2005- Roots of Knowledge — Returns on Information

Date: April 19-22 2005
Location: National Aquarium in Baltimore, and Pier 5 Hotel, Harborwest Ballroom Baltimore, Maryland
Host: Susie Ridenour

Tuesday, April 19
3:00-4:30 PM Registration, Pier 5 Hotel lobby.
4:00 PM-Until Pier 5 Hotel Check in (Hotel will hold luggage for those arriving earlier than 4:00 PM).
4:45-9:00 PM Aquarium open to SAIL Attendees all evening (includes 5:15 Dolphin Show. Reception 6:30-9:00 PM — Knott Harbor View Room of National Aquarium with musical entertainment by east-coast Renaissance Festival favorites, “The Pyrates Royale.” {Registration is to run concurrently with reception}
6:30-9:00 PM Reception at Knott Harbor View Room, National Aquarium in Baltimore, with musical entertainment by east coast Renaissance Festival favorites, “The Pyrates Royale,” (privately sponsored by an independent donor). {REGISTRATION to run concurrently with reception}
Wednesday, April 20
8:15-9:00 AM All American Breakfast Buffet at Hotel (sponsored by CSA) and REGISTRATION at Pier 5 Hotel lobby
9:00-9:15 AM SAIL 2005 Welcome and Announcements
9:15-10:15 AM Keynote Speaker, Dr. David J. Eaton, Bess Harris Jones Centennial Professor in Natural Resource Policy Studies, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin. Water, Conflict, and Narrative.
10:30-11:15 AM Dr. Eileen G. Abels, Associate Professor University of Maryland College of Information Studies. Environmental scanning involves the assessment of the internal strengths and weaknesses of an organization in relation to the external opportunities and threats it faces. An important step in environmental scanning is the identification of external events that impacts an industry and the organizations in that industry. Information about the environment helps chart the future course of an organization. The environmental scanning process will be described and examples will be given of environmental factors that are likely to influence the future of special libraries.
11:30-12:15 PM Dr. Roberta I. Shaffer, Visiting Professor, University of Maryland College of Information Studies. Storytelling has become extremely popular in business communication. Many of the techniques are similar to those used with children. This presentation will explore some of the reasons why storytelling has found a welcome place in the boardroom, and how and when it can be most effectively engaged. Sample stories will be told to illustrate the value of this tool to convince, inspire, teach.
1:30-1:45 PM Joyce (“Jaye”) Holly, Manager of Staff Development, National Aquarium in Baltimore. Energizing.
1:45-2:15 PM Clay Boss, SWETS Information Services
2:15-2:45 PM Round Table Discussion Storm-preparedness and aftermath tasks, SAIL’s role in recovery efforts and protocols for post-storm communications, and other topics of interest.
Thursday, April 21
7:30-9:00 AM Classic Continental Breakfast Buffet at Hotel (sponsored by Thomson Scientific) and REGISTRATION at Pier 5 Hotel lobby
8:00-9:00 AM SAIL 2005 Business Meeting and Group Picture
9:00-9:15 AM Welcome and Announcements
9:15-9:30 AM NOAA Libraries Meeting Report
9:30-10:00 AM Kristin Culp, Thomson Scientific
10:30-10:45 AM Poster Session:

Dottie Anderson: Video Data Management System project
Virtual Libraries for Marine Protected Areas, Coral Reefs, and Restoration
Video Data Management System Poster

Susan M. Stover, Senior Librarian: The Vision and Scope of SAIL

10:45-11:15 AM Hans Keller, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology, National Aquarium In Baltimore. The Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) a global project
11:15-11:30 AM Stephanie Haas, Digital Library Center: The IAMSLIC Aqua Terra Project
11:30 AM-Noon Dottie Anderson:The NOAA Video Data Management System project
12:00 Noon-1:30 PM LUNCH Little Italy Buffet Pier 5 Hotel (sponsored by Thomson Scientific)
1:30-2:00 PM Jill Arnold, MT (ASCP), MS Clinical Lab Manager National Aquarium In Baltimore
2:00-2:30 PM Virginia (“Macie” ) M.G. Hall, Senior Information Technology Specialist, Johns Hopkins University and President-Elect of the Visual Resources Association
2:30-3:00 PM Todd Carpenter, BioOne. Expanding Access to Biological Sciences Literature: Collaboration Among Publishers, Libraries, and BioOne. Expanding access to scientific information, helping small societies remain independent, enhancing access to “gray literature,” trends in society publishing that affect libraries.
Friday, April 22
8:00-10:00 AM EARTH DAY from the Top of the World.
Continental Breakfast World Trade Center (next to Aquarium) – at “Top of the World Observation Level” – 360 degree panoramic view overlooking Baltimore City sunrise and surrounding network of waterways, with Brandi Roberts, Community Affairs Coordinator for the National Aquarium In Baltimore; and Ms. Delores Owens (Delores Lynn) presenting a special musical tribute to Earth Day.
10:00 AM-Noon Breakout groups for tours of area libraries in the University of Maryland System, Enoch Pratt, Johns Hopkins University, and/or local museums (Maryland Science Center, Visionary Arts Museum, Civil War Museum, and Luna Insight Digital Photo-Archive of National Aquarium in Baltimore.