Field Trip & Tours - Special Libraries Association conference

Information Outlook, Feb, 2002

Saturday, June 08, 2002

4.30 PM - 7:30 PM

Tour of the Los Angeles Times Library

Visit The Los Angeles Times editorial library for demonstrations of the staff-developed electronic resources used to support the research needs of the newsroom. The library Intranet, in-house research databases of public records, a web-based request form and a search interface linking the text and image archives will be featured. The new "library workspace" created to enhance the timeliness of the archiving and indexing of paginated pages will be described, and the digital archive of editorial art and graphics will be on display. Tour groups will meet in the lobby of The Times at 145 S. Spring Street. This tour is not a ticketed event.

6.30 PM - 9.30 PM

SLA Tour: Best of LA

Ticketed Event #225

Price: $20.00

Enjoy a fully narrated and professionally guided tour of the best that Los Angeles has to offer. We'll start in Hollywood at Grauman's Chinese Theater, the most famous motion picture theatre in the world. There you will be able to stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame where over 2000 of your favorite celebrities are honored with a star in the sidewalk. Next we'll cruise down fashionable Rodeo Drive, considered by some to be the world's most prestigious shopping street. Whether it's the fabulous buildings or the notion that at any moment you might lust spot a famous celebrity, Rodeo Drive is thought of as the most American of streets with a uniquely Southern California attitude. You'll round Out your tour by seeing the best of downtown Los Angeles, home of the spectacular Music Center and Los Angeles City Hall. The Music Center provides quality music, dance, and opera for the Los Angeles community. The center also holds the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the Academy Awards for many years. The Los Angeles City Hall was used in films almost from its dedication in 1928. You will recognize city hall in many of your favorite television shows such as Dragnet, Superman, L.A. Law, as well as movies like Mildred Pierce, War of the Worlds, 48 Hours, and countless Disney films. Welcome to Los Angeles, city of multiple personalities--perhaps the ultimate experiment in urban diversity that our evolution--crazed species has yet produced!

Monday, June 10, 2002

3:00 PM - 5.00 PM

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Library and Museum Site Visit

Join members from the transportation division as they visit this unique resource. The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Library is one of the most comprehensive transit-related, operator-owned resources of material in the US. This is not a ticketed event.

Tuesday, June 11, 2002

11.00 AM - 5:00 PM

Getty Research Library Photo Study Collection

Ticketed Event #655

Price: $45.00

With its proximity to the Getty Research Library's Special Collections and the Getty Museum, the Photo Study Collection's visual resources serve art history and the humanities with unique research opportunities. Learn about the special features of the PSC and the PSC database, tour Research Library, and enjoy an opportunity to view exhibitions and tour the gardens. By invitation only.

3.30 PM - 5:00 PM

Evolving Skylines: The New Downtown

Ticketed Event #705

Price $10.00

The "new downtown" (or "Bunker Hill") in Los Angeles is largely the product of the efforts of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City. Beginning in the 1960s, this agency coordinated the investment of millions of dollars to develop a new downtown with a tall skyscraper profile that would contribute to Los Angeles' world city status. With major office buildings and hotels in place, the area is a focal point for international capital and international travelers. This walking tour will examine such issues as urban development and architecture in the last 40 years, with an emphasis on preservation issues and adaptive reuse of existing structures. Tour limited to 60 participants.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising: The Image Creators

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is a unique college. Tour the special exhibits and Center of Design Research at FIDM. View textile, costume design, and decorative arts with the center's director, Kaycee Hale. Only steps from the Convention Center at FIDM, 919 South Grand Avenue, LA Campus. The Retired Members Caucus annual meeting will follow the tours at 5:00 pm. This is not a ticketed event.

Wednesday, June 12, 2002

11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Advertising & Marketing Field Trip and Roundtable

Join us on a tour of one of the hottest advertising agencies in the country--TBWA/Chiat Day. See where the campaigns for Energizer Battery, Apple Computer, and Nissan are conceived. Then we'll have a boxed lunch while we hold our annual roundtable of the latest issues facing advertising and marketing librarians. This tour is not a ticketed event.

2.00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tour of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Margaret Herrick Library

Ticket Event #820

Price: $15.00

Devoted to the study of film, the Herrick Library houses extensive special collections of directors, costume designers, art directors, writers, and producers in addition to its book, script, poster, and clipping files. Join us for a fascinating tour of this one-of-a-kind facility. LIMITED TICKET AVAILABILITY. Location: Margaret Herrick Library, 333 S. La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA. At the Northwest corner of La Cienega and Olympic Blvd.