2001 PAM Division Schedule - SLA Annual Conference
Saturday, June 9, 2001
| 4:00-5:30 p.m. | PAM Executive Board Meeting | Moderator: Jane Holmquist |
Pre-conference discussion of last-minute details by the Executive Board. Others planning PAM sessions are invited to attend. |
| 6:30-9:00 p.m. | PAM Early-Bird Dinner | Contact: Jane Wiant jane@astro.as.utexas.edu by May 25. |
Start the conference off by meeting with fellow PAM Division members for a no-host dinner. Ristorante Paesano's Riverwalk 111 W Crockett St San Antonio, TX 78205 Tel: (210) 227-2782 Remember it will be a fixed-price pre-selected menu with a choice amongst three entrees vegetarian, seafood, or meat; salad, dessert, and coffee or tea. Also, bring the correct amount of cash ($34.16) as there will be no credit cards or separate checks. You will be able to order and pay for wine or drinks separately. |
Sunday, June 10, 2001
| 9:00-11:00 p.m. | PAM-wide Roundtable & Breakfast | Contact Carol Hutchins(hutchins@nyu.edu) to suggest topics. | Sponsor: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
An opportunity for first-time attendees to meet other Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division members, have breakfast, and discuss division-wide issues. |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | PAM Newcomers Lunch | Contact: Molly White mwhite@mail.utexas.edu |
Sponsor: Turpion, Ltd |
PAM members who are conference first-timers or student attendees are invited to lunch on us. Meet PAM officers and begin making connections with conference veterans. |
| 1:30-2:45 p.m. | Physics Roundtable | Contact Thurston Miller (thurston.d.miller@nd.edu) to suggest topics. | Sponsor: INSPEC |
A lively and informal discussion of issues currently facing physics librarians. |
| 3:00-4:30 p.m. | Peer Review in the Sciences: What's Going On? | Speakers: Mark Doyle American Physical Society
Charles Phelps
Yaneer Bar-Yam
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Sponsors: Elsevier Science ISI ResearchSoft The Scientific World SPARC |
Technology has enabled alternative methods of disseminating and evaluating scholarly information that challenge the traditional peer-reviewed journal. This session will explore how authors and publishers are incorporating new technologies to change the print-based model. The speakers will focus on novel peer-review processes which can be used to ensure the quality of e-scholarship. Lead Division: PAM |
| 4:45-6:00 p.m. | 2000-2001 PAM Board and Committees Meeting | Moderator: Jane Holmquist |
Meeting of the 2000-2001 PAM board and committee chairs. All PAM members are invited to attend to hear reports of PAM Division accomplishments, programs and plans. | |
| 7:00-10:00 p.m. | PAM Open House | Sponsor: American Institute of Physics (AIP) |
Join PAM Division members from around the world to network, discuss issues and/or just have fun! |
Monday, June 11, 2001
| 7:30-8:45 AM | PAM Early-Bird Breakfast | Contact: Jane Wiant jane@astro.as.utexas.edu |
Sponsor: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) |
PAM members are invited to meet for an informal breakfast courtesy of SIAM. |
| 10:30 AM-6:00 PM | PAM Suite Daily Retreat | Institute of Physics Publishing once again invites all PAM members to visit the PAM Suite during the day to meet your colleagues, or just take a break. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served, and free-use computers will be available for your convenience. | Sponsor: Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP) |
Marriott Riverwalk Suite 3014 |
| 10:30 -11:45 a.m. | Computer Science Literature Roundtable | Contact Jim Leonard (jwl@us.ibm.com) to suggest topics. | Sponsor: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
A lively and informal discussion of issues currently facing computer science librarians. |
| 10:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. | Astronomy Roundtable | Contact Ruth Kneale (rkneale@gemini.edu) to suggest topics. |
A lively and informal discussion of issues currently facing astronomy librarians. | |
| 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Electronic Publishing and the Economics of Information | Speakers: Carol Tenopir University of Tennessee Donald King
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Sponsor: IEEE, Inc. (for PAM's portion) |
This session begins with a discussion of trends in electronic publishing, including use and economics of electronic publications, and continues with collection development, site license negotiation, and what funders need to know for resource allocation decisions. The second part deals with specific library data collection and measurement. Examples will show how special libraries contribute to value and how decisions can be made in light of their effect on value. Presenters Tenopir and King have published well over 100 publications each and have recently co-authored "Towards Electronic Journals: Realities for Scientists, Librarians, and Publishers." Lead Division: Materials Research and Manufacturing Division |
| 6:30-9:00 PM | PAM No-Host Dinner | Join your PAM friends for an informal no host dinner. Sign-up sheet and directions will be posted in the "P" (for PAM) section of the message board in the Conference Registration area. |
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
| 7:30-8:45 a.m. | Annual PAM Business Meeting & Breakfast | Moderator: Jane Holmquist |
Sponsor: American Physical Society (APS) |
All PAM Members are encouraged to attend. |
| 9:00-10:15 a.m. | Library Advisory Councils : Publishers Partnering with Libraries | Speakers: Steve Gass Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Karen Hawkins
Alan Tourtlotte Moderator: Kathy L. Nordhaus |
Many publishers have formed Library Advisory Councils to help them determine the needs of their customers. Come hear why the speakers' companies formed Councils, the benefits of these councils, how to join a council, and how they have benefited the library community as well. Lead Division: Sci-Tech | |
| 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. | PAM Suite Daily Retreat | Institute of Physics Publishing once again invites all PAM members to visit the PAM Suite during the day to meet your colleagues, or just take a break. Complimentary snacks and beverages will be served, and free-use computers will be available for your convenience. | Sponsor: Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP) |
Marriott Riverwalk Suite 3014 |
| 1:30-2:45 p.m. | E-Journal Publishers Roundtable | Contact Morna Conway (mconway@annap.infi.net) to suggest topics. | E-Journal publishers are invited to share their perspectives on the state-of-the-art and future plans for scientific communication methods. Lead Division: PAM | |
| 3:00- 5:00 p.m. | Mathematics Roundtable | Contact Gwenn Lochstet (gsl@pobox.upenn.edu) to suggest topics. | A lively and informal discussion of issues currently facing mathematics librarians. | |
| 7:00-10:00 PM | PAM Open House | Sponsored by: Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP) | Join PAM Division members from the world to network, discuss issues, and/or just have fun! |
Wednesday, June 13, 2001
| 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. | 2001-2002 PAM Board and Committees Meeting | Moderator: Kristine Fowler |
2001-2002 Chair Kristine Fowler will meet with officers and committeee chairs to discuss plans for the upcoming year. All PAM members are welcome to attend. |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Crytallography Databases | Speaker: Gregory K. Youngen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor Gregory Youngen has created a database of descriptions and evaluations of crystallographic datasets that are available in either electronic or print formats. This includes an evaluation of the scope and coverage of the print volumes and a determination of whether or not the data is
available electronically, and if so, for which databases. This talk will describe the process of putting together the database and the evolution of crystallographic information and will highlight some of the more innovative
electronic resources available to librarians and crystallographers. Lead Division: Materials Research & Manufacturing Division |
| 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. | PAM No-Host Dinner | Join your PAM friends for an informal dinner. This is the last chance for PAM Members to meet informally for dinner. Sign-up sheet and directions will be posted in the "P" (for PAM) section of the message board in the Conference Registration area. |
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