Association for Population/Family
Planning Libraries & Information Centers International
(APLIC-I)
41st Annual Conference
“Orchestrating Innovation: Being Instrumental to Information Exchange”
Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
April 14-16, 2008
Links to presentation slides have been added to the program below.
Conference Program & Presentation Slides » Conference Photos » Links » Visitor’s Information
APLIC-I is a global network of communication, information, and resource professionals dedicated to providing assistance and support to members and to other population and reproductive health colleagues, especially in developing nations.
Conference sessions will provide thought-provoking and informative content on managing information within our organizations, putting research into practice, communicating organizational activities to diverse audiences, and a fresh look at new - and familiar - search and retrieval tools. Attendees can also participate in a tour about disaster planning and recovery of library materials, as well as attend the Annual Banquet, the APLIC-I Board Meeting and the APLIC-I Business Meeting.
photos courtesy Yan Fu
Program & Presentation Slides
Monday, April 14, 2008 | ||
12:45- |
Tour Tour hosted by Donna Schremser, Director, New Orleans Public Library |
Martin Luther King Branch - New Orleans Public Library |
3:00- |
Board Meeting All APLIC-I members are invited to attend. |
Sheraton New Orleans |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | ||
8:30- |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
Sheraton New Orleans |
9:00- |
Keynote Steven L. MacCall, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama |
Sheraton New Orleans |
10:15- |
Coffee Break |
Sheraton New Orleans |
10:30 am- |
Panel Margie Shiels, Director of Library Services, Family Health International Julia Cleaver, Information Services Manager, Ipas Mary Panke, Director of Knowledge Resourcing, Population Action International |
Sheraton New Orleans |
noon- |
Lunch |
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2:00- |
Session Peggy D’Adamo, Deputy Project Director, The INFO Project, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University |
Sheraton New Orleans |
3:00- |
Coffee Break |
Sheraton New Orleans |
3:15- |
Panel Peggy D’Adamo, Deputy Project Director, The INFO Project, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Yan Fu, Information Resources Manager, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan Lori Rosman, Health Sciences Librarian, Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library |
Sheraton New Orleans |
6:30- |
Banquet The banquet is included in your conference registration. |
Dickie Brennan’s Palace Café
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | ||
9:00- |
Meeting All APLIC-I members are encouraged to attend and participate. Continental breakfast will be served. |
Sheraton New Orleans |
10:45- |
Break |
Sheraton New Orleans |
11:00 am- |
Session Eric Arnold, Tulane University Law School student Elizabeth Townsend-Gard, Associate Professor, Tulane University Law School |
Sheraton New Orleans |
noon- |
Lunch |
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2:00- |
Panel Ian Askew, Director of Frontiers in Reproductive Health, Population Council Ellen Carnevale, Director of Communications, Population Reference Bureau Rebecca Clark, NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
Sheraton New Orleans |
3:30- |
Coffee Break |
Sheraton New Orleans |
3:45- |
Session Dr. Joseph Keating, Assistant Professor of International Health and Development, Tulane University |
Sheraton New Orleans |
Links
Population Association of America (PAA) 2008 Annual Meeting Program
New Orleans Visitor’s Information
Things to do in New Orleans: A Guide for Conference Participants (PDF)
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
New Orleans Online (official tourism site)
Come early for the French Quarter Festival, April 11-13
PAA Local Arrangements Committee’s guides to live music and restaurants
photos courtesy NewOrleansOnline.com
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