Information Outlook

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Articles in May 2008 issue of Information Outlook

• An open letter to my new peers: You're the profession's future: you have what it takes to succeed in today's workplace. Jump in, network, learn, teach, and ask "why?"
  by Stephen Abram
• SLA in Seattle: explore the emerald city members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter share their favorite sights, sites, and eats. Wash them down with a cup of Seattle coffee
  by Susan J. Barnes
• The Section 108 Study Group reports on rights exceptions: panel recommends expansion in libraries' ability to copy certain materials, but remains silent in other areas of copyright law
  by Lesley Ellen Harris
• A walk downtown with the local
  by Janette Schueller
• From corporate librarian to business school resource; Former SLA board member Susan Klopper heads the Goizueta Library at Emory University
  by Forrest Glenn Spencer
• Look for the coachable moment to improve staff performance: avoiding employee difficulties won't make them go away, so tune in to your staff's activities and be ready to help them do better
  by Debbie Schachter
• Surrounded by history
  by Barnes Susan J.
• Click u live!
• A short literary tour
  by Vicki Vallerdy
• Tons of value brought together in SLA's online resources; Members can get RSS feeds, check news from Web information services, and find professional and career portals
  by John R. Latham
• An internet pioneer talks about … the internet; Vint cerf, author of the code that made the world wide web possible, is on he agenda for sla's opening general session
• Seth Godin, marketing guru … action hero: not every marketing expert has his own action figure, but Godin does—and he's joining SLA in Seattle
  by Cybele Elaine Werts
• As employment worries grow, SLA offers many resources: when the job market looks grim, you can turn to SLA for help with employment change and career growth
  by Stephen Abram
• Section 108 Study Group looks at exceptions to law for libraries; The recommendations of an independent Library of Congress panel include archival preservation of Web sites
• Cast a wide net: a career coach and conference speaker offers a big catch of ideas for meaningful meetings in Seattle
  by Marshall Brown
• Two SLA research grants launch enlarged program
• Boost your career in Seattle
• Can't find it in Webster's? Try a specialized dictionary; Plus, here are a few good places for information on job hunting, employment, and career development
• Chemistry information online: a quick guide to born digital and re-born digital sources—part 1
  by Sophia Guevara
• Keeping a state library open: when the governor announced he was closing the Washington State Library, advocates turned out in force. the result: A new mission for an old institution
  by Duane Mccollum
• E-Science, cyberinfrastructure, and modern dance: the Internet's infrastructure is still under construction. What's in place eases collaboration in arts and sciences. and info pros need to know their options
  by Daureen Nesdill
• EPA libraries coming back: following an outcry over closings, the federal agency will reopen all shuttered facilities, staff them with info pros, and make them available to the public