The Franklin Institute tour facilitator has been kind enough to move our tour start time up to 9am so we can enjoy the full experience before folks have to leave for the airport. Here’s our final schedule:

• 9:00  - 9:30 AM:   Group arrives at the Institute and enters the Group Entrance and meet Rosanna and will store their luggage
• 9:30  - 11:30 AM:    Group will be escorted to meet Exhibit and Program Developer, Kristin Qualls in Memorial Hall in front of the BFNM statute;
• 11:30   -  12:00 Noon:   Group will be escorted to have lunch in the Franklin foodworks;
• 12:00 – 2:00 PM:   Group will be escorted to meet Senior Curator John Alviti in the Patent Library for a “white glove” experience; and
• 2:00 PM:   Program concludes and Group will be free to roam museum on their own or  leave for flights, etc. Those who stored luggage will be escorted to retrieve.

See you there!

The SLA 2011 Annual Conference is almost here! And do we have a conference for you!

• Check out our complete conference schedule, or get the printable PAM Dancecard.
• Congratulate the winners of our Travel Stipends or our International Membership Award.
• Be sure to visit our fabulous sponsors at their booths.

We’ll see you in Philly!

**RSVP has been extended until June 3rd!**

Please join us for the PAM Early Bird No-Host Dinner on Saturday, June 11th at 6:30pm. This year’s dinner will take place in Philadelphia’s Chinatown at Lee How Fook, about one block north of the Convention Center. This family owned eatery is located on 11th Street between Race St and Vine St at 219 North 11th Street (Philadelphia, PA 19107). (http://www.leehowfook.com/banquet/menu.htm)

And since the gracious owners have not required a deposit (must be great fans of librarians), please bring $40 cash to cover meal, beverages, tax & gratuity. We will eat upstairs and order from the $25 banquet menu.

Please contact Lauren (milaur@pobox.upenn.edu) or Louise (leckner@ioppubusa.com)by Friday May 20, to save a place at the table.

Get your printable PAM Dancecard!

Saturday, June 11th

• 6:30pm: Early Bird Dinner
  • Location: Lee How Fook
  • Hosted by: The Liberty Belles

Sunday, June 12th

• 11:30am-1:30pm: Newcomer’s Lunch
  • Location: Garces Trading Company
  • Hosted by: Emily Poworoznek
  • Sponsored by: Turpion
• 1:30-3:30pm: Division Board Meeting
  • Location: Convention Center 105A
  • Moderated by: Ruth Kneale
• 3:30-5:00 pm: INFO-EXPO Opening Reception
• 5:00-7:00pm: Opening General Session

Monday, June 13th

• Division Suite/Daily Retreat, sponsored by IOP Publishing: Philadelphia Marriott

• Transportation Tokens sponsored by Eastern Book Company

• 7:30-9:30am: Astronomy Roundtable
  • Location: Convention Center 108AB
  • Moderated by: Kathleen Robertson, Lisa Johnston
  • Sponsored by: SPIE
  • Speakers:
    • Lisa Johnston, University of Minnesota
    • Marsha Bishop, NRAO: “Everyone wants to Publish, but No one wants to Pay“
    • Uta Grothkopf, ESO: “LISA VII Update“
    • David Ruddy, arXiv
• 10:00-11:30am: PAMwide Roundtable
  • Location: Convention Center 107B
  • Moderated by: Donna Thompson, Jeff Bond
  • Sponsored by: AIP
• 12:00-1:30pm: INFO-EXPO Networking Lunch
• 2:00-3:30pm: Physics Roundtable
  • Location: Convention Center 106A
  • Moderated by: Michiko Tanaka, Karen Andrews
  • Sponsored by: INSPEC
  • Speakers:
    • Mark Cassar, AIP
    • Joseph Serene, APS
    • Olaf Ernst, IOP Publishing
    • Elizabeth Nolan, OSA
    • Thurston Miller, University of Notre Dame
    • Michael Peper, Duke University
    • James Taylor, APS
• 4:00-5:30pm: Ontologies & the Semantic Web
  • Co-sponsored session led by Taxonomy, with Government Information
  • Location: Convention Center 203A
  • Moderated by: Christine Connors
  • Sponsored by:
  • Speakers:
    • Denise Bedford, Kent State University
    • Donna Slawsky, Time Inc.
• 5:30-7:00pm: Book Group
  • Location: Division Suite
  • Book: “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void,” by Mary Roach
  • Moderated by: Julie Arendt
• 7:00pm: Division Open House
  • Location: Marriott Salon L
  • Sponsored by: AIP

