Back to our usual schedule of 3 shuttles to the NSU Oceanographic Center, we began a very busy day of presentations and tours mostly on time. \u00c2\u00a0Stephen Alayon & Arame Keita presented on Research Dissemination \u00c2\u00a0at their institutions & regions. \u00c2\u00a0We adjourned for the morning break and everyone again visited the Guin Auction as the bidding ended at the close of the break. \u00c2\u00a0Yes, there were a few contentious items and we raised $1,161 for the Guin Fund this year.<\/p>\n
Missed the next set of presentations on Florida special collections as I was working with Liz Winiarz, Kathy Heil & Jen Walton to gather and total all the winning bids\/bidders so the items could go home with their new owners. \u00c2\u00a0If you weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t here, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the chance to bid on some of the many excellent donations to the auction. \u00c2\u00a0And this year, we had some really GREAT items. \u00c2\u00a0There was a tie for the highest bids: a lovely pair of earrings and a painting of fish from one of Stephen Alayon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s co-workers.<\/p>\n
Returned to the auditorium in time to hear Mathias Seaman and Ian Stewart talk about publishing and institutional repositories from the publishers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 point of view. \u00c2\u00a0They were quite engaging, as usual, and brought up some really good points about the detail orientation of researchers\/authors and their ability to self-edit (or not) their own papers. \u00c2\u00a0Several examples were presented of errors that made it all the way to ABPO (all but posted online) in the publication process.<\/p>\n
After another tasty lunch of salad, rice pilaf and grilled chicken, we were treated to tours of the coral nursery onsite. Interesting how they propagate specimens for research and they also use these specimens to restore coral reef habitat in the Ft Lauderdale area. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0During the second tour, the rain began.<\/p>\n
The afternoon session was limited to the Green Flash session. \u00c2\u00a0I again missed a bunch as we were checking people out of the Guin Auction. \u00c2\u00a0We piloted using Paypal to accept plastic (debit\/credit cards) to pay for winnings. \u00c2\u00a0Several members helped pilot and we have successfully received payment via this service. Woo hoo!<\/p>\n
We all raced back to the hotel to change for the banquet at Hyatt Pier 66. \u00c2\u00a0Sadly, the rain could not hold back and while we rode the water taxi down the intracoastal waterway, the rain began in earnest. \u00c2\u00a0Most opted to retain their good looks for the banquet by sheltering in the cabin on the taxi and then there were the rest of us. Yeah, yeah, I was busy taking pictures of the lovely ships sights along our route, \u00c2\u00a0especially the yachts that I plan to purchase when I win the lottery. \u00c2\u00a0The reception area and hors d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122oeuvres were served on the lower level of the hotel rather than outside on a lanai. \u00c2\u00a0We then rode a Great Glass Elevator to the very top of the building. \u00c2\u00a0There was a balcony to take pictures of the vista and the sun setting around the rainclouds. \u00c2\u00a0Then inside, there was a surprise. \u00c2\u00a0Most dropped of purses and items on tables as they settled who they wanted to dine with and then went outside to take pictures. \u00c2\u00a0While we were outside, the room began rotating. \u00c2\u00a0As we filed back in to begin the food portion, folks were wondering where their stuff had gone. \u00c2\u00a0Just had to look around to figure out where the table had rotated to. \u00c2\u00a0Several opted to take pictures inside against the windows as they backed up to the window overlooking Ft Lauderdale. Many discovered that the handrail did not rotate with the floor, resulting in some interesting poses. Luckily, the dance floor was stable as well. \u00c2\u00a0I can only imagine the chaos if that floor had also been spinning. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Much fun and laughter as we all danced to our favorite tunes and the party had to break up much too soon at 930 pm. \u00c2\u00a0Wednesday, October 23 #IAMSLIC2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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