Conference Sessions
Monday, June 10, 2002
Monday, June 10, 2002
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
SLA Tech Zone Sessions
Our popular series is back with new opportunities to learn how to use current technologies. Please check the Ticketed Events Index, our Conference Planner at http://LosAngeles.sla.org for more information.
7:00 am - 8:30 am
SLA Unit Business Breakfast Meetings
Please check the Ticketed Events Index, our Conference planner
at http://LosAngeles.sla.org, or the appropriate
unit Website for more information on the many business breakfast meetings hosted by our SLA units.
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Academic Roundtable
Breakfast: Communicating with
Generation Y 
Ticket Event #500 $17.00
Incoming college students and entry-level employees have grown up in a technologically
rich environment. They have used computers and the web for many years, relying on them for education, communication, and entertainment.
This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the communication styles and
information styles of this new generation.
Speaker(s): Mimi Pappas, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Corporate Roundtable
Ticketed Event #510 $5.00
Moderator(s): Maribeth Bacig, Cargill, Inc.
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Emerging Technologies Roundtable
Breakfast 
Ticketed Event #525 $5.00
Enjoy an energizing breakfast panel discussion describing cutting edge, emerging technology and its impact on you, your job, your library, and the information profession. Come, listen, and contribute your thoughts about the impact of emerging technologies.
Speaker(s): Katherine Foster, Microsoft; Tom Fleming, Jeffer, Mangels, Butter & Marmaro
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Issues in Image Archives 
Image archivists discuss the sources of high-resolution, copyright-clear images on the Internet and current issues faced by news libraries in re-selling images.
Moderator: Peter Johnson, Los Angeles Times
9:00 am - 11:00 am
SLA Annual Conference General Session featuring Peter Drucker
See page 9 for more information
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Chemistry Corporate
Roundtable 
Join us for this annual favoritea chance for free flowing discussions of current issues facing us in our daily work. Come prepared with your favorite "How do you?" questions and "I use..." tips to share. Please send suggested topics to Dawn French at dawn.french@millenniumchem.com. Hope to see you there!
Moderator(s): Dawn French, Millennium Chemicals
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Creating a World
Reference System - and Making It Work
for You
Learn how libraries are utilizing cooperative solutions that enable them to integrate their
reference desks into a global network of experts. Hear from participating libraries on how the
cooperative reference solution has worked in their libraries and learn from Library of
Congress project founders where cooperative
reference is going.
Moderator(s): Meredith Dean, OCLC, Inc.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Energy Conservation
Issues
Three speakers will discuss the current state of the environment in California and tell us why and how we need to conserve water and power.
Speaker(s): Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
For-Fee Research Services
in Academic Business
With the demands of primary clientele, business faculty, MBA, Ph.D., and other students, most academic business libraries have small staffs and more work than they can handle. How do some manage to take in work from the business community and make money on it?
Moderator: Michael Oppenheim, UCLA
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
From Applebee's to Zabar's:
Food Marketing
Discover the newest trends in food marketing and learn what tools are available to
monitor the trends. The food expert at the Center
for Marketing Intelligence will give us a fresh
perspective from her work in packaged food, restaurants, and supermarkets, covering both
free and fee resources.
Speaker(s): Joan Leake, Center for Marketing Intelligence, IPG
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
How Do They Do It?
Fee-Based Information & Research Services in Academic
Libraries 
Most of us have all we can do to keep up with the demands of our primary clientele, yet some libraries are taking in work! They get paid for it, but how do they do it? What are their secrets for succeeding as a small business inside a large institution?
Speaker(s): Suzanne M. Ward, Purdue University; Brent Mai and Leslie Reynolds, Walker Management Library, Vanderbilt University
11:30 am - 1:00pm
Materials Properties
Information Blitz Roundtable
This session will include an informal discussion about resources for finding information on materials properties.
Moderator(s): Laurie Allen, Raytheon Systems Company
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Molecular Medicine in the Genomic
Age 
Medicine has advanced significantly with knowledge from the human genome. Gene therapy is a new treatment modality that is able to target and treat AIDS, cancer, and other diseases. Two biomedical scientists will talk about their experience with gene therapy and an information professional will speak about gene therapy resources.
