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Subject:        SLA G&M 100th birthday
Date:   Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:49:51 -0400
From:   MCQUILLAN, DAVID <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>



Special Libraries Association (SLA) is celebrating its 100^th birthday
in Washington, D.C., June 14 – 17, 2009. The Geography and Map Section
has been meeting for almost 70 years! Here is a brief outline of
activities that relate to the Section during the week:

_Sunday, June 14, 2009_

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5:00 p.m. – Keynote address by former Sect. of State Colin Powell

7:30 p.m. – SLA Reception

8:00 p.m. – Social Science Division Open House with Education and
Museum, Arts, and Humanities Divisions

_Monday, June 15, 2009_

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9:00 a.m. – SLA session on IFLA-Milan (Aug. 21 – 28, 2009)

1:30 p.m. – Census 2010: Not Your Grandmother’s Census

6:00 p.m. – International Reception with shuttle service to Zambia Embassy

_Tuesday, June 16,2009_

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7:30 a.m. – Social Science Division breakfast and business meeting

9:30 a.m. – 2 sessions, one on cataloging RDA, or the other, a paper session

1:30 p.m. – National Geographic Society visit

6:00 p.m. –Mary Murphy Dinner (contact Jim Gillispie [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)

_Wednesday, June 17, 2009_

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8:30 a.m. – Paper session including “Mad Maps.”

12:30 p.m. – Closing Session with Judy Woodruff

2:30 p.m. – SLA 2010 Kickoff & Closing Reception

3:30 p.m. – Tour of Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, and its
cartographic exhibits, led by Ed Redmond of LC Geography and Map
Division (meet at West Front steps)

4:30 p.m. – Tour of Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress,
Madison Building, featuring a selection of cartographic treasures from
around the globe, hosted by Ed Redmond, Geography and Map Reference
Specialist (meet in the lobby outside the Geography and Map Reading
Room, basement level, LM-B01)

More detailed information about these and other events may be found at
www.sla.org <http://www.sla.org> and by clicking on the current conference.

David C. McQuillan, Chair

Public Relations

SLA Geography and Map Section

David C. McQuillan

Map Cataloger

Thomas Cooper Library

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC 29208

Phone: (803) 777-4723

Fax: (803) 777-6871

E-mail: [log in to unmask]

David C. McQuillan

Map Cataloger

Thomas Cooper Library

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC 29208

Phone: (803) 777-4723

Fax: (803) 777-6871

E-mail: [log in to unmask]