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ChapterNews Volume 73, #4 April, 2001

President’s Report

IN THIS ISSUE President’s Report The Value Proposition................1

The Value Proposition

Members in the News....................2

by Martha Schweitzer

C.B. Hayden Dies ..........................3 SLA-CNY: The Discussion List of SLA/NY ..................................3

t came out during the panel discussion at a recent meeting of the Business and Finance Group on the changing role of the librarian. It hung in the air for a while then settled into receptive minds in the audience and questions followed. It was voiced by Barbara Hirsh, Knowledge Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She said that, over the years, she has come to view herself — her talents, intellect, experience and skills developed over time — as the information product. She brings value to the organizations she joins by using her knowledge to help with the content consulting, review, analysis, and delivery of the information needed for the success of the company. As others on the panel agreed, in the changing role of the librarian, professionals seek and grab onto opportunities to explore new realms that can benefit from this value they provide. The Library physically has evolved as the stock in trade — books — has been supplemented by information in electronic formats. So too, the librarian as a professional has evolved into a virtual operative at home in a traditional library setting or moving in cyberspace. Often, the settings converge. The information professional's value proposition has shifted.

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Career Day 2001............................4 Social Sciences Group Holds Second Program Meeting..........4 Roberta I. Shaffer Appointed Twelfth Executive Director .........5 Special Libraries Association Elects New Officers, Directors...7 SLA/NY Chapter Calendar.............7 2000 Donna Conti Scholarship Essay .........................................8 Insurance and Employee Benefits Group Update ..............9

This is not new. We know this. Many among you are acting upon it. Professional development is taken quite seriously. Members of our Chapter are looking for classes and courses offered on the topics and skills they need to move ahead. Learning also comes through other means — networking with colleagues, participating on professional discussion lists, experimenting with information initiatives in the workplace. This is where SLA enters the value proposition. The Association offers opportunities — through seminars, networking contexts, support for members' projects at work or in the Chapter — for us to develop professionally to meet the challenges we face.

HIV and AIDS: Main Sources for Published Information ........10 Internship Program Now In Its Second Year ...................12 Nominating Committee Announces Officer Slate ..........13 SLA Salary Survey .......................15

As we heard from Donna Scheeder at the Town Hall 2001, SLA is itself going through many changes, streamlining and redirecting its efforts, in order to increase the value it brings to the information equation for you. On our Chapter level, the Executive Board and Advisory Council have considered and, in the coming months, will explore redesigning the open director position to create a Director of Professional Development position on the Board. We now need to put a more concerted effort behind finding professional development opportunities and devising ways to make them available as a benefit of membership. We need to look at our current busy lives and find programs that allow us to participate in a time flexible way.

ADVERTISERS EBSCO...........................................3 NKR Associates .............................5 TFPL Inc.........................................6 KiplingerForcasts.com...................8 Pro Libra ........................................9 Infocurrent ...................................12 James Lafferty Associates...........12

In early May, the Chapter hosts three enjoyable learning events. Our tenth Career Day features speakers on the information professional’s workplace

Threshold Information Inc............13 Wontawk......................................13 Advanced Information .................14 ChapterNews

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and opportunities for career changers, among other advisors for newcomers to the arena. Our fourth Intranet Sightings event spotlights innovative library intranet sites to inspire and instruct visitors. At our Annual Business Meeting we will award scholarships to three library school students and grants to three members to help them attend and participate in the educational opportunities at the conference in San Antonio. During the Spring Reception following the business meeting, the President of the Grand Central Partnership will introduce us to the delightful plans to transform East 41st Street between Park and Fifth Avenues into Library Way.

ChapterNews New York Chapter Special Libraries Association April Vol. 73, No. 4

PUBLICATION SCHEDULE ChapterNews, the bulletin of the New York Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, is published four times a year.

When Sandra Kitt spoke at our annual business meeting last year, she perceptively noted that, as President, it takes a while to acquire the hang of the job, and once acquired, it’s time to hand over the job to the President-Elect. I have also found that to be true. It has been an education and honor to be your Chapter President. I appreciate the support, ideas, time and guidance so many of you have given me over the past two years. Thank you! There is a net that holds us together, because we share many common goals, an approach to life and work, jokes and an understanding about the value of ourselves as products. And that net works for us. The value proposition SLA gives us as we work together is well worth our efforts.

