.
Moderators: Tom Rohmiller, Air Force Research Lab Library at Wright Patterson; Lynda Moulton, Comstow Information Services; Frank Spaulding (Retired); and Barbara Wrinkle, Air Force Library and Information Service- News Division
News Outside the USA
A panel of Canadian and other library specialists will present tips on news sources, including Web sites, of an international flavor.
Moderator: Kristen Smith, Southam News, Ottawa- New Program Title
Pharmaceutical & Health Technology DivisionThe Effect of the Internet on Pharmaceutical Marketing
In a presentation entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: How Small Pharmaceutical Companies Can Use the Internet to Communicate and Compete," Mr. Coccia will describe how the rapidly evolving landscape of the Internet provides a venue for smaller and niche-oriented pharmaceutical companies to segment their audience, communicate with and educate patients and clinicians on specific disease topics, and promote and sell their products cost effectively. He writes: The greatest benefit for small or therapeutically-specific pharmaceutical companies is that the Internet is the ultimate segmentation and promotion vehicle. This talk will present a case study of how a small, disease-specific company began using the Internet in its infancy and evolved with the technology to achieve a Web site that presents highly targeted material, with numerous reciprocal links. Additionally, the effective use of search engines and diagnostic sites to have a site viewed and to measure who is viewing will be explained.
Moderator: C. Margaret Hentz, Merck & Company
Speaker: Silvio M. Coccia, Sonoma Marketing Consultants- Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
Math E-Journals and Beyond
Discussion of the current and projected "value-added" features that are being offered by publishers and vendors, with emphasis on their value to faculty and researchers in Mathematics. Also to include pre-prints, archives, free journals, and integrated services, as well as impacts on collection management and document delivery.
Moderator: Claire B. Macha, University of Arizona- Social Science Division
The Next Generation of Research: Will Researchers Need Us? Maybe, Maybe Not?
Three active researchers from diverse specialties will share their vision of the future of research within their disciplines. Social policy,science and urban planning subject areas will be represented. These "futurists" will prognosticate on the role of libraries and librarians in their particular area of study. Will they need us? How? What can we take away from this discussion that will better prepare us to remain mainstream to the needs of our organizations? Important and necessary clues to our future role on the information stage will undoubtedly unfold.
Moderator: Hetty Barthel, Urban Institute
Speakers: David Bodenhamer, Indiana University-Purdue University; John Clark, Hudson Institute and Carl Rothe, Indiana University.- SLA Professional Development
Career Workshop "Using Networking Skills to Find a Job"
Most people don't realize that they have an extensive network of people who can help in their job search and that this network is largely untapped. This workshop will explore ways to make effective use of this network and expand it to help you in your current and future searches.- SLA Public Relations
Press Event
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
- 1998 Indianapolis Conference Program Committee
SLA Professional Papers Session I:
Position Your Library in the Winner's Circle
Three presentations of 15 minutes each with provisions for questions from the audience.- "ISO Certification from the Library Manager's Perspective"
Speaker: Mary R. Conway, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - "Time to Shift Gears: From Libraries to Librarians"
Speaker: Sharon Gause, University of Colorado - "Beyond Reference: A Pilot In-Depth Research and
Analysis Project at the MN/DOT Library"
Speaker: Pamela Newsome, Minnesota Department of Transportation Library
- Student and Academic Relations Committee
Roundtable for SLA Student Group Advisors
Informal discussions focus on topics and issues related to advising SLA student groups and to promoting SLA among students.
Moderator: Barbara Semonche, UNC-CH School of Journalism & Mass Communication1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Research Committee
Information in the Virtual Office
The 1997 recipient of the Steven I. Goldspiel Memorial Research Grant will discuss her research on Telecommuting among Special Librarians: Claire R. McInerney. "Using Information in the Virtual Office: How Special Libraries are Serving Telecommuters." Networking reception to follow.
Moderator: Laura Gasaway, University of North Carolina School of Law
Speaker: Claire R. McInerney, University at Albany/SUNY1:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Legal Division
Retired Members Caucus
Facing the Future: The Senior Years
This program will examine the legal environment of aging. Speakers will address preservation of assets, investing for retirement, healthcare proxies, nursing home care, and long-term care protection.
