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Conference Information2010 ALA Midwinter Conference in BostonThis is the schedule as of Oct 1. All times are Eastern Time Zone General Membership meeting (held concurrently in Boston and virtually) Committee meetings (virtual) Section committees will hold virtual meetings shortly before ALA Midwinter. Committee meetings are open to all comers; only the Marta Lange Award deliberations are closed. Contact com-mittee chairs/conveners and watch LPSS-L for details about connection protocols and updates to dates, times, and agendas.
2009 ALA Annual Conference in ChicagoDraft minutes from the Executive Committee meeting and the General Membership meeting are now available. LPSS Social - Heaven on Seven - Rush Friday, July 10, 7:00 PM Please join other LPSSers for a dutch treat dinner at one of Chicago's best known Cajun/Creole Restaurants. Political Engagement: Facilitating Greater Participation in Civil Society Saturday, July 11, 1:30 – 3:00 PM Democracy requires a well-informed citizenry willing to participate in political activities such as voting, campaign work, contacting officials and community work. Recognizing dropping rates of participation in civic life, higher education organizations have begun programs to encourage greater political engagement by today’s students. Find out more about these efforts and discover how libraries can facilitate development of lifelong critical thinking and research skills needed for citizenship. Speakers:
A podcast of the presentation is now available as an MP3 file! You can listen to all three speakers and the question and answer period thanks to the efforts of Amalia Monroe, LPSS member, and David Free, a Marketing and Communication Specialist for the Association of College & Research Libraries. The program presentations by Nancy Kranich and Des Plaines Public Library's Joanne Griffin and Holly Sorensen are now available for viewing, as is the updated pathfinder/bibliography with speaker biographies and recommended sources on civic engagement. Political Science Databases and Publishers Roundup: EBSCO, ProQuest and Sage Sunday, July 12, 3:30 - 5:30 PM For a number of years, political science subject specialists primarily utilized three major databases: Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, International Political Science Abstracts and PAIS. Then, a couple of years ago, Political Science: SAGE Full-Text Collection appeared on the scene. In the last six months Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index and most recently ProQuest Political Science have been released. How do these new databases relate to, supplement and/or expand upon the older ones? Which one/s should you choose for your students and faculty? What are the publishers’ plans for the new, as well as the older databases? Join us and representatives from EBSCO, ProQuest and SAGE for a brief demo and in-depth discussion of these issues along with your questions, comments and critiques. Participants and Products Craig Brandt, Director, Humanities and Social Sciences, EBSCO Publishing Jill Blaemers, Senior Product Manager, Social Sciences, ProQuest David Horwitz, Vice President of Sales, Sage PublicationsMarta Lange/CQ Press Award Reception Sunday, July 12, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
2009 ALA Midwinter Conference in DenverFor the first time, from January 14th to January 24th, 2009, LPSS held its Midwinter Committee Meetings virtually. That meant you could attend (an) LPSS meeting(s) of your choice, without any extra cost or travel arrangements, via the use of your phone and/or an Internet connection. The Midwinter General Membership Meeting was held both virtually and in person on Saturday, January 24th. Schedule with agendas and minutes: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=plCYqxDg3GV95bcOg9fByVQ Minutes from the virtual Executive Committee meeting and the virtual and in-person General Membership meeting are now available.
2008 ALA Annual Conference in AnaheimGot Elections? Informing the Public Preconference 2008 Annual Program/Research Forum - Giving Voters a Voice with Direct Democracy Which is best for voters: a representative system where elected lawmakers work within the constraints of legislative procedure, or a participatory system where voters themselves create laws and constitutional amendments by majority rule? Is — as a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece claimed — a “hybrid democracy” in which voters and legislators share the work of deciding legislation the best route to effective government? The 2008 program presented a panel discussion on ballot initiatives and referendums in state politics. Panelists explored both the history of citizen lawmaking in the U.S. as well as current trends and their significance with particular comments on the 2008 elections. Resources and approaches to researching primary materials and scholarship on ballot measures and initiatives were also discussed. Speakers:
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