Deadlines for submitting materials:

Fall issue ....................August 15 Winter issue...............November 15 Spring issue................February 15 Summer issue.............May 15

Submit all material to:

Leslie Slocum, British Information Services 845 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10022 Telephone: 212-745-0258 E-mail: [email protected] Submissions: Articles on topics of general interest to information professionals and the New York Chapter are welcome. Authors can send submissions via email as text file or MS Word for Windows attachments, or with article in the body of the email. Please use single-line spacing, Courier font, with minimal use of boldface and italics. Include a byline with your full name and place of work.

Members in the News by Martha Schweitzer President he cover story of the Winter 2000-01 issue of Occupational Outlook Quarterly (U.S. Department of Labor) is “Librarians: Information Experts in the Information Age”. It is an interesting report, and I was especially pleased to read the opening paragraph, which begins with our Chapter’s (and Arthur Andersen’s) own, “Marie Tirados searches for competitive intelligence every day...” Congratulations, Marie!

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Laura Kapnick, CBS NEWS 524 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019-2985 Telephone: (212) 975-2917 or E-mail: [email protected]

The report can be found at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm. It has projections for the job market, salaries in different library fields, an overview of the kinds of jobs librarians do, plus other job opportunities for those with a library degree. It is a 15-page PDF document. A special thanks to Kenneth Schlesinger, who told me about it.

Special Libraries Association assumes no responsibility for the statements and opinions advanced by contributors to the Association’s publications. Editorial views do not necessarily represent the official position of Special Libraries Association. Acceptance of an advertisement does not imply endorsement of the product by Special Libraries Association.

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C.B. Hayden Dies ith great sadness ABC News announces the passing of one of its longtime employees, C.B. Hayden, Director of News Research, at age 47. He died after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 6, at the Cabrini Medical Hospital in Manhattan.

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Mr. Hayden was an employee of ABC News for 21 years. His work in research enhanced and illuminated the content of every single ABC News show currently and previously on the air from “Good Morning America” to “World News Tonight” to “Nightline.” He will be remembered at the company for his energy, intelligence, and above all else, good humor. Mr. Hayden revolutionized ABC News’ Research Center by transforming it from a paper-based service to an Intranet-based service that targeted electronic resources directly to individuals and programs as needed. His innovations in digital information resources broadened exponentially access to the work performed by the Research Center throughout the News Division. “CB was a cheerful and enthusiastic colleague whose innovations in research greatly enhanced our ability to report the news,” said ABC News President David Westin. “We will miss him dearly.”

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He began his career at ABC News as an Information Specialist in 1980. He was promoted to Supervisor of Online Services, and later Manager of the News Research Center. Last year, he was named Director of the News Research Center.

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Mr. Hayden was the son of James and Alice “June” Hayden of Paducah, Kentucky. He received a M.L.S. degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and a B.A. in Library Science and Music Education from Murray State University in Kentucky.

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Special Libraries Association — New York Chapter and Law Librarians of Greater New York present...

Social Sciences Group Holds Second Program Meeting by Marcia Sprules, Council on Foreign Relations n Wednesday March 21 the Social Science group held its second program meeting of the year at the Foundation Center. The title was “Census 2000: A First Look.”

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Career Day 2001 Saturday, May 5th, 2001

Riva Sears and Elizabeth Gaskin from the New York office of the Bureau of the Census presented an overview of the census process, including a review of the questions asked on the short form questionnaire (only seven) and the long form sample. A major difference between Census 2000 and earlier censuses was the opportunity to select more than one racial category for an individual. As a result of this change, data for racial groups will necessarily be presented in as many as 63 different categories, depending on how many of the possible groups an individual chose for himself. In addition, Asians was separated from Pacific Islander into a separate category. As a result of these regroupings, data from the 2000 census will not be backward compatible with earlier census reports.

ired of your current job? Looking for something more exciting and challenging? Join us and explore the dimensions of the field of information and knowledge management. Use your talents and experience in a financial or medical or law library. Think of this as One-Stop Career Shopping!