Facilitators: Cassandra Morrow and Catherine "Kitty" Scott.
Speakers: George Slater, Esq., Slater & Associates; J. Peter Mimnaugh, Mimnaugh Associates; and Laurie Eckstein, Merrill Lynch.1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Library Management Division
Marketing SectionSwap and Shop
The annual Swap and Shop provides attendees opportunities to share marketing tactics and learn how other libraries sell their stuffhot home pages, nifty newsletters, fun fact sheets and more! Marketing tools sent by Swap and Shop participants are available for your perusal. Vote for your favorites and take home samples. The winning Swap and Shop entries will be posted in the exhibits areadon't miss the fun! Sponsored by LEXIS-NEXIS.
Moderator: Jill Konieczko, LEXIS-NEXIS3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Advertising and Marketing Division
Trendspotting: Using Secondary Data for Trends Research
The big ideas for the next millennium can be predicted now, if we only know where to look for evidence of them. Which fad will become a real trend? Are series data reliable indicators? Is a trend already mainstream by the time the media covers it? Sharpen your prognostication skills by learning how one of the industry's leading futurist looks at evidence of what's happening now to determine what may happen in the future.
Sponsored by LEXIS-NEXIS
Moderator:TBA
Speaker: Marian Salzman, Young & Rubicam- Business and Finance Division
Business Information Markets Around the World
An analysis of market size, characteristics, trends, impact of Internets and Intranets, and other market information for business information electronic publishers and service providers. This session will include: A review of the global business information market - its characteristics and trends; The impact of new technologies, such as Intranets, on the market and on vendor services; Regional reviews, each covering an analysis of the size, trends, characteristics, market dynamics, etc; North America; Asia; Europe, West and East; and South America
Sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet
Moderator: John Ganly, NYPL
Speaker: Nigel Oxbrow, TFPL Ltd., London & New York- New Program
Florida & Caribbean Chapter
Georgia Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Virginia ChapterSouth Atlantic Regional Conference Planning Update
Participating chapter members will gather to discuss plans for the 1st South Atlantic Regional Conference for SLA.
- Geography and Map Division
Contributed Papers Session II
Papers and presenters to be announced.- Information Technology Division
Microcomputers SectionWhat's in the Box? A Look at the Future of Microcomputers
Internet, Intranets, and online databases all rely on one vital piece of equipment these days: the personal computer (PC). Almost forgotten in the rush to a networked planet, the PC is still our gateway to the world and a very powerful tool in itself. Author and columnist Walt Crawford (Research Libraries Group, Inc.) will discuss the many changes the PC has been through in the last little while and some of the changes we can look forward to in the future.
Moderator: Karen Bleakley, Price Waterhouse
Speaker: Walt Crawford, Research Libraries Group, Inc.- Legal Division
Workplace Law: A Primer for Librarians
This program will familiarize librarians with major federal laws affecting the library workplace. Our panelist will discuss issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), sexual discrimination, fair employment law and the family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). If you've ever wondered about, what questions you can ask in an interview or how your leave policies are affected by FMLA, then you should attend this session. Ever ask yourself, what restrictions the ADA places on your interview process? We'll have the answers. The panelist will also delve into the new EEOC Anti-Discrimination regulations relating to temporary workers.- Library Management Division
Consulting SectionSpeaking to Your Public: Effective Communication with an Audience
Communication is the key skill for the information professional. Whether pitching a budget, speaking to a professional association or conducting a departmental meeting, public speaking is the major forum for communication. Speakers from Toastmasters International, the news industry and a library consultant will present tips and techniques on how to prepare and deliver a persuasive oral presentation.
Note: Two other guest speakers will join the main speaker, Mary Dzurinko.
Speaker: Mary Dzurinko, MK Dzurinko Associates- News Division
Annual Business Meeting
Moderator:Tom Lutgen, Los Angeles Times- Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division
Vendor Update I: Online Healthcare Resources
An overview of new and updated databases, features, and system enhancements of interest to healthcare information professionals, with an emphasis on applications in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical device, and biotechnology industries.
