Monthly Archives: June 2011

2011 Conference Planner’s Report from Philadelphia

Via NewsLib… For SLA 2011, the News Division held or co-sponsored 12 events, on- and off-site. There were 2 tours during the weekend: one of the Philadelphia Inquirer, led by Michael Panzer, and the other of the Rosenbach Museum and … Continue reading

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SLA Session — Using the Internet to Research Private Companies

Using the Internet to Research Private CompaniesPresented by August Jackson of Verizonaugust (at) augustjackson (dot) netTuesday, 14 June 2011, 8 a.m. Practical tips for finding info about private companiesSlides (complete with appendix and additional resource links) for this presentation can … Continue reading

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Notes from the Chair: Ready for the Unpredictable Future

When I was growing up, I had a science book with an illustration that fascinated me: a vision of Paris in the year 2000 from a century ago showing flying streetcars and aerial cafes. At the time, flight and electric … Continue reading

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Division Chair-Elect wins SLA diversity award

According to an SLA press release: News Division Chair-Elect Elizabeth “Eli” Edwards, a temporary research librarian at the Seattle-based law firm of Foster Pepper PLLC, is the recipient of SLA’s 2011 Diversity and Leadership Development Program Award, sponsored by EBSCO. … Continue reading

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