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The article offers information on the Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2019 Annual Conference which was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Topics discussed include posters and papers sessions at the conference sponsored by a different SLA division or group of divisions; Dana Eckstein Berkowitz of Yale University came out on top with her poster, "Wayfinding in the Library"; and also mentions that five papers were presented such as "Exploring the Cultural Intelligence of Special Librarians".

The article informs that paper "From Information to Intelligence" by Dhanashree Date and Ayesha Mallik was named as best contributed paper at the Special Libraries Association 2017 Annual Conference in Phoenix. Topics discussed include growing involvement of the information center at Tata Consultancy Services; impact of data on effective business outcomes; and building new competencies and marketing for the same.

An interview is presented with Mallory Blasingame and Jing Su. Topics discussed include their paper on catalytic roles of fully integrated information scientists; thier motivations of becoming information scientists; and the importance of information privacy for the health care field. It also informs on precautions they have taken for maintaining information and records privacy.

Invites interested readers to submit papers for the Special Libraries Association's 1998 Annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Theme; Deadline for receipt of an abstract of the proposed contributed paper; Contact information.

The article discusses the benefits of attending conferences and trade shows and in obtaining funding for future conferences,. Topics discussed include varied reasons to attend these conferences; significance of communicating with the management; and suggests to write a brief paper that describes the sessions attended.

An interview with Melanie Browne, manager of information services at Maple Leaf Foods in Toronto, Canada, is presented. When asked about her decision to write a contributed paper on "Communicating Value through Strategic Alignment," she states that libraries are facing a challenge due to questioning the need for information professionals. It is her opinion that it is important for the Special Libraries Association (SLA) to publish peer-reviewd journals as it would bring respect for librarians.

The article offers information on several papers discussed at the 2008 conference sponsored by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) on information and knowledge management. Topics include SLA's 2008 Award Recipients in the information industry, SLA's Innovation Laboratory, and SLA's membership. It also features several speakers including Vint Cerf, Seth Godin, and Sylvia James.

Reports on the Health and Biosciences Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Business meetings during the conference; Sharing of highlights from the Division II Standing Committee meeting by Chair Bruce Madge and secretary Rowena Cowen; Recommendation of papers for inclusion in the "IFLA Journal."

Information about several papers discussed at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) & INFO-EXPO that was held in Seattle, Washington in 2008. Topics include the possible internet accessibility of three billion people due to mobile devices by 2010, the challenges of the Internet from governmental and commercial interests and marketing trends for success on the internet. It also unveiled the new Innovation Laboratory of SLA.

The article reports on the activities of the Government Libraries Section during the 73rd annual conference of International Federation of Library Association and Institutions in Durban, South Africa. The Section's open paper program included reports on the theme "Government Libraries: Approaches to Multilingual Collections and Services." The Section has prepared and written "Guidelines for Libraries of Government Departments."

The article reports on the activities of the Library Theory and Research Section during the 73rd annual conference of International Federation of Library Association and Institutions in Durban, South Africa. The Section zeroed in on research into central library and information science (LIS) concepts, within the setting of the African region's cultural and linguistic differences. One paper offered an overview of the state of research in North Africa.

Reports on the Government Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Program dubbed "The Role of Information Literacy in a Democracy: How Government Libraries Can Help"; Papers presented; Planning for the 2005 Oslo conference; Plans for coming up with guidelines for the operation of a government library.

Reports on the Classification and Indexing Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Open program titled "Implementation and Adaptation of Global Tools for Subject Access to Local Needs"; Presentation of four papers; Working groups; Standing Committee discussion of its 2005 Oslo program; Open forum by Division IV, Bibliographic Control.

Reports on the Cataloging Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Speakers and papers at the Developments in Cataloging Guidelines program; Subgroups of the Section working on various projects.