The following sessions are just a sample of the many programs and events taking place during SLA 2005. Visit the online Personal Planner for a listing of all conference events.
Below the Border: Basic Legal Research in the United States
Saturday, June 4, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr , Room: 203D
This session explains the fundamentals of legal research. It will provide an overview of the United States legal system and essential print and Web-based resources. Attendees will be introduced to the primary and secondary sources of legal information they may be called upon to find in daily work. Discussion will include frequently asked legal research questions, cost-effective search strategies, and alternative resources, with plenty of time reserved for participant questions.
Speaker(s):
Robyn Rebollo, Ross Dixon and Bell, LLP
Abigail Ellsworth Ross, Howrey Simon Arnold and White
Ticketed Event# 185 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Legal Division
Boosting your CIQ, Part 1
Saturday, June 4, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201F
Under increasing competitive pressures, LIS professionals are embracing competitive intelligence as necessary to contributing towards their company's success and adding value to their own services. With its defined processes and methods, intelligence can enhance your organization's competitiveness and strategic development, bolster your contributions and value, as well as help you better understand industry sectors, and identify professional opportunities. Join us as we explore the dynamic landscape of CI and its practices, issues, trends, and challenges.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Cynthia Cheng Correia, Principle, Knowledge in Form
Ticketed Event #135 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Competitive Intelligence Division
Sponsors: Snapshots International, LTD.
Researching the Canadian Business Scene
Saturday, June 4, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 202C
Canada is often seen as a smaller version of the United States. However, the business information environment is quite different in terms of sources of information and government publishing. This course will explore a wide range of Canadian business information resources within the context of how business regulation and government publishing impact finding information on Canadian companies, industries and markets.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Helen Katz, Manager, Research and Information Services, Ontario Ministry of Finance
Ticketed Event #125 Price: $250 mbr/$300 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Boosting Your CIQ, Part II
Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201F
Beyond SWOT Analysis
Analysis for competitive intelligence is a critical step for successful strategic and tactical decisionmaking, involving scores of methods and techniques. Many LIS and emerging intelligence professionals have developed solid research skills and seek to build their analysis understanding and capabilities. Through this dynamic workshop, we will establish a foundation for CI analysis, learn essential analytical models, improve our research definition, planning and results, enhance our professional contributions, and understand industry forces that affect our profession.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Cynthia Cheng Correia, Principle, Knowledge in Form
Ticketed Event #155 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Competitive Intelligence Division
Sponsors: Information Handling Services
Criminal and Investigative Research: Satisfying Due Diligence
Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201B
You have been asked to conduct a background investigation on individuals involved in a multi-million dollar deal. Or, for a dozen other reasons, your employer wants to know about a person’s criminal or business background. Now what? This course will review U.S. sources and privacy laws pertaining to criminal and investigative research. Discover what is public record. Learn about permissible (legal) uses of public and private information. Find out why some online public records sources might not meet the due diligence standard.
Speaker(s):
Genie Tyburski, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Ticketed Event # 180 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Legal Division
Looking Before You Leap: Collecting Actionable Information from Your Clients
Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201A
This course emphasizes the importance of planning data gathering activities (i.e., looking before leaping) by providing a step-by-step process for implementing evidence-based practice in the work place. Through hands-on exercises, participants will identify researchable decisions and problems; match problems and questions to appropriate data gathering methods; determine who to include in the study; develop data gathering tools for surveys, interviews and focus groups; and translate the data gathering into actions.
Speaker(s):
Eileen Abels, University of Maryland
Lisl Zach, Louisiana State Univ.
