23:2 (2008:06) 23rd Annual Conference (2008): PPC Update

May 28, 2008 at 2:33 pm | In Conference, Program Planning | Leave a Comment

23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE (2008 )
PPC UPDATE

Erika Ripley and Sarah Wessel, Co-chairs

The conference in Phoenix is almost here, and here are a few tips that may help take the sting out of tough choices among the programs:

  • Since registration opened, we have had a couple changes in the scheduling of sessions. Two sessions will be repeated, due to high interest, and there’s a new session about the recently announced UKSG/NISO KBART project.
  • During lunch on Saturday, you have the opportunity to discuss informally topics that are on your mind:
    • Acquisitions facilitated by Debbie Johnson-Houston
    • Cataloging/MARC Record Services/ SCCTP facilitated by Ann Ercelawn
    • EDI facilitated by Kay Johnson
    • E-Journal Workflow facilitated by Paula Sullenger
    • Networking Node facilitated by Barbara McWilliams
    • Preservation – Archiving, binding, digitization facilitated by Brian Baird
    • Web 2.0 Tools facilitated by Kira Cooper
  • And on Sunday morning, you can sip your cup of coffee while joining fellow users of products from the following vendors:
    • Innovative facilitated by Blythe Kropf
    • JSTOR/Portico Archive facilitated by Kenneth DiFiore
    • Scholarly Stats facilitated by Christine Stamison
    • Serials Solutions facilitated by Helen M. Aiello & Nicole Pelsinsky
    • Sirsi facilitated by Sharon Dyas-Correia

We’re excited about this year’s program and hope to see you in Phoenix soon!

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: PPC

May 28, 2008 at 1:25 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Program Planning | Leave a Comment

PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Sarah Wessel and Erika Ripley, Co-chairs

SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The Program Planning Committee finalized the program featuring 37 sessions involving 85+ speakers. Additional programming opportunities being planned include poster sessions, various discussion groups, and the attendee speed-dating session. Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: PPC…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: Translators Resource Team

May 27, 2008 at 6:10 pm | In Translators Resource Team | Leave a Comment

TRANSLATORS RESOURCE TEAM
Frieda Rosenberg, Team Coordinator

Committee members: Ivette Fis, Interamerican Development Bank (Felipe Herrera Library), Derrik Hiatt (Brigham Young University), Birdie Maclennan (University of Vermont), Shana McDanold (University of Pennsylvania), Jorge Alberto Mendoza, Library, National Comission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Mexico, Frieda Rosenberg (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
Board liaison: Anna Creech

We also have help from non-NASIG serialists Sylvie Bissonnette (Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information), Nicanor Diaz (library school student, San Jose State University while working at Weld Regional Library, Greeley, Colorado), and one non-serialist, Miranda Burnett, a teacher, James S. Rickards High School, Tallahassee, Florida. All of the members are working on a voluntary basis. Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: Translators Resource Team…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: PubPR

May 27, 2008 at 6:03 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Publications/PR | Leave a Comment

PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Marit Taylor (Auraria Library) and Glen Wiley (Cornell University Library), Co-chairs

Committee members: Susan Banoun (University of Cincinnati), Sandy Folsom (Central Michigan University), Kathryn Johns-Masten (Siena College), Linda Pitts (University of Washington), Gracemary Smulewitz (Rutgers University) (part of year).
Board liaison: Denise Novak Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: PubPR…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: Newsletter

May 27, 2008 at 5:57 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Newsletter | Leave a Comment

NEWSLETTER
Kathryn Wesley, Editor-in-chief

Newsletter Editorial Board: Kurt Blythe, columns editor (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill), Susan Davis, profiles editor (University at Buffalo), Jennifer Duncan, blog editor (Utah State University), Lillian DeBlois, conference/calendar editor (Arizona Health Sciences Library), Sharon Heminger, PDF editor (JSTOR), Kathy Kobyljanec, copy editor (John Carroll University), Kathryn Wesley, editor-in-chief (Clemson University), Naomi Young, submissions editor (University of Florida).
Board liaison: Char Simser (Kansas State University) Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: Newsletter…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: MDC

