Tuesday, June 30, 2009

About 6 months to the STELLA Unconference

Now that I am done with the June SLA Conference, I am getting ready for the STELLA Unconference that I am hosting at the University of Denver in early January of 2010. What is STELLA? It is "Science, Technology & Engineering Library Leaders in Action!" Get ready for another spate of emails and such from me trying to get more attendees, funding, etc. I will also edit the wiki some more.

Anyone want to make a cool looking logo?

Here are some posts with the background and the naming of the unconference.

Monday, June 8, 2009

My prelim schedule for SLA09

This is just my prelim schedule for the SLA conference this year. I always double and triple book many of the time slots, since one session might end up more interesting than another.

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Flight into town. -
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
7:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: DCA, Reagan Airport

Frontier flight 728, Denver to Wash DC. 7:24 am to 12:42pm.
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INFO-EXPO "International" Networking Reception (A Taste of D.C.) -
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: INFO-EXPO Halls D & E

Use this non-conflict time to learn more about SLA exhibitors without missing a session. Enjoy a Taste of D.C. with an international flare in the INFO-EXPO. Wine bars are sponsored by the Thomson Reuters businesses. Did you notice the all of the flags at Registration? They represent flags where are members are from.
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SLA Opening General Session and Awards Presentation -
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Location: Convention Center Ballroom ABC

Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell will be our Featured Keynote.
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LSW meetup - http://thelsw.org/node/84
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: R.F.D. Washington

http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html R.F.D. Washington 810 7th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 info@lovethebeer.com 202.289.2030
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Open House -
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: Division Suite

Join PAM Division members from around the world to network, discuss issues and/or just have fun!
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SLA Centennial Reception -
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Convention Center Grand Lobby, Street Level

Join us for a kick-off reception for our Centennial Conference! Enjoy music, food and a cash bar. Catch up with friends and meet new ones at this exciting event to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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Science-Technology Division Business and Awards Breakfast - Ticketed Event #620
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel Congressional Hall A

Join Science and Technology Division members for breakfast while we congratulate the winners of our 2009 awards and find out what your division is planning next year.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Vendor Update -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 209AB

Information about new vendor products.
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Radical Reference: Using Technology to Improve Access for All -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 146A

We will be discussing Radical Reference and its history, purpose, and ideals; radical librarianship; censorship; and librarians as activists. We will also discuss using open source software, and how new methods of utilizing technology can provide more free access to information.
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SLA Unconference Session #1 -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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Open Access Mandates: From the Front Lines -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 142

National and institutional open access mandates will be discussed by Neil M. Thakur, PhD, Special Assistant to the Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, and Amy Brand, Program Manager, Harvard University. Get the inside scoop and hear success stories and lessons learned from key players in this critical development of scholarly communication.
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Materials Research and Wind Energy: Recent & Future Developments -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 144B

Can wind power meet all of the U.S. energy needs? During the past 10 years, wind energy production has been a rapidly-growing industry. In the U.S. alone, more than 25 states now have wind farms generating electricity, and other countries are developing similar programs. Discover the role that materials science and its researchers are playing in this ambitious, valuable and increasingly global endeavor.
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Science & Engineering Resources 101 -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 152A

This year in 101, get an overview of resources for alternative energy and agriculture. See how they fit into the life of an engineer or scientist. Our experts then introduce the best resources that help in discovering, obtaining, and working with these types of resources.
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SPOTLIGHT SESSION -- Social Networking: The Essence of Innovation -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 145A

To stimulate innovation, people need to reach out beyond their own area. From scholarly journals such as the Journal of Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management Research and Practice Journal, to the more popular press such as Harvard Business Review and Newsweek, all have featured papers dealing with the emergence of social and organizational networking. The success of such initiatives is demonstrated, for example, by the 3 ½ year old Facebook social networking site, used by most college and high school students and increasingly more adults, and valued at about $15 billion. Social networking research highlights the importance of carefully constructing one's social networks to best leverage knowledge internally and externally. Organizations should aim to provide enabling mechanisms to stimulate knowledge discovery. Leibowitz discusses how social networking can lead to innovation, based on his book "Social Networking: The Essence of Innovation".
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Physics Roundtable -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 140B

