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- ERMD is Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) that is committed to the creation, dissemination and informed use of information to support researchers and practitioners in the fields of environmental studies and natural resources management.
We Provide ERMD members with opportunities for career development, skills enhancement and leadership experience;
We Promote networking among peers and professional associates;
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Environment & Resource Management Division of SLA
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- Environment & Resource Management Division of SLA
- Category:
- Organizations - Professional Organizations
- Description:
- ERMD is Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) that is committed to the creation, dissemination and informed use of information to support researchers and practitioners in the fields of environmental studies and natural resources management.
We Provide ERMD members with opportunities for career development, skills enhancement and leadership experience;
We Promote networking among peers and professional associates;
And
We Provide programs, publications, and services that... (read more) - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
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- June 4, 2009
*** Final program of ERMD sessions at SLA 2009 in DC ***
Sunday:
ERMD Board meeting, 1-230pm, Rm. 305 Conv. Ctr.
Monday:
ERMD Business meeting & breakfast, 7-830am, Rm. 140A Conv. Ctr. NOTE- with regrets, Jenny O'Grady Giddy will be unable to attend the meeting
Building your Green Library, 130-3pm, Rm. 143B Conv. Ctr.
Are you Eating Safe Foods?, 330-530pm, Rm. 150A Conv. Ctr. *DFAN is lead sponsoring Unit
Socially Responsible Decision Making: Ethics at Work, 330-530pm, Rm. 143B Cov. Ctr.
Tuesday:
Toxicology Roundtable: Environmental Resources of the National Library of Medicine, 930-11am, Rm. 143A Conv. Ctr.
Energy Issues: Global Climate Change and Sustainability, 930-11am, Rm. 142 Conv. Ctr. *DPER is lead sponsoring Unit
REACH and the Future of Toxics Legislation, 130-3pm, Rm. 143A Conv. Ctr.
Wednesday:
From Information to Legislation: Silent Spring and Its Impact on Anti-pollution Law and Policy, 830-10am, Rm. 144A Conv. Ctr.
Feb. 2009
***2009 ERMD Student Award announcement***
The ERMD student Award recognizes a student who is especially interested in pursuing a career as an information professional dealing with environment and resource management issues. A $500.00 award, plus an additional $750.00 in SLA conference expenses will be paid to the student that writes an exceptional 300-500 word essay describing their interests in the issues facing information professionals in this field. For more information see the ERMD website at: http://units.sla.org/division/derm/student/student.cfm
--News Flash--
January 2009
Environment and Resource Management Division receives SLA Presidential "KNOWLEDGE TO GO GREEN" Award.
Special thanks go out to Cynthia Eastman and Michael Sholinbeck for their efforts that made this possible.
*** ERMD Programming for SLA 2009 ***
Your Division conference planners have been hard at work developing interesting sessions for the 2009 Annual Conference. The Conference will be June 14-17, 2009, in Washington, DC.
Sessions include:
- Building your Green Library
- From Information to Legislation: Silent Spring and its impact on anti-pollution law and policy
- REACH and the Future of Toxics Legislation
- Socially Responsible Decision-Making: Ethics at work
- Toxicology Round Table: Environmental resources of the National Library of Medicine using innovative web technology
ERMD will also be co-sponsoring sessions on Food Safety and on Climate Change
*** Judith Matthews wins 2008 ERMD student essay award ***
Ms. Matthews of the University of Oklahoma submitted the winning essay in which see describes her interest in conservation and her role at the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. The ERMD Student Award recognizes a student who is especially interested in pursuing a career as an information professional dealing with environment and resource management issues. Ms Matthews will receive her $1,000 award at the upcoming SLA meeting in Seattle.