SLA-DSOC -- Social Science Division 2000 Annual Conference Events

Special Libraries Association
Social Science Division

Division Events
2000 Annual Conference

Sunday, Jun 11, 2000, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Marriott 301
	Board Meeting (1999- 2000) - SOC Meeting of 1999/2000 board, committee and roundtable chairs. Incoming officers and other division members are invited to attend. Past year activities and upcoming conference activities will be
Sunday, Jun 11, 2000, 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Marriott Salon I
	Meet the Social Science Division : Personal Narratives Join Social Science Division members in this informal get-together, co-hosted by Gerard Hogan, the current chair and Lyle Minter, chair-elect. Learn about the different libraries and institutions in which members work as
Sunday, Jun 11, 2000, 9:00 PM to 12:00 PM Marriott Salon I
	Open House EDU/MAH/SOC Meet, greet and cap off the evening at this open house of friendly people. Find out what s hot this year at the
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 7:15 AM to 8:30 AM Marriott 401,402
	Social Science Division Business Meeting & Breakfast SOC Business Meeting & Breakfast: #435, Cost: $28.00. All Division members are invited to attend the annual business meeting and
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM CC 113B
	Census 2000: New Information for the New Millenium You have already returned your census 2000 form. At this session find out how the census is going, what is being done to be sure the count is accurate, and see a demonstration of the data that will be available for
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM CC 106A
	Archives in the 21st Century: Not Just a Time Capsule For any organization to successfully negotiate in the next century, a good working knowledge of its past and purpose must be on record. Join us as a panel of foundation archivists discuss the function and management of
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CC 106A
	From Dependence to Independence: Meeting the Needs of the Disabled Persons with disabilities constitute the largest minority in the country, crossing all socioeconomic classes and ethnicities. Over 50 million Americans, one out of five, have a disability. The program will discuss
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Crystal Tea Room
	International Reception & Tea An elegant afternoon tea hosted by Social Science Division, International Relations Committee, and European Chapter members and sponsored by Powerize.com welcoming international SLA attendees. A Factiva representative presents
Monday, Jun 12, 2000, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Off-Site
	Social Science Division No Host Dinner Join your colleagues for our traditional no host dinner at a nearby restaurant. Be prepared to relax with food and good conversation. Sign-up sheets will be available at the division announcement board in the SLA
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM CC Ballroom B
	Jim Lehrer All SLA members are invited to hear Jim Lehrer of the PBS News Hour. (Details
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM Marriott Salon C,D
	Kathleen Hall Jamieson Luncheon SOC Kathleen Hall Jamieson Luncheon: #555, Cost: $40. Social Science Division invites all SLA members to hear Kathleen Hall Jamieson, author and political commentator. Jamieson is Dean of the Annenberg School for
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM CC 113B
	How Congress Really Works All of us took American Government in school. All librarians are taught that JK books deal with Congress. But did you know that the fate of minimum wage bill may be decided by defeating the previous question or invoking
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM CC 107B
	International Conflict Resolution: Challenges and Strategies Join a select panel of international librarians and experts discussing major initiatives in international conflict prevention, management and resolution--including human rights. Spotlighted will be the European Union's evolving
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CC 201C
	Special Projects in Special Librarianship We are all Special Librarians, but come hear some of your collegues talk about out of the ordinary projects they have worked on. Level:
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM CC 107B
	Can America Survive Suburbia? Jim Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere: The rise and decline of America's man-made landscape and Home from nowhere: Remaking our everday world for the twenty-first century will arouse your consciousness about
Tuesday, Jun 13, 2000, 9:00 PM to 12:00 PM Marriott Salon A
	Open House Education Division 25th Anniversary
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2000, 7:30 AM to 8:45 AM Marriott 404
	Board Meeting (2000-2001) - SOC Meeting of the 2000-2001 board. All Division members are encouraged to
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2000, 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM CC 106B
	Making Connections: Information Providers and Community Economic Development This session highlights the innovative efforts of several libraries, universities, and companies to make vital quantitative and qualitative infomration accessible to the small businesses and potential entrepeneurs so
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2000, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Off-Site
	Public Art Walking Tour Philadelphia is an open air museum - a leader among American cities when it comes to public art. This walking tour will highlight several of Center City s most notable public sculptures and murals, including some created
Thursday, Jun 15, 2000, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CC 12th Street Entrance
	Tour Winterthur and the Brandywine River Museum Tour Winterthur and the Brandywine River Museum: #800 Cost: $62. Winterhur Museum is filled with Henry Francis duPont s collection of American decorative arts made or used between 1640 and 1860. The Winterthur library

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