Article 11 of 15 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 3by Emily Poworoznek It’s an arm of the PAM Professional Development Committee.  As such, we work to provide opportunities for on-the-job and at-the-conference professional development.  We organize the PAM Mentoring Program and Annual Conference Buddy Program. So, what are these programs? PAM’s formal Mentoring Program [...]

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Article 12 of 15 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 3by Sara Tompson Sara Tompson, PAM Member, past PAM Secretary (2005-07) and SLA Board member reports that she is happy to have been appointed the Board Liaison to PAM for 2013.  Please feel free to contact her with questions:  sarat@usc.edu.  She would like everyone to [...]

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Article 13 of 15 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 3by Robert Hanisch and Marsha Bishop The proceeding papers from the IAU GA Beijing Working Group Libraries are posted at http://iau-commission5.wikispaces.com/LibWG+Beijing+2012. Many thanks to Lance Utley for editing this volume, organizing it, and ensuring an interesting cover. He has also kindly agreed to catalogue the [...]

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Article 14 of 15 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 3by Joy Painter I began my career in libraries in the late 1990s in the old Astrophysics Library in the Robinson Building at Caltech. Robinson was built in 1932 and at its center was a solar telescope intended for George E. Hale. The building included [...]

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Article 15 of 15 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 3by Alison Verbeck Lauren Gala has been promoted to her new position as the Science & Digital Initiatives Librarian at the University of Pennsylvania. Debra Kolah, Physics, Math, Statistics and Astronomy Librarian at Rice University, coauthored an article in the November/December 2012 issue of Information [...]

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The SLA-PAM Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce that IOP Publishing is once again sponsoring four conference travel stipends to help new librarians with the expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference. The stipends aim to accelerate the advancement of new librarians entering science/technology librarianship by mentoring them to access educational and professional opportunities [...]

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Article 1 of 10 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 2by Nisa Bakkalbasi As the end of 2012 is approaching, this is my last message to you as your Chair.  It has been an honor to serve you and a joy working with you. I am tremendously proud of our division and its vital contributions [...]

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Article 2 of 10 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 2by Stella Ota Greetings from your PAM Division program planner for SLA 2013 (June 9-11 in San Diego).  Normally for the November Bulletin, I would have a few more details about our June conference to pass along. However, the initial conference schedule details will not [...]

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Article 3 of 10 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 2by Ruth Kneale As the year draws to a close, I am reminded once again of the awesomeness that is PAM. What a strong, dynamic, diverse, powerful group we are! Celebrating 40 years since our division was approved has been a great experience, and I [...]

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Article 4 of 10 in PAM Bulletin Vol 40, No 2by Michael Chesnes 10/31/2012 Account Balance ASSETS CASH & BANK ACCOUNTS PAM Division current balance $9,562.82 SLA Pooled Fund Q3 $28,333.34 TOTAL Cash & Bank Accounts $37,896.16 TOTAL ASSETS $37,896.16 LIABILITIES Remainder of IMA Award $672.00 OVERALL TOTAL $37,224.16 6/9/2011 – 10/31/2011 INFLOWS Dues Allotment [...]

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