Saturday,
June 2
June
2, 1:00pm – 5:00
pm
CE Course: Creating and Managing Institutional
Data Repositories (Ticket # 200, $199/member)
This session explores the issues surrounding the
creating of a repository structure for institutional research
data, so you can decide whether it is appropriate for you
to pursue a data repository in your organization, and how
to begin work on one. Document repositories are becoming
commonplace at universities, corporations and government
agencies. However, as libraries seek to remain relevant to
their organizations, they need to move farther upstream in
the research cycle. One component of this is curating and
archiving research data.
Location: Auraria Library, 1100 Lawrence
St.
Information Partner: ProQuest
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Sunday,
June 3
June
3, 10:00am – noon
Science-Technology
Division Opening Board Meeting
All Sci-Tech members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Find
out what makes us tick!
Location: Conference Center 407
June
3, Noon – 2:00pm
Newcomers Luncheon
New to conference? Get started with your networking at this welcoming
session for new members of Sci-Tech and other science divisions. Meet
board members, hear about opportunities to get involved with your division,
and get tips on how to get the most out of your conference experience.
Reservations required -- contact Membership Chair Janet
Hughes to reserve your seat.
Location: Hyatt Regency Mineral A
Information Partner: ACS
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Monday,
June 4
June
4, 7:00am – 8:30am
Science Technology Division Annual
Business Meeting & Awards Breakfast (Ticketed
Event)
Join your colleagues to celebrate division awards, network, and catch
up on the latest division activities. This is a wonderful opportunity
to meet other science librarians, and talk to our sponsors.
Location: Convention Center 405
Information Partner: IET/INSPEC, ACS, Knovel
June
4, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Standards Update
The annual standards update will
provide information on what is happening
in the standards world and the latest vendor
news. Participants will have an opportunity
to give feedback to standards developing
organizations. There will be a question and
answer session.
Location: Convention Center
605
Information Partner: IEEE
June
4, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Feeding the Fledgling Repository
If we build it, will they come? Whether intended for faculty papers,
original journals, dissertations, or special collections, one of the
challenges of building an institutional repository is recruiting appropriate
content. A presentation about the experiences at Thomas Jefferson University
will be followed by an opportunity to discuss pointers and strategies
for successfully populating an institutional repository in a round
table environment. Attendees are encouraged to bring samples of promotional
literature or campaigns.
Location: Convention Center
207
Information Partner: Elsevier
June
4, 4:00 pm – 5:30pm
The Science of Beer
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.
Location: Convention Center 207
Information Partner: Annual
Reviews, ACS, CAS
June
4, 9:00pm – midnight
Science Fiction Open House
Once again we’ve joined forces with ITE Division for the popular
science fiction event. Meet local sci-fi authors, network with colleagues
and party the night away.
Location: Hyatt Regency Mineral
ABC
Information Partner: Thomson
Scientific
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Tuesday,
June 5
June 5, 7:00am – 8:30am
Annual Diversity Breakfast (Ticketed Event)
Join the Diversity Development Leadership Program Committee to hear
a dynamic presentation from Dr. Camila Alire, enjoy breakfast, and
celebrate the 2007 award winners.
Speaker: Alire A Camila, University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Location: Convention Center 506-507
Information Partner: Thomson
Scientific
June
5, 9:00am – 10:30am
Federated Searching, Part 1: the
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Federated searching is trendy, practical, and increasingly popular,
but how well does it work in practice? Librarians speak frankly about
their experiences implementing and utilizing federated searching, followed
by an open discussion with attendees about the perks and pitfalls of
this new technology.
Location: Convention Center
605
Information Partner: Open
Text, EBSCO
June
5, 11:00am – 12:30 pm
Federated Searching, Part 2: Vendor Update
Join a panel of federated searching vendors to discuss new developments
and technologies in federated searching products. Companies represented
include CSA, EBSCO, Ex Libris, and Serials Solutions
Location: Convention Center
605
Information Partner: Open
Text
June
5, 11:00pm – 12:30pm
Computer Science Literature Roundtable
Location: Convention Center 401
June
5, 2:30pm – 4:00
pm
Science & Engineering
Resources 101
This year in 101, get an overview of resources for atmospheric sciences,
geology and geography resources. Our experts will introduce the best
resources that help in discovering, obtaining, and working with these
types of resources.
Location: Convention Center
603
Information Partner: ASTM
June
5, 7:00 pm – 9:00pm
All Sciences & Engineering Reception (Ticketed
Event)
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. Click here for
more museum information.