Speaker(s): Kevin Scanlon, Keck Graduate Institute; John Rossi, Beckman Research Inst. of the City of Hope
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Physics Round Table
This seminar will have a discussion of physics-related topics.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Public and Government Roundtable: Cooperative Reference Services: Systems 24/7
This seminar will feature successful cooperative efforts at providing reference service to the clientele of various public government and other types of libraries. It will take place at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Speaker(s):Susan McGlamery and Michael Germroth, Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tales from the Front Line:
Managing Information Services in a Global Company
A panel of managers who are responsible for information services global will discuss the ins and outs of keeping it together when half of their world sleeps and the other half works. Panelists will discuss the barriers to and the critical success factors in satisfying worldwide information demands.
Speaker(s): Carol L. Ginsburg, Deutsche Bank AG; Alison Harman, UBSW; Pamela Rollo, Credit Suisse First Boston, Stella French, AIG London
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Transforming the
Organization: from Intranets to Portals. Is the Future Here or is it
Hype?
Some pharmaceutical companies are utilizing portal software packages to consolidate access to information resources, both internal and web-based. What issues are inherent in such a move? Does uniform access to content come at a price? What should be the information professional's role in such initiatives?
Speaker(s): Fred Balliet, Webmaster, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Karen Lyons, Brystol-Myers Squibb Co; Layne Johnson, Pharmacia Corporation; Beverley Buckta, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
SLA Unit Business Luncheon Meetings
Please check The Ticketed Events Index, our web planner at http://LosAngeles.sla.org, or the appropriate unit Website for more information on the many business luncheons hosted by our SLA units.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
William B. Neff Book and
Author Luncheon
Ticketed Event #555 $39.00
Learn why Julie Stav never stopped teaching - it's the classroom that changed. Stav, an elementary school teacher-turned-stockbroker and financial planner, now spouts off financial advice to a national audience on PBS and is author of the financial best seller "Get Your Share."
Speaker(s): Julie Stav
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Bioterrorism: Information
and Resources for Uncertain Times
Bioterrorism and its possible consequences have become an unfortunate reality after the September 11 attacks on the U.S. Learn about possible threats, how we can be prepared, and educated to respond appropriately.
Speaker(s): Greg Banner, Rhode Island Department of Health; TBA
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Business and Finance Division
Best Practices-Technology
Moderator: Stephen Kochoff, Basch Subscriptions, Inc.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Changes to AACR2R and
Their Impacts on Cataloging
Substantial changes,which will be published in 2002, have been proposed and implemented by the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR (JSC). Join us in learning about changes to cartographic materials (Chapter 3), electronic resources (Chapter 9), and continuing resources (Chapter 12) from cataloging experts in these areas.
Speaker(s): Mary Larsgaard, Map and Imagery Laboratory, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara; Sara Shatford Layne, Cataloging Division, Science and Engineering Library, UCLA; Adam Schiff, University of Washington Libraries
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Collection Development
The panel will focus on issues relating to the effective creation of collection resources in house and offsite. All formats will be discussed and outsourcing will be considered.
Speaker(s): Roberta Brody, Queens College, City University of New York, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies ; Trip Wyckoff, SI: Special Issues
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Competitive Intelligence for
the non-CI Professional: Dumpster-Diving Optional
Competitive Intelligence requires more than your usual business research skills you also need X-ray vision to look into a company's strategic thought process. Learn what search techniques work best from two long-time competitive intelligence researchers. This session will give practical pointers you can use immediately.
Speaker(s): Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Computer Science Literature Roundtable
Topics for this roundtable discussion will be announced later.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Content, Collaboration, and
Cost: Negotiating License Agreements for Intranets and
Extranets
Explore the legal, business, and global implications of licensing digital content for an Intranet and Extranet. This program will prepare you for the negotiation process, help you define what is important and what is not, and provide understanding of the rights and obligations of all parties.
Speaker(s): Steven Goldstein, Alacra, Inc.; Barbara Hirsh, PriceWaterhouseCoopers; Jennifer Rish, Sullivan & Cromwell
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Euro Has Landed
Measure the current and future impact of the new single European currency and enjoy a freewheeling question and answer session. A European Union official provides "the real skinny," while a second speaker presents an independent perspective.
