Saturday - June 2, 2007
Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Librarian [8am-5pm] - TICKETED CE COURSE #115 ($299/$399)
Instructors: Bartow Culp, Purdue Univ. and Judith Currano, Univ. Pennsylvania
Location: Convention Center, 702
Description: It is necessary that any information scientist with responsibilities for providing chemistry reference services understand the structure and language of chemistry. This course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the five major divisions of chemistry, their basic principles, and the intellectual tools that chemists need to do their work. It will be composed of three basic sections, an introduction to chemistry as a science, basic concepts and research questions in chemistry and strategies for effective communication with chemists, and the ways in which chemists’ research needs dictate their information needs. SPECIAL NOTE: Student Member Rate = $149; seats are limited.
Diving into Patents: A Primer for Librarians [8am-5pm] - TICKETED CE COURSE #125 ($299/$399)
Instructors: Michael White, Queen's Univ.; Denise Callihan, PPG Industries, Inc.; and Leena Lalwani, Univ. Michigan
Location: Convention Center, 704
Description: The development of the web has revolutionized how patent information is disseminated and used. Once limited to a few specialized libraries with patent collections or access to expensive commercial databases, patent documents can now be searched and retrieved by anyone with internet access and a web browser. Patents are useful for a myriad of business purposes beyond the protection of new technologies. However, patent literature remains a mysterious and intimidating resource for many librarians unfamiliar with intellectual property. This course will cover the basics of patent documentation, classification, and public web-based search tools. Participants will learn how to: 1) identify and interpret the component parts of a patent; 2) use patent classification systems, including indices and definitions, to conduct a basic patent search; 3) effectively search international on-line patent database systems; and 4) understand how patent data and databases are organized. (shared with DENG)
DCHE No-Host Dinner [6pm-8pm]
Facilitator: Bartow Culp, Purdue Univ.
Location: Rioja Restaurant, 1431 Larimer St., Denver
Description: The dinner will be held on Saturday, 2 June, at 6:00 p.m. at the Rioja Restaurant, 1431 Larimer St., Denver, CO. Phone: 303-820-2282, (www.riojadenver.com/), which is within walking distance of the convention center and downtown hotels. We have reserved space for up to 20 people, so, if you want to join us, please let the facilitator know by May 25. Open to all Chemistry Division and Materials Research and Manufacturing Section members. Due to an early deadline, the printed program says to meet in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency at 5:45 pm. You may come to the lobby of the Hyatt at 5:45 pm or proceed directly to the restaurant.
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Sunday - June 3, 2007
DCHE Materials Research & Manufacturing Section Business Meeting & Breakfast [7:30am-9:00am] - Agenda || Minutes 
Moderator: Betsy Aldridge, PACCAR Inc.
Location: Delectable Egg, 16th & Court Place (note: there are several Delectable Egg restaurants)
Description: “No-host”/Dutch treat at The Delectable Egg at 16th & Court Place, near the Convention Center. All MRM section members are invited to participate in an information business meeting and socialize over breakfast. Please join us!
Chemical Information Sources, Requests, and Reference [8am-Noon] - TICKETED CE COURSE #355 ($199/$299)
Instructors: Denise Callihan, PPG Industries, Inc.; Bartow Culp, Purdue Univ.; and Judith Currano, Univ. Pennsylvania
Location: Convention Center, 203
Description: The course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the types of questions that chemical researchers ask and reference sources that can be used to answer them. It will provide an overview of the structure of the chemical literature, types of reference sources in the chemical sciences, unique access points for chemical information, and strategies for an effective search. Informal lectures, interspersed with hands-on reference questions, will compare and describe the major chemical information resources. SPECIAL NOTE: Student Member Rate = $99; seats are limited.
DCHE Board Meeting [9:30am-Noon] - Agenda || Minutes
Moderator: A. Ben Wagner, Univ. Buffalo
Location: Convention Center, 602
Description: The one DCHE Board Meeting of the conference (combined into a single meeting since there will be no change of officers). All members welcome to attend.
