SLA 2015 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO

New member to SLA-DCHE? First time attendee at SLA Annual? The Chemistry Division would like to invite our new division members and first time attendees to a hosted dinner Saturday night before the start of SLA Annual. Meet, interact, and network with the current members of the division and get to know more about DCHE. This is a great opportunity to find SLA veterans to help guide first time attendees through the hustle and bustle of the conference. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 30, 2015 at: http://bit.ly/dchedinner2015.

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will get to meet and network with new and current DCHE members.


2. New members will get to know about DCHE and enjoy a good meal (free).

This program will begin with a brief business meeting of the Chemistry Division. DCHE board members will report division business and future plans. We will also present the Marion E. Sparks Award to the 2015 winner. The rest of the session will focus on the major chemistry vendors and publishers, representatives of which will inform participants of new developments of importance from each of their perspectives. (In addition to speakers listed below, we may have speakers from CAS and other vendors joining the panel.)

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will hear about DCHE division business and learn opportunities to get involved. 


2. Participants will learn of the latest developments in chemistry research dissemination from each of the major chemistry and chemistry related vendors and publishers.


3. Participants will network with fellow DCHE members.

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Laboratory safety has been vital to the success of research in both academia and industry. This breakfast / roundtable session will feature updates from vendors, publishers and agencies who provide chemical safety information as a part of their products, followed by roundtable discussions on current challenges and issues in supporting increasing demands on safety information in research laboratories. This is the first session of the one-day Bi-society Symposium on Laboratory Safety Information co-hosted by SLA-DCHE and ACS-CINF.

Program Takeaway

1. Participants will learn up-to-date efforts in providing lab safety information from vendors


2. Participants will interact with librarians, information specialists, informaticians, chemical safety officers, educators and vendors to discuss challenges in providing resources and services on lab safety information


3. Participants will have the opportunity to form a special interest group for future discussion and activities related to lab safety information

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Handout 1 - Web Resources    
Handout 2 - Toxnet

Join your colleagues in the sciences for an entertaining evening of viewing the latest in science librarianship research while munching on great tasting goodies. Renew acquaintances, meet new friends, chat with others interested in the same research area, and see what is new and hot in science librarianship.

Program Takeaways

• Participants will view posters and interact with presenters on a variety of current science topics across multiple disciplines


• Participants will meet others in their field 

Research intensive communities require more than one database to ensure adequate indexing of literature.  Comparison of databases is necessary to select the most comprehensive or the best database for researchers.  This presentation will review (literature on the) criteria used to evaluate databases for subscription decisions.  In addition, comparison methods such as citation analysis, sample searching across multiple databases for recall and/or precision etc. will be covered for determining database coverage in a specific discipline.  Our speaker will describe steps, findings, and practice implications of her current research project using citation analysis methods to compare databases. #comparedatabases

Program Takeaways

• Participants will learn to evaluate databases for subscription decisions.


• Participants will learn about comparison methods such as citation analysis.


• Participants will learn steps to compare databases.

Advances in 3D printing technology and materials have enabled many new applications in 3D modeling, prototyping and manufacturing in fields including engineering, biomedicine, and chemicals/pharmaceuticals. From perspectives of library-based 3D printing services and a visualization software developer, the panel will introduce principles of 3D printing technologies and associated material science; discuss applications and potential of 3D printing for visualization in research, STEM education, and industry; and provide insights on 3D printing service operations, including service models, opportunities, community impacts and partnerships.

Program Takeaways

1. Participants will gain an understanding of contemporary 3D printing technologies and trends and comparisons to "traditional" fabrication techniques.


2. Participants will learn how 3D printing technologies are being used to advance research and education in a variety of STEM disciplines.


3. Participants will have opportunity to interface with presenters to inquire how 3D printing and related technologies may be useful and appropriate to explore or support in their own workplace.