2008 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA June 15-18
Saturday – June 14, 2008
Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Librarian [8am-5pm] – TICKETED CE COURSE #205 ($299/$399/$149)
Moderator: Judith Currano, University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Bartow Culp, Purdue University and Judith Currano, University of Pennsylvania
Location: Convention Center, Room 616Description: It is necessary that any information scientist with responsibilities for providing chemistry reference services understand the structure and language of chemistry. This course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the five major divisions of chemistry, their basic principles, and the intellectual tools that chemists need to do their work. It will be composed of three basic sections, an introduction to chemistry as a science, basic concepts and research questions in chemistry and strategies for effective communication with chemists, and the ways in which chemists’ research needs dictate their information needs. SPECIAL NOTE: Student Member Rate is $149; seats are limited.
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: All Attendees
Diving into Patents: A Primer for Librarians [8am-5pm] – TICKETED CE COURSE #200 ($299/$399/$299)
Moderator: Michael White, Queen’s University
: Michael White, Queen’s University of; Denise Callihan, PPG Industries, Inc.; and Leena Lalwani, University of Michigan
Location: Convention Center, Room 615Description: The development of the web has revolutionized how patent information is disseminated and used. Once limited to a few specialized libraries with patent collections or access to expensive commercial databases, patent documents can now be searched and retrieved by anyone with internet access and a web browser. Patents are useful for a myriad of business purposes beyond the protection of new technologies. However, patent literature remains a mysterious and intimidating resource for many librarians unfamiliar with intellectual property. This course will cover the basics of patent documentation, classification, and public web-based search tools. Participants will learn how to: 1) identify and interpret the component parts of a patent; 2) use patent classification systems, including indices and definitions, to conduct a basic patent search; 3) effectively search international on-line patent database systems; and 4) understand how patent data and databases are organized. (shared with ENG)
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: All Attendees
DCHE No-Host Dinner [6pm-???]
Facilitator: Yan He, Georgetown University
Location: McCormick & Schmick’s, 1103 First AvenueDescription: The restaurant is within walking distance of the convention center and downtown hotels. We have reserved space for ~20 people, so please let the facilitator Yan He, yh83@georgetown.edu, know by May 30th if you want to join us. Open to all Chemistry Division and Materials Research and Manufacturing Section members. Meet at Fairmont Olympic Hotel lobby at 5:45 p.m. or at the restaurant at 6 p.m.
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: DCHE Members Only
Materials Research & Manufacturing Section Meeting [6pm-???]
Moderator: Nora Stoecker, Sandia National Laboratories
Location: McCormick & Schmick’s, 1103 First AvenueDescription: Greet other MRM members at the Chemistry Division dinner. RSVP required. Contact Yan He, yh83@georgetown.edu, for additional information. Meet at Fairmont Olympic Hotel lobby at 5:45 p.m. or at the restaurant at 6 p.m.
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: DCHE Members Only
Sunday – June 15, 2008
Chemical Information Sources, Requests, and Reference [8am-5:00pm] – TICKETED CE COURSE #430 ($299/$399/$149)
Moderator: Judith Currano, University of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Denise Callihan, PPG Industries, Inc.; Bartow Culp, Purdue University, Ted Baldwin, University of Cincinnati; and Judith Currano, University of Pennsylvania
Location: Convention Center, Room 617Description: The course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the types of questions that chemical researchers ask and reference sources that can be used to answer them. It will provide an overview of the structure of the chemical literature, types of reference sources in the chemical sciences, unique access points for chemical information, and strategies for an effective search, including searching in three specialized areas: substructures, molecular sequences, and polymers. Informal lectures, interspersed with hands-on reference questions, will compare and describe the major chemical information resources. SPECIAL NOTE: Student Member Rate is $149; seats are limited.
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: All Attendees
Newcomers Lunch [11:30am-1:00pm]
Moderator: A. Ben Wagner, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Location: tbaDescription: Enjoy lunch while finding out what DCHE is about and meeting DCHE board members. Contact the organizer, A. Ben Wagner, at abwagner@buffalo.edu , for location details.
