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SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS

The Annual Meeting has been held in conjunction with the GSA annual meeting since 1966, and Proceedings have been published almost every year.  For availability, and to order copies of recent Proceedings volumes, see our Publications List.  Tables of contents for all volumes are available here.

v.1

1966-67

Handling Geoscience Data and Information

v.2

1971

Toward the Development of a Geoscience Information System

v.3

1972

[untitled]

v.4

1973

Geoscience Information

v.5

1974

[untitled]

v.6

1975

Retrieval of Geoscience Information

v.7

1976

Geoscience Information

v.8

1977

Geoscience Information Retrieval Update

v.9

1978

Geoscience Information:  Publication--Processing--Management

v.10

1979

Collection Development in Geoscience Libraries

v.11

1980

Keeping Current with Geoscience Information

v.12

1981

The Future of the Journal

v.13

1982

Geologic Hazards Data

v.14

1983

Roles and Responsibilities in Geoscience Information

v.15

1984

Maps in the Geoscience Community

v.16

1985

Micros, Minis and Geoscience Information

v.17

1986

The User and Geoscience Information

v.18

1987

Collections for the Future

v.19

1988

Individual Workstations: Information Supermarkets for Geoscientists

v.20

1989

Frontiers in Geoscience Information

v.21

1990

Geological Societies and Information Transfer in the Electronic Age

v.22

1991

International Initiatives in Geoscience Information: A Global Perspective

v.23

1992

Preserving Geoscience Imagery

v.24

1993

Finding and Communicating Geoscience Information

v.25

1994

Changing Gateways: The Impact of Technology on Geoscience Information Exchange

v.26

1995

Crossing the Bridge to the Future: Managing Geoscience Information for the Next Decade

v.27

1996

Expanding Boundaries: Geoscience Information for Earth System Science

v.28

1997

The Costs and Values of Geoscience Information

v.29

1998

Accreting the Continent's Collections

v.30

1999

Communication Divides: Perspectives on Supporting Information Bridges in the Geosciences

v.31

2000

Electronic Information Summit: New Developments and Their Impacts

v.32

2001

Geoscience Information: a Dynamic Odyssey

v.33

2002

New Heights in Geoscience Information:  Access and Technology

v.34 2003 Geoscience Information Horizons: Challenges, Choices, and Decisions
v.35 2004 Geoinformatics
v.36 2005 Collaboration for the Dissemination of Geologic Information among Colleagues
v.37 2006 Geoscience Information: Keys to Discovery
v.38 2007 Geoscience Information: Making the Earth Sciences Accessible for Everyone
v.39 2008 Libraries in Transformation: Exploring Topics of Changing Practices and New Technologies

ANNUAL MEETINGS

The Annual Meeting of the Geoscience Information Society is held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.  Future Meetings are listed at GSA's website.

PAST MEETING LOCATIONS 

1966

San Francisco

1980

Atlanta

1994

Seattle

2008

Houston

1967

New Orleans

1981

Cincinnati

1995

New Orleans

2009

Portland, OR

1968

Mexico City

1982

New Orleans

1996

Denver

 

 

1969

Atlantic City

1983

Indianapolis

1997

Salt Lake City

 

 

1970

Milwaukee

1984

Reno

1998

Toronto

 

 

1971

Washington, DC

1985

Orlando

1999

Denver

 

 

1972

Minneapolis

1986

San Antonio

2000

Reno

 

 

1973

Dallas

1987

Phoenix

2001

Boston

 

 

1974

Miami Beach

1988

Denver

2002

Denver

 

 

1975

Salt Lake City

1989

St. Louis

2003

Seattle

 

 

1976

Denver

1990

Dallas

2004

Denver

 

 

1977

Seattle

1991

San Diego

2005 Salt Lake City

 

 

1978

Toronto

1992

Cincinnati

2006 Philadelphia

 

 

1979

San Diego

1993

Boston

2007 Denver

 

 

           

 

 

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

(** From 1965-1968 there was no Vice-President.  The Secretary was the President Elect.
Beginning in 1972, the Vice-President was the program chair for that year's annual meeting. 
Beginning in 1975, the Vice-President was the President-Elect.)

 

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Past President

1965-1966

Mark W. Pangborn, Jr.

**

Harriet W. Smith

Harriet K. Long

Ruth Bristol (honorary)

1967

Harriet W. Smith

**

Dederick C. Ward, III

Georgianna D. Conant

Mark W. Pangborn, Jr.

1968

Dederick C. Ward, III

**

Eleanore E. Wilkins

Georgianna D. Conant

Harriet W. Smith

1969

Eleanore E. Wilkins

Melvin Weinstock

Marjorie W. Wheeler

Donald H. Owens

Dederick C. Ward, III

1970

H. Robert Malinowsky

Cornelius F. Burk, Jr.

Marjorie W. Wheeler

Donald H. Owens

Eleanore E. Wilkins

1971

Cornelius F. Burk, Jr.

George H. Goodwin, Jr.

Doreen M. Sutherland

Howard B. Shirley

H. Robert Malinowsky

1972

Roy W. Graves

Hartley K. Phinney,Jr.

Kathryn N. Cutler

Janet Meserve

Cornelius F. Burk, Jr.

1973

Hartley K. Phinney, Jr.

