2008
Annual Conference Preliminary Programs
Seattle, Washington, USA
June 14-19, 2008
We are delighted
that so many of our
vendor friends have stepped forward
to help sponsor our conference activities They are truly
our partners in programming - we could not present the
number or quality of programs without their generous support.
When you visit them at the conference, please let them
know you appreciate it.
Saturday
6/14/2008: CE Course Science Literacy for Non-Scientists
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Sunday June 15 |
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Wednesday June 18 |
7:00 AM |
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7-8:30 AM
DST Business & Awards
(Ticketed)
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7-8:30 AM
Diversity Breakfast
(Ticketed)
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7:30 AM |
8:00 AM |
8-9:30 AM
Institutional Repositories RT |
8:30 AM |
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9:00 AM |
9-10:30 AM
Science of Coffee |
9-10:30AM
Alternative Fuels
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9:30 AM |
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10:00 AM |
10AM-12PM
Non-conflict Time
INFO-EXPO Hall |
10:30 AM |
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11:00 AM |
11AM-12:30 PM
Newcomer's Brunch
By invitation only |
11AM-1PM
Non-conflict Time
INFO-EXPO Hall
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11AM-12:30 PM
Computer Science Round Table
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11:30 AM |
12:00 PM |
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12:15-1:45 PM
Academic RT w/lunch
(Ticketed) |
12:30 PM |
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1:00 PM |
1-2:30 PM
DST Board Mtg
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1-2:30 PM
Who Cited Whom and Where?—Citation Tracking Tools and Evaluation
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1:30 PM |
2:00 PM |
2-4:30 PM
Non-Conflict Time
Closing General Session, ABM |
2:30 PM |
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3:00 PM |
3-5 PM
Non-conflict Time
Networking Reception/Exhibits Only |
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3:15-4:45 PM
Contributed Papers
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3:30 PM |
3:30-5 PM
Science and Engineering Resources 101
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4:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
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5:00 PM |
5-7 PM
Non-conflict Time
Opening General Session |
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5-8PM
Conference Wide Party!! |
5:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
6:30 PM |
7:00 PM |
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7:30 PM |
7:30-9:30 PM
SLA Awards Reception |
8:00 PM |
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8:30 PM |
9:00 PM |
9-10:30 PM
Science Fiction Night
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9:30 PM |
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All Sciences Poster Session & Reception
SLA 2008 Annual Conference
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Sheraton Hotel, Metropolitan B
The All-Sciences Poster Session & Reception highlights multiple themes representing innovation, creativity, and change, with sponsorship of five science divisions. Come enjoy food, refreshments and science posters!
Division Themes:
Biology: Librarians' Roles in a Changing Environment.
Chemistry: Collaborative Communities in Physical and Virtual Environments: the Science Library and Beyond.
Engineering: Building Bridges while Redefining the Rules.
Physics Astronomy Mathematics & Science and Technology: Creating New and Stronger Relationships within Science Communities.
Be sure to thank our event sponsors! ACS Publications ● ASME ● H.W. Wilson ● IET/Inspec ● Knovel ● SPIE Digital Library ● Springer
Poster Submissions for Physics Astronomy Mathematics & Science and Technology:
Moderators: Valrie Davis and Thurston Miller
- Audiobooks on iPods Boost Relationships with NIST Scientists
Nancy Allmang; National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Library
- Bioinformatics Tutorial Series Connects Libraries to their Users
Paul Bain, Reference and Education Services Librarian; Countway Library of Medicine
Courtney D. Crummett, NLM Fellow; MIT Libraries
David Osterbur, Public and Access Services Librarian; Countway Library of Medicine
- Mentoring Young Scholars
Regina W. Cannon, Librarian; University of Georgia
- Wise Women Connecting: Women in Science & Engineering at the University of Southern California
Jean E. Crampon and Sara R. Tompson, Science & Engineering Team; USC Libraries
- Tech Connects: Teaching Partnerships at Georgia Tech
Lori Critz & Lisha Li; Georgia Institute of Technology
- The UF Libraries' Experiences Implementing a Faculty Activities Search Engine
Valrie Davis, Outreach Librarian for Agricultural Sciences
Sara Russell Gonzalez, Physical Sciences & Mathematics Librarian, University of Florida Libraries
- Art Displays in Science Libraries
Holly Flynn, Mathematics Librarian; Michigan State University
- Jeopardy and Spiderman: developing fun events in the science library
Kris Fowler, Mathematics Librarian
Lisa Johnston, Physics, Astronomy and Geology Librarian
Meghan Lafferty, Chemistry Librarian, University of Minnesota
- Scientific Literature Alerts via RSS
Mary Gaylord, Charles Carroll, John Wickenden; Eli Lilly
- Collaborating with the NIST Scientific Community
Susan Makar, Jo Ann Remshard, & Barbara P. Silcox; National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Using Online Tools to Engage the Science Community at York University
Rajiv Nariani, Steacie Science & Engineering Library; York University
New CAS Virtual Training Offers Versatile Learning Options
Marie Sparks; CAS
- Scopus: Building Value in the Library and Beyond
John Tagler, Vice President Customer Marketing; Elsevier Inc.
- Science Librarians and comPADRE
Patricia T. Viele, Physics & Astronomy Librarian; Cornell University
- Puzzle me this: Connecting user communities with libraries through puzzles
Mathew Willmott; MIT Libraries
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