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Location:

Lighthouse International at 111 East 59th St. (between Lexington and Park)

Cost: Free Program: 12:30 P.M. Registration (Lobby) 1:30-2:30 P.M. Panel Discussion #1 (Ames Auditorium) Career Changers — Hear first-hand accounts from librar-

We have all seen some of the first data releases from Census 2000 in the state population totals. Newspapers and other print sources have already begun to run descriptive articles highlighting some of the changes already apparent from the data collected. The speakers also presented the date schedule for future data releases. Results of the 100% survey will be released by the end of 2002; release of the results of the sample data will continue through 2003.

ians who’ve come into the profession from careers as diverse as nursing and the retail world. What made them decide to switch careers, what kind of education or training did they need to make the switch, what skills translated to the new job, and what do they think of their new profession? Question and answer period to follow. 2:40-3:40 P.M. Panel Discussion #2 (Ames Auditorium) A Day in the Life of an Information Professional —

A panel of information professionals will talk about the challenges and opportunities they face on a daily basis. What kinds of skills do they use the most and what effect has technology had on their profession. Question and answer period to follow.

Another change is the emphasis on electronic distribution of census results. Some reports will continue to be available in print, but the emphasis will be on distribution on CD or DVD or via the Internet. The American Fact Finder, available from the Census Bureau website, will enable users to retrieve exactly the data that they need for a project.

1:00-4:00 P.M. (Benay Venuta Hall) Concurrent events include: Career Café (informal one-onone discussions with experienced information professionals from various subject areas), talks with Library School Representatives, talks with Vendors, talks with Placement Agency Personnel, Networking and Refreshments. This is a great way to examine career options in a field that is being hailed as one of the “hottest” of the hot in the new millennium. Are you going to be a part of it? To Register: E-mail [email protected] or leave a message at 631-666-5699.

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Roberta I. Shaffer Appointed Twelfth Executive Director of SLA

Director of Legal Communications and Associate Director of Law and Technology for the University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas. Shaffer’s academic credentials include a Master’s Degree in Librarianship from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and a law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. She received her B.A. in economics from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Washington, D.C., April 13, 2001— The Special Libraries

Association (SLA) announces that Roberta I. Shaffer has been appointed to serve as its twelfth executive director. Shaffer will succeed David R. Bender, Ph.D., who will retire this summer as SLA’s chief staff officer after twenty-two years of service. In her new role, Shaffer will lead SLA through many new changes, including direction of new branding, membership redefinition, and simplification strategies, and assessment of the Association’s partnerships and events. Shaffer’s tenure is scheduled to begin on September 4, 2001. Her first public appearance as Executive Director-Designate will likely take place at SLA’s 92nd Annual Conference, June 9-14 in San Antonio, Texas.

Shaffer’s professional affiliations include memberships in SLA, the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL), and the American Library Association (ALA). She currently serves as Vice President of the International Association of Law Librarians. Shaffer is admitted to the Texas Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and the United States Supreme Court Bar, and is a member of the American Bar Association. She speaks conversational French and Spanish has authored a number of books in the subject of law librarianship.

In announcing the appointment, Dr. Bender said, “Roberta brings a diverse mixture of knowledge and experience to SLA that will facilitate success in everything she chooses to do. Having worked in specialized settings throughout her career, her ability to be a leader and an agent of change transcends the profession from the grass roots level up to senior management,” confirmed Dr. Bender. “I am confident she will excel in all her endeavors and enhance our Association globally.” SLA President Donna Scheeder proclaimed that “Roberta is very passionate about the future of information professionals and the rapidly changing environment of the special library profession. Her dedication and overall enthusiasm will be an asset to the Special Libraries Association on all levels. We on the SLA Board of Directors look forward to fostering a positive relationship with her.” Shaffer brings to SLA an extensive background in academic and legal information management. She currently serves as Dean and Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Texas, Austin. No stranger to professional life in Washington, D.C., Shaffer has previously worked as Director of Research Information Services at Covington and Burling, a Washington-based international law firm, and as a professor at the School of Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America. She also served as the Director of External Affairs for the Washington Project for the Arts; Acting Director of the Law Library at the George Washington University Law Center; and Special Assistant to the Law Librarian of Congress. Shaffer’s other notable endeavors include an appointment as a Fulbright Senior Researcher at the Tel Aviv Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv, Israel, and service as ChapterNews

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Special Libraries Association Elect New Officers, Directors

Several current SLA officers will assume new positions for 2001-2002. Donna Scheeder (Library of Congress, Washington, DC), will be the new past-president; Daille Pettit (American

Hotel & Motel Association, Washington, DC), Chapter Cabinet Chair; and Susan Klopper (Arthur Andersen LLP, Atlanta, Georgia), Division Cabinet Chair. Richard Geiger (The San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California), will begin the second year of his three-year term as Treasurer of the Association.

