2003 Annual Conference in NYC

SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM LISTING
2003 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
JUNE 8-12, 2003

2002-2003 Board Meeting SUNDAY 2:30 pm
Meeting of 2002-2003 board and committee chairs. Incoming officers and other division members are invited to attend. Past year activities and upcoming conference events will be reviewed.
Moderator: Ann Sweeney, European Commission Delegation, Division Chair

International Reception SUNDAY 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Co-sponsors: European Chapter
Vendor sponsor: FACTIVA, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company
Back by popular demand: champagne and sorbet! Cool down; chat up; RELAX. Please come meet the 2003 European Special Librarian of the Year Award & the DSOC Gale Group Murray Wortzel Award recipients; welcome international attendees; and join Social Science Division and European Chapter members. Sponsored entirely by Factiva.LOCATION: Astor Ballroom, 7th Floor, Marriott Marquis Hotel.
Moderator: Ann R. Sweeney, Chair, DSOC, European Union—European Commission Delegation.
Speakers: Marcelle Saint-Arnaud, Convenor, International Information Exchange Caucus; Kate Arnold, President, European Chapter, BBC; Clare Hart, CEO, Factiva.
Reception & Award sponsored by Factiva, a Dow Jones & Reuters Company.

DSOC Annual Business Meeting MONDAY 7:30 - 9:00 am
All members are invited to attend the Annual Business Meeting. Over breakfast, you will hear about the Division’s accomplishments for the year, meet the Division’s award winners, and have an opportunity to thank our sponsors. Winner of the Division's Murray Wortzel Award will be announced.
Moderator: Ann Sweeney, European Commission Delegation, Division Chair

Spotlight: The Best Social Science Web Sites MONDAY 11:30 am- 1:00 pm
Co-sponsor - Education Division
Vendor Sponsor: Thomson/ISI
The field of Social Science is a broad one, covering a multitude of topics ranging from sociology to psychology, from economics to history, and many subcategories in between. In this session, four of the best will showcase the best web sites in their part of the field: criminal justice, health, philanthropy, and education policy.
Moderator: Nancy Minter, Urban Institute Library
Speakers: Joann Donatiello, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University
Deborah S. Garson, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
Cybele Merrick, Vera Institute of Justice
Chris Richardson, Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Dollars and Sense of the Federal Budget Process MONDAY 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Two experienced budget and appropriations librarians from the Library of Congress Congressional Research Service will review the federal budget process and documents produced along the way, answer frequently asked questions, introduce budget/appropriation resources available from four government web sites, and highlight subscription based resources.
Moderator: Heidi Yacker, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Speakers: Mary Bley and Justin Murray, Info Resources Division, CRS

Behind the Firewall: A Demonstration of Intranet Sites MONDAY 3:30 - 5:00
Here’s your chance to sneak a long look at some library intranets. Explore how internal library web sites differ from external ones; how they are integrated into their company’s website; how they are maintained; and how well they market library offerings to their user communities. Get creative ideas for improving your own library’s website.
Moderator: TBD
Speakers: Vicki Dawson, Ford Foundation, New York, NY

Walking Tour: Vestpocket Parks TUESDAY 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Vestpocket parks are those tiny urban oases spliced between, in this case, midtown skyscrapers: urban planning for the soul. Vacation from the web, clear your head, and view fountains, waterfalls, sculpture, lush foliage within a few steps of the Conference.
Rendezvous at 1:15 at the sculpture in the Hilton Hotel Lobby near the Reception Desk. [Ticketed event - $10]

Electronic Journals: Taming the Non-paper Tiger TUESDAY 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Vendor Sponsors: EBSCO, Elsevier
Managing the proliferation of electronic journals is of critical importance both to the information professional and the user. Effective and economical management must be balanced against users' demands for more, faster, and better desktop access. Social Science information managers will present practical solutions they have developed to date and discuss future trends for managing this non-paper tiger.
Moderator: TBD
Speakers: Lyle Minter, Head, Newspaper and Current Periodical Room, Library of Congress
Iris Anderson and Karen Eggert, Joint World Bank/IMF Library, Washington, DC

2003-2004 Board Meeting WEDNESDAY 7:30 - 9:00 am
Meeting of 2003-2004 board and committee chairs. Incoming officers and other division members are invited to attend to plan activities for the coming year.
Moderator: Beth Hansen, The Lilly Endowment, Division Chair-Elect

One Dot Shopping: An Update of the Best International Business Sites WEDNESDAY 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Vendor sponsor: Dialog Corp.
Join us for our third annual program where expert searchers show you their favorite free websites for conducting international business research. This year’s countries covered in depth are Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Learn about best sources for country information, NAFTA trade agreements and disputes, business and government, statistics and more.
Moderator: Iris Anderson, Joint World Bank/IMF Library
Speakers: Greta Ober-Beauchesne, World Bank-IMF Joint Library – Canada
Kerry Prendergast, NBC Information Center, NY — United States
Benita Vassallo, Inter-American Development Bank — Mexico