2004- Getting More with Less, How to be ‘Lean and Mean’ Machines in Sustainable Seas

Date: May 11-14, 2004
Location: The University of Texas Marine Science Institute; Port Aransas, TX
Hosts: Liz DeHart and Denise Landry-Hyde

Tuesday, May 11
8:00-4:30 P.M. NOAA Librarians Meeting
5:00-7:00 P.M. SAIL Conference begins with Welcome Reception and Registration. Reception sponsored by Del Mar Culinary Arts Students, Charles DeHart and Kelley Garrett. Location – Aransas Harbors Condominiums Clubhouse, 230 S. Cutoff Road, Port Aransas
Wednesday, May 12
8:15-8:50 A.M. Registration, coffee and pastries
8:50-9:00 A.M. Announcements / Introductions
9:00-9:10 A.M. Welcome from the Marine Science Institute Dr. Wayne Gardner, Professor, Department of Marine Science Director, Marine Science Institute
9:10-9:40 A.M. Windows to the Sea: A Wetlands Education Center John Williams, Naturalist & Educator, Marine Education Services, UT Marine Science Institute
9:40-10:30 A.M. Deep-Sea Dives in the Gulf of Mexico Dr. Sylvia Earle, Keynote Speaker, Program Coordinator, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies& Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic
10:30-10:45 A.M. Break sponsored by the Mote Marine Laboratory Library
10:45-11:30 A.M. Recycling grey literature: Netting the documentation about migrant labor in the seafood industry: Maria E. Gonzalez, Ph.D. candidate, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information.
11:30-12:00 A.M. Computer Workshop – Internet 1 – Search Techniques (Diane Watson & Liz DeHart)
1:00-5:00 P.M. Piloting Collaborative Virtual Reference Service within the Texas A&M University System Alan B. Withoff, Public Services Librarian, Jack K. Williams Library, Texas A&M University at Galveston and Denise Landry-Hyde, Distributed Learning Librarian, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi.
12:45-1:00 P.M. Group Photo
1:00-2:30 P.M. Boat Tour
Thursday, May 13
8:00-8:50 A.M. T-Shirt Exchange
8:50-9:00 A.M. Announcements
9:00-9:40 A.M. Hydrothermal Vent Exploration in the Arctic Ocean and Southwest Pacific: Dr. Hedy Edmonds, Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Science, Research Assistant Professor, Marine Science Institute.
10:25-11:20 A.M. Serials Panel Discussion Jo Anne Newyear-Ramirez, Assistant Head of Collections & Information Resources, University of Texas at Austin; Sarah Sutton, Head of Periodicals, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi; Mike Harwell, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, EBSCO; Kristin Culp, Government Account Manager, Thomson ISI
11:20-11:55 A.M. Catered lunch by La Playa Mexican Grille Sponsored by Thomson ISI.
1:15-2:00 P.M. Tour of the Marine Science Institute
2:00-2:30 P.M. Patrons Services in an Electronic Age: Kathleen Heil, Aquatic Sciences Librarian III, University of Maryland, Chesapeake Biological Lab, Md
2:45-3:10 P.M. Copy- ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’: Some Timely Intellectual Property Guidelines and Resources (Especially in Electronic Environment) Susanne Ridenour, Staff Librarian, National Aquarium In Baltimore
3:10-3:20 P.M. Poster presentation on The National Marine Protected Areas Virtual Library Lisc Lott, Virtual Archive Librarian, Marine Protected Area, NOAA Coastal Services Center Library, Charleston, SC
3:20-4:05 P.M. Round Table Discussion 1st discussion on Internships Led by John Conover, Evelyn Poole-Kober & Denise Landry-Hyde. Other topics open too.
4:05-5:00 P.M. SAIL Business Meeting and SAIL 2005 Preview
6:30 P.M. Group Dinner at Jay’s Seafood & Spaghetti Works, each pays. Unique menu of seafood, steaks, Italian food, pizza, soup and salad bar with entree or a la carte. Dinner served daily, full bar, gift shop. Moderate to expensive.
Friday, May 14
8:00-8:45 A.M. Travel time to Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
8:50-9:00 A.M. Announcements
9:00-11:15 A.M. Hands-on GIS Workshop Dr. Joseph Loon Endowed Chair And Professor of GIS, Computer & Math Sciences, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
11:15-11:55 A.M. Implementation of OCLC’s ILLiad, a Total ILL Management Presentation Jose Gonzalez, ILL Document Delivery Dept., Texas A&M Corpus
12:10-1:15 P.M. Lunch at Water Street Oyster Bar, downtown Corpus Christi
1:30-4:00 P.M.> Field trip excursions: The Texas State Aquarium and USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier Museum.