InfoFair Presenters and Panelists Mary M. Case Mary M. Case Director, Office of Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries Mary M. Case is Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The Office of Scholarly Communication undertakes activities to understand and influence the forces affecting the production, dissemination, and use of scholarly information. Since joining ARL in 1996, Ms. Case has been responsible for coordinating programming on the licensing of electronic resources and other issues in scholarly communication, including a conference on the Specialized Scholarly Monograph in Crisis and the New Challenges for Scholarly Communication in the Digital Era conference, both co-sponsored with other organizations in the academic community. Ms. Case has also participated in the development of the National Humanities Alliance Basic Principles for Managing Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment, the Principles for Licensing Electronic Resources endorsed by seven library organizations, and the Principles for Emerging Systems of Scholarly Publishing (the Tempe Principles). Working with ARL library directors, she was responsible for helping to launch SPARC--the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, and has participated in the development of the Create Change Program and website. Before coming to ARL, Ms. Case was Director of Program Review in the Office of the Vice President for Administration and Planning at Northwestern University. Prior to that, she spent 10 years at Northwestern University Library, where her last position was head of Serials and Acquisitions Services. Ms. Case received her A.M.L.S. from the University of Michigan. Ms. Case has a B.A. in English from LeMoyne College, an M.A. in Speech Communication from Syracuse University, and spent several years in a Ph.D. program in Interpretation at Northwestern University. Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. and Mary Snyder Lecturer PowerPoint slides PowerPoint slides as PDF John Bramble John Bramble Reference Librarian Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah John Bramble is currently working as a reference librarian and training coordinator for the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. He is full time student at Florida State University's Library and Information Science Distance Masters Program. In addition to staffing and training responsibilities, John has developed an interest in handheld computers and mobile curriculum tools. ActiveClass, moderator Raymond F. Gesteland, Ph.D. Raymond F. Gesteland, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, and Vice President for Research, University of Utah Dr. Raymond F. Gesteland earned his B.S. degree in chemistry (1960) and an M.S. in biochemistry (1961) from the University of Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in biochemistry (1965) from Harvard University, where he studied with J. D. Watson. After a postdoc (1966-67) at the Institute de Biologie MolJculaire, Geneva, Switzerland, he was associate director for research at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1967-78). He joined the University of Utah as professor of biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator in 1978, and completed his research with HHMI in 1998. From 1984 to 2000 Dr. Gesteland served as chairman and professor of Human Genetics at the University of Utah. From 1991 to 2000 he was director of the NIH Utah Center for Human Genome Research. Most recently, November 1, 2000, Dr. Gesteland became Vice President for Research at the University of Utah. Meet the Experts panelist William G. Griswold, Ph.D. William G. Griswold Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego Professor Griswold's research specifically concerns the evolution and enhancement of large software systems, including the development of new programming tools, often aided by the application of advanced compiler technology. His lab's projects include tool-assisted program restructuring, visualization of latent program structure, software architecture for evolving systems, and whole-program analysis techniques for program understanding and restructuring. Griswold also has interests in object-oriented design and programming languages. As the UCSD leader of research on Interfaces and Software Systems for the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, Griswold oversees numerous projects of importance for California. They include ActiveCampus and ActiveClass, which integrate the use of personal digital assistants, location sensing, and high-speed wireless networking with new software to enhance the "culture of learning" on campus and in the classroom. William Griswold joined the UCSD faculty in 1991, after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. ActiveClass presenter Glenn Herrick, Ph.D. Glenn Herrick, Ph.D. Professor, Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Utah Glenn Herrick earned a B.S. degree in biology and chemistry at the College of Wooster in 1967, and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Sciences from Princeton University in 1973 with Professor Bruce Alberts. He then studied ciliate macronuclear development with Dr. David Prescott, University of Colorado, 1973-1977. He joined the faculty of Cellular Viral and Molecular Biology, at the University of Utah School of Medicine, in 1977. He has enjoyed an adjunct appointment in the Biology Department since 1990. In 2001 he joined the Division of Cell Biology and Immunology of the Pathology Department. His research interests are in ciliate molecular genetics, transposition, epigenetics, molecular evolution, and selfish genes. Utahns in the Publishing Picture panelist Margaret Landesman Margaret M. Landesman Librarian, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Margaret Landesman is the Head of Collection Development at the J. Willard Marriott Library. Margaret co-chairs the Utah Academic Library Consortium's Collection Development Committee and serves on the Steering Committee for Pioneer, Utah's Online Library, as a member of the Greater Western Library Association's Collection Development Committee and is active with the International Coalition of Library Consortia. But her favorite consortium activity is promoting SPARC. With Johann van Reenen at the University of New Mexico, she has co-authored a paper titled Creating Congruence between Consortial Development and Emerging Initiatives in Scholarly Publishing which appeared in the Journal of Electronic Publishing. She also writes a column on publishing for Against