Audiences: DCHE Members Only
Sponsor: SRI Consulting
DCHE Board Meeting [1:00pm-3:00pm]
Moderator: Sue Cardinal, University of Rochester
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Pike RoomDescription: DCHE Officers and Advisory Board discuss current and future plans. All members are welcome to attend.
Audiences: DCHE Members Only
Monday – June 16, 2008
Exploring the Generational Element: Chemistry Division Academic Roundtable [7am-8:30am] – TICKETED EVENT #615 ($10 for everyone)
Speakers: F. Bartow Culp, Purdue University and Brian Winterman, Indiana University
Moderator: Loren Mendelsohn, City College of New York
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Grand Room ADescription: Does age matter? Bridge the gap!
A brief dialog between two librarians from different generations on applying information literacy standards is followed by several small table discussion on how generational views and experiences affect the work of academic librarians.
Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsors: Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society Publications
The Science of Coffee [9:00am-10:30am]
Speaker: Dr. Joe Vinson, University of Scranton
Moderator: tba
Location: Convention Center, Rooms 619-620Description: Take Two Cups of Coffee and Call Me Tomorrow
This talk will examine the fascinating history of coffee from its beginnings in prehistoric time, interesting mythologies, and the reasons for its popularity in various cultures. The botany of the coffee plant, its cultivation in over 50 countries, the chemistry of the coffee bean, and the roasting process will be discussed. We will examine some of the more than 1000 chemical compounds that give coffee its aroma, taste and potential health properties. Caffeine, an important ingredient, will be scrutinized as to its positive and negative attributes. The biochemistry of the polyphenolic antioxidants in coffee will be featured and related to disease. Finally the health aspects of this amazing and complicated beverage will be discussed which will include mental acuity, physical performance, and disease prevention. Some important questions about coffee will be answered. Should I take it before a test? Will it help me be better in exercise and sports? Is coffee good for me, and how much is too much? (shared with ST, PAM, BIO and FAN)
Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsor: Annual Reviews, Blackwell, Wiley-Blackwell, Nature Publishing Group, New England Journal of Medicine, Prenax, Inc.
Hot Science Technology Sampler [1:30pm-3:00pm]
Speakers: Richard Kidd, Editorial Production Systems Manager, Royal Society of Chemistry; Carol Perryman, Project Coordinator, Alliance Library System; Hilary Spencer, Product Development Manager, Nature Publishing Group; Bob Stewart, Senior Manager, Chemical and Specialty Information, Thomson Scientific; Joshua Walters, Librarian, Access and Interface, The Boeing Company
Moderator: Sophia Guevara
Location: Convention Center, Room 615Description: New technologies related to scientific information
Demonstrations of applications of hot new technologies that are likely to have an impact on the flow and organization of scientific information in the future. We will be exploring HealthInfo Island on Second Life, Project Prospect produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and more. (shared with BIO and IT)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsor: Thomson Scientific, Nature Publishing Group
Cyberinfrastructure: Everything You Need to Know About Electronic Laboratory Notebooks [3:30pm-5:00pm]
Speakers: Michael Elliott, Atrium Research; Carl Voigt, Eastman Chemical Company
Moderator: Rachel Ellison, Ecolab, Inc.
Location: Convention Center, Room 618Description: Tracking intellectual property in a digital age.
Electronic laboratory notebooks (ELNs) have been around for a number of years now – so why aren’t more companies and universities using them? Explore the state-of-the-art of ELNs, lessons learned from a corporation who has implemented ELNs, and a very novel ELN application taking place at a university. We will also cover the related issues of intellectual property protection with ELNs. (shared with PAM, FAN and ENG)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsor: Thomson Scientific
Speed Networking with the Chemistry Division [5:30pm-7:30pm]
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Willow Room A B
Description: Bond with fellow conference attendees by networking in a structured way, based on speed dating. Participants will introduce themselves, talk about products or ideas or conference plans or work challenges. Live entertainment and hors d’oevres will follow.
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: All Attendees
Tuesday – June 17, 2008
Business Meeting & Breakfast [7am-8:30am] – TICKETED EVENT #745 ($12/16/$12)
Moderator: Sue Cardinal, University of Rochester
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Willow Room A BDescription: Chemistry Division’s annual business meeting and breakfast. All members welcome.
