34th SALIS Conference 2012

Stepping Out of Our Silos: Creating Partnerships, Building Capacity, Delivering Information
34th Annual SALIS Conference, 22nd – 23rd May, 2012
Nevada Prevention Resource Center, University of Nevada, Reno, NV

The 34th Annual SALIS Conference met at the University of Nevada, Reno, hosted by by Stephanie Asteriadis and Marie Tully of the Nevada Prevention Resource Center. The theme this year was “Stepping Out of Our Silos: Creating Partnerships, Building Capacity, Delivering Information.” Attendees stayed at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, a landmark in downtown Reno. Congratulations to our hosts for putting on a great conference!

A few of the 2012 speakers are listed below. You can view the full program here

Barbara Weiner, Hazelden Library, Through the Looking Glass: The Past, Present, and Future Possibilities of ATOD Information Resource Management
Kristen Clements-Nolle, Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, Shared Risk and Protective Factors: A Framework for Aligning Substance Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
Denise Quirk, Reno Problem Gambling Center, The Invisibility of Problem Gambling: How the RPGC Fights Back
Dan Lawrence, Health & Learning Resource Center, RMC Health, A New You — Rebranding Your Services Across Silos
Judit Ward, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies, This is How We Do It: The Research Library of the 21st Century
Christine Goodair, International Centre for Drug Policy, St George’s University of London, Stepping out of Information – Using Your Skills in a “Non-Information Setting”

As ever, SALIS greatly appreciates the support of its generous 2012 Sponsors and Exhibitors!

The conference included a behind-the-scenes presentation about the MARS robotic retrieval system and a tour of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on the UNR campus — a stunning combination of a traditional library space with digital and multimedia technologies. For extracurricular fun, we had an outing to watch the Reno Aces baseball team play the Zephyrs from New Orleans. (The Aces lost, but hey — wait’ll next year).

As ever, SALIS greatly appreciates the support of its generous 2012 Sponsors and Exhibitors! See the complete 2012 conference program for abstracts and contact information for all of the presentations.

For a look at other past conferences, please visit our Conference Archive. SALIS members may also view the conference presentations for this conference and many other past conferences presentations HERE.