Nancy-

First, I like the schedule, especially since it puts Karen Vargas in the 2nd round of sessions. Since the Go Local session was left off the original list, the main participants did not get funded to attend the meeting. Actually, the person who proposed the idea (but didn't want to lead the discussion because she is pretty new to SCC), has subsequently lost her job. That would have left me alone with the Go Local. So, thank you for that.

Second, I like the idea of the blank sign-up sheets. I think folks should have a chance to re-think what sessions they want to attend.

That is my 2 cents worth.

dh

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From: SCCPLA - SCC Planning Committee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nancy Burford
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:33 AM
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Subject: Roundtables schedule

OK, we're up against deadlines for the program (must go to printers this week) and here's what we have proposed, based on expression of interest.
We have taken into account the fact that certain sessions cannot take place at the same time... AND we've checked the list of people who should be in the Executive Board meeting to make sure none of them had signed up for the second session (because the board meeting will be opposite Session 2).  In the attached file, ignore the parenthetical 'checkbox' - that refers to the database name of that field.

There was a suggestion for signup sheets at the registration table that would be pre-populated by what people had checked off on the registration form.  I suggest that everyone would be better served by blank signup sheets.  If you look carefully at the attachment, you will see that a number of people signed up for many sessions - and you can only attend 2.  The registration form asked people to 'select discussions you are interested in so we can arrange rooms'.  In my opinion, we really should have said something about only 2 simultaneous discussions will be occurring so people weren't misled into thinking that they could participate in as many as they wanted.  Yes, it was in the program, but not on the form.  
But the signup sheets aren't my immediate concern - the schedule is. 

If you have objections to this schedule, please voice them by tomorrow afternoon.  If you think any should be canceled before we send this to the printer, let me know.

Session 1, 2:15 - 3:000
 Ballroom 5,
   Research 101
   An Arduous Journal: Odyssey, ILLiad, etc.
 Ballroom 6,
   The Changing world of reference (2 groups)
Ballroom 7,
  Clinical decision support tools
  Go Local, not loco
Mockingbird C/D
  Disaster planning
  Terrorism/Patriot Act

(Break and General Session 2)

Session 2, 4:45-5:30
 Ballroom 5
    Research 102
    Archives 
 Ballroom 6
   Coping with & using usage statistics (2 groups)
 Ballroom 7
    Nursing libraries
    Article linkers/URL openers
 Mockingbird C/D
    If you build it, will they come (consumer programs)
    Scholarly publishing

Thanks,
Nancy

Nancy Burford
Assistant Professor
Resources Management Librarian
Medical Sciences Library
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-4462
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