January
- Jan 24, Sat (9:00
AM - 11:30 AM)
please note time change!
Tour of the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) - Mid-Atlantic
Region
The Mid-Atlantic Region facility archives documents from federal agencies and courts in PA, MD, DE, and WV; the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard photographs; Edgar Allen Poe's bankruptcy records; and more! What considerations are taken into account when preserving these records? What are some of the issues in archiving such a large collection? How is NARA handling archiving to account for technological advancements and the preservation of electronic formats? Come find out!
Host: Drexel SLA Student Chapter
Place: 900 Market Street, Philadelphia [entrance on Chestnut St. between 9th & 10th St.]
RSVP: gar@drexel.edu or kozy@netreach.net
Cost: Free - ALL are welcome!
- Jan 28, Wed (3 - 5 PM)
Impact of Citation Analysis on University Faculty: Is it Relevant? - Speaker: Dr.
Eugene Garfield
President and Editor-in-Chief, The Scientist; Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Institute of Scientific Information; publisher of Science Citation Index and Current Contents
Host: Drexel University Libraries, Scholarly Communication Speakers Series
Place: Hagerty Library (33rd & Market Streets, Philadelphia), Stern Conference Rm, 3rd Fl
Cost: Free - ALL are welcome!
Jan 29, Thurs (5 - 6PM)
Rush at Rush: Professional Networking and Pizza- Join us for pizza and networking!
Representatives from the following groups are invited to attend:
SLA (Special Libraries Association)- Philadelphia Chapter
AIIP (Assoc of Independent Information Professionals)
ALA (American Library Association)- Drexel Student Chapter
ARLIS (Art Libraries Society) – Delaware Valley Chapter
ASIST (American Society for Information Science & Technology)- Delaware Valley Chapter
GPLLA (Greater Philadelphia Law Librarians Association)
ISTA (IST Alumni Association)
MLA (Medical Library Association) - Philadelphia Regional Chapter
SCIP (Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals) - Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter
Host: Philadelphia Chapter of SLA
Place: College of IST, Rush Building, 4th Fl Lounge
Cost: Free - ALL are welcome!
Jan 29, Thurs (6:30 PM - ?)
Drexel SLA Student Chapter Happy Hour
- Host: Drexel
SLA Student Chapter
Place: TBA, immediately following Rush at Rush event
Cost: "Dutch" Happy Hour - ALL are welcome!
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latest update: 17-May-05
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