Received in the mail today (May 30)Directory of Published Proceedings database is now available free of charge

May 31, 2006

I would like to thank you again for previously using our reference services for your proceedings research needs. At this time, I am pleased to share with you that our Directory of Published Proceedings database is now available free of charge.

We look forward to serving your reference staff and library clients in helping to identify hard to find conference literature. As of today, DoPP maintains over 50,000 records.

Our Acquisitions service also provides procurement assistance for any title located in DoPP, with most being available at below publisher list price.

To celebrate the New Free DoPP, we are giving away $1,000 in credit towards our Acquisitions Service to the users who locate the first 10 "Grand Prize Winner" records.

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Laurance Baschkin
Director, Marketing Services

Wiley Reception at SLA 2006 in Baltimore

Monday June 12
6-9 pm
Westminster Hall, Baltimore

RSVP by May 31, 2006
to Anne Mare Fritzky afritzky (at) wiley.com
or 2-201-748-6858


it is a goth event.

Elsevier Reception at SLA 2006 in Baltimore

Monday, June 12, 2006
7pm – 11pm
Camden Yards
Orioles Park
Home of the Baltimore Orioles

Guests will be invited on escorted tours of the warning track and into the dugout.

Attendees will receive a raffle ticket when they check into the event for a drawing at 9:45 pm. We will raffle off a Cal Ripken Jr. autographed baseball. You must be present at the time of the raffle to win.

RSVP by June 5, 2006 to Lashaon McGee

Knovel Reception at SLA 2006 Baltimore

Knovel corporation cordially invites you to join us dockside for happy hour on Baltimore's Inner Harbour!

Monday June 125-7
Baltimore National Aquarium
RSVP by June 1

www.info.knovel.com/sla2006knovel


I can't go :(

Thompson Dialog reception at SLA 2006 in Baltimore

You're invited to join Thomson Scientific and Dialog, Monday, June 12,2006 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at the National Aquarium in Baltimore for a night of dancing, refreshment and fun during SLA 2006. We have planned a wonderful evening for you.

The National Aquarium will be yours to explore! Each level will hold another wonderful surprise and more food and drink. The whole space will be opened for you and your colleagues.

Dance, explore, celebrate at one of the most renowned and amazing Aquariums in North America.

Please r.s.v.p. before June 5, 2006

http://www.scientific.thomson.com/rc/sla2006

What can librarians teach enterprises about information access?

as seen on Solo mailing list:

KMWorld Magazine Web Seminar
Panel: What Can Librarians Teach Enterprises About Information Access?
sponsored by Endeca
Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT

NO CHARGE
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET


Andy Moore
Publisher
KMWorld


Paul
Sonderegger
Principal
Strategist
ENDECA


Other panelists
include leading
librarians,
information
architects, and
enterprise KM
managers.


Register now for this FREE eBroadcast event.


Librarians have been helping us find information since long before enterprises began investing in formal KM initiatives. Information Science programs have thoroughly researched the field, from how to organize information, to how users go about foraging for information, to how to catalog content. But libraries are curated collections, far more controlled (and quieter) than the corporate setting.

Enterprises are different. The stakes are higher. Where budgets fall short on librarian-power, software solutions promise — and often over-promise — automation. Security, privacy, and compliance matter. Content can be far messier to categorize than books, is often unstructured, and accumulates at greater velocity.

Yet in many ways, the rules of the library are universal, with the potential to help the enterprise in more ways than it does now. What pragmatic advice can we glean from librarians about how to better find information under the pressure, chaos, and constraints of the enterprise?

CIPO - Canadian Patents Database - What's New

CIPO - Canadian Patents Database - What's New: "May 11, 2006
Canadian Patents Database Upgrade
As part of its continuing efforts to improve service to its clients, CIPO has just completed an upgrade to the search engine of the Canadian Patents Database. Extensive testing to ensure the integrity of this engine has been performed. However, should you encounter difficulties or discrepancies in your search results, please contact us."