[Rdap] Registration still OPEN: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp (June 3-5, 2015)

[Edward Eckel, III]

Dear colleagues,

Registration is still open for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp (June 3-5, 2015) at Wayne State University. Please pass this information on to any of your colleagues whom you think might be interested. 

Thanks,

Ed Eckel
Western Michigan University Libraries


Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2015

Registration is still open for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp (June 3-5, 2015) at Wayne State University. Don’t miss this opportunity!

What? This immersive 2 1/2 day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. Three faculty-led sessions on genomics, Great Lakes aquatic ecosystems, and medical chemistry will provide overviews of emerging trends and research methodologies and in-depth descriptions of particular research projects. In addition to these education sessions, the Boot Camp will include lightning talks from attending librarians, a "Librarian's Night Out" for fun and networking, tours of research spaces, a Keynote speaker, and an all-conference reception and banquet dinner.

When? June 3-5, 2015

Where? Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Who’s this for? Academic librarians who provide services to science faculty and students, and want to better understand the needs of these library users. Attendees will have the option of earning 14 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credits.

What’s the cost? The "Overnighter" conference fee of $225 includes all educational sessions and tours, two nights lodging (June 3 and 4) in private room in Ghafari Hall (private bathroom and linens included), lunch in Towers Cafe (June 3, 4 and 5), breakfast in Towers Cafe (June 4 and 5), Librarians Night Out dinner and activities (June 3), reception and banquet dinner (June 4) and parking in Structure #2.

The "Commuter" conference fee of $175 includes all educational sessions and tours, lunch in Towers Cafe (June 3, 4 and 5), breakfast in Towers Cafe (June 4 and 5), Librarians Night Out dinner and activities (June 3), reception and banquet dinner (June 4) and parking in Structure #2.

Additional Night Lodging - June 2 an extra night of lodging in Ghafari Hall (private bathroom and linens included) and parking in Structure #2 may be purchased for an additional $35.

When will registration open?   IT IS OPEN!!! (https://specialevents.wayne.edu/2015-great-lakes-science-boot-camp-for-librarians/ ) Registration is limited to 100 attendees (librarians and library students) on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations will be taken until May 18, 2015.

Sponsors: Elsevier, IOP Publishing, National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) - Greater Midwest Region, SPIE Digital Library, Springer, Wiley

Check the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp website - http://libguides.wmich.edu/GL-science-boot-camp/schedule for further details!  See you there!



-- 
Edward J. Eckel
Associate Professor and Engineering and Applied Sciences Librarian
University Libraries

Email: edward.eckel at wmich.edu
Phone: 269-387-5140
Fax: 269-387-5180

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5353

"It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it." - Jacob Bronowski