May 27, 2008 at 5:40 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Membership Development | Leave a Comment

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Marla Chesler and Tina Feick, Co-chairs

Committee members: Alice Rhoades, 2006-2009 (Rice University); Anne Meringolo, 2007-2009 (Simmons College); Linda Griffen, 2006-2009 (Louisiana State University); Michele C. Monson, 2007-2009 (St. Cloud State University); Vicki Stanton, 2007-2009 (University of North Florida); Bob Boissy, 2006-2008 (Springer Science + Business Media Sales); Pam Cipkowski, 2006-2008 (Art Institute of Chicago; Zac Rolnik, 2006-2008 (Nowpublishers); October Ivins, Consultant (Ivins eContent Solutions); Eleanor Cook, Mentor Group (Appalachian State University); Katy Ginanni, Mentor Group (Trinity University).
Board liaison: Jeff Slagell (Delta State University)
Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: MDC…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: LSOC

May 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Library School Outreach | Leave a Comment

LIBRARY SCHOOL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Sarah Sutton, Chair

Committee members: Carol Green, University of Southern Mississippi, Linda Smith Griffin, Louisiana State University, representing MDC, Kara Killough, Serials Solutions, Steve Oberg, Abbott Laboratories, representing CEC, Sandy Piver, Swets, Sarah Sutton, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Chair), representing A&R, Denise Novak, Carnegie Mellon University (Publicist).
Board liaison: Kim Maxwell, MIT Libraries

April 29, 2008

During the spring the Committee proposed to: Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: LSOC…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: ECC

May 27, 2008 at 5:20 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Electronic Communications | Leave a Comment

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Dalene Hawthorne (Emporia State University) and Jia Mi (The College of New Jersey), Co-chairs

Committee members; Beth Ashmore (Samford University), Nancy Beals (Wayne State University), Smita Parkhe (Georgetown University Law), June Yang (University of Maryland Baltimore County), Tonia Graves (Old Dominion University), Jonathan David Makepeace (Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information), Wendy Robertson (University of Iowa).
Board liaison: Anna Creech Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: ECC…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: DD

May 27, 2008 at 5:08 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Database & Directory | Leave a Comment

DATABASE & DIRECTORY
Lisa Blackwell and Bob Persing, Co-chairs

Committee Members: Alice Bright (Carnegie Mellon University) 06/08, Heather Cannon (Loyola Health Sciences Library) 07/09, Ann Ercelawn (Vanderbilt University) 07/09, Cecilia Genereux (University of Minnesota) 07/09, Julie Kane (Sweet Briar College) 07/09, Tzu Jing Kao (University of Connecticut) 07/09, Greg Matthews (Washington State University) 06/08, Suzanne Thomas (University of Pittsburgh) 07/09, Taylor, Marit (joining after the annual conference).
Board liaison: Jeff Slagell

ACTIVITIES Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: DD…

23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: CEC

May 27, 2008 at 4:59 pm | In Committee Annual Reports, Continuing Education | Leave a Comment

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Betty Landesman, Co-chair

Committee members for 2007/2008: *Michael Bradford (Harvard Divinity School), Valerie Bross (University of California, Los Angeles) – Co-chair, *Cris Ferguson (Furman University), *Jessica Gibson (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois), Jill Grogg (University of Alabama), Lei Jin (Ryerson University), *Betty Landesman (National Institutes of Health Library) – Co-chair, Steve Oberg (Abbott Laboratories), Jayne Sappington (Texas Tech University), *Virginia Taffurelli (New York Public Library), *Sarah Tusa (Lamar University).
(* = rotating off the committee for 2008/2009)
Board liaison: Kim Maxwell
We do not have the complete list of 2008/2009 members at this time. Valerie Bross will be continuing as co-chair. Continue reading 23:2 (2008:06) Committee Annual Report: CEC…

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