Monthly Archives: June 2004

SLA Conference 2004: Afternoon update

Afternoon update: I’m glad to see the things I posted this morning went through, because I couldn’t see them after I posted them. Today’s sessions were full of wonderful information. I don’t have time to summarize all of them, and … Continue reading

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SLA Conference 2004: Dinner update

Dinner update: Oh, by the way, the Awards Dinner last night was up to the News Div’s usual standards. The Belle Meade plantation is a beautiful setting, with giant magnolia trees. Dinner was in the carriage house, lined with memorabilia … Continue reading

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SLA Conference 2004: Intranets session

Intranets session: This morning’s first session was on Intranets, hosted by Carolyn Edds. Participants were John Maines of the Sun-Sentinel and David Dwiggins of the Tennessean. Their intranets are impressive. “Sunspot” contains lots of searchable databases, and John demonstrated how … Continue reading

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SLA Conference 2004: Archiving Update

Archiving Update Notes for Rob Robinson’s and Vicky McCargar’s presentations are now available on the News Division Web site. Rande Simpson’s presentation (.pdf) has also been posted. They all talked about issues related to archiving and retrieving digital files. It … Continue reading

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SLA Conference 2004: Dr. Carl Ledbetter

Dr. Carl Ledbetter Dr. Carl Ledbetter gave the address at the Opening Session this morning. “Information is not available to us unless we know how to find it,” he observed. Carl talked about the current state of technology today and … Continue reading

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SLA Conference 2004: News Research Without Borders

News Research Without Borders Joan Sweeney Marsh’s presentation about doing research in Canada and notes from Dana Gordon and Madeline Cohen’s talk about Iraq resources are available on the News Division Web site. Many of the Iraq links Dana and … Continue reading

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