Sponsor: Springer
Newcomers Lunch [Noon-1:30 or 2pm]
Moderator: A. Ben Wagner, Univ. Buffalo
Location: Hyatt Regency, Mineral A
Description: By invitation only. Expent event to last about 90 minutes. (shared with DST and DBIO)
Sponsors: Chemical Abstracts Service, ACS Publications
CANCELLED Taking the Bite Out of Substructure and Polymer Searching [1pm-5pm] - TICKETED CE COURSE - CANCELLED INFO-EXPO Networking Reception with Colorado Characters [2pm-4pm] — non-conflict time
Location: INFO-EXPO Hall
Enjoy Denver Cuisine stations and activities in the INFO-EXPO. Wine Bars sponsored by the Thomson businesses. Colorado "characters" will greet you as you are strolling through the INFO-EXPO hall. See Can-Can Girls, Buffalo Bill, Ski Bum, Calamity Jane, and a Classic Miner.
SLA Opening Session with Al Gore [5:30pm-7:30pm] — non-conflict time
Location: Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom
The 45th Vice President of the United States, The Honorable Al Gore, will deliver the opening keynote address. Gore is currently on the paper- back best-seller list with the companion book to An Inconvenient Truth,his documentaryon global warming. He expects to release a new book immediately prior to the SLA Annual Conference. Tickets for this are included in full registrations. However, tickets for guests or One-day visitors need to be purchased separately via the VP Package. **SPECIAL NOTE: Must have ticket in-hand to be admitted; tickets will be collected at the door.
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Monday - June 4, 2007
Academic Roundtable [7am-8:30am] - TICKETED EVENT #540 ($10)
Moderators: Janette Carver, Univ Kentucky and Brian Winterman, Indiana Univ.
Location: Convention Center, 506
Description: Moderated discussion of topics of concern to academic chemistry librarians.
Sponsor: ACS Publications
Synergy (General) Session & INFO-EXPO Networking Reception [9:30am-11:30am] — non-conflict time
Location: Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom
Three of our profession’s luminaries – SLA President Elect and Vice President of Innovation at SirsiDynix Stephen Abram, Eugenie Prime, formerly of Hewlett-Packard, and Clifford Lynch, the Executive Director Coalition for Networked Information will join Tom Hogan, CEO of Information Today, Inc., on the stage for a dynamic discussion of leading-edge ideas and thought-provoking concepts. Following this inspiring dialogue, each of our honored guests will be available in an assigned area of the INFO-EXPO Hall to exchange thoughts and ideas with you and your colleagues. Monday’s SLA Synergy Session will be followed by several others throughout the duration of the conference. Please be sure to look for the SLA Synergy Icon in your program guide to identify which sessions will be held in this format.
How Hybrid Vehicles Will Move You [11:30am-1pm]
— Presentations from Parish, Gonder
Speakers: Richard Parish, WestStart-CALSTART; Lee Kemp, Director, Denver Regional Transportation District; Jeff Gonder, National Renewable Energy Lab
Location: Convention Center, 203
Description: Hybrid vehicles are quickly becoming part of the everyday world as they are used in passenger cars, buses, trucks, locomotives, ports, military applications and more. How the technology works, how it relates to fuel cells, what fuels hybrids can use, how hybrids are produced and what materials go into their production will influence the mobility of people, goods, and industrial production for the foreseeable future. Join us in getting a better understanding of the latest developments in technology, and how the information community can assist with hybrid vehicle deployment. (MRM Section, shared with DTRANS and DENG)
Sponsor: Paterra, Inc.
Chemistry Vendor Roundtable [1:30pm-3pm]
— Presentations from Thomson, CAS, Bio-Rad
Speakers: see description
Moderator: Dana Roth, Caltech
Location: Convention Center, 507
Description: This annual session features presentations from vendors regarding new and up-and-coming releases to their products. Six vendors will present: Elsevier (Scopus), Chemical Abstract Service, Thompson Scientific/Derwent, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, and Bio-Rad.
INFO-EXPO Networking Reception [3pm-4pm] — non-conflict time
Location: INFO-EXPO Hall
This is a special non-conflict time for you to learn more about SLA exhibitors without missing a workshop. "Wild West" refreshments will be served. Don't forget to continue to visit exhibitors with your passport. A chance for two attendees to will $1,000.
