October 19, 2010
6:00 pmto7:30 pm

TOPIC: Chemical Information for the Non-Practitioner

PRESENTER: Judith Currano — Chemistry Librarian at the University of Pennsylvania

LINK TO WEBCAST RECORDING OF EVENT

LINK TO SLIDE PRESENTATION OF EVENT

WHEN: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tour of Museum: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Program: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
(Registration starts at 4:30 pm)

LOCATION: The Rohm & Haas Conference Room at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Center City Philadelphia

Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106

DESCRIPTION:
This session will provide sources and insight into the process of locating chemical information for those without a science background. Even if you’re a seasoned professional, this session will demonstrate some new approaches to age-old questions in the chemical field.

By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

* Understand the organization of the chemical literature and the unique access points that it offers

* Identify key sources or types of source for various types of chemical reference questions,

* Be aware of the specialized search techniques that exist to answer particular types of question.

For those who attend this session in person!

The program will begin with a tour of the Museum at CHF at 5:00 pm

Beverages will be provided

COST:

$10.00 for association members (SLA, MLA, AALL, ALA), students, retired/between jobs
$15.00 for non-members
FREE for webcast participants

Sponsors: Thank you to the following organizations for their support:

ACS Publications, Gold Level

Chemical Abstracts Service, Bronze Level

SLA Chemistry Division, co-sponsors

THIS SESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE VIA LIVE WEBCAST — THE SESSION WILL ALSO BE ARCHIVED FOR LATER VIEWING

REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Monday, October 18th at 12:00 pm
Those not canceling on or before the deadline will be expected to pay the registration fee

Make checks payable to SLA Philadelphia Chapter.

If you are mailing your check, send payment to:

Linda Corson
211 10th Ave
Haddon Heights NJ 08035-1634

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