Moderator: Julia Urwin, Astra USA
Speakers: James Grant, The Dialog Corporation and Fay Kramer, Questel-Orbit- Business and Finance Division
Getting Things Done When You are Not in Charge
Everyone finds themselves struggling to bring about change in from the middle of the organization. This session offers a simple, practical perspective on leadership & on change that opens options for all of us. Geoff Bellman, author of "Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge" will engage those who attend in thinking about work (and life) dilemmas in new ways - ways that suggest new actions. This will be a thought - provoking and involving session.
Moderator: Christine Arthur, Disclosure, Inc.
Speaker: Geoffrey Bellman, GMB Associates, Ltd.- Business and Finance Division
Super Searchers: Trends for Online and the Internet
Come hear a panel of experts discuss trends in the online industry and the Internet of interest to online searchers. This informal conversation will discuss industry consolidation, favorite/new/hot online systems, favorite/new/hot Web sources, search engines and more recent changes in the business.
Sponsored by Technimetrics Inc.
Moderator: Colin McQuillan, General Mills, Inc.
Speakers: Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services and Reva Basch, Aubergine Information Services- Business and Finance Division
Virtually Now: Part II
This section of virtually now discusses tools which are available now to librarians in creating this type of service or which are in the pipeline soon to be available.
Sponsored by PointCast and TextWise
Moderator: Steve Lopez, National Board of Medical Examiners
Speakers: David Ellison, Disclosure, Inc.; Jim King, LEXIS-NEXIS; and Liz Liddy, TextWise- Chemistry Division
Engineering Division
Metals/Materials Division
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
Science-Technology Division
Transportation DivisionDigital Libraries: Non-Text Formats
Collections of non-text materials present unique challenges for organization and retrieval in electronic information projects. This session will focus on the arrangement and retrieval of non-text digital collections, where the document formats of maps, drawings, diagrams, figures, and sound files supplement traditional text files. The speakers will present digital projects and talk about their early experiences and lessons when developing digital library projects. Sponsored by EBSCO
Speakers: David Atkins, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; C. Franklin Thomas, Louisiana State University; and Dan Adkins, University of Michigan- Environment & Resource Management Division
Forestry SectionFrom the Forest to the Web
How are forestry and forest products information professionals incorporating the Web into their information world? Our speakers will give us two perspectives. Langhorne Chipley will discuss her experiences in creating web-based products for TAPPI. Lo Parr will discuss how web-based information resources are managed at Weyerhaeser.3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- Social Science Division
Health and Human Services RoundtableInformation Exchange
The gathering will provide a forum for individuals with similar interests to meet and share ideas.
Moderator: Maryann Belanger, Population Research Library- Biomedical & Life Sciences Division
Business and Finance Division
Education Division
Engineering Division
Information Technology Division
Library Management Division
Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Social Science Division
Solo Librarians Division
Transportation Division
International Relations Committee
European ChapterGlobal Cooperation Among Information Professionals: Barriers and Benefits
Representatives from various countries will initiate discussion about the barriers and benefits for collaboration in a more competitive global world, the kinds of services that we could provide to each other, and examples of partnerships that have worked. Join this focused discussion session.
Moderators: Barbara Hedges, North Carolina State University; Sylvia R. M. James, consultant; and Lucy B. Lettis, Arthur Andersen Consulting
Speaker: TBD- Solo Librarians Division
Women's Issues CaucusWhere Should Librarians Fit Into the Corporate Hierarchy?
Where should librarians fit into the corporate structure? Should they be satisfied with their level on the hierarchy or should they strive for higher status and visibility? Once they have determined that a change is needed, how should they go about positively making those changes? Come hear the answers to these and other questions regarding this important, emotional, and highly-political topic.