Washington, D.C., March 9, 2001— Bill Fisher, Ph.D., is

the newly elected president-elect of the Special Libraries Association. Fisher is a professor at the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science in San Jose, California. He and the newly elected members of SLA’s Board of Directors will be installed June 13, 2001 at SLA’s 92nd Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA, when Hope Tillman, Director of Libraries at Babson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts, will be sworn-in as the 82nd President of SLA. Fisher will serve as president-elect of SLA until June 2002, when his oneyear term as SLA president begins.

Continuing to serve as at-large directors are: G. Lynn Berard (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Lucy Lettis (Arthur Andersen LLP, New York); Mary “Dottie” Moon (United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut); and David Stern (Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut).

Fisher is a 19-year member of SLA. His career reflects a commitment to educating young minds in preparation for service in libraries and information centers. He has previously served in a variety of elected positions for SLA, including as past president of the San Andreas (1995-1997) and Southern California (1985-1987) Chapters, and as chapter cabinet chair on the SLA Board of Directors (1993-1995). Fisher has also served on several SLA task forces and commissions, including the Special Committee on Competencies for Special Librarians (1995-1996) and the Membership Task Force (2000-present). Fisher earned his Ph.D. in Library and Information Management from the University of Southern California in 1981. He received his Master’s in Library Science from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1974. Fisher was graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1972 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Political Science.

SLA New York Chapter Calendar As of 9 April 2001 May 5, Saturday, Career Day Location: Lighthouse International, Time: Contact:

111 East 59th Street 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Volunteers: Noon - 5:00 p.m.) Lois Weinstein [email protected]

May 10 Intranets IV Time: To be announced. Location: To be announced. Contact: Chuck Finnerty, Designs for Information,

581 Route 17M, Monroe NY 10950 e-mail [email protected]. Fax 845-781-5058. Voice 845-781 5011

Elected to other positions on the SLA Board of Directors for the 2001-2002 Association year are:

May 15, Tuesday, SLA New York Annual business meeting

Chapter Cabinet chair-elect: Stephanie Tolson, Library Director of the Saint Louis Community College, Flourissant Valley Campus, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Program: Grand Central Partnership, Library Way Location: Republican Women’s Club,

3 West 51st St.

Division Cabinet chair-elect: Karen Bleakley, Manager, Knowledge Services for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Please send additions, corrections, and questions about SLA New York chapter calendar dates to Steve Johnson, [email protected]. My daytime phone number is 718-220-6719 (note new telephone number). Voice-mail may be left at any time of day or night. An alternate email address is [email protected].

At-Large Directors: Marjorie M.K. Hlava, President and Chairman of Access Innovations, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Christine De Bow Klein, Director of Research and Development for LifeCare.com, Westport, Connecticut.

I will include locations, times, and contact information as they are made available to me. Calendar updates will be posted in the “What’s New” section of chapter website, http://www.sla.org/chapter/cny/. ChapterNews

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2000 Donna Conti Scholarship Essay by Marcy Winkler e live in a world where, both at work and at home, we are inundated with information readily accessible with just a few computer keystrokes. The explosive pace of technological change at the end of the 20th century has influenced every aspect of special librarianship as well as of special libraries. Internal clients are increasingly able to conduct their own searches using electronic resources, bypassing the traditional role of the special librarian. Furthermore, the size of a special library can no longer be meaningfully measured by its physical collection given the ability to access information electronically from sources all over the world. However, while it is easier than ever to find information on any given subject, the sheer volume makes it difficult to analyze, as well as to differentiate reliable sources from those that are worthless.

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of sources, whose author’s qualifications barely exceed their ability to create and maintain a web site. The special librarian must carefully evaluate the quality of the information sources relied upon.

I see the special librarian’s role as the person who can retrieve needed data quickly, determine its value, and organize it into a format so it can be easily and comprehensively analyzed. In today’s work environment, a special librarian must be comfortable working with computers and printed materials, as well as proficient at communicating her findings. Armed with these skills, the special librarian will continue in the 21st century to add value by providing the information that internal clients need to make sound business decisions, thereby increasing her organization’s profitability.

