It’s not too late to sign up for the fun and exciting pre and post conference field trips – spaces are still available!  Sign up today and join your colleagues on these fun eco-adventures to see even more of South Florida during your stay!

Flamingo Gardens – Sunday, October 20th (9am-1:30pm)

Guided Garden Tours at Flamingo Gardens

$45/person (need a minimum of 15 participants) – Includes Lunch!

Description: “Our Wray Botanical Collection contains some of the largest trees in the state.  Our Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary is home to Florida’s largest collection of native wildlife including alligators, bobcats, eagles, otters, panthers, & flamingos.  Visit the historic 1930’s Wray Home Museum.  Take a Narrated Tram Tour through some of the last remaining jungle growth in South Florida!”

Billie Swamp Safari – Friday, October 25th (9am-7pm)

Billie Swamp Safari on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation – Swamp Safari Day Package

$70/person (need a minimum of 20 participants) – Includes Airboat Ride Tour & Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour!

Description: “Welcome to Billie Swamp Safari on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.  We invite you to explore 2,200 acres of untamed Florida Everglades preserved in its pristine state by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.”

For more info, please visit the Optional Field Trips page on the 2013 IAMSLIC Conference site at: http://www.iamslic.org/conf2013/conference-outings/.

To register, login to your registration account and add your selections: http://www.iamslic.org/conf2013/registration/

Thank you,

Jaime Goldman

IAMSLIC 2013 Local Host

jaime.goldman@nsu.nova.edu

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The deadline for making your reservation at the conference hotel, the Hollywood Beach Marriott is September 19th. After that date, rooms will be provided at the conference rate only if available.

How to book

• By Phone:  1-888-788-2711, mention the group name “IAMSLIC – NSU Oceanographic Center”
• Online:   Hollywood Beach Marriott >>
• Our group code: nsunsua

Rates

• $169/night plus 11% tax – single occupancy  (1 King bed)
• $179/night plus 11% tax – double occupancy (2 Double beds + 2nd continental breakfast)

The conference room rates will be available 3 days prior to and following the dates of the conference (10/19/2013 – 10/24/2013) for attendees who may wish to extend their stay (based on availability).

Includes

• Continental breakfast
• Deluxe partial ocean view accommodations with small balcony
• Complimentary high speed internet in the rooms and WIFI throughout the lobby and public areas of the hotel
• 20% discount on spa treatments at hotel spa
• Complimentary access to the hotel fitness center

For more information, please go to:  http://www.iamslic.org/conf2013/lodging/

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Don’t delay! The deadline for early registration for the 39th IAMSLIC Conference is Saturday, August 31st. After that date, both member and non-member registration fees increase by $75.

To register, please go to: http://www.iamslic.org/conf2013/registration/

Registration includes the Welcome Reception at the conference hotel sponsored by Inter-Research, the afternoon field trip to the International Game Fish Association sponsored by Cengage Learning, and the Wednesday Banquet on the top of the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Hotel.

We hope you are able to join us!

Sally Taylor, Conference Convenor
Jaime Goldman, Local Host

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The program and local planning committees for the 39th IAMSLIC Annual Conference are pleased to announce that the Program and accompanying Abstracts are now available on the conference website.

With thanks to the authors, we have a fantastic line-up of presentations on the themes of GIS & Data, Instruction, Spotlight on Florida, Partnerships & Collaboration, Outreach, Research Dissemination, Embedded Librarianship, Library Consolidationsand Aquatic Commons. In addition, there is a pre-conference workshop, brief talks by our poster authors, the inaugural Aquatic Commons work party and back by popular demand, the Green Flash session.

If you haven’t registered yet, now is your chance! Take advantage of early registration fees by August 31. After that date, fees will increase by $75.

Don’t forget to book your accommodation at the Hollywood Beach Marriott. Reservations must be made by September 19. If you would like to share a double room but haven’t found a roommate, we can assist (email sally.taylor@ubc.ca).