Marjorie W. Wheeler

Ruth L. Keefer

Janet Meserve

Roy W. Graves

1974

Evelyn Sinha

Jack L. Morrison

Ruth L. Keefer

Aphrodite Mamoulides

Hartley K. Phinney, Jr.

1975

Jack L. Morrison

Vivian S. Hall

Barbara Christy

Aphrodite Mamoulides

Evelyn Sinha

1976

Vivian S. Hall

John G. Mulvihill

Mary W. Scott

Katherine L. Keener

Jack L. Morrison

1977

John G. Mulvihill

Richard D. Walker

Mary W. Scott

Katherine L. Keener

Vivian S. Hall

1978

Richard D. Walker

Julie G. Bichteler

Elizabeth Behrendt

Robert A. Bier, Jr.

John G. Mulvihill

1979

Julie H. Bichteler

Rosalind Walcott

Caryl L. Shields

Robert A. Bier, Jr.

Richard D. Walker

1980

Rosalind Walcott

Nancy J. Pruett

Caryl L. Shields

Marie Dvorzak

Julie H. Bichteler

1981

Nancy J. Pruett

Mary W. Scott

Nancy J. Crossfield

Marie Dvorzak

Rosalind Walcott

1982

Mary W. Scott

Regina A. Brown

Nancy J. Crossfield

Beatrice Lukens

Nancy J. Pruett

1983

Regina A. Brown

Unni Havem Rowell

MaryAnn Whitney

Beatrice Lukens

Mary W. Scott

1984

Unni Havem Rowell

Claren M. Kidd

MaryAnn Whitney

John D. Crissinger

Regina A. Brown

1985

Claren M. Kidd

Annette E. Bourgeois

Constance Wick

John D. Crissinger

Unni H. Rowell

1986

Annette E. Bourgeois

Robert A. Bier, Jr.

Constance Wick

Mary B. Ansari

Claren M. Kidd

1987

Robert A. Bier, Jr.

Jaunette T. Eaglesfield

Miriam L. Sheaves

Mary B. Ansari

Annette E. Bourgeois

1988

Jaunette T. Eaglesfield

Joanne V. Lerud

Miriam L. Sheaves

Marilyn Stark

Robert A. Bier, Jr.

1989

Joanne V. Lerud

Mary Ansari

Michael Noga

Marilyn Stark

Jaunette T. Eaglesfield

1990

Mary Ansari

Marie Dvorzak

Michael Noga

Janice Sorensen

Joanne V. Lerud

1991

Marie Dvorzak

Dena Fracolli

Julia Triplehorn

Janice Sorensen

Mary Ansari

1992

Dena Fracolli

Louise S. Zipp

Clara P. McLeod

Barbara DeFelice

Marie Dvorzak

1993

Louise S. Zipp

Connie Wick

Clara P. McLeod

Barbara DeFelice

Dena Fracolli

1994

Connie Wick

Barbara E. Haner

Clara P. McLeod

Margy Walsh

Louise S. Zipp

1995

Barbara E. Haner

Nancy L. Blair

Carol J. La Russa

Margy Walsh

Connie Wick

1996

Nancy L. Blair

Barbara J. DeFelice

Carol J. La Russa

Sally J. Scott

Barbara E. Haner

1997

Barbara J. DeFelice

Connie J. Manson

Lisa G. Dunn

Sally J. Scott

Nancy L. Blair

1998

Connie J. Manson

Charlotte Derksen

Lisa G. Dunn

Susan Goodman

Barbara J. DeFelice

1999

Charlotte Derksen

Lois Heiser

Shaun J. Hardy

Susan Goodman

Connie J. Manson

2000

Lois Heiser

Sharon Tahirkheli

Shaun J. Hardy

April Love

Charlotte Derksen

2001

Sharon Tahirkheli

Michael Noga

Suzanne T. Larsen

Shaun J. Hardy (acting)

Lois Heiser

2002

Michael Noga

Lisa Dunn

Suzanne T. Larsen

Patricia Yocum

Sharon Tahirkheli

2003

Lisa Dunn

Lura Joseph

Jim O’Donnell

Patricia Yocum

Michael Noga

2004

Lura Joseph

Linda Musser

Jim O’Donnell

Jane Ingalls

Lisa Dunn

2005

Linda Musser

Adonna Fleming

Angela Gooden

Jane Ingalls

Lura Joseph

2006

Adonna Fleming

Patricia Yocum

Angela Gooden

Renee Davis

Linda Musser

2007

Patricia Yocum

Suzanne T. Larsen

Andrea Twiss-Brooks

Renee Davis

Adonna Fleming

2008

Suzanne T. Larsen

Rusty Kimball

Andrea Twiss-Brooks

Renee Davis

Patricia Yocum

2009

Rusty Kimball

Jan Heagy

Elaine B. Adams

Renee Davis

Suzanne T. Larsen

2010

Jan Heagy

Kay Johnson

Elaine B. Adams

Angelique Jenks-Brown

Rusty Kimball



ARCHIVES OF THE SOCIETY

The University of Illinois Archives houses material concerning the foundation, organization & history of GSIS. Correspondence, directories, reports, minutes of meetings, photo albums, copies of the GSIS Newsletter (1966-), and official records relating to the organization's constitution & by-laws, incorporation, awards, official membership records, officers, annual and executive board meetings, history, publications, membership and library directories, research of members, and GSIS' relationship to other professional organizations and to government agencies.

See the finding aid developed for this collection.


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