Association of Research Libraries
Coalition for Networked Information
Convener and Moderator: Wendy Lougee, University Librarian, McKnight Presidential Professor, University of Minnesota
E-Science: Trends, Transformations & Responses
Chris Greer, Director, National Coordination Office (NCO) for the multiagency Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) ProgramA Case Study in E-Science: Building Ecological Informatics Solutions for Multi-Decadal Research
William Michener, Research Professor (Biology) and Associate Director, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office, University of New MexicoMaking a Quantum Leap to eResearch Support
Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of University Libraries, Emory University Libraries
Convener and Moderator: James Mullins, Dean of Libraries, Purdue University
Transition or Transform? Repositioning the Library for the Petabyte Era
Liz Lyon, Director, UKOLNResearch and Data
Fran Berman, Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego, and Co-chair Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and AccessData Curation Issues and Challenges
Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Dean of University Libraries and Hodson Director of the Digital Research and Curation Center, Johns Hopkins UniversityData Curation Panel
Pam Bjornson, Director-General, Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
Convener and Moderator: Wendy Lougee, University Librarian, McKnight Presidential Professor, University of Minnesota
The Coming Age of Virtual Organizations: The Early History and Future of Geographically Distributed Collaboration
Thomas A. Finholt, Director, Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work (CREW) and Research Professor & Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, School of Information, University of MichiganCyberinfrastructure for Discovery, Learning, and Engagement: The nanoHUB Experience
Mark Lundstrom, Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor, Director, Network for Computational Nanotechnology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue UniversityReactor Panel: Supporting the Virtual Organization: A Role for Libraries?
Medha Devare, Life Sciences and Bioinformatics Librarian, Mann Library, Cornell UniversityReactor Panel: Supporting the Virtual Organization
D. Scott Brandt, Associate Dean for Research, Purdue University Library
Convener and Moderator: Neil Rambo, Acting Associate Dean of University of Washington Libraries and Acting Director of the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries
Linda Watson, President, Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries and Director, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Betsy L. Humphreys, Deputy Director, National Library of Medicine
Convener and Moderator: Betsy Wilson, Dean of University Libraries, University of Washington
Education for Cyberscholarship
Ron Larsen, Dean and Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of PittsburghReinventing Science Librarianship: Education for New Roles
Catherine Blake, Assistant Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPreparing e-Science Information Specialists: New Programs and Professionals
Carole L. Palmer, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Convener and Moderator: Wendy Lougee, University Librarian, McKnight Presidential Professor, University of Minnesota
Carol Mandel, Dean of the Division of Libraries, New York University
Becky Lyon, Deputy Associate Director for Library Operations, National Library of Medicine
Neil Rambo, Acting Associate Dean of University of Washington Libraries and Acting Director of the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries
Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information
Fifteen libraries contributed fourteen posters for display at the forum to showcase their organizations' work in science librarianship. The posters are described in three categories: Tools, Programs and Services, and Organizational Models.
Highlights LibQUAL+® survey responses from faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in science/math, engineering/computer science, and health sciences across 302 libraries (including 53 ARL libraries). Reports library users' perceptions and expectations of service quality and information literacy outcomes, such as contribution of the library to advancing in a discipline. Also reports use of the library premises, Web site, and non-library information gateways. Notably, ratings of information literacy outcomes have risen since 2004 across all user groups.