The ABCs of Physics Information. Issues of Physics librarianship will be discussed.
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Future of Voting -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Convention Center 143B

Voting machines? Internet voting? New technologies? How can technology improve how our elections - local, state and national - are run?
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Daily Retreat -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Division Suite

PAM suite will be available to PAM members to check your email, network with friends, and relax for a while. Snack and refreshments will be available.
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SLA INFO-EXPO "White House" Networking Lunch -- Attendee Full Registrations Only - Ticketed Event #645
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: INFO-EXPO

Use this non-conflict time to learn more about SLA exhibitors while having your lunch in the INFO-EXPO hall and without missing a workshop. Take your lunch voucher to one of the food carts in the INFO-EXPO hall. Don't forget to continue to visit exhibitors with your passport and have a chance to win a 2009 Smartcar. Visit our President's Forum before you enter the INFO-EXPO Hall. Take a picture or two. SPECIAL NOTE: Only available with atendee full registrations. You must have SLA issued Ticket#645 which is worth up to US $15 for food and beverage at the food outlets and carts in the INFO-EXPO, Monday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. only.
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Conversation, Collaboration & Community: Web 2.0 Has Something for Everyone -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 147A

Collaborate with a community of like-minded individuals who share your interests. Contribute to the continuous dialogue and converse in ways never before possible. Social media and blogs have created new and rich information sources. Today, blogs have become an important part of the information flow, transcending traditional communication barriers, unearthing expertise not otherwise realized. Blogs encompass transparency, community, and dialogue building; creating an environment of information sharing and open learning. The session speakers will share their experience incorporating Web 2.0 technologies into their own professional environments. You will leave this session confident that you can champion a forum for open communication and create a user community within your own workplace.
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PAM-wide Roundtable -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Convention Center 202A

An opportunity for first-time attendees to meet other Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division members, and discuss division-wide issues
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SLA Hot Topic: Wikis, Tweets, and Blogs, Oh My! -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 145B

Copyright, Social Media and the Corporate Library: Yesterday’s communication buzz-words have become today’s industry standards. Social networking and new media are mainstream. Online forums and user-generated content directly affect your work as a librarian every day and you are faced with new questions surrounding the issue of copyright. Whether you are a social networking novice or immersed in the world of wikis, tweets and blogs, understanding how to use these tools has become an imperative for corporate librarians. Sponsored by: Copyright Clearance Center/Software Information Industry Association (SIIA)
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SLA Unconference Session #2 -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Publisher Liaisons Meeting -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: OSA 2010 Massachusetts Ave; 20036

LOCATION: Optical Society of America Building, 2010 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
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PUBLISHER LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Optical Society of America Headquarters.

2010 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: 202.223.8130 On the Red line of the Metro, Dupont Circle.
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Librarian 1.0 to Librarian 2.0: The Future of Managing Content -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Convention Center 147A

The meeting ended with all parties agreeing that the data from our catalog would be stripped of its catalog-y nature, reconfigured and re-formatted, to be pushed out to the client's Web site. More and more I find myself managing and mashing information, evangelizing about content, and pushing to think outside the box by using Web 2.0 technologies. How do I do it, and what tools do I use? These topics, and other issues will be discussed.
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SLA Unconference Session #3 -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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Science-Technology and Biomedical Divisions Academic Roundtable -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 140B

Future Shock II: Libraries for Next Generation Science and Scientists is the theme for this roundtable discussion sponsored by the divisions of Biomedical & Life Sciences and Science-Technology.
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SLA Contributed Papers: Adapt, Leverage, and Communicate--Part I -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Convention Center 141