Sponsor: Royal Society of Chemistry
Alternative Fuels: Technologies for a Healthy Planet [9am-11am]
Speakers: Dr. Richard Nelson, Kansas State University; Alvetta Pindell, National Agricultural Library
Moderator: tba
Location: Convention Center, Rooms 613-614Description: Gasoline prices are soaring and global energy supplies are being squeezed. What potential do biofuels and other alternative fuels offer as a solution to this critical problem? Will we have to choose between growing crops for fuel and growing them for food? Dr. Richard Nelson, biodiesel expert and Director, Engineering Extension at Kansas State University, will demonstrate how biodiesel may be part of the answer. A subject specialist with the National Agricultural Library will discuss the wide variety of information resources on the subject of alternative fuels. (shared with TRAN, FAN & ST)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsor: Thomson Scientific, Chemical Abstracts Service
Nanomaterials and the Environment [11am-12:30pm]
Speakers: Art Miller, NIOSH Nanoparticle Information Library; Bettye Maddux, ONAMI Safer Nanomaterial and Nanomanufacturing Initiative
Moderator: tba
Location: Convention Center, Room 310Description: Nanomaterials are coming into our lives in products ranging from personal care to appliances. What do we know about their risks and benefits? Learn about two initiatives to address these issues, the NIOSH Nanoparticle Information Library and the Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative, part of the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute. (shared with ERM)
Difficulty Level: Basic | Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsor: Elsevier, Inc.
All Sciences Poster Session and Reception [7:00pm-9:00pm]
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Metropolitan Room B
Description: Enjoy refreshments and science posters.
The All-Sciences Poster Session & Reception includes four different themes from five divisions, including: Biology: Librarians’ Roles in a Changing Environment. What else do we do for our libraries, parent institutions and communities? Come see how libraries are building goodwill with scientific communities. (shared with ST, BIO, ENG and PAM)
- Chemistry: Collaborative Communities in Physical and Virtual Environments: the Science Library and Beyond
- Engineering: Building Bridges while Redefining the Rules. Learn about innovative way to reach engineers.
- Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics and Science & Technology: Creating New and Stronger Relationships within Science Communities.
Audiences: All Attendees
Sponsors: American Chemical Society Publications, Springer, SPIE Digital Library, Knovel Corporation, IET/Inspec, H.W. Wilson, ASME
Wednesday – June 18, 2008
Corporate Roundtable [8:00am-9:30am] – TICKETED EVENT #935 ($10 for everyone)
Moderators: Luray Minkiewicz, E I DuPont De Nemours Co.; Rachel Ellison, Ecolab, Inc.
Location: Convention Center, Room 607Description: Discuss current issues and new developments in the field with friends and colleagues. Even if you aren’t strictly a chemistry corporate librarian, but are interested in or work in the field, please join us!
Sponsor: Elsevier, Inc.
Materials Science Resources Forum [12:15pm-1:45pm]
Presentations: Springer, STN-FIZ Karlsruhe, ProQuest, ASM International, ElsevierSpeakers: Cynthia Cleto, Global Manager, E-Books, Springer; Jonathan Grant, Regional Sales Manager, STN-FIZ Karlsruhe; Rich Hummel, Product Manager, Technology Products, ProQuest; Eva Seip, Senior Product Manager, Elsevier, Inc.; Denise Smith, Manager, University, Government, and Consortia Sales, ASM International
Moderators: Tracy Landfried, Army Research Laboratory; Earl Mounts, Alcoa Technical Center
Location: Convention Center, Room 3BDescription: Value Added Impact
R&D, engineering applications, competitive intelligence, market research – the need for information about materials and their properties touches almost all of our clients. Database providers, publishers, associations – there are so many tools and applications that could help get the right information, in the most usable form, to those clients. Join representatives from ASM International, ProQuest, Springer and STN-Fiz Karlsruhe as they address ways in which their resources can be used to add value to scientific, engineering, and business applications (from the Materials Research & Manufacturing Section of the Chemistry Division.
Sponsor: Taylor & Francis Group