Moderator(s): Iris W.Anderson, World Bank/IMF Library; Ann Sweeney, European Union - European Commission Delegation
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Historical and Archival
Collections in Education
This panel discussion will focus on how historical and archival collections related to education are developed, described, promoted, and used.
Speaker(s): Daniel Golodner, Wayne State University; Nancy O'Brien, Education and Social Sciences Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Penny Richards, University of California - Los Angeles Center for the Study; Carole Sund, National Education Association; Scott Walter, Washington State University
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
How Do I Get Some Help Around
Here? 
Whether you're a solo librarian or heading a small team, this session will advise you on strategies for obtaining assistance with your operations. We'll examine ways for gaining help in all its many forms.
Moderator(s): Jill Postma, Union League Club of Chicago
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Information Literacy:
Helping Clients Deal with the Information Glut 
Learn the ins and outs of information literacy in this age of information overload. Discover how to develop training programs for your clients so that they not only find the information they seek but know how to evaluate it.
Speaker(s): Patricia Maughan, The Teaching Library, University of California; Val Skelton, TFPL
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Innovative Electronic Resources
in Materials Sciences
The Internet, availability of comprehensive databases online, and access to e-journals has changed the way scientists and engineers use libraries. How work environment and research influence use of library resources will be addressed. The "Causes of Color in Minerals and Gemstones" presentation will complement this materials sciences program.
Speaker(s): Paul Hlava, Sandia National Laboratories; Paul Kotula, Sandia National Laboratories
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
New Developments in
Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a vital part of many special libraries. Providing access to geographic data and assisting patrons in utilizing data has become an increasingly important role for special librarians. Come and learn about the latest developments and uses of GIS.
Speaker(s): Anita Oser, Western Carolina University; Charlie Frye, Environmental Systems Research Institute
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
SLA Annual Conference Professional
Papers
Papers presented in this session include: "Keeping Knowledge Management Alive," by Beth Perell; "Putting Knowledge to Work Effectively," by Valerie Perry; and "E-Training: Implementing a Successful Knowledge Management Solution," by Joan Daghita, Kathryn Dudley, and Nancy Terry.
Speaker(s): Martha Heyman, Deloitte Consulting; Nancy Terry, National Institutes of Health; Joan Daghita, National Institutes of Health Library, Valerie Perry, University of Kentucky; Kathryn Dudley, National Institutes of Health; Janet Heekin, National Institutes of Health Library; Beth Perell, Knowledge Liaison, Plural, Inc.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Standards Updates and the
Special Librarian
This popular session covers the activities in standards and what activities are in progress that will affect special librarianship in the workplace. Speakers will provide an update on the activities in NISO, the NISO's international counterpart, and W3C, as well as newly proposed and in-progress standards.
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Training and Marketing
The research needs of the financial industry and the library services are always changing. An effective training and marketing effort is needed. But is it possible for a library to have a training plan that is fully responsive to shifts? In this program, the panelists will discuss this dilemma.
Moderator: Ann Cullen, Credit Suisse First Boston
Speaker(s): Cris Kinghorn, Deutsche Bank AG London, Elizabeth Bibby, Harvard Business School
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Trendspotting
Speakers from the News Division and Advertising and Marketing Division give tips about researching "trends" in American society and popular culture.
Moderator: Linda Henderson, Providence Journal
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
When the Unbelievable
Happens: Taking Disaster Planning
Seriously
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 proved that one cannot predict when disaster will strike. Hear how survivors of September 11th and the Northridge California earthquake dealt with their recoveries and what you can learn to be prepared for any eventuality so that you will thrive under stress.
Speaker(s): Susan Curzon, California State University, Northridge; Thomas Fearon, Lehman Brothers, Inc. New York
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Where's My Stuff: Taxonomy
and Lexicon as Keys to Access
The process and art of creating taxonomies has long been a core competency of information professionals, but one that seem to have lost its glamour. Recently, the problem has become overwhelming with the sheer volume of available content. Consequently, the effective categorizing of data is back in vogue.
Speaker(s): Mary Chitty, Cambridge Healthtech Institute; John Blossom, Outsell Inc.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Why Futurists Can't Predict
the Future, and How You Can
Long-term predictions of financial, scientific, and cultural trends have less than five percent accuracy. Why does the average person have a higher success rate? Learn the critical thinking mistakes to avoid when predicting the future and what key questions to ask in order to improve your information center or library.