Ticketed Event #175 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Professional Development Center
Private Equity Research
Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203A
Private equity funding plays an important role in the cycle of business development. It provides the money to launch companies as well as funding for growth or diversification. There are many different types of private equity investments and given the lack of public disclosure requirements (thus the "private" designation), it can at times be more difficult to find the information you need. This course will provide guidance in researching venture capital and private equity from a US and global perspective. It will provide a general survey of how private equity came into being, where it is today as well as details on the organizations publishing information on this sector.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Ann Cullen, Harvard Business School
Ticketed Event #165 Price: $250 mbr/$300 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Back to Basics Business Research: Strategies, Tactics and Sources
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203D
Business information seems to be everywhere, but is it the information we really need and does it answer our client's questions? It takes more than just finding information to perform business research! This course is designed to help special librarians find, evaluate, and structure the business information that is needed in their work. In addition to discussing the basic business sources and practical research tactics and strategies, it offers a framework of decisions, processes and methods for developing answers without being overwhelmed by the sources.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Dr. Roberta Brody, Queens College, City University of New York
Ticketed Event #215 Price: $375 mbr/$475 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Data Detective: Finding the Jewels of Health Data
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201C
This course focuses on public health data sets and related statistical resources that affect information services for special library librarians interested in this kind of resources. It aims to improve the ability of special library professionals to both understand the health data and use some of the most powerful data tools to locate quantitative data for their information services. By the end of the course, participants will be able to: • Define health data sets. • Understand the nature of health data in the publication process. • Explain health data types and their collection methods. • Identify online resources of major public health data. • Use information retrieval tools as CDC WONDER and BRFSS to locate health data and statistics that are needed
Speaker(s):
Hongjie Wang, Head, Information and Education Services Department, Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
Ticketed Event #245 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Professional Development Center
Finding Financial Services Information - On Target & On Budget
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201A
Beginners in the financial services industry will be well served by this course. Even those who have been in the field awhile will gain experience from this talented team from Ernst & Young. All sectors of the financial services industry are covered, including: Insurance, Banking, Capital Markets, and Asset Management using a case study approach.
Difficulty Level: Level 1
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Sasha Gilbert, Senior Research Analyst, Ernst & Young, LLP
Ernestine Chipman, Senior Business Researcher, Ernst & Young LLP
Armig Adourian, Senior Research Analyst, Ernst & Young LLP
Julia Rosenthal, Senior Research Analyst, Ernst & Young LLP
Ticketed Event #330 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Insurance & Employee Benefits Division
New Drug Delivery Technologies: Online Information Sources & Search Strategies
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 202C
Recent advances in drug delivery involve combinations of drugs or biologics with medical devices. Searching for information to support the development of new hybrid products and assessment of their business implications is challenging. This course surveys the broad spectrum of online databases likely to be needed, including bioengineering and biomaterials, clinical, competitive intelligence, and regulatory information sources. Techniques for constructing search strategies when very little standardized indexing vocabulary is available will also be discussed.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Bonnie Snow, Dialog
Ticketed Event #305 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division
Researching Corporate Governance--from a Business and Finance Perspective
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 202A
Corporate Governance is recognized as a topic of growing importance to information professionals due to the many corporate scandals in the United States and Europe over the past few years. This course will review the development of Corporate Governance up to the present day. It will cover information sources and research strategies and will include a case study of a US corporation.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Neil Infield, Manager, Business Information Services, Hermes Pensions Management
Ticketed Event #300 Price: $250 mbr/$300 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Researching Listed and Private Companies Globally: A Guide and Model
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203A
Researching company activity globally is one of the key areas of business information. Much of this information is in the public domain, but sourcing the information can be complex and demands a systematic approach from the special librarian. This course gives an overview of the successful research strategy that can be used in information projects to provide excellent company reports, by using a model to guide and collect all available information.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Sylvia James, Sylvia James Consultancy
Ticketed Event #310 Price: $250 mbr/$300 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Web-based Investment Analyst and Market Research Databases: Critical Evaluation and Comparison
Sunday, June 5, 2005 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201D
Investment analyst and market research report databases’ claims of being unique and comprehensive have made it difficult to differentiate them. We will examine investment and market research databases such as ECNext, Forrester, Frost & Sullivan, Multex, and others. The group will examine them for content, search and output capabilities, and access methods (IP filters, passwords, user IDs, etc.). Drawing on these comparisons, participants will be able to make informed decisions about database acquisition.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Hal Kirkwood, Purdue University
Ticketed Event #235 Price: $250 mbr/$300 nmbr
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Beyond Google: Searching Faster and Smarter on the Web
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Sunday, June 5, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201C
This course is designed for experienced web searchers who want to expand their web search horizons and go beyond search engines to other high quality sources of information. Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of resources and top starting points, and will discover the best ways to search them effectively. Who Should Attend This course will benefit experienced web searchers who want to refine and improve their searching, and discover new top-quality FREE web search resources.