Thus, the role of special librarians in the 21st century will continue to move beyond the librarian’s traditional role of finding information to organizing and evaluating it. She will also increasingly be helping her organization to more effectively use its information technology, both for its own benefit as well as its’ outside clients. At the same time, the special library’s collection will continue to include ever-increasing amounts of electronic resources as new technologies evolve in the 21st century. I feel confident that special librarians will continue to meet the challenge of technological change in the new century and use it to increase the value they provide in the workplace.

A natural outgrowth of the client’s ability to search for her own information is the role of the special librarian in instructing the client to effectively do so. Special librarians must teach clients how to use electronic resources, such as the Internet, CD-ROM’s, and electronic databases. An organization whose employees are skilled in information retrieval allows the special librarian to allocate her time to more complex and sophisticated projects while enabling the organization to reap the maximum benefits from its information technology. At the same time, the special librarian must remember that some clients may have anxiety when learning to use new technologies. Thus, the special librarian must reach out to train clients in the 21st century and not accept a passive role of information gatekeeper. While technology enables the special librarian to search beyond the physical confines of the library’s collection, the special librarian should remember the importance of print sources. Not every resource is better just because it is an electronic one. In fact, one of the downsides of the Internet is that it has provided a medium for a multitude ChapterNews

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Insurance and Employee Benefits Group Update by Juliane Schneider, The College of Insurance he IEB Group attempted to meet in February, but a major snowstorm hit the night it was scheduled! However, the meeting was going to be about sources of insurance information, so I thought I’d review some of the web sites I use frequently to answer questions on the industry, or that I just find interesting.

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Hopefully, the weather will be better for our Spring Luncheon, which will be held May 22 and feature a demonstration by Andrew Schenkel of the Thomson product ISIS. www.insure.com

This website is unique in presenting information for both the professional and the consumer. Professionals can use it to find insurance-related vendors, news about state regulations, Standard and Poor’s Insurer profiles, and information on continuing education. The consumer side includes a tool that allows the user to find insurance agents by state, as well as free quotes for different lines of insurance. Other useful features include a list of executive compensation for over 50 companies, and current news on all lines of personal insurance. There is lots of information about topics from how to buy different kinds of policies, to what to do when you’re involved in an auto accident. The site has forums for consumers to discuss insurance topics.

www.disastercenter.com

This is a one-stop source for all kinds of disaster information, including a ranking of the most expensive and the most deadly natural disasters of the 20th century. It currently has photos from the 1900 Galveston hurricane that took 6,000 lives as well as a disaster chat room. Other data on the site includes causes of death for the U.S. population for 1997, state ranking for tornado risk, information on disaster preparation, and weather information.

www.roughnotes.com

www.artloss.com/intro.htm

This free site has full-text electronic versions of Rough Notes magazine from 1995-2001 and Specialty Lines Market Reports from 1997-2001. Rough Notes has features on technology, specialty lines and marketing, and many of the articles feature specific agencies, especially the specialty line articles which always list a number of companies that offer the specialty coverage. The specialty lines recently covered are watercraft insurance, contractors and surety coverage, and hospitality.

The Art Loss Register is a site that registers lost or stolen works of art. There is a ‘Lost and Found’ section that has photos of missing works, and a form to register a lost or stolen artwork. There is a special section on Holocaust losses, and statistics on what types of art were stolen, and from where they were stolen.

www.about.com

If you search ‘insurance’ on this engine, you get a page full of useful links, including a page of insurance laws and statues for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Also included is an indexed list of insurance company web sites, and information on renters insurance.

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HIV and AIDS: Sources for Published Information

Special Information Packets

Produced by the HIV Resource Library, each is a collection of articles reports and statistical data relevant to the population group or topic.

by Lilleth C. Newby, New York City Department of Health

Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS Update Oct 1999#1

(Editor’s Note: The following continues an article on HIV/AIDS and the Information Professional that appeared in the December, 2000 issue of ChapterNews. Here Ms. Newby gives printed and online sources of information on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.)

HIV/AIDS: Medical Update [Update in progress] Oct 1998 #2 Adolescents and HIV/AIDS [Update in progress] April 1998 #3 MSM and HIV/AIDS [Men who have Sex with Men] Update in progress] Aug 1998 #4

e all should be concerned about HIV and AIDS. As information professionals, each of us can do something, particularly in directing our clients to sources of information on prevention, treatment and care, even if we do not work in a health-related library.