Speaker(s): Pat Wagner, Pattern Research
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Chemistry Vendor
Roundtable
This annual session will feature speakers presenting new product information with each presentation followed by questions from the audience. The following vendors will make presentations: American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstracts Service, Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute for Scientific Information, Elsevier, Wiley, and Knovel.
Moderator(s): Katherine Whitley, University of South Florida
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Assessing the Impact of
E-journals on Libraries and Users: What's Been Learned So
Far
Two important Mellon Foundation projectseJust by Stanford University and Highwire Press and UC Collection Management Initiative by the University of Californiaassess the impact of e-journals on libraries and users. This program features the leaders of both projects reporting on their project design and results to date.
Speaker(s): Haekyung (Hattie) Jeon-Slaughter, Highwire Press and the Stanford University Libraries; Cecily Johns, University of California, Santa Barbara
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Byting Edge: Data
Visualization
"Information overload" is a problem we all face. A potential solution receiving much attention in the information community is "Data Visualization." Large blocks of data are depicted in the forms of diagrams or pictures representing higher-order patterns, allowing the human eye-brain relationship to quickly absorb and analyze the embedded information.
Speaker(s): Paul Frey, Search Technology; Kevin Boyack, Sandia National Laboratories
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Communicating Effectively
with Senior Management
How many times have you wondered why your perfectly reasoned requests for project support get shot down? What are the keys to convincing senior management that your project is important? Join our panel of successful and seasoned information managers as they offer tips and guidelines for speaking the boss's language.
Speaker(s): Pamela Rollo, Credit Suisse First Boston; Richard Willner, Lehman Brothers Inc. New York
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Current Issues in Internet
News Research
Expert news researchers discuss the "invisible web," misinformation on the Internet, the "weblogging" trend, and other issues affecting them.
Moderator(s): Margaret Neu, Corpus Christi Caller Times
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
DCOM High Tea
and Roundtable
Come meet your fellow DCOM members and discuss what is going on in the DCOM community. This meeting is our opportunity to discuss the merger and plan for next year. No topics are off-limits.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Electronic Books
Speaker: Lynn Connaway, NetLibrary, Inc.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
How Do I Get Some Help
Around Here? Part 2
Our respected speakers will share their best advice for recruiting and hiring good candidates. Even in tight economic times, finding good employees can be difficult and ensuring a good fit between the position and the person can be even tougher. Gain new insights on how to attract the best candidates.
Moderator(s): Jill Postma, Union League Club of Chicago; Deborah Brightwell, InfoCurrent
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn by Doing: Electronic
Books in Libraries
This session will feature a discussion of current developments in implementing e-books.
Speaker(s): Lynn Connaway, NetLibrary
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Mary Murphy Contributed
Papers Session
Maps and cartographic materials present unique information as well as challenging issues for special libraries. Geography & Maps Division members will present their findings on the use, organization, and management of cartographic materials in their collections.
Moderator(s): Vanette Schwartz, Illinois State University
3:30pm - 5:00 pm
Mentor as Coach
Participants will leave this session with the ability to clarify the subtleties of mentoring, coaching, sponsorship, and how these things are all important aspects of a strong mentoring partnership. They will also understand the core skills of coaching and how to integrate coaching skills into mentoring conversation.
Speaker(s): Judy Field, Wayne State University, Library & Information Science Program; Ann Johnston. Team Leader, ProGroup
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Real Estate Roundtable
Join the Real Estate Roundtable for a panel discussion to learn the tricks and tools of academe, the press, and practitioners for spotting and evaluating trends and information sources in the real estate industry.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SciTech Searching
on the Internet
Learn new strategies and methodologies for searching scientific and technical resources on the web. This session will discuss both new tools and customized strategies.
Speaker(s): Rita Vine, Workingfaster.com; TBA, The ScientificWorld.com
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SLA Annual Conference Professional
Papers
Papers presented in this session include: "In a Do-It-Yourself World, Who Needs Librarians?" by Scott J. Wilson; "Raising the Bar or Training Library Technicians to Assume Reference Responsibilities" by Susan Whitmore, Barbara Brandys, and Joan Daghita; and "Mapping the SLA Competencies with Business Competencies" by Sue Henczel.
