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Geoscience Information Society
2005 Annual Meeting |
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Geoscience Librarianship 101 University of Utah, Marriott Library, Gould Room Saturday, October 15th, 2005 Are you a librarian new to the geosciences? Need information? Want a mentor? Come join the experts for a free seminar on geoscience librarianship, sponsored by the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS), in conjunction with the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting. If you're planning to attend, please RSVP to Adonna Fleming, GSIS Vice-President |
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10:30 – 11:00 Get acquainted –
opening remarks 11:00 - noon Breakout Sessions Collection development: - Lisa Dunn, Head of Reference, Arthur Lake Library, Colorado School of Mines Maps – Linda Zellmer, Head of the Geology Library, Indiana University Marketing – Connie Manson, President, Connie J. Manson & Associates, Geoscience Information Services 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch with a mentor |
1:30 – 2:30 Group discussion on emerging topics of interest to Geoscience librarians 2:30 – 3:30 Ron Lofton, USGS, on changes
happening 3:30 – 5:00
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| Beverages and snacks sponsored by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) | |
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Directions to Saturday’s events: Directions for light rail: Take the “University Line -- Red” from any of these downtown locations: Delta Center, Temple Square, City Center, Gallivan Plaza. Temple Square at 132 W. & S. Temple, and the City Center at 15 S. & Main St., are the closest to the Convention Center and the Conference Hotels. Exit at the “Stadium station” and walk northeast to the Marriott Library. The library is under going renovations and the area west of the library is closed. You will need walk around the construction zone, and enter the building either from the north or east side. For more information on the light rail system, TRAX, see this website: http://www.rideuta.com/schedulesAndMaps/routeSchedules/, and select Schedule 702, Saturday Eastbound. Directions for driving: From downtown: Drive east on South Temple to 1300 East. Turn right (south) and continue on 1300 East to 400 South. Turn left (east) on 400 South and continue up by the stadium and turn left at the traffic light at 1500 East. The Library is the large square white building on the right; a visitor pay parking lot is another short left and right into the lot. Access to the building is at the North East corner of this parking lot near the campus bookstore. Important if you drive!! There is the homecoming football game which starts at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. People arriving in the morning can park in the visitors lot just west of the library. Parking Services will start restricting entrance to this lot at about 12:30 in preparation for the football game. Anyone wanting to park after that should use lots on the north side of campus. Parking is free on weekends. |
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updated October 11, 2005 , GSIS Webmaster