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The Natural Resources Information Council
2003 Annual Conference


(held in conjuction with the Association for Conservation Information conference - for more information check the ACI website: http://www.aci-net.org/)

NRIC 2003

"Weeding for wimps, or how I learned to love my wastebasket:
weeding documents from a library or special collection
"
Panel Moderator: Anne Hedrich, Utah State University; Participants: Barbara Voeltz, Nebraska Game & Parks; Richard Voeltz, University of Nebraska; Paul Wilson, Fish & Wildlife Reference Service

"Writing for publication"
Stephen C. Weiss, Documents & Reference Librarian, Utah State University Libraries

"Scholarly publishing in natural resources and conservation: issues and trends"(PowerPoint presentation)
Gretta Siegel, Science Librarian, Portland State University

"State your case! Using web site usability techniques to communicate your message more effectively"
(PowerPoint presentation)
Beth Thomsett-Scott, Chemistry and Biology Liaison Librarian, University of North Texas

"Collection preservation during building renovation"
Richard Voeltz, University of Nebraska

"Replanting the Groves: reorganization and adaptation of Libraries for the New Century"
Richard Voeltz, University of Nebraska

"ISN'T IT ALL ABOUT WATER? An overview of Federal, regional, and state water law and give examples of groups who have been involved in water law creation, enforcement, and interpretation"
Carla Heister, Forestry and Environmental Studies Librarian, Yale University (unable to attend)

"Knowledge management and the Public Trust : Are we managing fish and wildlife information to support our mission, maintain partnerships, and uphold the Public Trust in wildlife conservation?"
Paul Wilson, Project Manager, Fish & Wildlife Reference Service

"What happens to biologists when the Fish & Game library and then the State Library closes?"
Inez Hopkins, Research Librarian, Boise, Idaho (unable to attend)

"What color is your library"
(theories on how people react to different colors and how these colors can be used in a library setting)
Patty Palacios, Quinney Natural Resources Research Library, Utah State University

"ASCC catalog consortium"
Jackie Boss, Research Center Library, Colorado Division of Wildlife and
Diana Dwyer, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-APHIS, Fort Collins, Colorado

"Teaching information literacy to students in natural resources"
Louise M. Richards, Acting Head Fisheries-Oceanography Library, University of Washington






We participated in the ACI's plenary session (July 26), field trips (July 28), and closing banquet (July 29). NRIC sessions were held on July 26 and 27. The NRIC business meeting was held on July 29 (Jackie Boss, Chair). ACI had an auction and barbeque planned for the evening of July 27. The ritual NRIC gift exchange and auction was held on the afternoon of July 27.


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