• "The Changing Terrain of Special Librarianship: A Report from the Workforce Issues in Library and Information Science (WILIS) Study,” by Deborah Barreau, Joanne Marshall, and Susan Rathbun-Grubb, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • "Science Research: Journey to a Thousand Sources," by Abe Lederman, Deep Web Technologies • "From Information to Inspiration: How Libraries Can Shape the Future of Diversity by Connecting People and Building Community," by Judy Bolstad, Lucia Diamond, Lillian Castillo-Speed, Teresa Mora, Ty Johnson and Susan Wong, University of California, Berkeley
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Information Technology Division Blogging Social -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location:

Get together offsite for drinks, snacks and networking! NOTE: Meet at the SLA Registration Center (located in the Convention Center) and continue on to a local restaurant for Dutch treat drinks, snacks and networking with your fellow bloggers.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Book Group in U.S. Naval Observatory -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Convention Center South Building, L Street Entrance

An assigned book will be discussed in the friendly environment of USNO. Round-trip transportation will be provided from the convention center. SPECIAL NOTE: All tours will depart promptly from the L Street entrance of the Convention Center's South Building. Please check in with the Capitol Services Inc (CSI) staff 15 minutes prior to tour departure from the Convention Center.
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U.S. Naval Observatory Tour - Ticketed Event #685
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Convention Center South Building, L Street Entrance

Watch the stars, and get a tour of the observatory. A fun evening! Round-trip transportation will be provided from the conference center. To purchase tickets, visit the SLA Registration website . SPECIAL NOTE: All tours will depart promptly from the L Street entrance of the Convention Center's South Building. Please check in with the Capitol Services Inc (CSI) staff 15 minutes prior to tour departure from the Convention Center.
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Information Technology Division Open House: Sci-Fi Night -
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel Renaissance Ballroom East

The IT Division presents the authors John C. Wright, John Hemry, Brenda Clough and Bud Sparhawk at our annual Sci-Fi Open House. Meet the authors, network, and enjoy food and beverages with your fellow Sci-Fi fans.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Networking Breakfast and Business Meeting -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 151B

Join PAM members for an informal breakfast.
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SLA Contributed Papers: Adapt, Leverage, and Communicate--Part II -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 141

• "Saving Special Libraries in a Recession: Business Strategies for Survival and Success," by Arlene Fletcher, Mary Franklin, Joyce Garczynski, Glynnis Gilbert, Sara Mathis and Ping Wang, University of Maryland, College Park • "Federal Government Information Goes Social? Inspiration from Change.gov,” by Kim Lyall, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information operated by Chugach Industries, Inc • "From Information Chaos to Usability: Using a Content Management System to Manage Information and Connect with Users," by Adam Hudson, University of Southern California
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The Role of Social Networking Sites in Research -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 144A

A panel of Washington Post researchers will lead a discussion on using social networking sites for research and the ethics involved in doing so.
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SLA Unconference Session #4 -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division History -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 201

Curious about the varied and astonishing history of our division? Come hear thoughts and remembrances from past Chairs of the division, plus highlights of how PAM has been and remains in the forefront of scientific and technical librarianship. You'll hear from: * Dorothy McGarry, Chair 1982-83 * David Stern, Chair 1994-95 * Brenda Corbin, Chair 1998-99 * Michael Fosmire, Chair 2003-04 and I'll be sharing details from our History file by archivists Jack Wiegel (First Chair of the division, 1972-73) and Dorothy Manderscheid. Even if you've read the file on the web site, I hope you'll join us Tuesday, June 16th, from 9:30-11am, in CC201 to hear the stories!
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It’s All Academic: Open Roundtable Discussions -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 140B

Join us for our first “unconference” session as we host multiple moderated discussions on topics such as information literacy, promotion/tenure issues, the evolving reference desk, building faculty relationships, and more. Whatever your subject specialty, if you work in an academic institution, you’ll find something of interest here.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Daily Retreat -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Division Suite

Daily Retreat 2.
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SLA Unconference Session #5 -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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Computer Science Roundtable -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 201

Informal and lively discussion of issues facing computer science.
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Interdisciplinary Science and Its Impact on Information Professionals -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 147B

