Journals not contaminated directly by flood waters but still in danger of molding were dried, cleaned, and inventoried before being shelved in a separate facility. A list of needed journals will be posted to the library's Web site. Many academic libraries and consortia, including CIC and Minitex, have offered free interlibrary loan for the coming year. The first two floors of the main library reopened to the public in early August, with the lower level being closed indefinitely. Drayson said that faculty and students are being asked to use full-text databases and interlibrary loan for their periodical needs.
Poster sessions are informal presentations featuring innovative projects or solutions to problems.
These presentations provide a forum for developing contacts among librarians interested in similar issues and is an easy way to get involved at the national level. Poster sessions also provide an opportunity to creatively develop your ideas and get name recognition without the stress of peer review. Registration begins this month. This could have disrupted our business for years. Harvey Gover, DLS chair, presided over the anniversary observances, which included presentations by Barton Lessin, Tom Abbott, and Sandy Slade, messages from previous section chairs unable to attend, and opportunities for those present to share their reminiscences, tributes, anecdotes, and memories of the section's first ten years.