the Grain and the Heard on the Net Column (a summary of topics of interest in academic publishing) for The Charleston Adviser. Utahns in the Publishing Picture panelist Janet E. Linsdley, Ph.D. Janet Lindsley, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Biochemistry, University of Utah Janet Lindsley earned a B.S. Degree in Chemistry at Davidson College in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 1989. She then did a postdoctoral fellowship with James Wang at Harvard University to learn about the mechanisms of DNA topoisomerases, 1989-1992. After a brief stay at the Institut Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, to learn rapid kinetics, she joined the faculty in the Biochemistry department at the University of Utah School of Medicine, in 1993. Her research interests include DNA and chromatin structure, enzyme kinetics, and the mechanisms of enzymes that manipulate DNA structure. She has recently become the course director for the first year medical biochemistry course and subsequently has a new-found interest in metabolism and nutrition. She is a member of the structural biology group within the Faculty of 1000, a new international organization formed to review and highlight published papers of interest. Utahns in the Publishing Picture panelist Nancy T. Lombardo Nancy T. Lombardo Systems Librarian, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Nancy Lombardo received her Masters of Library Science from Emporia State University in August 1994 and accepted a position at the Eccles Library in October 1994. Nancy is the co-principal investigator for a Higher Education Technology Initiative Grant that led to the development of the virtual course Internet Navigator. As the Systems Librarian, Nancy works with the library’s technical staff to coordinate, maintain and improve the library’s technological capabilities. In addition, Nancy teaches a variety of Internet classes and works with library faculty and staff on projects to enhance Eccles Library services through appropriate use of technology. ActiveClass, moderator Sarah C. Michalak Sarah C. Michalak Director, J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah Sarah C. Michalak is a librarian and the director of the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. Prior to her appointment as director of the Marriott Library in September 1995, she held positions at the University of Washington Libraries and the University of California, Riverside. Sarah is a member of the Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors. She was a founding member of SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and has been elected to a second 3-year term on the SPARC Steering Committee. Sarah has chaired the Utah Academic Library Consortium Directors Council, which has undertaken numerous cooperative collection purchasing, resource sharing, and automation projects. She chairs the University of Utah's campus-wide Information Technology Council. Meet the Experts, panelist Thomas N. Parks, Ph.D. Thomas N. Parks Professor of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Utah Dr. Parks's main research interest is in developmental neurobiology. The lab's current focus is on developmental changes in glutamate receptor structure and function in brain stem auditory neurons. These neurons show extreme morphological and functional specializations that are closely related to their role in hearing and the laboratory wishes to understand the role of various glutamate receptor subtypes in guiding the survival and development of these cells. Another project is studying developmental control of neuronal calcium homeostasis by changing levels and distribution of calcium-binding proteins. These projects make use of experimental embryology, tissue culture, immunohistochemistry, mRNA analysis, measurements of cytosolic calcium, electrophysiology, and electron microscopy. Utahns in the Publishing Picture, panelist Wayne J. Peay Wayne J. Peay Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Wayne Peay received his B.A. in history from the University of Utah in 1973 and his M.S. degree in Library Service, with honors, from Columbia University in 1977. He has held positions at the Washington University School of Medicine Library, and the Medical Library Center of New York. He was appointed to the library faculty of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library in 1977 and was named director in 1984. He has served as president of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Library Directors and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association. He is also currently the director the Midcontinental Regional Medical Library Program of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Meet the Experts and Current Perspectives in Information Technology moderator Richard J. Sperry, M.D., Ph.D. Richard J. Sperry, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Health Sciences, Governor Scott M. Matheson Chair, Health Policy and Management University of Utah Dr. Sperry is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended the University of Utah, where he received a B.A. in Economics and Chemistry; an M.S. in Economics and an M.D., and a Ph.D. in Administration of Higher Education. He served as a resident physician and clinical fellow at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. After his residency he returned to the University of Utah in 1987 as a member of the faculty. He was subsequently awarded a fellowship with the Washington, D.C. based American Council on Education. His current positions at the University of Utah are: Governor Scott M. Matheson Presidential Endowed Chair in Health Policy and Management, Professor of Anesthesiology, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences (Academic Affairs), Associate Dean, School of Medicine (Faculty Affairs), and Director of the Matheson Center for Health Care Studies. His clinical specialty is anesthesiology for neurosurgical procedures. He has over 100 professional publications including two textbooks relating to neuroanesthesia. Meet the Experts, panelist Mary E. Youngkin Mary E. Youngkin Librarian, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Mary Youngkin's chief library responsibility is management of the Public Services Department. Her other full time job is the selection, licensing and provision of electronic journals, a position which presents the daily challenge of meeting the research needs of the University in a time of change and of dwindling financial resources. Utahns in the Publishing Picture, moderator