As both the soft and the hard sciences become ever more interdisciplinary, how does this affect information professionals who work with and provide services to scientists? Do information professionals need to become generalists or narrowly-focused specialists? This session will examine the challenges and opportunities for our profession in an interdisciplinary science world.
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Future of Librarians in the Workforce Research Report -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 152B

Following four years of research the results of the IMLS-sponsored study into the future of librarians in the workforce will be reviewed. The study will identify the nature of anticipated labor shortages in the library and information science field over the next decade. It will assess the number and types of library and information science jobs that will become available in the U.S. either through retirement or new job creation; determine the skills that will be required to fill such vacancies; and recommend effective approaches to recruiting and retaining workers to fill them. The study is expected to result in better tools for workforce planning and management, better match of demand and supply, and improved recruitment and retention of librarians.
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Science of Imagination -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 144A

Can biochemistry and neuroscience really answer what "makes" imagination. What other scientific disciplines are in involved? What are the intangibles? This is another in the Sci-Tech series, "Science of ..."
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Mathematics Roundtable -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Convention Center 201

Informal discussion of issues facing Mathematics Librarians. Thanks to American Mathematical Society and SIAM for sponsoring this session.
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INFO-EXPO "Washington Monument" Networking Refreshments -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: INFO-EXPO Halls D & E

Use this non-conflict time to learn about SLA exhibitors without missing a session. Visit the Washington Monument in the INFO-EXPO Hall. Grab an Ice Cream Bar to cool off in the INFO-EXPO Hall, sponsored by Copyright Clearance Center.
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All Sciences Poster Session and Reception -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Renaissance Wash DC Hotel Grand Ballroom Central/South

All Sciences Posters
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Information Technology, Leadership and Management, and Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Divisions Open House: The Embassy Ball -
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
9:00 PM - 11:45 PM
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel Grand Ballroom South

Join the IT, LMD and PAM Divisions for the annual Dance Party! Find your inner dancin' diplomat and boogie away to our DJ.
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Institutional Repositories Roundtable -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 156

A roundtable for practitioners to share best practices and discuss repository issues independent of specific vendors.
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Luggage Check, Complimentary -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Convention Center Registration Area

Attendees may check luggage in the Lobby near the SLA Registration Center.
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Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division Daily Retreat -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Division Suite

Daily Retreat.
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Idea Showcase: SLA Chapters, Divisions, and Caucuses in Action -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: INFO-EXPO Hall E

Chapters, divisions and caucuses showcase examples of successful program topics, unusual meeting formats, membership recruiting campaigns, joint activities with other groups, sub-units that work well, and more. Take an idea back to your unit for consideration.
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Cyberinfrastructure and the New Construction of Knowledge: Will the University Survive? -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 145B

The move is on to create a cyberinfrastructure that will revolutionize how scientists communicate and collaborate when performing research. This session will explore the basics of what librarians working with social scientists need to know about cyberinfrastructure and discuss possibilities for integrating products and services into this new model.
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Paradigm Shift in Scholarly Communication: Science and Technology Developments in India -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 144B

Communication between librarians and their users is changing. Learn how it is happening in India as well as other areas of the world.
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Effective Communication Strategies: How to Understand and Be Understood by Customers and Co-Workers -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 144C

In this presentation you'll learn: the four main communication styles and how to use each one; how to be perceived as a master communicator, regardless of your preferred style; tips to defuse any potentially confrontation situation; and secrets to remain calm in any environment. You'll recieve handouts with key points identified. Presentation will include speaking, harp music, relaxation/calming techniques. My website is www.MakeYourSuccessEasy.com.
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Mashups: Future of Changing Content -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 143B

Nicole Engard, editor of "Library Mashups: Exploring New ways to Deliver Library Data," will explain what mashups are and how they can be used, while sharing examples from libraries around the world. Attendees will learn what tools to use to mash up library data with content from the Web in order to reach more patrons.
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Astronomy Roundtable -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 149A

