The Future is Now!

Don’t miss this opportunity to remain “future ready” by exchanging ideas and connecting with thousands of fellow information professionals, all gathered at McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center in Chicago, a city of world-class status and unsurpassed beauty. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to world-championship sports teams, an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra, renowned architecture, award-winning theater, and SLA 2012, 15 – 18 July.

• Friday/Saturday
• Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Tours

 

Friday/Saturday Highlights

Other Highlights:
Delivering to an Executive Audience: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Measures that Matter to Decision Makers: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
Fundamentals of Knowledge Management: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Continuing Education Sessions

Get in-depth information with high-impact workshops offered by SLA's divisions.

Sunday, 15 July Highlights

Other Highlights:
INFO-EXPO Grand Opening: 10:45 a.m.
Welcome Reception: INFO-EXPO Taste of Chicago; 3:00 p.m.
Networking: Legal Division Sponsor Appreciation Reception; 8:00 p.m.

Sunday General Session and Awards Presentation

5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Monday, 16 July Highlights

Other Highlights:
Spotlight Sessions: The Wikileaks Controversy
Networking Refreshments: INFO-EXPO; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Spotlight Session: Reinventing Library Skills

INFO-EXPO Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visit the INFO-EXPO hall to see more than 200 exhibiting companies.

Tuesday, 17 July Highlights

Other Highlights:
Spotlight Sessions: 60 Apps in 60 Minutes Redux
Networking Lunch: INFO-EXPO; 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Popular Sessions: From Info Pro to Info Hero

Career Connections Seminars

Learn strategies from experienced information professionals for guiding your career to the next level.

Wednesday, 18 July Highlights

Other Highlights:
Spotlight Session: Best Practices in Self-Assessment
Contributed Papers: Biomedical and Life Sciences Division
Popular Sessions: Marketing for the Rest of Us: A Guide for Introverts

Future Now: A Panel Discussion

A new and exciting panel of leading information pros discussing and debating popular topics from the conference.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tours Highlights

Tours
Tour of Maps Collection at Newberry Tue, 17 July	Architectural Boat Tour of Chicago Wed, 18 July
University of Chicago Library Thur, 19 July	Pritzker Military Library Breakfast, Tour, and Author Talk Thur, 19 July