Speaker(s): Joan Daghita, National Institutes of Health Library; Susan Henczel, CAVAL Collaborative Solutions; Denise Carter, Serono; Susan Whitmore, National Institutes of Health; Scott Wilson, Los Angeles Times Editorial Library
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
State Environmental
Librarians Roundtable
Come to this informal but informative session to learn about some great resources that are used by practitioners in the environmental and public health arenas. The session moderator welcomes audience participation.
Speaker(s): Nancy Simpson, Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Surviving in the Current Association
Environment
These roundtable discussions are an excellent opportunity to learn and network. Choose two of four discussion groups: defeating extinction; traditional vs. virtual; image, marketing, and self-promotion; and evaluating and selecting external Content Providers.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Vendor Update: Aggregators
in 2002: What's Hot in Database Aggregation
What will influence your choice in database aggregators? Find out what leading vendors are providing, planning, and predicting for the future as Dialog, Ovid, ISI, and Elsevier present their version of what's hot. Whether it's content or technology driving the latest strategies, you need to know.
Speaker(s): John Tagler, Elsevier; TBA, Dialog Corporation; Alan Hess, ISI; Patti Corbett, Ovid Technologies
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Wazzup With Organics?
Concerns about the harmful effects of chemicals on agricultural products and the environment have fueled consumer interest in organic foods and farming. This session will address the FAQs surrounding organics and examine the history and growth of the US organics industry and the obstacles and opportunities affecting its future.
Speaker(s): Katherine DiMatteo, Organic Trade Association; Bill Wolf, Organic Materials Review Institute
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
What Does it Take to be a
Leader in 2002?
Take three to five major leadership challenges, add strategies, tactics, and strong dose of management experience, churn through debates, discussions, and puzzle resolution, and take away a golden nugget of knowledge for yourself as a leader, and for your organization. Our special guest will be Roberta Shaffer, Executive Director of SLA.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Winning Formulas for
Customer Service!
The panel will consist of a librarians and non-librarians from different business sectors who have demonstrated an innovative track record of excellent customer service. Focus will be on how they have trained their staff, and evaluation methods for measuring success with their customers.
Speaker(s): Billie Connor-Dominguez, Los Angeles Public Library; TBA
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
You Have Just Been Asked
to Research a Tax Issue...
Where do you turn? Tax professionals will lead you through the maze of tax resources. Tax librarians will demystify tax research. Representatives from tax libraries in the US and Canada will discuss resources, methods of approach, and the weighting of results.
Moderator(s): Carol Mohammed, Canadian Tax Foundation
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
PDAs: Life in the Palm of
Your Hand
Palm-type, handheld computer, or PDA. No matter what they are called, these small devices have risen beyond electronic memo pads and organizers and are now used to access email, the Web, and other servers in many business and educational settings. This session will provide an overview of these devices. A poster session follows the speaker presentation.
Speaker(s): Pamela Corley, Norris Biomedical Library, University of Southern CA
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Live Long and Prosper:
Volunterring
What's a secret to longevity? Volunteer work, says a recent study in the Mayo Clinic Heath Letter. Those who get involved in their communities live longer than their peers who don't volunteer. The new friendships and experiences make your life richer.
Speaker(s): J. Michael Homan, Medical Libraries, Mayo Foundation; Julie Macksey, Volunteer Exchange Program, Rossmoor Adult Community; Nancy Minter, Urban Institute; Representative, Corporation for National and Community Service; Catherine "Kitty" Scott, Retired, Smithsonian Institution.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
University of
California-Berkeley's Institute of Industrial
Relations
The University of California at Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations is distinctive in its emphasis on service to external constituencies, including unions, human resource managers, workforce populations, and the community as a whole. Terrence Huwe will provide an update on the unique and exciting services offered by the institute. This session is being sponsored by the Labor Issues Caucus.
Speaker(s): Lincoln M. Cushing, Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California-Berkeley; Terrence K. Huwe, Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California-Berkeley
Evening Activities
Join other attendees in celebrating the Los Angeles Conference at many SLA unit sponsored open houses and receptions. Refer to the Ticketed Events Index, our Confrence planner at http://losAngeles.sla.org, or the appropriate unit Website for more details.
Register on-line at http://LosAngeles.sla.org