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2009 SLA Conference Programs in DC
FAN No-Host Dinner
Saturday, June 13, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Off Site
Details will be discussed on the FAN Division discussion list.
FAN Outgoing Board Meeting Luncheon
Sunday, June 14, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The 2009 FAN Division Board Officers and Committee Chairs will meet for its annual Board Meeting.
The 2010 FAN Division Board Officers and Committee Chairs are encouraged to attend.
Location: Convention Center 153
FAN Sponsor: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
FAN New Member Welcome & Business Meeting Breakfast
Monday, June 15, 7:00 am - 9:00 am
The FAN Division will meet for its Annual Business Meeting. New members and students will be recognized and
the Distinguished FAN Member Award recipient will be honored.
Location: Renaissance Wash DC Hotel Congressional Hall B
FAN Sponsors: ACS Publications and CABI
Ticket #630 -- $20
FAN Vendors & Publishers Update
Monday, June 15, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
This session is an excellent opportunity for SLA members to learn about new information products and services
relevant for food, agriculture and nutrition subjects.
Location: Renaissance Wash DC Hotel Congressional Hall B [Note: same room as FAN Breakfast Meeting above]
FAN Sponsor: EBSCO Information Services
Socially Responsible Decision-making: Ethics at Work
Monday, June 15, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
This session is led by the Environmental Resources & Management Division.
Dr. Joe Nasr, MetroAg - Alliance for Urban Agriculture will discuss the challenges of sustainable agriculture,
pesticide-free farming, and marketing organic produce. Other speakers include: Clare Lindsay, Office of Solid Waste, EPA;
Andy Schotz, Ethics Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists; and Jeffrey Sturchio, Merck & Co.
Location: Convention Center 143B
FAN Sponsor: BioOne
Are You Eating Safe Foods?
Monday, June 15, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Our expert panel will discuss the importance of food safety and locating timely reliable information.
Each speaker will examine a different facet from food safety 2.0 technologies to food safety of fresh produce
to global food safety standards. This session is beneficial for both the information professional and the consumer.
We all eat, so come and let's learn together. Co-sponsoring divisions include: Chemistry and Environment & Resource Management.
Speakers include: Robert L. Buchanan, University of Maryland; Mark A. Kantor, University of Maryland; and Jimmy Liu,
National Agriculture Library.
Location: Convention Center 150A
FAN Sponsors: Dialog and ProQuest and IFIS
Promising Plants: Ethnobotany and Quest for Health and Nutrition
Tuesday, June 16, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
This session is led by the Biological Sciences Division and co-sponsored with Natural History Caucus.
Dr. John Arnason, Biology Professor from the University of Ottawa, and Dr. Carl Johannessen,
Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon, will describe current
research in ethnobotany, the use of plants for medicine and food, in cultures around the globe.
Location: Convention Center 153
FAN Sponsor: Springer
Food's Future Luncheon
Tuesday, June 16, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
This session is led by the Advertising & Marketing Division.
The program will focus on food marketing with guest speaker Joan Leake of Center for Marketing Intelligence.
Location: Convention Center 206
FAN Sponsor: Marketresearch.com
Ticket #785 -- $25
All Sciences Poster Session Reception
Tuesday, June 16, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
This session is co-sponsored by these additional science divisions: Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry, and Science-Technology.
Come and support our members and other science division members who wish to share their current projects and research.
Location: Renaissance Wash DC Hotel Grand Ballroom Central/South
FAN Sponsor: Nature Publishing Group
FAN Incoming Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 17, 8:30 am - 10:00 am
The 2010 FAN Division Board Officers and Committee Chairs will meet to set the agenda for the coming year.
Location: Convention Center 302
FAN Sponsor: Elsevier
NAL Today: National Agricultural Library Tour
Thursday, June 18, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Come meet the National Agricultural Library personnel and learn more about their library.
We will be given a half-day tour of the facility and enjoy lunch together with the staff courtesy of the National
Agricultural Library.
Location: Convention Center South Building, L Street Entrance (arrive at least 30 minutes before departure)
Ticket #1020 -- $30
* NOTE: Please be advised that the return time is not guaranteed and should be considered if travelling home later
in the day.