INFORMATION OUTLOOK
VOL:3, NO:7, JULY 1999
10 SLA Timeline: A Glance Back into Our Past
Ninety years ago, Standing on the veranda of Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton
Woods, New Hampshire, John Cotton Dana and a group of twenty-six librarians
decided there was a need for specialized librarianship. We've come a long way since
then, and the future looks bright!
19 What Were You Thinking?
lf You Could Choose Librarianship Over Agam Would You?
The answer to this attention-getting question? A resolindingyes! A majority ofover
500 degreed librarians responding to this survey seem to be quite satisfied with their
career choice. Read on to see what they had to say...
25 The New Age of Information Professionalism
Worried for your future? Learn the new skills and applications in demand, and to
which you are inclined, and let them be your guide. Täodhg Bums and Shahida
Rashid explain.
31 Shop Around: Web-based Resources for the Retail Industry
Want to find information on the retail industry? Fortunately, the field ofweb-based
sources for U.S. retail industry research is growing äs more associations, trade
publications, and government agencies publish data releases online. Jean Keleher
shares some usefui sites to aid in your research.
5 Executive Outlook
Pack Your Bags. lt's Time to Roll!
6 Making News
12 Members Only
14 On the Net
Make Your Web Site Sing with Push Technology
36 Communications Outlook
Great Strides Made by SLA, But We've Got a Long Way to Go
38 IRC Notes
Two and Three Quarters Millennia of Libraries
42 Copyright Corner
Using Copyrighted Works for Meetings, Seminars, and Conferences
46 Coming Events
46 Index to Advertisers
47 In Summary
48 Classified Advertisements
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15 Spotlight on SLA Members:
An Interview with Heather Crump, NASA Headquarters Librarian
18 SLA in Minneapolis: Knowledge Leaders for the New Millennium
37 The Library as an Agent of Change:
Pushing the Client Institution Forward
COLUMNS
5 Executive Outlook
Were You at the 90th Annual Conference?
6 Making News
10 Professional Development Outlook
Stay One Step Ahead of the Next Technology Revolution
12 Communications Outlook
SLA Library School Survey Reveals Future Needs
42 The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge: A New Beginning
44 Research Briefs
How to Boost Your Organization and Aid Your Communities
46 Money Matters
1998/1999 Measurer's Report
DEPARTEMENT
4 Classified Advertisements
48 Coming Events
48 Index to Advertisers
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VOL. 3 , NO. 9 , 1999
17 Taking Charge of Your Professional Life:
A Special Librarians Guide to Greater Work Satisfaction
25 Cataloging as a Customer Service:
Applying Knowledge to Technology Tools
29 Spotlight on SLA Members: An Interview with Paul O'Pecko,
Librarian at the Mystic Seaport G.W. Blunt White Library
COLUMNS
5 Executive Outlook
Value Has Many Faces: Communication is Key
6 Making News
12 Professional Development Outlook
Innovations from a Distance: SLA's Top-Notch Educational Program
14 Money Matters
Budgeting Process in Full-Swing
15 Research Briefs
Future Waves: Digital Genres and the Virtual Office
36 The Cutting Edge
Portals, Portals, Everywhere
40 Copyright Corner
Continuing Disputes Between Writers and Journal Publishers
42 Communications Outlook
The Missing Link
DEPARTEMENT
45 In Summary
46 Coming Events
48 Classified Advertisements