Information Outlook July 1999 Contents

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SLA Timeline: A Glance Back into Our Past (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Ninety years ago, standing on the veranda of Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire,
John Cotton Dana and a group of twenty-six librarians decided there was a need for specialized librarianship.
We've come a long way since then, and the future looks bright!

What Were You Thinking?
If You Could Choose Librarianship Again, Would You? (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

The answer to this attention-getting question? we asked librarians via an e-mail survey in the summer of 1997.
And the response? A resounding, YES! A majority of over 500 degreed librarians responding to this survey
seem to be
quite satisfied with their career choice. Read on to see what they had to say. . .

The New World of Information Professionalism (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Worried for your future? Learn the new skills and applications in demand, and to which you are inclined,
and let them be your guide. Taodhg Burns and Shahida Rashid explain.

Shop Around: Web-based Resources For The Retail Industry (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Want to find information on the retail industry? Fortunately, the field of web-based sources for U.S. retail industry
research is growing as more associations, trade publications, and government agencies publish data releases online.
Jean Keleher shares some useful sites to aid in your research. certainly has a diverse and intriguing membership.

Executive Outlook (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Pack Your Bags. It's Time To Roll!

On The Net (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Make Your Web Site Sing with Push Technology

Communications Outlook (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Great Strides Made by SLA, But We've Got A Long Way To Go

IRC Notes (Restricted To SLA Members Only)

Two and Three Quarters Millenia of Libraries

Using Copyrighted Works for Meetings, Seminars, and Conferences

Coming Events

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