SLA Biomedical and Life Sciences Division

DBIO Programs - New Orleans

 

Sat, June 12

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Biomedical & Life Sciences Division Board of Directors Meeting/Dinner
Moderator: Diane Schmidt, Biology Librarian, University of Illinois

Sun, June 13
11:30am – 1:00 pm

Biomedical & Life Sciences Division Vendor Relations Networking Lunch
Moderator: Nalini Mahajan, Director, Medical Library & Web Master, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Vendors:
QUOSA, Inc., Annapolis, MD
Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Atlanta, GA
OCLC, Dublin, OH
Open Helix, Bellevue, WA

Mon, June 14

7:30 am – 9:30 am

 

Biomedical & Life Sciences Division Contributed Papers Breakfast
Moderator: Brian Westra, Science Data Services Librarian, University of Oregon
Sponsored by: Portland Press
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Medical Devices: What Are They and How Do We Find Information About Them?
Co-hosting Unit
Speakers:
  • Patrick Clapp, Librarian, QIAGEN
  • Marlene Bobka, Vice-President, FOI Services, Inc.
  • Sandra Baker, Data Specialist, Canon Communication
    • Sponsored by: Dialog/Proquest
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Open Source Technology for Libraries
    Co-hosting Unit
    Speaker:
    Nicole Engard, Director of Open Source Education,
    ByWater Solutions
    Sponsored by: to be announced

    Tue, June 15

    8:00 am – 9:30 am

     

    Biomedical & Life Sciences Division Business Meeting
    Moderator: Diane Schmidt, Biology Librarian, University of Illinois
    Ticket #: 510 (breakfast) Member Ticket Price: $20
    Sponsored by: American Chemical Society

    10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Medical Section Business Meeting & Program:
    Improvising Health Sciences Library Services during Disasters
    Moderator: S. Layla, Health Sciences Library, Washington Hospital Center
    Speaker: Michelynn McKnight, Ph.D., AHIP, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Louisiana State University
    Sponsored by: JAMA
    2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Science of Hot Sauce
    Co-hosting Unit
    Speakers:
  • Ben Villalón, Retired Texas Extension Specialist
  • Cindy Darce, Eddie Darce, owners of Cuddin' Eddie’s, a local hot pepper relish company
    • Sponsored by: to be announced
    5:30 pm – 7:30 pm All Sciences Poster Session and Reception
    Co-hosting Unit
    Speakers: to be announced
    Sponsored by: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

    DBIO 75th Anniversary Celebration: Jazz Cruise aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

    Masters of Ceremony:
  • David Duggar, Reference & Nursing Liaison Librarian/Associate Professor, LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
  • Diane Schmidt, Biology Librarian, University of Illinois
    Ticket #: 610 Member Ticket Price: $ 35

    • The 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division will be one of aquatic and celestial discovery surrounded by the live jazz music New Orleans is known for and a wonderful dinner including Seafood Gumbo, vegetarian jambalaya, and Cajun braised beef brisket. Drinks include tea, coffee, and a cash bar. In addition to French bread pudding, the piece de la dessert will be a 75th anniversary cake. You only turn 75 once, so join us in adding our mark to the history of the Crescent City. Cruise, dance, and let the good times roll!

    Wed, June 16

    8:00 am – 9:30 am

     

    Impact of Storms on Coastal Cities
    Co-hosting Unit
    Moderator: Laurie Allen, Librarian, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging
    Speakers:

  • Stephen A. Nelson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Earth & Environmental Science Department, Tulane University
  • Ivor L. van Heerden, , Ph.D., Director of the Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes, Louisiana State University
    • Sponsored by: Annual Reviews
    10:00 am – 11:30 am Measuring Large-Scale Environmental Change: Tools and Data
    Co-hosting Unit
    Moderator: to be announced
    Speakers:
  • David Gisclair, Technical Assistance Program Director Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office
  • Jay Lawrimore, Chief, Climate Analysis Branch, National Climate Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
    • Sponsored by: Wiley-Blackwell

    Rev. June 2010