A lively session of emerging issues in Astronomy.
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The Business of Chemistry -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 155

Learn some tips and techniques for finding chemical business information, such as competitive information, technology trends, latest news, industry and market information, in “traditional” scientific sources, free sources, gray literature, and specialized “for fee” sources.
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SLA Unconference Session #7 -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 204A

These sessions will be centered around the Unconference idea. Some of these sessions will be topics that are determined ahead of time on the SLA Wiki: http://wiki.sla.org/display/unconf/Welcome+to+our+UnConference+Wiki Other sessions, will be open sessions that will focus on what participants want to discuss. Pre-registration is not required, but the sessions are limited to 50 people.
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SPOTLIGHT SESSION -- Creating Groupies: How to Add Value, Make Yourself Irreplaceable & Beat the Pants Off Google -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Convention Center 145A

It's no longer enough to efficiently and cost-effectively find the most reliable information available; we also have to ensure that our organization understands the skills we bring to the table. This Spotlight Session looks at practical ways that we can add value to our research products, develop the services that our clients can't find elsewhere and can't imagine living without, and demonstrate that relying on Google (or any other search engine) for making critical decisions is folly.
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INFO-EXPO "Historic" Networking Refreshments -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: INFO-EXPO Halls D & E

This is your last opportunity for non-conflict networking time and refreshments in the INFO-EXPO. Look for a few historical characters such as Abraham Lincoln, Benjamim Franklin, Frederick Douglass, and even Betsy Ross will bring the original flag still in its embroidery hoop with one last star to be sewed on and will chat about how she was chosen to make the first flag!
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SLA Closing General Session and Membership Meeting -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Convention Center Ballroom ABC

Judy Woodruff will be moderating this closing session, with Robyn Meredith, Neil deGrasse Tyson and John Patrick. These thought leaders will discuss leading topics of the future in their prospective areas and how they will affect the future of their fields and information professionals.
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SLA 2010 Kickoff & Closing Reception -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Convention Center Ballroom ABC

Join us as we kick-off the 2010 SLA Conference & INFO-EXPO Mardi Gras style! Enjoy entertainment, light refreshments and a cash bar. A great way to wrap up a fantastic conference!
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Flight back home -
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: DC to Denver

Leave at 3:00, get to airport at 4:00pm to prep for the flight at 6:00pm DCA to DEN Frontier Flight 725 6:00pm to 7:56pm

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Videos on the future of libraries

While I know about quite a number of websites and reports (see these blog posts from John Dupuis, this LISNews report, this PLoS article, this ARL report, this book, these ACRL reports, and the Darien Statements) that are about the future of libraries and other information services, I recently learned about some new videos that are about the future of libraries.

Betsy Wilson's Crystal Ball: New Directions for Libraries (Crystal Ball Gazing: New Directions for Research Libraries Tuesday, October 16; 8:30-10:00; Morrison Library, University of California, Berkeley)

New Directions: Imperatives Defining the Future Relevance and Impact of the Academic Research Library -- by Jim Neal (James Neal is the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University in New York City, providing leadership for university academic computing and a system of 25 libraries.)

New Directions -- by Peter Brantley. (He is the Executive Director for the Digital Library Federation, a not-for-profit international association of libraries and allied institutions. He has served as the Director of Technology at the California Digital Library, New York University, UC Berkeley, and UCSF.)

• We can't forget about students... Take a look at a vision of students today -- by Michael Wesch (This summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime.)

• The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communication in the Digital Age. This took place at Texas A&M University, February 11-13, 2009. A bunch of the videos and reports are relevant.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Interesting day in foodland

Two major governmental decisions were made recently concerning specific food items. One in the UK, and the other here in the US. We now know that Pringles are indeed potato chips (as decided by Britain’s Supreme Court of Judicature) and not "savory snacks" -- whatever that is. The other? Cheerios might be classified as a drug according to the FDA. What will happen tomorrow? Will the courts determine exactly how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop? The world may never know.