[Rdap] FW: SLA Chemistry Division continuing education classes in Cleveland, June 14-15!

[Daureen Nesdill]

Do you know anyone who would benefit from learning some chemistry?
Daureen Nesdill

From: Currano, Judith N [mailto:currano at pobox.upenn.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:21 AM
To: 'chminf-l at list.indiana.edu' <chminf-l at list.indiana.edu>
Subject: [CHMINF-L] SLA Chemistry Division continuing education classes in Cleveland, June 14-15!

Greetings from crisp Philadelphia.

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) will be meeting in Cleveland, OH, in mid-June.  The SLA Chemistry Division will be offering two pre-conference continuing education classes, focused on chemistry and chemical information and geared towards information professionals who are new to either the chemical sciences or chemical information.  I've included the descriptions of the courses below, but if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  You do not need to be a member of SLA to take the classes (although it's cheaper if you are), and you do not need to register for the rest of the conference, either.  For more registration information, please see https://connect.sla.org/ac2019/schedule/continuingeducation.

Thanks!

Judith
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Friday, June 14, 2019, 12:00 - 4:00 PM: Chemical Information Sources, Requests, and Reference
The course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the types of questions that chemical researchers ask and reference sources that can be used to answer them. It will provide an overview of the structure of the chemical literature, types of reference sources in the chemical sciences, unique access points for chemical information, and strategies for an effective search. Informal lectures, interspersed with hands-on reference questions, will compare and describe the major chemical information resources.  The conversation and interaction between participants is one of the high-points of this course, which is appropriate for librarians and information professionals who are new to chemical information, as well as those with some experience in the area.

Instructors: Judith N. Currano, Head, Chemistry Library, University of Pennsylvania; Dawn French, Senior Analyst - Knowledge Services, R&D Cristal USA, Inc.

Saturday, June 15, 2019, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Chemistry for the Non-Chemist Librarian
It is necessary that any information scientist with responsibilities for providing chemistry reference services understand the structure and language of chemistry. This course takes a hands-on approach to introduce learners to the basic principles of the five major divisions of chemistry, chemical terminology and drawing, and other intellectual tools that chemists need to do their work, punctuated by real-life chemistry experiments that offer insight into the research process and acquisition of research data. (We recommend wearing casual clothing, as some of the experiments can get a little messy!)  It will be composed of four basic sections: an introduction to chemistry as a science, strategies for effective communication with chemists, basic chemical concepts and research questions, and the ways in which chemists' research needs dictate their information needs.

Instructors: Judith N. Currano, Head, Chemistry Library, University of Pennsylvania; Susan Cardinal, Chemistry Librarian, University of Rochester


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"Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end."
        - Igor Stravinski
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Judith N. Currano
Head, Chemistry Library
University of Pennsylvania

she/her/hers

P: (215) 746-5886
F: (215) 898-0741
currano at pobox.upenn.edu<mailto:currano at pobox.upenn.edu>

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