The SLA 2011 Annual Conference is only weeks away - June 12-15 in Philadelphia, PA. Here are a few highlights of Social Science Division programs -- with more highlights in the days to come.
Monday:
8:00am - 9:30:am Social Science Division Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast: If you are a new member to DSOC or you've been around a while and would like to get more involved in the Division, attending the annual business meeting is a great way to meet other Division members, find out the latest news, events and happenings in our group, and learn about opportunities to participate more fully in Division activities. There is a $20 registration fee for this event to cover the cost of a tasty, hot buffet breakfast.
10:00am- 11:30am: Know Your Workplace Rights!: Sponsored by BNA, this session will provide the ins and outs on key issues affecting workers such as privacy, discrminiation, sexual harassment, and more. You will gain knowledge on where workers stand in these important issues and what recourse an employee may have if certain rights are violated. This session will feature speakers Amy Rosenberger who is a Partner at Willig, Williams & Davison; and Donald Aplin , Senior Legal Editor , Privacy & Security Law Report, BNA.
2:00pm - 3:00pm: What in the World Are They Thinking? Tracking Public Opinion in the United States and Around the World: Learn about major public opinion tools such as Gallup, Roper and Pew, as well as international sources at this session sponsnored by Ebsco. The featured panelists are: Rhonda McGinnis , Business/Economics Subject Specialist , Wayne State University Librarie; Lois Timms-Ferrara , Associate Director, The Roper Center , University of Connecticut; and Jen Darragh , Librarian for Data Services and Government Information , Johns Hopkins University.
2:00pm -3:30pm: A Walking Tour of Philadelphia's Art in Public Spaces: Get out and stretch your legs for a while by seeing some of the sights that are part of the city's Art in Public Spaces program. This tour is limited to the first 25 attendees and tickets are $25.00 each.
6:00pm - 7:30pm: International Reception: It has been said that "the world is a global village," and the library and information professions are becoming increasingly globally networked day by day. All conference attendees are invited to this reception (yes, food and drinks!) to celebrate the international activities of our association.
At the reception,the 2011 Gale Cengage Murrray Wortzel Award will be presented. This award recognizes a Division member who has made outstanding and/or sustained contributions to Division activities. In addition, the SLA Europe Information Professional Award (sponsored by Dow Jones) will also be presented. This event is located at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, just across from the Convention Center.
If you haven't registered for the conference yet, there is still time. We look forward to seeing everybody there!