Location: Denver Firefighters
Museum, 1326 Tremont Place
Information Partner: ASME, ASTM, Knovel
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Wednesday,
June 6
June
6, 7:00am – 8:30am
E-Books on Steroids
Many forward-looking vendors of electronic books provide dynamic and
interactive access to the contents of their resources. Representatives
from ebrary, Knovel, Safari and Springer will discuss their e-book
platforms. The moderator will begin the Q&A portion of the session
with a set of specific questions. Free continental breakfast for the
first 100 attendees.
Location: Convention Center
506-507
Information Partner: CrossRef
June
6, 11:00am – 12:30pm
New Technologies
in Instruction & Training: Poster Session
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.
Location: Convention Center 710/712
Information Partner: ACM
June
6, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Future Shock! Libraries for Next-Generation
Science & Scientists: the Academic Science
Librarians’ Roundtable (Ticketed Event)
Facilitated discussions will focus
on academic libraries and their roles in
leading-edge science and the new generation
of scientists. A boxed lunch will be provided.
Location: Convention Center
503-504
Information Partners: IEEE, Thomson
Scientific
June
6, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Contributed Papers:Responding
to the New in Sci-Tech and Engineering Libraries Abstracts
Available
Hear from your peers about how they have addressed new technologies
and changing user expectations with innovative ideas.
1) "Making It Theirs: Online Information Literacy Tutorials Designed
Specifically to Introductory Science Courses"
*Eric Resnis, Engineering Librarian, Miami University, Oxford OH
*Jen-chien Yu, Electronic Information Services Librarian, Miami University,
Oxford OH
2)"Electronic Books: Search and Download in the Life Sciences?"
*Barb Greenman, Science Library, University of Colorado at Boulder
3)"Tracking Climate Change in the 21st Century: Supporting Research
with Historic Photographs and Google Earth"
*Allaina M. Howard (Librarian and Analog Data Archivist, National Snow
and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado), Lisa M. Ballagh (National
Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado), Gloria J. Hicks,
and Donna J. Scott, authors
Location: Convention Center
405
Information Partners: Nature
Publishing Group
June
6, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Science-Technology Division Closing
Board Meeting
All Sci-Tech members are welcome to attend the Board
meeting. We’ll be working on our strategic plan and
Division marketing ideas.
Location: Hyatt Regency Mineral Room DE
June
6, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Happy Hour!
Sci-Tech & Engineering members, you're done! Let's adjourn to a
local establishment for some final networking before we say farewell
to another great conference. The venue will be announced on the Division
listservs, at Sci-Tech or Engineering meetings, and on signage at the
convention message center. Stay Tuned!
Location: Offsite
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Sci
Tech CE courses & other ticketed events at Annual
Conference
When you register for Annual
Conference, remember to order your Sci Tech tickets! Note
that Sci Tech is offering one half-day CE course this year:
June
2, 1:00pm – 5:00 pm
CE Course: Creating and Managing Institutional
Data Repositories (Ticket # 200, $199/member)
This session explores the issues surrounding the creating of a repository
structure for institutional research data, so you can decide whether
it is appropriate for you to pursue a data repository in your organization,
and how to begin work on one. Document repositories are becoming commonplace
at universities, corporations and government agencies. However, as
libraries seek to remain relevant to their organizations, they need
to move farther upstream in the research cycle. One component of this
is curating and archiving research data
Location: Auraria Library, 1100 Lawrence St.
June
4, 7:00am – 8:30am
The Annual Business
Meeting & Awards Breakfast (Ticket # 550, $10)
Join your colleagues
to celebrate division awards, network, and catch up on the
latest division activities. This is a wonderful opportunity
to meet other science librarians, and talk to our sponsors.
Location: Convention Center 405
June
5, 7:00am – 8:30am
Annual
Diversity Leadership Breakfast (Ticket # 605, $25)
“Managerial Leadership: Where Do You Fall?” Managerial
leadership incorporates transformational leadership – affecting
change - as its base. This talk takes the concept of managerial/transformation
leadership to respond to the following questions related
to diversity in libraries: Who are the managerial/transformational
leaders? Is managerial leadership color blind? How can a
managerial leader help to diversify a library organization;
empower followers to embrace diversity; incorporate managerial
leadership and diversity into minority employee success,
problem-solving, innovating thinking, communications, library
organizational awareness and collaboration?
Location: Convention Center
506-507
June
5, 7:00pm -- 9:00pm
All Sciences & Engineering
Reception (Ticket # 720, $15)
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. http://www.denverfirefightersmuseum.org/
Location: Denver Firefighters
Museum, 1326 Tremont Place
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