Speaker(s):
Rita Vine, Co-Founder of Workingfaster.com, Workingfaster.com
Ticketed Event #365 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Professional Development Center
Market and Industry Research Focusing on Biomedical Business
Sunday, June 5, 2005 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201D
This course will strengthen business and biomedical librarians’ market and industry research skills. Attendees will receive information on specific information sources with examples of biomedical market and industry research questions. This course will strengthen attendees’ knowledge of sources and search strategies. It will reinforce the importance of delivering value added results to meet client needs. Course attendees will be encouraged to network with colleagues, to build community, and to share solutions in a continuing manner.
Speaker(s):
Cynthia Shamel, President, Shamel Information Services
Ticketed Event #160 Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr
SLA Units: Professional Development Center
Evidence-Based Research in Special Libraries
Monday, June 6, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 202C
Linda Smith and Lian Ruan, the 2003 Goldspiel grant recipients, will discuss their survey to support 'evidence-based practice' in special libraries serving fire service personnel and researchers in public safety and homeland security areas.
Moderator(s):
Eileen Abels, University of Maryland
Speaker(s):
Linda Smith, GSLIS, University of Illinois
Lian Ruan, Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois
Research Committee
Digital Resources and Librarians: Invention and Implementation
Monday, June 6, 2005 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201A
This session will examine what quality indicators are involved in "the best" of digital resources used in libraries and education settings. Each presentation focuses on the design process of online resources within an institutional context. Come prepared to discuss issues about design creativity within professional parameters, online learning and teaching, and take away ideas from discussion on observed experiences and materials.
Difficulty Level: Level 2
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Patricia O'Brien Libutti, Alexander Library, Rutgers University Libraries
Speaker(s):
Anne Fields, Information Services & Collection Manager, Education, Ohio State University
Roberta L. Tipton, Business Librarian & Instructional Coordinator, Rutgers University Libraries, Dana Library, Newark, NJ
Eileen Stec, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Douglass Library, Douglass Library, Rutgers University Libraries
SLA Units: Education Division
Leadership and Management Division
Museums-Arts & Humanities Division
Sponsors: Dialog
Finding Properties Information
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 201D
Come learn where you can find properties and materials information. Speakers will provide general background about how to approach the properties inquiry and how to formulate a search strategy, including coverage of specific free and fee-based information resources to actually answer the question.
Speaker(s):
A. Ben Wagner, SUNY - Buffalo
Linda Shackle, Arizona State Univ, Noble Sci & Engg Library
SLA Units: Chemistry Division
Engineering Division
Materials Research & Manufacturing Division
Sponsors: Elsevier Engineering Information
Knovel Corporation
Take the Sting Out of Statistics: Basic Concepts
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, 205C
While many people dreaded the statistics classes they took in college, a working knowledge of the terminology and concepts can be a valuable tool in professional work. If your brain freezes when you hear terms like regression, validity, standard deviation, or statistical significance, this program is for you! Wow your friends by using terms like "meta-analysis" and "non-linear regression," at your next party. Elana Broch earned a Ph.D. in Psychometric Methods, before earning her MLIS. She has nearly 10 years of experience teaching statisics.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Iris W. Anderson, Group Leader, Research & Information Delivery, Joint World Bank-IMF Library
Speaker(s):
Elana Broch, Ph.D., Librarian, Princeton University
SLA Units: Social Science Division
Business Intelligence in a Changing World.
