News Division Programfor the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference 2010June 13 - 16, 2010 in New OrleansAs of June 8, 2010 | .doc version
Sunday, June 134:00 - 4:30 pmNews Division Executive Board Meeting The first of two executive board meetings, as part of recommended practices of the News Division - one to be held before the annual business meeting to discuss the 2009 - 2010, 2010 - 2011 programming
5:00 - 7:00 pm 7:30 - 11:30 pm News Division Silent Auction & Networking Reception The News Division will hold its annual silent auction and networking reception; this popular event has Division members' donated items from their news organizations to raise funds for the News Division. Items generally include signed books by journalists, coffee table books, reference works framed photojournalism and editorial cartoons, children's items, golf umbrellas to all manner of clothing and the occasional timeshare weekend. This is also a great opportunity for first timers to meet other Division members and their conference 'mentor-mentee' matchups. Open to all. Session Sponsor: MediaBistro Location: News Division suite at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Monday, June 148:00 am - 9:30 amReality Check: Adapting to changes in media and dissemination We are leaving behind the 19th and 20th century news model in which newspaper content, which traditionally have set the topics and tone of the news, then delivered by cable outlets or the evening broadcasts by an anchor - then delivered to commercial aggregators. Concerns about the closing of news outlets and the 'dumbing down' of news abound - but new models and formats are emerging. The explosion of information should be a welcome one - likewise the tools to manage them, but how? The implications for competitive intelligence, and an informed citizenry.
Angie Drobnic Holan, Reporter & Researcher, Politfact.com / St. Petersburg Times Session sponsor: Lexis/Nexis
10:00 am - 11:30 am Before the 2009 school year began, the library at Cushing Academy, a private Massachusetts school, traded paper for ink - going all-electronic. This announcement immediately spurred national attention and a robust debate on the future of books, libraries, and the nature of learning and how it is changing. The executive director will speak on this move and its many facets from selection, circulation and management of electronic resources in a library without a physical inventory.
Tom Corbett, Executive Director, Fisher-Watkins Library, Cushing Academy Rise of the Knowledge Librarian: A look at Knowledge Sharing Strategies & Roles Art Murray, Applied Sciences Inc. & Chief Fellow, George Washington University Institute for Knowledge & Innovation, & Co-Founder, The Enterprise of the Future Program and Ken Wheaton, Web Services Librarian, Alaska State Court Law Library. Based on their KMWorld article, Feb 2009, "The future of the future: the rise of the knowledge librarian", Art Murray & Ken Wheaton look at knowledge sharing roles and opportunities.
Knowledge Management Division News Division Business Meeting The News Division leadership will deliver its annual report for its members, and discuss plans for its future. 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Evolving Roles: Conversations in the Round Moderator: Julie Domel, San Antonio Express-News Speakers: Karen Huffman, Senior Applications & Database Administrator, Information Systems & Technology, National Geographic Society & Chair, SLA KM Division
Session sponsor Cindy Hill, founder, Hill Information Consulting Group
6:30 - 9:30 pm
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Tuesday, June 157:30 - 9:30 amIntroduction to Computer Programming for Information Professionals Ticket #600; $85 for News Division and non-Division members Innovation in the information industries requires awareness of, and increasingly, familiarity with, computer programming. The demands may not necessarily be hands on - but librarians need to know basic programming concepts to help manage information, work with developers, or automate processes. Brian Hamman, of the New York Times Interactive News Technologies team will introduce you to these and applications, whether for internal presentation or an external audience.
Brian Hamman, New York Times Interactive
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Elaine Smyth, Head, Special Collections, Louisiana State University Libraries Session Sponsor: Newsbank
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm Mary Ellen Bates will look at how info pros can move beyond 'merely' providing information to facilitating insight-sharing within our organizations. Creating a culture of knowledge sharing involves more than buying a software application; it requires that we understand how people seek and share information, and build tools that tap into that info-stream. Hear lots of ideas and strategies for enabling inherent knowledge sharing from our experienced practitioner. Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information ServicesAmy Disch, Library Director, The Columbus Dispatch Co-sponsored with Knowledge Management Division Session Sponsor: Dow Jones
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm While the format adapts and morphs - journalism will endure. The news just keeps coming. The question is: what do communities need to know? How can we get as many people as possible to these stories or provide the best information? How best to connect citizens with this information? Join new media pioneers Ben Ilfield and Geoff Samek, co-founders of Castle Press LLC, whose Sacramento Press together with a small core staff and hundreds of community writers, cover the pulse of Sacramento, California. They will address their vision, their model, the platform they built, how the news is reported, edited, tagged, curated and circulated online - with plans for expansion Ben Ilfield, co-founder and COO, Sacramento Press / Castle Press LLCGeoff Samek, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Sacramento Press / Castle Press Moderator: Leigh Montgomery, Christian Science Monitor Session Sponsor: ProQuest
Wednesday, June 1612 noonNuts & Bolts of Contract Management Basic guidelines for content management in these challenging times. Both speakers will provide pragmatic and "real life" advice for those working in the content management trenches. Contract negotiation preparedness, change management and basic support will all be covered. There will be ample time for questions and answers, so bring your problems to the program!
Speakers: Bill Noorlander, Partner BST America LLC Session Sponsor: Wolters Kluwer
2:00 - 4:00 pm Service Projects in New OrleansIn an effort to give back to our host city of New Orleans, SLA is organizing three service projects during our conference, there will be ND members on Saturday, 12 June.
Habitat for Humanity (full-day option)
Habitat for Humanity (full-day option)
Second Harvest (half-day option)
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