Conference programs

Information Outlook, Feb, 2004

Saturday June 5, 2004

Registration Hours

Friday,     June 4, 1:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday,   June 5, 7:00am-6:00pm
Sunday,     June 6, 7:00am-6:00pm
Monday,     June 7, 7:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday,    June 8, 7:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday,  June 9, 7:00am-1:00pm

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Handling Statistical Data with Confidence

Ticketed Event #145

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

A refresher of statistical tools and techniques with the emphasis on their application. Examples are from insurance and economic development perspectives and the field of medical insurance. Covers how to critically evaluate, interpret, and communicate statistical information and how to measure customer satisfaction and other program evaluation and accountability measures.

Presented by: Insurance & Employee Benefits Division

Speaker(s): Julie Flowers, South Carolina Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Phylogenetics and Systematics for Information Professionals: Science and Resources

Ticketed Event #120

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

Understand the sciences that bring order to the natural world. Systematic techniques discern the relationships of organisms, assign newly discovered genes to gene families, identify organisms in need of conservation, and model disease transmission and epidemics. Learn the basics, your clients' vocabulary, and the essential resources and analysis tools for these sciences.

Presented by: Biomedical & Life Sciences Division

Moderator(s): Barbara Hedges, University of Alabama

Speaker(s): Michael Miyamoto, University of Florida; Michele Tennant, University of Florida

Quantum 2: ROI Preparation and Defense

Ticketed Event #115

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

Information professionals are constantly being challenged to produce "ROI" justification for their information expenditures. This session examines the business value that information expenditures bring to those who pay for them. Using tradeoffs of time, cost, and quality, the second portion of this session discusses how to present an effective budget.

Presented by: SLA Professional Development Center

Speaker(s): Liz Blankson-Hemans, Dialog, The Information Professional Partner

Sponsor(s): Dialog, The Information Professional Partner

Ten Steps to a Successful Intranet

Ticketed Event #135

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

Participants will learn the essential steps that lead to a successful intranet from an instructor who has inspected several hundred intranets and consulted in developing and re-architecting intranets since 1996. This half-day workshop includes implementation insights, such as how to establish appropriate governance, information, and technology initiatives.

Presented by: SLA Professional Development Center

Speaker(s): Jean DeMatteo; Howard McQueen, McQueen Consulting

Wireless Technology: Secured?

Ticketed Event #125

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

What makes 802.11b the preferred protocol for wireless networks? What are the campus/enterprise perspectives of an 802.11b wireless network? What are the governance and cultural shifts at the campus/enterprise level? Learn the basics of wireless technology, review wireless protocols, review where wireless technology applications are used, and discuss security problems with wireless capability.

Presented by: Military Librarians Division

Speaker(s): Clifton Poole, National Defense University

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Taxonomies for Indexing: A Hands-On Approach

Ticketed Event #140

Price: $199 mbr/$299 nmbr

A taxonomy can be a great Web site guide, especially to the underlying databases, by providing precise search query results. How do you create one? What is the workflow? Who should do it? How long does it take? In the second half of this session, participants will create a mini-taxonomy.

Presented by: Information Technology Division

Speaker(s): Alice Redmond-Neal, Access Innovations, Inc.; Jay Ven Eman, Access Innovations, Inc.

Private Equity Research

Ticketed Event #150

Price: $225 mbr/$275 nmbr

This course will review and provide guidance for researching venture capital and private equity from both a U.S. and a global perspective. It will include a general survey of how private equity came into being, explain where it is today, and discuss the organizations publishing information on this sector.

Presented by: Business & Finance Division

Speaker(s): Ann Cullen, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Librarian

Ticketed Event #110

Price: $299 mbr/$399 nmbr

Any information scientist responsible for providing chemistry reference services must understand the basics of chemistry. This course includes:.

1. An introduction to chemistry.

2. Basic concepts and research questions in organic, physical, inorganic, analytical, and biological chemistry.

3. An overview of how a chemist's research needs direct his or her information needs.

Presented by: Chemistry Division

Competitive Intelligence for Sci-Tech Information Professionals

Ticketed Event #105

Price: $299 mbr/$399 nmbr

Competitive intelligence is the selection, collection, interpretation, and distribution of publicly-held information that has strategic importance. This course will introduce participants to general issues in competitive intelligence and guide them in developing and implementing a competitive intelligence service with a sci-tech focus to meet the needs of an organization.