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Children and HIV/AIDS UPDATE [Update in progress] Aug 1998 #5 Immigrants, Ethic Groups, and HIV/AIDS [Update in progress] Sept 1998 #6

Does your organization have a workplace policy on HIV/AIDS? Does the Human Resources Unit of your organization conduct any sessions on HIV/AIDS in the workplace? Here is where you can play an active role in the process of educating people on HIV/AIDS.

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS March 1999 #7 Women and HIV/AIDS June 1999 #8

Approach the manager of the HR/Personnel Unit and offer to assist in providing the informational tools that will be required for conducting such a seminar. Below are some suggestions on sources. Education is key!

The Criminal Justice System and HIV/AIDS Oct 1999 #9 Sex Workers and HIV/AIDS March 2000 #10 Older Adults and HIV/AIDS Update Oct 1999 #11

Sources for bulk supplies of educational brochures:

Managed Care and HIV/AIDS [Update in progress; will be Benefits and Entitlements] Nov 1997 #12

New York City Department of Health

Legal Aspects: HIV/AIDS April 1998 #13

Public Health Literature Unit 125 Worth Street, Room 202 New York, NY 10013 Telephone: (212) 788-5294

Transgender, Transexual, Bisexual Populations and HIV/AIDS March 1999 #14 Homeless Issues, Homelessness and HIV/AIDS May 1999 #15

New York State Department of Health

The Aids Institute Esp Corning Towers, Room 259 Albany, NY 12237-0684 Telephone: (518) 473-7238

Religious Issues and HIV/AIDS Oct 1999 #16 Un Paquet d’Information Sur Le VIH/SIDA [HIV/AIDS Information Packet in French] Feb 2000 #17 Household and Family Relationships and HIV/AIDS Dec 1999 #18

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Public Health, Public Education Unit P.O. Box 37337 Washington, DC 20013-37337 Telephone: (800) 444-6472

Psycho-Social Issues and HIV/AIDS Oct 1999 #19 La Infomacion Sobre VIH/SIDA #20 [HIV/AIDS Information Packet in Spanish] [In progress]

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Yon Latrie Enformation Sou SIDA #21 [HIV/AIDS Information Packet in Creole] [In progress]

National Prevention Information Network P.O. Box 6003 Rockville, MD 20249-6003 Telephone: (800) 458-5231 ChapterNews

Disabilities and HIV/AIDS #22 [In progress]

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OASIS Online magazine for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender and questioning youth] http://www.oasismag.com

Selected HIV/AIDS-related Internet sites AIDS Clinical Trials Information Services http://www.actis.org

Teen AIDS Peer Corps http://www.teenaids-peercorps.com

AIDS Data Treatment Network http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/network AIDS Housing Corporation http://www.ahc.org/ahc

International Links

AIDS Information Sources in New York http://www.aidsnyc.org/links.html

AIDS Economics: global information on economics HIV prevention and treatment http://www.worldbank.org/aids-econ

American Red Cross Workplace HIV/AIDS Program Course Number 3501 http://www.redcross.org/hss/hsfacts/fs3501.html

AIDS Education Global Information System http://www.aegis.com

The Body: an HIV/AIDS Information Service http://www.thebody.com/index.html

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS http://unaids.org

CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention HIV statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_stats.html

Pan American Health Organization http://paho.org World Health Organization http://www.who.int

CDC National Prevention Information Network HIV/AIDS Resources http://www.cdc.npin.org/hiv/start.htm

Language Links

CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention Division of AIDS Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) http://www.caps.usf.edu

Spanish American Social Health Association (ASHA) List of Spanish sites on HIV/AIDS http://www/ashstd.org/links/spanlink.html

Gay Men’s Health Crisis http://www.gmhc.org

Apoyo Positivo http://tuspain.com/care/apoyo.htm

Glossary of AIDS drugs http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/network/druggloss.html

Being Alive en Español http://www.mbay.net/~bngalive/spawelcome.html

Glossary of AIDS terms http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/network/oisgloss.html

NOAH: acceso a la salud computarizado de Nueva York http://www.noah.cuny.edu

HIV/School Health Project http://www.ccsso.org/news/hlth.html

Pan American Health Organization [Surveillance in Spanish] http://paho.org/spanish/aid/aidepAs.htm

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service [Joint project of CDC, HCPR, HRSA, IHS, NIH and SAMHSA] http://www.hivatis.org

French Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Sante et Developpment, Inc. [Center for InternationalCooperation on Health and Development] http://www/ccisd.org/table_r.html

In Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS http://www.abouthealth.com/teens/ in_our_own_words.html

Canadian Society for AIDS http://www.cdnaids.ca/1-2-1-3-2f.html

Journal of the American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/hivhome.htm

Societes d’Afrique et SIDA [African Society for AIDS] http://saets.ssd.u_bordeaux2.fr/notes_sida/index.htm

National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/aids/niad.html

Italian Associazione Soliarieta AIDS [Information in Italian and English] http://www/vol.it/asa/indexen.html

National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov New York City Department of Health Statistics http://www.ci.nyc.us/html/doh/html/dires.html New York Online Access to Health [NOAH] http://www.noah.cuny.edu

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Internship Program Now in its Second Year by Suzan Lee, UBS Warburg he Internship Board is very pleased to announce that we have begun our second year. SLA-NY internship program was launched in March 2000 in order to provide MLS students with a wide scope of internship opportunities. The internship program, “Internship Board” is a joint program co-sponsored by SLA-NY and LLAGNY.

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Helping you manage the flow of Information Direct Placements / Temporary Assistance Special Projects / Vacation Coverage Professional / Executive / Clerical

Internship Board has placed several MLS students in internships ranging from informational interviews to for-credit internships. Both sponsors and students have mutually benefited. We have had repeat interns as well as repeat sponsors. The enthusiastic feedback we have received from sponsors have truly fueled the internship program. The Internship Board would like to thank each and every sponsor for participating in the program.

We provide qualified personnel to work in a variety of industries including:

Law, Finance, Business, Publishing, Sciences, Library Sales, Marketing, Fashion, the Arts, Medical, eCommerce Whether you’re a skilled information management professional or a client seeking one, connect directly with our InfoCurrent professionals today. New York City Metro Area 1156 Avenue of the Americas 3rd Floor New York, NY 10036 Phone: 212-642-4321 Fax: 212-391-7809 [email protected]

In their feedback, the sponsors have informed us that they especially appreciate the Internship Board’s role as the facilitator/middle man in matching the MLS students and the sponsors. The students appreciate the same.

Washington, DC Metro Area 11160 Veirs Mill Road Suite 414 Wheaton, MD 20902-2523 Phone: 301-929-2665 Fax: 301-949-8729 [email protected]

The Internship Board is aware that for the students, searching for the “perfect” internship(s) is an arduous task. Too often, students are uncertain of how to begin the internship search. For the potential sponsors, the task of finding an internship is equally time-consuming. The Internship Board hopes that we have made the process of intern/internship searching as effortless as possible for both the potential sponsors and MLS students. Originally, the Internship Board matched students with sponsors that have applied for interns. With repeat interns and more MLS students applying for predominantly reference/research internships, the Internship Board began making cold calls to special libraries. The majority of the new and repeat sponsors are the direct result of these cold calls. Here’s to another year of success! For more information or applications for interns or internships, please contact Suzan Lee or Preston Marshall. Preston Marshall (LLAGNY), Blank Rome Tenzer Greenblatt LLP The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10174 Tel (212) 885-5359 Fax (212) 885-5001 [email protected] Suzan J. Lee (SLA), UBS Warburg LLC 299 Park Avenue, 37th Floor, NY, NY 10171-0026 Tel. (212) 821-3128 Fax. (212) 821-4840 [email protected]

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Nominating Committee Announces Officer Slate

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he slate of candidates for SLA/NY officers to be announced at the our annual business meeting on May 15 is as follows:

President-Elect Bethann Ashfield, New York Stock Exchange Secretary Dorothy Nelsen-Gille, Merrill Lynch Treasurer Sarah L. Warner, Wontawk Director, Publications Tom Pellizzi, InfoSpace Consultants

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Outsourcing? Get the inside secret.

For nearly 20 years, the libraries of the world’s largest corporations have trusted Advanced Information Consultants, Inc. to handle projects they didn’t have the time, budget or staff to do. For hundreds of client s– and thousands of project s –our professionals have discreetly and diligently handled assignments that range from cataloging and onsite document delivery to acquisitions management and contract staffing. Our experienced staff understands your priorities. As consultants, we listen to your needs, develop custom-tailored solutions, and deliver them quickly, accurately and cost-effectively . Now that the secret’s out, contact us today for help with your outsourcing needs: 800 611-6801. www.advinfoc.com [email protected]

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