Moderator: Jeanne Miller, University of Michigan
Speaker: TBA- Transportation Division
Association Information Service CaucusThird Annual Association Information Services Caucus Roundtable
This is the third year in a row that this ever-popular format is being offered! This session is especially directed at the special librarian in a non-profit or association library. Association information professionals are welcome to attend this educational event. This roundtable format includes eight different topic tables each with a topic facilitator. Planned topics include: Emerging Technology and its Uses, Fee for Service/Revenue Generation, Internal Positioning, Electronic Implications of Copyright, Customer Satisfaction & Quality, and much more! This is an excellent opportunity to share your experiences and learn from the experience of others. Attendees will have an opportunity to sit in on at least three different discussion topics! The Association Information Services Caucus would like to thank the Transportation Division for co-sponsoring this event. Join us on Monday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. for the Third Annual Association Information Services Caucus reception.
Moderators: Christine I. Romboletti, National Association of Convenience Stores and TBA
Facilitators: Karen Mark, American Health Care Association; Brian Lewin, The International Recording Media Association; Linda Rothbart, American Trucking Associations; Sharon Levy, National Wildlife Federation; Connie Field, Portland Cement Association; Laura Hazen, Institute of Transportation Engineers; John Krukoff, National Association of Realtors; and Lorri Zipperer, National Patient Safety Foundation of American Medical Association.- 1998 Indianapolis Conference Program Committee
SLA Professional Papers Session II: The International Circuit: Libraries Around the World
Four presentations of 15 minutes with provisions for questions from the audience.- "Libraries and Information Infrastructure of the Hermann von
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers"
Speaker: R. Ball, "Libraries and Information Infrastructure at the Research Centers in the Helmholtz Association" - "Post Cold War Libraries in Russia, China and the Czech
Republic"
Speaker: Thomas Edelblute, United States International University - "The ETH Library: A Key in the Swiss Sci-Tech Community"
Speaker: Wolfram Neubauer, ETH-Bibliothek - "Management and Delivery of Current Japanese Information: Going
Beyond Geographical Borders"
Speaker: Laura L. Wong, Library of Congress
- Cancelled
SLA Professional DevelopmentCareer Workshop
"Resumes That Get Noticed: Tips for Writing"
Your resume is one thing you have complete control over. It is one of the ways an employer evaluates your ability to do quality work. In this workshop, you will learn ways that your resume can tell a positive story about you as a prospective employee and present you as the best candidate for the job. Presented by the SLA Professional Development Department and Advanced Information Management.4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Program addition/correction
Central Ohio Chapter
Cincinnati Chapter
Cleveland Chapter
Indiana Chapter
Kentucky ChapterJoint Chapter Reception
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Indianapolis Zoo, Dolphin Gallery
We regret that the Kentucky Chapter was inadvertently omitted for sponsorship listing in the print version of the Preliminary Program.
A joint reception for the Indiana, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Central Ohio, and Cleveland chapter will be held on Monday, June 8th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Dolphin Gallery of the Indianapolis Zoo. Members of the Indiana, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Central Ohio and Cleveland chapters need to stop by the conference hospitality/information booth to pick up their reception/zoo tickets. No transportation will be provided to and from this event. The Indianapolis Zoo is located about 1 mile (15 minute or less walk or inexpensive taxi cab ride) from the Indianapolis Convention Center.
Sponsored by: Information Access Company (IAC) and Ovid Technologies4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- SLA List Owners' Workshop
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Indiana Fermentations
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- Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
Insurance Periodicals Index: Indexer's Meeting
For Insurance Periodicals Index indexers and those who may be interested in becoming Insurance Periodicals Index indexers.
Moderator: Oriole Anderson, Insurance Periodicals Index- Legal Division
International Round Table
Moderator: Susan DeMayio, Oceana Publications- Library Management Division
Knowledge Management SectionKnowledge Management Roundtable Discussion
An informal roundtable discussion for knowledge managers. Topics to be discussed will be based on input to the section chair.
Moderator: Brenda Stenger, MMI Co Inc.- Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division
Site Snapshots: Web Site Evaluations by Division Members
Our "cybercritics" will describe their favorite free Web sites and evaluate them in the context of complementary resources. The focus will be on subject specialty sites with potential applications in health care: e.g., drug, diagnostic, and medical device information sources, and related competitive business intelligence available on the Internet.
Sponsored by: Citizen 1 Software, Inc.
