Poping Lin Wins
Best Paper Award
Poping Lin, SLA member and Science Library's former Assistant Librarian for Core Information Competencies, has won the 2000 American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Libraries Division, Best Paper Award. The title of her award winning article was "Core Information Competencies Redefined: A Study of the Information Education of Engineers." In 1997/1998 she was selected as one of 21 minority librarians nationwide to participate in the Leadership and Career Development Program sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and the Department of Education. Her project for that program also focused on information competencies for engineers. She is currently an instructor Librarian at Harvard Business School's Baker Library.
Online Registration and Planning now Available for SLA in San Antonio
SLA announces online planning, registration, and exhibit hall review for use in making plans to attend its 92nd Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This new service is designed to give conference participants twenty-four hour access to all conference information, registration and the SLA Virtual Exhibit Hall via the desktop. You can access these new services at http://sanantonio.sla.org.
The new electronic conference planner gives would-be conference participants the unique option of full text searching of conference programs. Members can browse all conference events by track, day, title, presenter/moderator, SLA unit, sponsor, ticketed and non-ticketed events. The planner also:
· allows users to print their own personal schedule.
· automatically notifies users if an event has been cancelled.
· features and online conference registration form.
The online registration service contains a registration profile and a listing of ticketed events, continuous education courses and summary information, which includes address information, a registration profile, fees, ticketed events and online confirmation.
SLA Executive Director David R. Bender, Ph.D., commented that "SLA's new online conference planner is a giant leap forward into enhancing the annual conference experience for our members." Dr. Bender added, "The 24 hour access to conference registration, the Virtual Exhibit Hall and conference information via the desktop is a valuable member benefit."
For more information on SLA's online conference planning services, please visit the SLA Conference website at http://sanantonio.sla.org or call Brian Weisman at 1-202-939-3675.
Factiva Partners with SLA Annual Conference, Pledges $25,000 to Bender Endowment Fund
SLA announces that Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, will serve as a Major Conference Partner for SLA's 92nd Annual Conference, in San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 9-14, 2001. Factiva is one of three Major Conference Partners with SLA this year.
As a 2001 Major Conference Partner, Factiva has committed support for specific conference activities and events such as the Closing General Session Keynote Address by columnist Dave Barry; the conference's message center, which will offer conference participants an opportunity to post and retrieve electronic messages; and Carnavale de San Antonio, a conference-wide party held in conjunction with the sneak preview of the InfoExpo, SLA's exhibit hall.
Factiva has also pledged $25,000 to the new David R. Bender Endowment Fund for International Development. Through this new fund, SLA will support international conferences, offer fellowships, and create new member benefits that are critical to the expansion of SLA's global reach.
SLA Deputy Executive Director, Lynn Smith, CAE, gave Factiva glowing praise for their support. "There are few corporations that have demonstrated the level of generosity and support to which Factiva has committed itself. Their contribution to the Bender Endowment Fund is an exemplary effort, which will support SLA's international membership development activities and fellowships that expand the influence of the Association. We look forward to Factiva's presence at the 92nd Annual Conference as a Major Conference Partner."
Anne Caputo, director of InfoPro and Academic Programs for Factiva remarked that "Factiva's InfoPro Alliance works with the Special Libraries Association to help information professionals continue to develop professionally in the fast-moving and knowledge-intensive environments in which they work. We are proud to be a major conference partner with SLA and help bring together the leaders of the information industry to discuss emerging trends and challenges."
LEXIS-NEXIS Partners with SLA, Inaugurates New John Cotton Dana Circle
SLA announces that LEXIS-NEXIS will serve as a Major Conference Partner for their 92nd Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA, June 9-14, 2001. LEXIS-NEXIS is one of three Major Conference Partners with SLA this year.
As a 2001 Major Conference Partner, LEXIS-NEXIS has pledged support for specific conference activities and events such as the Opening General Session Keynote Address, featuring speaker Molly Ivins; Leadership Day, featuring a keynote presentation on leadership by Nancy Austin contributing author for Inc. magazine and co-author of the best selling book, A Passion for Excellence; and the popular Cyber Café, which will offer conference participants a hands-on opportunity to view Internet sites and services mentioned in the conference sessions, as well as check their email accounts.
SLA will also honor LEXIS NEXIS as the inaugural member of the John Cotton Dana Circle during the conferences general session. Named in honor of SLA's founder, the John Cotton Dana Circle will recognize and thank outstanding corporate leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary generosity and support of SLA over the past five years.
"LEXIS-NEXIS has continuously acknowledged the pivotal roles our members play in the global information community by consistently raising their level of generosity in support of SLA programs and activities. We are very excited to have LEXIS-NEXIS as a Major Conference Partner and the inaugural member of the John Cotton Dana Circle Award," confirmed David R. Bender, SLA Executive Director.
Beverly Parker, General Manager for Sales and Corporate & Public Records Services for the Corporate and Federal Markets of the LEXIS-NEXIS Group stated, "LEXIS-NEXIS is very pleased to be a sponsor of the Special Libraries Association's 92nd Annual Conference and honored to be the inaugural member of the John Cotton Dana Circle. The 'New Economy' requires new skills for information professionals, and LEXIS-NEXIS is committed to providing outstanding professional development opportunities to today's information professionals."
The Information Odyssey Begins at SLA's 92nd Annual Conference
Thousands of information professionals from around the world will open new windows of opportunity at the Special Libraries Association's (SLA) 92nd Annual Conference, June 9-14, 2001 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This year's theme is "2001-An Information Odyssey: Seizing the Competitive Advantage"
Molly Ivins, of the Forth Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram will address the Opening General Session on Monday, June 11th at 9:00 a.m. An expert on everything Texas, Ivins writes a column about the Lone Star State, national politics and other happenings.
The SLA InfoExpo, SLA's Exhibit Hall, will showcase more than 300 companies featuring the latest electronic and online resources in the information industry. The exhibit hall hours are as follows: Sunday, June 10th, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.(Sneak Preview); Monday, June 11th, 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, June 12th, 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, June 13th, 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. On Wednesday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m., Pulitzer Prize winner, best-selling author, and Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry will offer his unique brand of humor and point of view to conference participants at the Closing General Session of the conference. SLA will also host the Closing Gala on Wednesday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. For more information go to www.sanantonio.sla.org or call 202-939-3626.
In addition to a wide variety of continuing education courses, Hot Topic Sessions, and the Strategic Technology Alliance Series, SLA will present The 2001 Management Development Institute (MDI). This unique, multi-day learning experience, which will take place concurrently with the 2001 Annual Conference, will help information professionals adopt a vastly different point of view on their own contributions to organizational success, and build for greater success in a complex world.
SLA's St. Louis Chapter Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of its Founding
The St. Louis Metropolitan Area Chapter of SLA celebrated the 60th anniversary of its founding on March 1, 2001, with a dinner and ceremony at the Missouri Botanical Garden Library. Donna Scheeder, President of the Special Libraries Association and Deputy Director of the Congressional Research Division of the Library of Congress will honor members of the chapter with a visit.
The association thanks the following St. Louis founders who met in 1941 and established plans for a formal organization out of which grew the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Chapter: Ida May Hammond, Ralston Purina Company; Allen G. Ring, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works; Lillian A. Case, Anheuser-Busch Brewery; Frederick C. Ault, St. Louis Municipal Reference Library; Mary Zelle, St. Louis Public Library, Applied Sciences; Dr. Arthur E. Bostwick, Librarian, St. Louis Public Library.
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