Science of Beer [4pm-5:30pm]
Speaker: Charlie Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Brewing Science, UC Davis
Moderator: James Manasco, Univ. Louisville
Location: Convention Center, 207
Description: We love to drink it, but did you know that your frosty pint of beer is actually the product of an incredibly complex scientific process? Come learn how microbiology, agriculture, and chemistry converge to produce one of the world's oldest and most popular beverages. (shared with DST and DFAN)
Sponsor: Royal Society of Chemistry, ACS Publications, Annual Reviews, Chemical Abstracts Service, Elsevier
DCHE Information Literacy Committee Meeting [5:30pm-7pm]
Moderators: Cory Craig, UC Davis; Linda Maddux, Reed College
Location: Convention Center, 406
Description: Ad-hoc working committee on Information Literacy and Fluency standards.
- Greetings
- Quick Review of Progress So Far
- Information Competencies for Chemistry Undergraduates: the elements of information literacy
- Feedback received on our Draft
- Next Steps
- Promoting our document
- Other ideas/issues
- Come up with list of next tasks (and volunteers to take them on)
- General comments (time for people to bring up anything they want)
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Tuesday - June 5, 2007
Business Meeting & Breakfast [7am-8:30am] - TICKETED EVENT #635 ($12/16) - Agenda || Minutes
Moderator: A. Ben Wagner, Univ. Buffalo
Location: Hyatt Regency, Capitol 3
Description: Chemistry Division's annual business meeting and breakfast. All members welcome.
Sponsor: Royal Society of Chemistry
Collection Development in the Electronic Age [9am-10:30am]
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Handout & Presentations from Farmer, Donoghue, Makar
Speakers: Dr. Lesley Farmer, Cal State Long Beach; Sonya L. Donoghue, Univ. Auckland; Michelle A. Lahey, Linda Hall Library; Susan Makar, NIST
Moderator: Robert Buchanan, Auburn Univ.
Location: Convention Center, 702
Description: A panel of practicing librarians will share their strategies for the evaluation, acquisition, and management of electronic books and journals. How does one determine when it is safe to go electronic only and the cost-benefit ratio? How does one make good use of use statistics? Should preference be given to electronic reference acquisitions? Find out how others are answering these questions.
"The Life Cycle of Digital Reference Resources: Asking the Right Questions" (Dr. Lesley Farmer), "Electronic Science Resources at the University of Auckland Library: The Impact on Collection Development and Service Delivery" (Sonya L. Donoghue), "Til Death Do Us Part: Linda Hall Library's Commitment to Print in the Electronic Age" (Michelle A. Lahey), "Journey into the Digital Age: Strategies for Developing and Managing Collections in a Federal Research Library" (Susan Makar)
Sponsor: ACS Publications
How to Find Spectra/Crystallography [11am-12:30pm]
— Spectra Presentation, Crystallography Presentation and Links
Speakers: Elizabeth Brown, Binghamton Univ.; Dana Roth, Caltech
Location: Convention Center, 702
Description: Learn the basics of spectroscopy and crystallography including what they are, listings and descriptions of the various types, key parameters that scientists are seeking, and the key sources where these parameters can be found. This talk will be especially valuable to science librarians who receive questions related to spectroscopy and crystallography. (shared with DPAM and DENG)
Sponsor: ACS Publications
INFO-EXPO Networking (Box) Lunch [12:30pm-2:30pm] — non-conflict time
Location: INFO-EXPO Hall
This is a special non-conflict time for you to get lunch and network at the same time. "John Denver" look-a-like will sing your favorite songs that will be back memories. Don't forget to continue to visit exhibitors passport. A chance for two attendees to win $1,000. Ticket# 690 or 695 required to receive a boxed lunch.
The environmental chemistry session originally scheduled for 2:30pm-4:00 has been cancelled. Please take advantage other sessions of interest.
INFO-EXPO Hall Ice Cream Bar Break [3:30pm-5:00pm] — non-conflict time
Location: INFO-EXPO Hall
Ice Cream bar refreshments will be served to "cool" you down before you head out. Join us at 4:45 p.m. for the announcement of two attendee winners of the InterAction Passport game of $1,000.