Looking forward to seeing you in Florida!

Sally Taylor, Conference Convenor
Jaime Goldman, Local Host

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Dear IAMSLIC members and friends,

We are in the process of finalizing the program for the 39th IAMSLIC Annual Conference “Visualizing a Bright Future” but are pleased to announce that registration is now open!

Please review the information on the registration page before registering. Note that guests must be registered separately.

http://www.iamslic.org/conf2013/registration/

If you have questions about registration, please contact the IAMSLIC registration team at iamslicreg@gmail.com

After you’ve registered, don’t forget to book your accommodation at the Hollywood Beach Marriott.

On behalf of the planning committees,

Sally Taylor, Conference Convener
Jaime Goldman, Local Host

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Dear colleagues,

This is a quick reminder that the Call for Grants has been announced with a deadline of 27 May 2013.

IAMSLIC members who are thinking of a small project that would improve library’s services or have submitted a proposal for a paper or poster for our next conference in Dania Beach, FL, USA  are now encouraged to apply for funding help.

 For proposal details and format please see our website at: http://www.iamslic.org/activities/grants

 Proposals should be sent to IAMSLIC President at: maria.kalentsits@fao.org

 Best regards,

 Maria Kalentsits

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If you considered submitting a proposal for the 2013 IAMSLIC Conference and didn’t get around to doing so, you still have a chance!

The program committee is now accepting a second round of proposals until May 31, 2013.

The following themes are of particular interest.

• Graphical information – data visualization, geo-referencing, information graphics, mash-ups, presenting statistics or survey results
• Changes in collection management – demand driven acquisitions, ebooks, shared print repositories
• Changes in publishing – mergers, Open Access, Open Data
• Embedded librarianship – e.g. member of research team, library skills integrated into curricula
• Mobile environments/technologies

Please review the conference home page and the Call for Proposals and then send your proposal to sally.taylor@ubc.ca

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Dear IAMSLIC Colleagues,

This is a call for Conference Travel Support proposals and Project-related Grant proposals. Please kindly note that Project-related Grant proposals will be accepted from members not affiliated with a regional group.

The total funding available for Guin Travel Grants this year is US$ 5,000.
The total funding available for 2013 Project Grants is US$ 1,000 only.

Since the IAMSLIC would like to support several participants, we encourage you to apply for partial (up to US$ 1,500) rather than full support. Please make sure that you check with your Regional Representative (http://www.iamslic.org/people/regional-groups) first regarding the availability of regional grants.

For proposal details and format please see our website at: http://www.iamslic.org/activities/grants
The deadline for submitting your proposal is 27th of May 2013.

Best regards,

Maria Kalentsits
IAMSLIC President 2012-2013

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Conference proposals are due Friday, April 19. That’s less than one week away!

The program committee has received some excellent proposals but we need more! As it’s a joint conference, we would like especially to have participation from members in the SAIL region.

Please review the conference home page and the Call for Proposals and submit your proposal to sally.taylor@ubc.ca

Thank you!

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The deadline for submitting proposals for the 39th IAMSLIC Conference is less than 3 weeks away!

This year’s theme Visualizing a Bright Future offers limitless possibilities for presentation topics, including:

• New roles for libraries and librarians (e.g. data curation, digital preservation, digitization, scholarly communications)
• Communicating the value of service to the organization
• Consolidation of physical libraries to respond to fiscal realities – can this scenario present new opportunities?
• Importance of partnerships and collaboration
• Embedded librarianship
• Graphical information – data visualization, geo-referencing, information graphics, mash-ups, presenting statistics or survey results
• Changes in collection management – demand driven acquisitions, ebooks, shared print repositories
• Changes in publishing – mergers, Open Access, Open Data
• Re-purposing library space
• Mobile environments/technologies
• Other innovations and new initiatives

Don’t delay! Review the conference home page and the Call for Proposals and then send your proposal to sally.taylor@ubc.ca

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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