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, 104A-B
B&F Keynote Presentation
Business & Finance Division Keynote Session Daniel Franklin has been Editorial Director of the Economist Intelligence Unit since 1997 and is also Editor of The Economist's annual publication, "The World in...";He has helped to transform the EIU from a traditional print publisher into an online business providing continuously updated country analysis and forecasts and will present a fascinating view of business research.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Sylvia James, Sylvia James Consultancy
Speaker(s):
Daniel Franklin, Economist Intelligence Unit
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Gary Price - the newest and the best from the one who knows
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203A-D
Gary will be presenting another fast-paced tour of the Web. Come learn about the latest resources and techniques on the ever expanding web. He is sure to include specialized databases and web sources you have not seen and more ways to locate the information you need.
Audiences: All attendees
Speaker(s):
Gary Price, Librarian, Information Research Consultant, and Writer
SLA Units: News Division
Sponsors: Reference USA
Government Documents - Today and Tomorrow
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 204
What is happening and what is the future of GPO?
Government documents are evolving. What once was paper is now digital. How changes at the Government Printing Office affect your ability to obtain and maintain government information.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Ms. Greta E Marlatt, Information Services Manager, Naval Postgraduate School
Speaker(s):
Ms Judy Russell, Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office
SLA Units: Military Librarians Division
Sponsors: LexisNexis
Researching International Markets
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 107
The Statistical Approach
Co-sponsored with Advertising & Marketing Division Understanding the statistical background is essential for good research into international markets. In this session you will learn about resources for obtaining data on market areas and imports/exports in Canada, G7 comparisions and overviews and economic statistics from International Government Organizations such as the IMF, the OECD and the UN Sponsored by Business Monitor International
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Gayle Kiss, Lexis.Nexis Canada
Speaker(s):
Peter Lys, Statistics Canada
Michael McCaffrey-Noviss, University of Toronto/York
SLA Units: Business & Finance Division
Advertising & Marketing Division
Super Searcher Tips: 60 Tips in 90 Minutes
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203A-D
In this fast-paced session, super searcher Mary Ellen Bates will provide you with a wide range of tips, techniques and secrets for getting the most from your web and online searching. Expect to leave this session with a new collection of tools for finding more information more efficiently.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Georgia Higley, Head, Newspaper Section, Library of Congress
Speaker(s):
Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services
SLA Units: Information Technology Division
Sponsors: Dialog
The Future of Search Engines - Contrasting Views
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, Room: 203A-D
What's important in search engine capabilities, like the proverbial elephant, can seem different depending on the point of view. This program will compare and contrast future trends in search engine technology from the perspective of a top web search engine, a next generation commercial search engine, and a metasearch tool.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services
Speaker(s):
R.J. Pittman, CEO, Groxis
Patrick Keane, Director, Product Marketing , Google Inc.
Dr. Mark Bluhm, Sr Director Technology, Thomson Legal & Regulatory
SLA Units: Information Technology Division
Sponsors: Dialog
60 Sites in 60 Minutes
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Toronto Convention Ctr, 206A-E
This is the 5th annual occurrence of this popular session! Join Genie Tyburski and Jenny Kanji for a whirlwind tour of 60 sites. From the best to the most interesting, the presenters will spend a minute explaining each particular site before passing the "screen" on to the other presenter. By the end of the hour, you'll have witnessed sixty incredible, entertaining, educational, and informative sites ranging from the best legal sites to the most amusing ones.
Moderator(s):
Robert Sullivan, Reed Smith LLP
Speaker(s):
Genie Tyburski, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Jenny Kanji, LexisNexis
SLA Units: Legal Division
Sponsors: LexisNexis