All-Sciences & Engineering Reception [7pm-9pm] - TICKETED EVENT #720 ($15)
Location: Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Place
Description: Network with your peers over beer, wine, and tasty appetizers at the Denver Firefighters Museum. Built in 1909 by famed Denver architect Glen W. Huntington, this arts and crafts style structure houses Denver's firefighting history. The museum will be open exclusively to the All Sciences Reception. From the Convention Center, go 2 blocks southeast on 14th St. to Tremont. Right on Tremont 100 yards to museum. (shared with DST and DENG)
Sponsors: ASME, ASTM International, Knovel Corp., Bio-Rad
DCHE Open House [8pm-11pm]
Location: Byers-Evans House, 1310 Bannock Street
Description: Meet old friends and make new ones at a wonderful historical house near the Convention Center: Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado 80204. Phone: 303-620-4933
Sponsors: Elsevier, East View Information Services
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Wednesday - June 6, 2007
Corporate Roundtable [7am-8:30am] - TICKETED EVENT #805 ($10)
Moderators: Luray Minkiewicz, E I DuPont De Nemours Co. and Mary Crompton, Northrop Grumman Corp.
Location: Convention Center, 501-502
Description: Moderated discussion of topics of concern to corporate science and engineering librarians. (shared with DENG)
Sponsors: Royal Society of Chemistry, IEEE, Elsevier
SLA Closing General Session with Cartoonist Scott Adams [9am-10:30am] — non-conflict time
Location: Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom
Comedy, Cubicles and Corporate Life The Dilbert comic strip has been called, "the best window into the reality of corporate life that I’ve ever seen," by Mike Hammer, co-author of Reengineering the Corporation. Chances are you have one or two of the side-splitting strips pinned up on your wall at work right now. With the scathing humor for which he’s best known, Scott Adams takes audiences along on his long, strange journey from cubicle dweller to creator of Dilbert, the character with which hundreds of thousands of desk jockeys everywhere have groaningly identified. Adams jokes about the cartoons that didn't make it past the editors (rated PG) and his secret tips for success that you "won't hear anywhere else." Well-versed in the business issues of the day, he also takes questions from the audience.
Poster Session - New Technologies in Instruction and Training [11am-12:30pm]
— Presenters, Abstracts, & Presntations
Organizers: Bill Armstrong, Lousiana State Univ.and Irene Laursen, Wellesley College
Location: Convention Center, 710/712
Description: A lively session of poster presentations. Blogs, wikis, podcasts, webinars, RSS feeds, and personal response systems (clickers) are just some of the technologies everyone is talking about. Learn how your colleagues are actually using new technology to communicate with and educate their patrons. (shared with DST and DPAM)
Sponsors: Elsevier, ACM
Science Education Via Comic Books [1pm-2:30pm]
Speakers: Lois Gresh, Univ. Rochester; Dr. James Kakalios, Univ. Minnesota
Moderator: Teri Vogel, UC San Diego
Location: Convention Center, 407
Description: Q: What's faster than a speeding bullet? A: The rise of comic book usage in libraries and in other educational settings! Comic books were once shunned by librarians and educators, but now both Comic Books and Graphic Novels and are used to educate science students and working chemists, physicists, and other scientists. Come listen to panelists talk about this new book genre and how it is being used in the classroom and beyond. (shared with DEDUC)
Sponsors: Elsevier, Rittenhouse
IHS Standards Facilities Field Trip [3pm-4:30pm] - (FREE) TICKETED EVENT
Location: Convention Center, Lobby D Entrance
Description: IHS is one of the major suppliers of standards. Learn about their history and current operations. The field trip will cover their Network Operations Center, Production, Product Development, Training and Marketing, Customer Support, and other departments. This will be a great opportunity to learn about standards. The tour will end at the IHS facility at 4:30 and the bus will arrive back in Downtown Denver at 5:00pm (keep this in mind if you're scheduling a departing flight this evening). To reserve tickets, go to Tour Registration. (MRM Section, shared with ENG)
Sponsor: IHS
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