Tuesday, June 14th

• Division Suite/Daily Retreat, sponsored by IOP Publishing: Philadelphia Marriott
• Transportation Tokens sponsored by Eastern Book Company

• 8:00-9:30am: Vendor Update & Networking Breakfast
  • Location: Convention Center 113C
  • Moderated by: Jeffra Bussman
  • Sponsored by: SIAM
  • Speakers:
    • David Marshall, SIAM: “The Future of Scholarly Publishing“
    • James Taylor, APS: “Tier Pricing Update“
    • Steve Moss, IOP Publishing: “Scholarly Publishing (STM) Changes Over The Next 5 Years“
    • Darrell Gunter, AIP “Looking Towards the Future“
• 10:00-11:30am: ABCs of Informatics
  • Co-sponsored session led by Chemistry, with Sci-Tech
  • Location: Convention Center 109B
  • Moderated by: Bill Armstrong
  • Sponsored by: OSA
  • Speakers:
    • Alberto Accomazzi, ADS “When e-Science Meets Astronomy“
    • Diane Rein, Buffalo University
    • Steve Heller, InChI Trust “Why Librarians will love InChI“
• 12:00-1:30pm: Division Business Meeting & Networking Lunch
  • Location: Convention Center 107B
  • Moderated by: Ruth Kneale
  • Sponsored by: APS
• 2:00-3:30pm: The Science of Ice Cream
  • Co-sponsored session led by Sci-Tech, with FAN and Chemistry
  • Location: Convention Center 203B
  • Moderated by: Christine Whitaker
  • Sponsored by:
  • Speaker: Thomas Palchak, Pennsylvania State University Creamery
• 3:30-5:30pm: INFO-EXPO time
• 3:35-4:55pm: PAM Publisher Liaison Meeting
  • Location: Division Suite
  • Moderated by: Linda Yamamoto
• 5:30-7:30pm: All-Sciences Poster Session
  • Co-sponsored session led by FAN, with BIO, Chemistry, Engineering, and Sci-Tech
  • Location: Marriott Salon AB
  • Moderated by: Rebecca Godwin
  • Sponsored by: Annual Reviews

Wednesday, June 15th

• Division Suite/Daily Retreat, sponsored by IOP Publishing: Philadelphia Marriott

• Transportation Tokens sponsored by Eastern Book Company

• 8:00-9:30am: Science 2.1: New Forms of Scholarly Communication in the Sciences
  • Co-sponsored session led by Sci-Tech, with Academic
  • Location: Convention Center 203A
  • Moderated by: Khue Dong
  • Sponsored by:
  • Speakers:
    • Donald Hagen, NTIS
    • Dorothea Salo, UW-Madison
    • Jean-Claude Bradley, Drexel University
• 10:00-11:30am: Mathematics Roundtable
  • Location: Convention Center 108AB
  • Moderated by: Deborah Kegel, Khue Dong
  • Sponsored by: AMS
  • Speakers:
    • Kristine Fowler, University of Minnesota: “Mathematicians’ Views on Current Publishing Issues: Survey Results“
    • David Ruddy, arXiv
    • Lori Sprague, AMS
• 12:00-1:30pm: Computer Science Roundtable
  • Co-sponsored session, with Sci-Tech
  • Location: Convention Center 108AB
  • Moderated by: Robin Dasler
  • Sponsored by: IEEE, ACM
  • Speakers:
    • Dr. Lyle Ungar, University of Pennsylvania
    • Pradeep Teregowda, Pennsylvania State University
• 2:00-4:30pm: Closing General Session

Thursday, June 16th

• Division-Only Tour of the Franklin Institute

Be sure to check out (and bookmark!) the great new blog from the Philadelphia Hospitality Committee, Beyond the Bell(s)! “Every week we will update readers on some of the best local restaurants, cafes, museums and destinations in the Philadelphia region. We have tasked ourselves to think beyond the typical tourist destinations. You all know about the historic Liberty Bell and the wonderful Franklin Institute. Here you will learn about where to get the best Philly Cheesesteak (and how to order!), where to catch a baseball game (besides Citizens Bank Park), and how to get around like a local.”

Thanks so much to Peggy, Lauren, Louise and Sharice – what a great way to share the skinny on Philly!

