Chemistry Division Special Libraries Association

Message from the Chemistry Chair:
January, 2002

Happy New Year! I know it seems a little late but I hope everyone has come into 2002 with renewed enthusiasm and plans to attend the annual conference in June. (Since the Association year starts July 1, maybe that's when we should be celebrating.)

And speaking of the conference, you've probably already noticed that the preliminary conference program is a bit different this year. They've pared the printed version down a bit but don't worry, you can find all the information you need via the 2002 Annual Conference website at http://losangeles.sla.org. There you'll find updated & expanded information about the all the even including your old Chemistry division favorites the vendor roundtable, the corporate roundtable and the ACS/CAS dessert reception (yum!). You can also check out the chemistry division web page where we'll post information about the division events including June 9th's Trisociety Symposium. Remember that this event is cosponsored with the Chemical Information Division of ACS and the Scientific & Technical Information Special Interest group of ASIST. There have been several great proposals for papers submitted and it's sure to be an interesting day.

This year it's important that you attend our business meeting on Monday morning. You'll notice from reading this issue of STN that we are some bylaw changes in the works and we'll be voting on whether to accept them at the meeting. It's been a long road to get the changes ready but we are in the final stretch. If you have questions about the proposed changes you can contact myself or Dana Roth dzrlib@library.caltech.edu As Hope Tillman pointed out in her column in the January issue of Information Outlook, streamlining our bylaws can make it easier to do what's important for our members. I hope you'll all take the time to look them over. They are also available on the chemistry division website at http://www.sla.org/division/dche/chemdiv.html

Marilynn Dunker

Chemistry Division Chair

PS: How many of you have realized that 2002 is the "year of the palindrome?" Palindromes read the same backwards as forwards. The newspaper has run several articles pointing this out along with digging up gems like "Madam, I'm Adam," and "Sit on a Potato Pan, Otis." While I can't think of any chemical names off the top of my head that are palindromes, I betting someone else can. Or else they can come up with the chemical structures that are. It's a good topic for our web newsletter or to help celebrate International Special Librarians Day on April 18.

Comments to:
Susanne J. Redalje
Chemistry Division
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