ACS Publications Library Relations is please to present Linda Galloway, Librarian for Biology, Chemistry, and Forensic Science at Syracuse University, the 2013 ACS Publications Travel Award to SLA. Linda’s essay shared how Syracuse is managing change in its libraries given the changing and challenging budget and research climate. Linda has generously agreed to collaborating on [...]

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Are you a new SLA Chemistry Division member (or still feel “new”) and/or attending your first (or perhaps second) annual conference this year? The SLA Chemistry Division wants to help provide support or guidance to you via a BUDDY program. If you feel that you could use a buddy in San Diego this year, please [...]

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The SLA Chemistry Division (DCHE) is pleased to announce that Shu Guo is the winner of the 2013 Marion E. Sparks Award for Professional Development. Shu is a Science Librarian at the Park Libraries, Central Michigan University. Prior to her position as a Science Librarian, Shu held positions as a Lecturer in the Chemistry Departments [...]

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The SLA Chemistry Division will offer two half-day continuing education courses at the San Diego Convention Center on Saturday, 8 June.  These highly-rated courses build fundamental skills in chemistry and chemical information.  Please consider attending, or suggesting them to your colleagues. Course tickets can be purchased at http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac13/reg.cfm. NOTE: You are not required to pay for [...]

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Here’s our exciting lineup of programs and Continuing Education courses for the 2013 SLA Annual Conference being held June 8-12 in San Diego, CA. CE Courses Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Chemical Information Resources   Programs Big Data, Big Challenges [SPOTLIGHT SESSION] Biomaterials and Their Use in Tissue Engineering Next Generation Sci-Tech Librarian: Helping Institutions and Researchers [...]

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ACS Publications is sponsoring a unique opportunity to attend the 2013 SLA Annual Conference, June 9-11, in San Diego, CA ACS Publications is working with the SLA Chemistry Division to sponsor a travel award of $1,000 to defray the costs of attending the 2013 SLA Annual Conference June 9-11 in San Diego, CA. The scholarship [...]

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The Chemistry Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) is sponsoring a student/new member travel award to defray the costs of attending the 2013 SLA Annual Conference June 9-11 in San Diego, CA. The award is intended to encourage the professional development of student members and new members of the Chemistry Division and encourage their [...]

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SLA Chemistry Division collaborated with Professional Development chairs from other SLA units on a day-long Winter Virtual Conference on Friday, December 7.  This event was FREE. A variety of 1-hour presentations were held scheduled throughout the day: Schedule at http://pht.sla.org/event/winter-virtual-conference-2/.   UPDATE : Recordings & slides for most presenters now avilable at http://units.sla.org/division/dpht/meetings/wvcschedule.html   Kristin Briney, [...]

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The DCHE 2012 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the nominees for the Chair-Elect and Treasurer positions for 2013: • Valerie Tucci from The College of New Jersey for the three year term of Chair-Elect – 2013; Chair – 2014; and Past Chair – 2015; • Yan He from Indiana University Kokomo for the Treasurer [...]

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The SLA Chemistry Division is pleased to co-sponsor an in-person professional development course on Thursday, November 15.  This course is usually offered in conjunction with the SLA annual conference, so we are pleased to provide another opportunity to learn these fundamentals.  Note: Registration is limited to 30 attendees. Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Librarian A hands-on [...]

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