Date: May 1-4, 2000
Location: Mote Marine Laboratory,Sarasota, FL
Host: Susan Stover
Kneeling front row L to R: Evelyn Poole-Kober, Susan Stover, Kathy Maxson, Dr. Kathleen McCook.
(Dr. McCook was a speaker – professor from the USF LIS program.)
Standing L to R: Elizabeth Cooksey, Diane Walker, Susanne Ridenour, Harriet Corvino, Fred Lohrer, Patti Marraro, Patti Alcorn, Jan Boyett, Liz Dehart, Sheila Dunstan, Kris Metzger, Karen Brown, Dexter Honeycutt, Barb Hulyk, Linda Pikula, and Deborah Henry.
| Tuesday, May 1 | |
| 6:00 P.M. | Madelene Barnard library group performance. Stories Alive Reader’s Theatre “H2O Cafe” starring Carol Zaput |
| Wednesday, May 2 | |
| 9:00 A.M. | Welcome Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, Director Mote Video |
| 9:30-10:00 A.M. | Distance Learning Program at Mote: Elizabeth Metz, Distance Learning Program Director Mote Marine Laboratory |
| 10:00-10:45 A.M. | Virtual Reference for Florida’s Distance Learners: Rachel Viggiano, Librarian Florida Distance Learning Reference & Referral Center University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
| 11:45-12:15 A.M. | NOAA/AOML Databases & Digital Preservation Project. Linda Pikula, Maria Bello Librarians. NOAA/AOML Miami Branch Library, Miami, FL |
| 1:30-3:15 P.M. | Sarasota Bay Explorers Eco Boat Tour. This sea life encounter takes you on a tranquil cruise on Sarasota and Roberts Bay. You may see dolphins and manatees, and you will discover firsthand the fascinating creatures living in the local grass flats. See mangrove islands which are home to pelicans, herons , ibis and egrets while osprey and eagles soar overhead. |
| Thursday, May 3 | |
| 9:00 -9:30 A.M. | Biomedical Research at Mote. Dr. Carl Luer, Program Manager Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL |
| 9:30-10:00 A.M. | Helping Our Patrons Become Self-Sufficient. Dexter Honeycutt, Reference Librarian Ann Marbut Environmental Library Selby Public Library, Sarasota, FL |
| 10:15-11:00 A.M. | Scientific E-books and Overview of a Library Consortium. Diane Solomon, Executive Director Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC), Tampa, FL |
| 11:00-11:45 A.M. | How we Effect the Aquatic Health of “Critters” and How the Effect Us. Dr. Jan Landsberg, Aquatic Health, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL |
| 2:00-2:45 P.M. | Traditional Library Services in the 21st Century. Jennifer Hennenam and Rose Tison, EBSCO Information Services |
| 3:00-3:20 P.M. | Coastal Information Library — Z39.50 marine science opac project Susan Stover, MML Librarian for Anne Ball of the NOAA Costal Services Center |
| 3:20-3:30 P.M. | Virtual Poster Presentation: Endangered, Threatened or Rare Species of the Lake Wales Ridge, Central Florida Fred Lohrer, Librarian Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL |
| 3:30-3:50 P.M. | An Excursion Up the Amazon. Karen Brown, Librarian UF Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants |
| 3:50-4:10 P.M. | Looking Ahead to VIMS in 2002 Dianne Walker Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA |
| 4:10-5:00 P.M. | Business Meeting/End of Session |
| Friday, May 4 | |
| 9:00-9:45 A.M. | Am I seeing Things, Could This Really be a Giant Squid? Debi Ingrao, Senior Scientist Mote Marine Laboratory |
| 9:45-10:30 A.M. | Librarians as a Keystone Species Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook Professor, U. of South Florida School of Library and Information Sciences, Tampa, FL |
| 10:45-12:00 P.M. | Round Table discussions Solo and Non-Solo Librarians |
| 1:30-4:30 P.M. | Excursions Mary Selby Botanical Gardens Ringling Museum of Art. Ca d’Zan & Circus Museum |