Moderator: Karen Erani, Pfizer
Speakers: Geraldine Klumpp, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer; Greg Phillips, Baxter Healthcare; and Damian Hayden, Chiron Corporation- Engineering Division
Information Technology Division
Library Management Division
Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Petroleum & Energy Resouces Division
Science-Technology Division
Social Science Division
Solo Librarians Division
International Relations Committee
European ChapterReception
Join us to honor the presence of Ambassador Hugo Paemen, European Union Commision Ambassador to the U.S., to network in a cordial setting. The European Special Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by the Information Access Company will be presented.
Moderator: Barbara Hutchinson, Arid Lands Information Center and Margarita Studemeister, U.S. Institute of Peace.- Association Information Service Caucus
Third Annual Association Information Services Caucus Reception
Please join us at the Third Annual Association Information Services Caucus Reception! This is a terrific opportunity to meet your association library colleagues in an informal setting. All association/non-profit information professionalsand their friendsare welcome!
In a show of support for the association library community, Gale Research has graciously agreed to sponsor this reception for the second year in a row.- Baseball Caucus
Business Meeting
- Diverse Issues Caucus
Business Meeting
- Gay & Lesbian Issues Caucus
Business Meeting and Program
The meeting of the Gay & Lesbian Issues Caucus will commence with the Annual Business Meeting portion, which will last approximately a half hour. Following the Business Meeting, there will be a 45 minute program featuring a speaker of note from the local Gay & Lesbian community. Also, at this meeting, there will be a clearinghouse of information on Queer Indianapolis. Attendees are encouraged to make dinner and social plans with fellow Caucus members and friends for Monday night. This event is open to all Conference attendees; Caucus membership is not required.
Moderators: Roger Strouse, LEXIS-NEXIS and Gene Dannilenko, Imation- Graduate Education Caucus
Business Meeting
The caucus will discuss how SLA competencies have been incorporated into library school curricula.- International Information Exchange Caucus
Business Meeting
- Natural History Caucus
Business Meeting
Discussion of strengthening the caucus's electronic presence to better serve natural history libraries and their users.
Moderators: Bernadette G. Callery, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Library and Ann Juneau, Smithsonian Institution Libraries- Professional Librarians in Non-Traditional Careers Caucus
Business Meeting
- Retired Members Caucus
Business Meeting
Moderator: Catherine "Kitty" Scott, convener- Sports Caucus
Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Copyright Committee
Copyright Committee Business Meeting
The Committee will discuss developments in global copyright policy, and address the concerns of the profession relative to those policies.
Moderator: Larry Guthrie, Covington and Burling- Networking Committee
Business Meeting- Research Committee
Casting the Net: Online Research with Special Librarians
Early in 1998, marketing research firm Phase5 Consulting of Ottawa, Canada launched the Information Services Panel. This large-scale web-based survey of SLA members and other information services professionals gathered data on technology environments, format preferences and a host of other topics of interest to special librarians. This session will examine research findings on, among other topics:- The migration to electronic products and services
- Perceptions of existing information offerings
- "Point-of-pain" in managing corporate information holdings The changing role of the special librarian
Speakers: Doug Church, Phase5 Consulting Group, Inc. and Michael Dolenko, Phase5 Consulting Group, Inc.- Student and Academic Relations Committee
SLA's President-Elect's Reception for Students
The SLA President-Elect hosts a reception, open to all students attending the conference.
Moderators: L. Susan Hayes, President-Elect, SLA and Barbara Semonche, UNC-CH School of Journalism & Mass Communication- New Jersey Chapter
Philadelphia Chapter
Princeton-Trenton Chapter
Joint Reception
Sponsored by Pro Libra Associates, Inc.4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Texas Chapter
Open House
The Open House is a great way to come meet new people, catch up with the ones you know, and just take a few moments out of a busy conference to do what we do best: create and trade information. Come back to Texas via Indianapolis and kick back so y'all can share some time with your friends and trade lies, er I mean, some great stories! SEE Y'ALL THERE!5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
Open House
The suite will be open for members to network and make dinner arrangements. Light refreshments will be served.5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Eastern Canada Chapter
Toronto Chapter
Western Canada ChapterCanadian Reception
Come join us for this annual event. Cash bar. Sponsored by ISI Micromedia, Ltd.5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Library School Alumni Reunion
Networking Reception
Here's your opportunity to stop by and say hi to all alumni friends and acquaintances at this year's ever-popular reception. Full list of participating schools.- University of Michigan School of Information
Come mingle with University of Michigan alumni at this reception honoring Judith J. Field, President, SLA.
