Schedule for October 2009
SLA All Sciences Web Conference

October 15 - 29, 2009

Theme I. Scientific Information Workflow: Librarian Perspectives, Best Practices, and Models in the Digital Era
[Division Sponsors: Chemistry; Engineering; Food, Agriculture & Nutrition; Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics; Science-Technology]
Forum
Author
Title
Forum 1 Michael Fosmire, Purdue University; Debra Kolah, Rice University Information Portals for Physics Students: Exploring & Learning
Forum 2 Luti Salisbury, University of Arkansas Libraries Using Web of Science to study STEM Faculty Publishing and Citation Patterns
Forum 3 Norah Xiao, Science and Engineering Librarian, University of Southern California Libraries More Information, Less Time: Streamlining Information Research by Effectively Using "Free" Services from E-Resources
Forum 4 Jeanine Scaramozzino, College of Science and Mathematics Librarian; Marisa Ramirez; Cal Poly State University Redefining Library Partnerships: Sharing Physical and Digital Space with the Campus Community
Forum 5 John J Meier, Science Librarian, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library, Penn State University Libraries What if you build it and they don't come? Promoting Library Services for Scientific Information Workflow
Forum 6 Meghan Lafferty, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Librarian, Science & Engineering Library, University of Minnesota "Then the Scientific Journals Went Digital. And My System Collapsed.": Responding to Changing Current Awareness and Personal Information Management Needs
Forum 7 Jay Bhatt, Dana Denick, Peggy Dominy, Tim Siftar; Drexel University Libraries Optimizing Intellectual Workflow: Which Collaborative Platform Works for You?


Theme II. Innovations and Best Practices in Biomedical and Life Sciences Libraries.
[Division sponsor: Biomedical & Life Sciences Division]
Forum
Author
Title
Forum 1 Nancy Allmang, Biosystems and Health Liaison; Susan Makar, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory Liaison; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Research Library Moving the NIST Research Library Laboratory Liaison Program into the Future
Forum 2 Patricia H. Dawson, Science Instruction-Reference Librarian, Rider University Have Laptop Will Travel: Experiences of a Field Librarian
Forum 3 Kyrille Goldbeck, Allison Scripa, Margaret Merrill; Virginia Tech Embedding Science Librarians into the Academic Community: An Accumulation of Best Practices
Forum 4 Howard Silver, Co-Head & Biological Engineering Librarian, Engineering & Science Libraries; Courtney Crummett, Bioinformatics Librarian and Biosciences Liaison; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Grow your own: Building an interdisciplinary bioscience library program
Forum 5 Emily J. Glenn, Information Specialist & Library Services Coordinator, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute; Betsy Rolland, Project Manager, Asia Cohort Consortium Coordinating Center Showing the Way in SharePoint: What Every Librarian Should Know
Forum 6 Andrew Clark, Group Leader, Library Services UCB Celltech Strategic Planning for Biomedical and Life Science Libraries through Technology Innovation
Forum 7 April Colosimo, Liaison Librarian, Life Sciences Library, McGill University Are Video Tutorials Worth the effort?
Forum 8 Valerie Perry, Head, Agricultural Information Center, University of Kentucky; Rick Brewer, Frank Davis; Medical Center Library, University of Kentucky Developing an Intranet Resource to Compile and Disseminate Animal Welfare Information for Library Liaisons