Join us Monday, June 13 in the late afternoon to discuss our Book Group selection for this year, “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” by Mary Roach.  If you’d like to join in the Book Group discussion, let Julie Arendt know; the details of where and when we’re meeting are forthcoming!

I will be moderating the Computer Science Roundtable at SLA this year.

Previous calls for CSRT topics resulted in this draft agenda:
- Data curation presentations (no more than two)
- Discussion regarding CS being incorporated into SciTech
- Open forum
Note: I will ask for IEEE and ACM reps to be available to answer questions

I have contacted a number of individuals that are versed on the current trends and challenges regarding data curation and about how library and non-library organizations can support stewardship programs, etc. I have not yet been successful in securing speakers.

I am looking for people that are equipped to discuss data curation trends AND are attending SLA. Any suggestions or volunteers?

PAMwide had a new format this year, a series of short presentations. Flora Grabowska talked about open access publishing initatives; Susan Koskinen talked about SCOAP3; Pat Viele discussed information fluency in physics; then Tony O’Rourke updated us about the IOPScience developments. (Tony’s always a fun speaker.) After the break, Mandy Taha, the 2008 International Award winner, spoke about science in Egypt and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. (Be sure to look for her handouts on the SLA web site!) To round out the session, Joe Murphy talked about Library 2.0 issues. Well done to Bill and all the speakers!

Early Bird dinner, SLA 2008
Originally uploaded by carolh12

Lovely ferry ride, great weather and good company as we enjoyed dinner at Madoka, Bainbridge Island. Thanks, Martha for arranging!

PAM Division events and events of special ineterest to PAM memebrs at the 2008 SLA Annual Conference.

The PAM Division Suite – Sheraton Seattle Hotel Room 2602

Sunday, June 15, 2008

PAM Newcomers’ Luncheon, 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Tulio, 1100 Fifth Avenue, Sponsors: Turpion

PAM Board Meeting, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Tulio, 1100 Fifth Avenue

Monday, June 16, 2008

Science of Coffee, 9:00 – 10:30 am, Convention Center 619-620, Sponsors: Annual Reviews, Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Nature Publishing Group, New England Journal of Medicine, Prenax, Inc.

PAM-Wide Roundtable, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Convention Center 613-614, Moderator: William Jacobs, Sponsor: SIAM, Speaker: Mandy Taha, International Membership Award Winner, Sponsor: East View Information Services.

E-Lab Notebooks, 3:30 – 5:30 pm, Convention Center, 618, Moderator: Rachel Ellison

Spotlight Session – Games for Training: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Convention Center, 2AB, Sponsors: Thomson Scientific

Book Group, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Von’s Grand City Café, 1531 Seventh Ave

PAM Open House, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, Sheraton Hotel, PAM Suite, Sponsors: AIP

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

PAM Business Meeting and Networking Breakfast, 7:00 – 9:00 am, Sheraton Hotel, Metropolitan B, Sponsors: APS

[BIO] Informatics, 9:00 – 11:00 am, Convention Center, 615-616, Sponsors: Elsevier, Inc, IEEE

Daily Retreat, Sheraton Hotel, PAM Suite, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sponsors: IOP Publishing

Computer Science Roundtable,11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Convention Center, 304, Moderator: Brian Quigley, Nancy Kellett, Sponsors: ACM, IEEE

Mathematics Roundtable, 3:15 – 4:45 pm, Convention Center, 618 , Moderator: Sara Rutter , Sponsors: SIAM, AMS

All Sciences Poster Session & Reception, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Sheraton Hotel, Metropolitan B, Sponsors: ACS Publications, ASME, H.W. Wilson, IET/INSPEC, Knovel Corporation, SPIE Digital Library, Springer

Under the Sea Ball Dance Party – PAM/IT/LMD Open House, 9:00 pm – 12:00 am, Sheraton Hotel, Grand C, Sponsors: IOP, Thomson Scientific

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Astronomy Roundtable , 8:00 – 10:00 am, Convention Center room 602, Moderator: Ruth Kneale, Michael Blake., Sponsors: SPIE

PAM Daily Retreat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Sheraton Hotel, PAM Suite, Sponsors: IOP Publishing

Physics Roundtable, 12:15 – 1:45 pm, Convention Center, 307-308, Moderator: Elizabeth Brown, Sponsors: IET/INSPEC, World Scientific