Information without Borders
28th Annual SALIS and 18th Annual Elisad Joint Conference
September 26-30, 2006, , Sheraton Newton Hotel, Newton, MA
Presentations: Some presenters were not able to provide a copy of their slides. Check the complete conference program for summaries and contact information for all of the presentations.
Wednesday, September 27
Louise Farragher, Information Specialist, National Documentation Centre on Drug Use, Health Research Board – Ireland: Drug and Alcohol Policy in Ireland in the 21st Century
Clare Imholtz, Information Specialist, Center for Substance Abuse Research: The Thrill of Search
Barbara Seitz de Martinez, Deputy Director and Head Librarian, Indiana Prevention Resource Center: I live here. Address: Planet Earth. Using GIS to Redefine Space and Time in Substance Abuse Information Science
Anara Guard, Associate Center Director, Suicide Prevention Resource Center: 90% of suicides involve alcohol problems. Or is it 60%? Sleuthing for Statistics
Robert Denniston, Director, Media Campaign, Office of National Drug Control Policy: Educating Teens About Drugs: The Research Basis of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Shirley Dellenback, Chief, Library and Information Services Unit, California Department of Health Services Tobacco Control Section and Lisa Peterson, Librarian, Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California: Virtual Information Service Explained: Information at E-Speed
Dan Reist, Director, Communication and REsource Unit Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria: Importance of Capacity and Infrastructure in Supporting Knowledge Exchange
Thursday, September 28
Jane Shelling, Manager, National Resource Centre Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia: Spreading the Evidence across Australia
Diane van Abbe, Information Coordinator, Ontario Tobacco Research Unit Tobacco and Health: From Theory to Practice: A New Online Tobacco Control Course
Philip Green, President and CEO, Inmagic, Inc: Using Information Technology to Build Bridges: Best Practices in Active Management of Critical Information Assets
Christine Goodair, Head of Website & Information Services, DrugScope: Drug Issues Across Europe
Friday, September 29
Federica Ugaglia, Centro Studi Documentazione e Ricerhe Grupo Abele and Mariella Orsi, CeSDA – Centro Studi Ricerca e Documentazione su Dipendenze e Aids Acadia: The Italian network of AOD Documentation Centers: How Collaboration Improves Quality and Accessibility
Juan Carlos Vega, Information Specialist, The Praxis Project: The Role of Information Resources in Traditionally Marginalized Communities
Posters
Nancy Sutherland, Associate Director and Meg Brunner, Librarian, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington: Using your Librarian Superpowers for Good – or How We Used Our Skills and Technology to Fill Information Gaps and Make Some Money for the Library
Sheila Lacroix, Library Coordinator, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health and Pearl Jacobsen, Graduate Student, University of Toronto: Open Access Journals: Focus on Discovery
Saturday, September 30
George Marcelle, Communications Director, ORC Macro/Social & Health Services Ltd: Methamphetamine Use in the U.S.: Myths & Facts – The Second Decade
Georgia Girvan, Director, Idaho RADAR Network Center and Dottie Blackwell, Video Library Manager, Idaho RADAR Network Center: Linking Policymakers, Professionals, and the Populace