LMD Sessions in Philadelphia – June 12-15, 2011

The SLA Conference Preview Program and Scheduler are online. Below are the LMD sponsored sessions with a few details. Room numbers for guidance only. We also have a snapshot grid of LMD Sessions
Printable, LMD-2011 SLA Annual Conference (PDF, 2 p.)

Sunday, June 12 (1) — Monday, June 13 (5) – Tuesday, June 14 (3) — Wednesday, June 15 (3)

Annual Business Meeting — Consulting Section — Content Buying Section 1, 2, 3 — Marketing Section — Spotlight — Need2Know

Sunday, June 12

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. LMD Open House, Co-sponsored with KM
Location: Marriott Salon CD
Vendor Partner: Sage Publications

Monday, June 13

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Transitioning from the Library to an Independent Information Professional
Breakfast: $25 for members – Ticketed event
Location: Conference Center 113A
Had it with “pre-meeting meetings”? Want to expand your professional horizon by going independent? This breakfast session with Mary Ellen Bates will look at the questions to ask yourself as you prepare to “pack your parachute” go independent, what you need to do first, and the perils, pitfalls and immense satisfaction that can come with owning your own business.
Speaker : Mary Ellen Bates
Sponsors: Consulting Section, LMD ; Pharma Division
Vendor Partner: Sage Publications

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Creating Client Luv: What Phenomenal Results Look Like
Location: Conference Center 105B
We info pros live immersed in information, and forget that most of our clients and users want less information, not more. This practical session will offer ideas on how to format research results so that they can be easily taken in and acted upon. Mary Ellen Bates takes “Less is More” to the extreme here; find out how to make your research results clear enough to tweet.
Speaker: Mary Ellen Bates
Moderator: Betty Jo Hibberd
Cosponsors: Solo, KM
Vendor Partner: ProQuest Dialog

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Annual Business Meeting & Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea: $25 members – Ticketed event
Location: Conference Center 107B
Vendor Partner: Prenax-Basch Subscriptions, Inc.

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Content Buying: Content Aggregation or Disaggregation – What’s the future?
A panel of publishers will look at the future of content aggregation, trends in disaggregation and the value derived by vendors. A panel of content buyers will discuss how these issues affect purchase decisions, usability, their perspective on aggregation/disaggregation. A friendly debate to help enlighten everyone.
Moderator: Randall Marcinko
Sponsors: Content Buying Section, LMD (Barbara Hirsh & Stephanie Schubert, co-chairs)
Vendor Partners: Dow Jones & Company

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion for Success
Location: Conference Center 110AB
Rick Schroder will address how 21^st century organizations can either impede or improve their success based on their ability to embrace diversity and create an inclusive culture. Participants will have the opportunity to join a 30 minute roundtable discussion about specific opportunities or challenges facing knowledge & information professionals in diverse organizations.
Speaker: Rick Schroder
Moderator: Eric Schwarz, Dow Jones & Co., DLDP Committee Chair
Co-Sponsors: Diversity & Leadership Development Program, B&F, Social Science
Vendor Partners: EBSCO Information Services, ProQuest Dialog

Tuesday, June 14

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. LMD Marketing Section Breakfast : Executing Alignment and Marketing Yourself
Breakfast: $10 Members – Ticketed event
Location: Conference Center 113A
LMD Marketing Section Breakfast will feature a panel discussion on branding and self marketing. Virtual Swap-n-Shop submissions also on display.
Speakers: Stephen Abram, Jane Dysart, Rebecca Jones
Moderated by Barbie Keiser and Bethan Ruddock co-chairs, Marketing Section Sponsor: Marketing Section, LMD
Vendor Partner: Elsevier

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Content Buying Hot Topics 2011: Challenges of Buying and Selling Content in 2011 – Need to Know Session
Location: Marriott Salon L
A panel of buyers and sellers will discuss recent issues faced by both sides of the content acquisition process. Possible topics to be discussed are: mobile access, aggregation/ disaggregation, point of consumption integration, paying for new vendor software development, content access for off-shored/outsourced staff, etc.
Moderated by Barbara Hirsh & Stephanie Schubert, co-chairs, .
Sponsor: Content Buying Section, LMD
Vendor Partner: Dow Jones & Company & Freepint

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternative Use of the Library Degree
Location: Conference Center 105B
Come join us to hear about Librarians that are using their degrees in non-traditional roles. What led them to their present position? What skills are important? In hindsight, what worked and what do they wish they did differently? What trends and changes do they see for the future? What will they continue to do in order to succeed? A panel discussion.
Panelists: George Plosker, IEEE Client Services Manager; Jean Fisher, Principal, Vantage Information Services; Kim Dority, Dority & Associates, Inc. ; Bethan Ruddock, SLA Rising Star 2010, Content Development Officer for Library and Archival Services, University of Manchester
Moderator: Ruth Wolfish, IEEE
Cosponsor: Taxonomy Division
Vendor Partner: IEEE

9:00 pm to Midnight – IT & LMD Dance Party
Locaton: Marriott Salon E
Again the Leadership & Management Division is co-sponsoring this event. Take a break and dance off your energy!

Wednesday, June 15

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. LMD Content Buying Section Breakfast Roundtable
Breakfast: $5 members – Ticketed Event
Location: Conference Center 107B
Annual Content Buying Section of LMD roundtable breakfast. Topics include: Summary and review of what was learned during the two Content Buying Programs at SLA 2011 ;Group discussion on what are the content buying challenges for 2011-2012.
Sponsor: Content Buying Section, LMD
Vendor Partner: BST America

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Creating Your Future the Peter Drucker Way – Spotlight Session
Location: Conference Center Ballroom AB
Bruce Rosenstein, author of Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker’s Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life, will guide conference participants to creating a bright future by actions that can be taken immediately:

• Investigating and planning second careers and parallel careers
• Teaching and lifelong learning
• Mentoring
• Exploring opportunities for social entrepreneurship
• Creating and maintaining your Total Life List

A related theme is staying relevant throughout life. What can you do to remain relevant in the workplace, the profession and the various worlds you live in? [Bruce will also screen his 21 minute Drucker interview DVD, recorded in Claremont, CA seven months to the day before Drucker died in 2005 at 95.]
Moderator: Dee Magnoni, LMD Chair
Speaker: Bruce Rosenstein
Cosponsors: B&F, KM, News

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lean Six Sigma (LSS): Coming Soon to a Library Near You
Location: Conference Center 203A
Six Sigma is a business management strategy originally developed by Motorola, USA in 1981. It currently enjoys widespread application in many sectors. Originally designed for a manufacturing environment it is being used more and more in the service industries. A number of libraries in corporate, public and academic organizations are being asked to participate in LSS projects to reduce costs, improve services and improve wait times.

This session will provide you with an introduction and overview to the Lean Six Sigma process. You will learn what DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, 6σ, and Green Belt mean. You will leave with a basic understanding of what Lean Six Sigma is and what it is not, where it can be used, and what you can expect if a LSS program is started in your organization.

Speakers: Carolyne Darimont, ArcelorMittal Dofasco; Melanie Browne, Maple Leaf Foods
Cosponsor: Solo (Lead)