Conference Sessions

Saturday, June 08, 2002

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Continuing Education Courses (CE's)

Check the Continuing Education Course Section of the program or http://LosAngeles.sla.org for detailed information on the half-day and full- day courses available.

Sunday, June 09, 2002

7:30 am - 9:00 am

Tax Roundtable

The roundtable will have a panel of librarians from the US and Canada sharing their thoughts and offering innovative solutions. This is a must for law librarians wanting to expand their tax knowledge.

Moderator(s): Carol Mohammed, Canadian Tax Foundation

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Continuing Education Courses (CE's)

Check the Continuing Education Course Section of the program or http://LosAngeles.sla.org for detailed information on the half-day and full- day courses available.

8:30 am - 11:30 am

7th Quadrennial Trisociety Symposium I

"Electronic Chemistry Collections: Dealing with Chemistry Resources in Electronic Formats" is the theme of this event, which is designed to advance cooperation among the chemical information professionals of (ASIST STI-SIG, ACS-CINF, and the SLA, Chemistry Division).

Moderator(s): Gary Wiggins, Chemistry Library, Indiana University

8:30 am - 4:30 am

Government Transportation Resources and Information Committee (GTRIC) Program

Ticketed Event #365 $50.00

The GTRIC program will focus on access to transportation information at the national level, the state of transportation information, information professionals, and delivery of information at the state and local levels.

Speaker(s): Sandra Tucker, Texas Transportation Institute; Barbara Post, Transportation Research Board

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

SLA Leadership Development Institute

The Leadership Development Institute will introduce SLA's leadership to their roles and responsibilities and give practical guidance for fulfilling these responsibilities. If you are a newly elected chapter or division officer, especially an chapter president or president-elect, division chair or chair-elect, or caucus convener, you should plan to attend. All interested in leadership may attend.

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Corporate Librarians in Legal Settings Roundtable

Corporate librarians in law firms face a unique set of issues, challenges, and opportunities. The goal of the newly formed Corporate Librarians in Legal Settings Roundtable is to provide a forum for an informal and open exchange of ideas on topics of specific relevance to this group.

Moderator(s): Jill Gray, Dewey Ballantine, LLP

9:30 am - 11:00 am

PAMwide Round Table

9:30 am - 11:00 am

Vendor Roundtable

This is an opportunity for vendors to highlight new products for Biomedical and Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical and Health Technology division members.

Speaker(s): Anish Mohindru, Chemical Abstracts Service; TBA, John Wiley & Sons

12:00 pm - 2:00pm

Leadership Day Keynote
& Luncheon

Ticketed Event #415 $39.00

This luncheon features Mary Boone, author, consultant and leading authority on strategic technology applications. Management practices have undergone major change recently. Do you manage people who don't report to you? As a leader, find new ways to connect, inform, and engage people. As technology transforms work, a sophisticated approach to human communication is critical to effective leadership. Find practical solutions on how to encourage innovation and creativity, leverage intellectual capital, mobilize organizations, accelerate change, and create knowledgesharing cultures.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

7th Quadrennial Trisociety Symposium II

The aim of this symposium is to advance co-operation among the chemical information professionals of the three sponsoring societies by holding a joint one-day symposium every four years on a topic of mutual interest . The theme of this symposium is "Electronic Chemistry Collections: Dealing with Chemistry Resources in Electronic Formats."

Moderator(s): Gary Wiggins, Chemistry Library, Indiana University

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Information Access in Developing Countries

Presentations of first-hand experience with the information access issues, challenges, and possibilities unique to developing countries.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

County, Court, and Province/State Libraries Roundtable

Join us for a discussion of court websites. Share your library's experience with these sites and in evaluating the site's presentation of information.

Moderator(s): Judith Jackson, Harris County Law Library

Evening Activities

Join other attendees in celebrating the Los Angeles Conference at many SLA unit sponsored open houses. Refer to the Ticketed Events Index, our conference planner at http://LosAngeles.sla.org, or the appropriate unit Website for more details.