Transportation
Division Program
92nd Annual Meeting Special Libraries Association San Antonio,
TX June 9-14, 2001
Program Coordinator: Send mail
to: Laura Whayne, University of
Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Center.
Last modified: 7-20-2001
Meeting room locations may
change.
Please re-confirm with the final conference program after you
arrive in San Antonio.
MRC = Marriott Rivercenter, CC = Convention
Center, MRW = Marriott Riverwalk.
Sunday - June 10
| 8:30am -
4:30pm |
Government
Transportation Research Information Committee Meeting (GTRIC)
The GTRIC Program will focus on three aspects of
transportation information: examining delivery of information at the state
level; accessing information on the national level; and the state of
transportation information and information professionals. A Round Robin
discussion of issues of concern will be held.
Location: MRC
13-14
Moderator:
- Clara
Smith, U.S. Department of Transportation
Speakers:
- Jerry
Baldwin, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Nelda Bravo, U.S.
National Transportation Library
- Ray Donley, University of Texas, Center
for Transportation Research
- Barbara Post, Transportation Research
Board
- Dulce Shelton, University of Texas, Center for Transportation
Research
- Jeanne Thomas, Michigan Department of Transportation
Sponsored by: Ebsco Information Services
and The Dialog Corporation
Ticketed event: $47.00
PRESENTATION |
| 6:00pm -
9:00pm |
No Host Dinner at Pico de Gallo
Meet at the restaurant at 6:20 p.m. for our 6:30
reservation. Catch the
trolley going west along Commerce Street. Get off at S. Leona.
Trolleys run every 10 minutes and price is 50 cents (use coins). The trip
on the trolley from the Convention Center to the restaurant will take
10-15 minutes. main dish prices range from $5.95 to $12.95. We will need
to split the bill at the table, so bring along some cash, if you can.
Let Sandy Tucker or Laura Whayne know by May 22 if you
can come so we can let the restaurant know.
Location: 111 S. Leona
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Monday - June 11
| 10:30am
- 11:45am |
Old Issues and New Directions
In Cataloging Transportation Information
Catalogers will discuss the issues and trends in
technical services as they relate to transportation. CORC and cataloging
of web pages will also be discussed.
Location: CC
210B
Moderator:
- Roberto
Sarmiento, Northwestern University
Speakers:
- Kay
Covert, OCLC
- John Gallwey, University of California, Berkeley
- Qin
Tang, Minnesota Department of Transportation
PRESENTATIONS
|
| 3:00pm -
4:15pm |
Effects of EPA
Rules on Transportation
This session will address how particulate and
emission regulations have impacted transportation. It will look at the
current issues and regulations, the trends, and the resources used to stay
informed. Presented by the Transportation Division and the Environment & Resource Management Division.
Location: CC
210B
Moderator:
- Laura
Whayne, University of Kentucky
Speaker:
- Dianna
Noble, Texas Department of Transportation
|
| 4:30pm -
6:00 pm |
Exhibit Scavenger
Hunt
Members will meet at the INFO-EXPO Exhibit Hall
entrance and then go on a scavenger hunt to find the Transportation
Division Sponsors and Exhibitors. Prizes will be awarded.
Location:
Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by: Elsevier Science
|
| 9:00pm -
11:30pm |
Open
House
A reception and open house for Transportation
Division members to get to know one another.
Location: MRC
1
Sponsored by: The Dialog Corporation
and Factiva, A Dow Jones & Reuters
Company
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Tuesday - June 12
| 12:00pm
- 1:15pm |
Transportation Division Business
Meeting
A Business Meeting and Luncheon for the
Transportation Division. The Transportation Division Professional
Achievement Award will be given at the Division Business Meeting. The nomination
form is available on the web site.
Location: MRC Salon
A
Moderator:
- Laura
Whayne, University of Kentucky
Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers
Ticketed event: $39.00
|
| 3:00pm -
4:15pm |
Successful
Standards Control and Dissemination
Following in-depth investigations of ways to
facilitate standards acquisitions, dissemination, tracking, and updating,
corporate management concluded that the library could best handle this
function. Presented by the Materials Research & Manufacturing
Division, the Communications Division, and the Transportation
Division.
Location: CC 217C
Moderator:
- Chuck
Wenger, Illinois Institute of Technology
Speaker:
- Linda
Senkus, The Torrington Company
Sponsored by: American Society for Testing and
Materials
|
| 3:00pm -
5:45pm |
Transportation
International Committee Meeting
A working session for the Transportation Division
International Committee and the TRB LIST Committee.
Location: MRC
7
Moderator:
- Jeanne
Thomas
Sponsored by: Jane's Information
Group
|
| 6:00pm -
7:00pm |
River Walk
Cruise
Must arrive early. Boat leaves at 6:00pm. Pickup
will be at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel at the river. Relax and enjoy a
narrated cruise along the River Walk while visiting with other Division
members.
Location: MRW on the River
Ticketed event: $10.00
|
| 7:00pm -
9:00pm |
No Host Dinner at Schilo's
Delicatessen
Enjoy dinner at a local German restaurant at your
own expense. We will meet at the restaurant about 7:15 p.m. You may either
walk or take the trolley from the Convention Center. Dinner selections
range in price from $4.25 to $8.95. The restaurant says it can handle
separate billings/checks. Please let Sandy Tucker or Laura Whayne know by May 22 if you
can come so we can let the restaurant know.
Location: 424 E.
Commerce St. (intersects with Presa
Street)
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Wednesday - June 13
| 7:30 -
8:45am |
Executive Board
Meeting
Executive Board Meeting of the Transportation
Division.
Location: MRC 7
Moderator:
- Mary Ellen Tucker, University of North Carolina
Sponsored by: Jane's Information
Group
|
| 1:00 -
2:15pm |
Secrets of the
Reference Interview
How do you find out what they really want? What you
ask depends on who you are asking. Engineers, scientists, marketing
people, upper management, foreign nationals. Each one phrases questions
differently. Presented by the Engineering Division, the Business & Finance Division, and the Transportation Division.
Location: CC
210A
Moderator:
- Julie
Hallmark, University of Texas, Austin
Speakers:
- Pam
Hanners, Vanderbilt University
- Ann Sweeney, European Commission
Delegation
- Dottie Moon, United Technologies
Sponsored by: Basch Subscription Services
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