- Boston Chapter
Boston Chapter/Simmons Alumni Open House
Boston Chapter members are invited to an open house with Simmons College Alumni.- New Program
Florida & Caribbean Chapter
Georgia Chapter
North Carolina Chapter
South Carolina Chapter
Virginia ChapterA South Atlantic Regional Dutch Treat Dinner
Join us for a networking opportunity in one of Indianapolis's restaurants. Check the Chapter Message Board in the SLA Registration Area for details.5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Hudson Valley Chapter
Long Island Chapter
New York Chapter
Upstate New York ChapterSeventh All New York Reception
Reception for all members of the four New York chapters, friends, and colleagues. Sponsored by Total Information6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- News Division
UMI Reception
News Division Reception hosted by UMI. (Cocktail hour preceding Annual Awards Banquet).
Moderator: Cliff Pierce, UMI/Data Times6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Metals/Materials Division
Dutch Treat Dinner
The famous Metals/Materials dinner adventure. Come with us and experience a fun filled evening. Good food, good company...what more do you need? Please sign up by 2:00 p.m. The sign up sheet will be posted under M/M on the message board in the SLA Registration area.- Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
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- Social Science Division
Dutch Treat Dinner
Join your colleagues and friends for our traditional Dutch treat dinner at a nearby restaurant. Be prepared to relax with good food and good conversation. Sign-up sheets will be available on the division announcement board in the SLA conference registration area. Please sign up by noon on Monday. Meeting place and restaurant will be posted on the sign-up sheet.
Moderator: Olivia Pickett, Nat'l Ctr. for Education in Maternal & Child Health7:00 p.m. -?
- Legal Division
Taste of Indianapolis
Join your colleagues for dinner at a local restaurant. The food will be fantastic as well as the conversation! Don't miss this great opportunity to network with other members of the Legal Division. Moderators: Larry Guthrie and Howard Trivers7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Social Science Division
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News Division Annual Awards Banquet |
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
Open House
Sponsored by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Monday MAHDness
We of MAHD welcome all conference attendees to this annual get-acquainted and get-reacquainted event. Students and new Association members will receive some tips on getting the most out of the annual conference, and then taking the benefits home. And everyone will enjoy tales of MAHDness (Monday and otherwise) as we all share our division and association experiences and meet new and old friends. Whether your interests in arts and humanities are professional or personal (or even uncertain!), you will find others here to share them.
Moderator: Esther G. Bierbaum, University of Iowa (Emerita)
Speakers: John Leide, McGill University; Susanne Phelps, Cincinnati State Tech and Community College; and JoAn Segal, Vintage Ventures8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Petroleum & Energy Resources Division
Open House
All division members are welcome to join us for an informal get together. Take time out to catch up with old friends or meet new ones. Great networking and social opportunity. Cash bar. Sponsored by Oil & Gas Journal Energy Database and LEXIS-NEXIS.
Moderator: Nancy Bourque, Imperial Oil9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- Advertising and Marketing Division
Education Division
Museums, Arts & Humanities Division
Social Science DivisionMonday Open House
Come meet old friends and make new ones at the excellent networking opportunity.- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Division
Open House/Hospitality Suite
An opportunity to network with FAN Division members and friends.
Moderator: TBD- Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
Open House
- Transportation Division
Open House
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Business and Finance Division
Open House
Sponsored by Dow Jones & Co., Inc.- Information Technology Division
Open House
- Library Management Division
Open House
Sponsored by EBSCO
Moderator: Gloria Dinerman, The Library Co-op, Inc.- News Division
Open House
Moderator: Carol Campbell, News Division Chair-Elect Library School Alumni Reunion
- Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division
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