What's happening in IAP 1/17 - 1/21
Janet Fischer
jfischer at MIT.EDU
Tue Jan 18 09:24:02 EST 2005
Several interesting IAP offerings being held this week, as follows:
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For PhDs: Manager, Researcher, or Professor?
Lloyd Baird Professor of Management, Boston University
Tue Jan 18, 03-04:30pm, 6-120
No advance registration required.
Are you undecided about whether you want a career in academia,
research, or management? Professor Baird offers a thought-provoking
look at some of the differences between the role of manager,
researcher or professor. This presentation can help you to better
understand what motivates you in a career and to examine some of the
contextual realities of these professions. Aimed at doctoral students
but masters students and postdocs are welcome to attend.
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Intellectual Property at MIT: Copyright Issues for Using Information
Contacts: Carol Robinson, <mailto:csrobins at mit.edu>csrobins at mit.edu,
Tracy Gabridge <mailto:tag at mit.edu>tag at mit.edu
Date/Time: Tue Jan 18, 1-3:00pm Location: 4-237
When can you download music/software/articles without a guilty
conscience? Copyright law and licensing can make legal information
use confusing and frustrating. This session will help you untangle
the web of issues surrounding the use of digital content by
presenting the basics of copyright law and licensing. Ann Hammersla
from the MIT Intellectual Property Office and Ellen Duranceau from
the MIT Libraries will give presentations. There will be time
available for questions and discussion.
Intellectual Property at MIT: The Patent Process
Contacts: Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Date/Time: Thu Jan 20, 1-3:00pm Location: 6-120
Come and hear patent attorney Sam Pasternak of Choate, Hall and
Stewart, and Jack Turner from the MIT Technology Licensing Office
discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session
covers a bit of patent history and a lot about the current practice,
processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent. A portion of
the session is devoted to your questions and answers. If you think
you will ever invent something, you need to be here.
CrossFire Beilstein and Gmelin - Advanced Features
Contact: Erja Kajosalo
Date/Time: Wed Jan 19, 10:30-11:30am Location: 14N-132
This session will demonstrate MDL Crossfire Commander software for
searching information on organic and inorganic compounds using the
latest version of CrossFire (v7.0). The Beilstein database covers
over 8 million compounds and reactions in organic chemistry. Gmelin
provides access to over 1.5 million inorganic compounds and
reactions, including organometallics.
We will also cover advanced substructure, reaction and factual searching.
DSpace Digital Repository
Contact: Margret G. Branschofsky,<mailto:margretb at mit.edu>margretb at mit.edu
Date/Time: Wed Jan 19, 1-2:00pm Location: 14N-132
Faculty, Departments, Labs, Centers - Learn how DSpace can help you
save and share your research and teaching files and data. See a
demonstration of version 1.2 of the DSpace system, including new
features.
Web: <http://dspace.mit.edu/about/>http://dspace.mit.edu/about/
What's the Melting Point of H2O?: Finding Materials Properties Information
Contact: Angie Locknar, <mailto:locknar at mit.edu>locknar at mit.edu
Date/Time: Wed Jan 19, 3-4:00pm Location: 14N-132
You probably know the melting point of H2O is 0 degrees C (or 32
degrees F or 273.15 degrees K). But what would you do if you didn't
know? Come learn about the wide variety of resources you can use to
locate property information.
Avoiding Plagiarism Pitfalls or Who's Line Is It, Anyway?
Contacts: Steven Strang, Patricia Durisin Barbera,
<mailto:durisin at mit.edu>durisin at mit.edu
Date/Time: Thu Jan 20, 10:30am-12:00pm Location: 14N-132
A hands-on workshop and discussion about the nature and recognition
of plagiarism. All the concern in academia about plagiarism (not to
mention all the headlines about plagiarism in the last few years)
motivates this discussion and hands-on workshop. What is plagiarism?
How can we avoid it? Whats the difference between plagiarism and
research, between plagiarism and appropriate help, between
plagiarizing and paying homage to other writers? What kinds of tools
are available to aid you in your writing and citing process? Attend
this session and find out! Bring your thoughts and questions with you.
Company Research for Postdocs & PhDs: Know Your Prospective Employer or Partner
Contacts: Howard Silver, <mailto:hsilver at mit.edu>hsilver at mit.edu,
Louisa Worthington
Date/Time: Fri Jan 21, 2-3:00pm Location: 14N-132
You're a researcher in Science and Engineering, but what do you know
about company research? This session will introduce you to
library-supported databases about companies and industries. We will
use examples and hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for
learning about prospective employers or partners. Biotech company
research will be emphasized.
So, the Libraries Do Have Maps!
Contacts: Michael Noga, <mailto:mnoga at mit.edu>mnoga at mit.edu, Margaret
dePopolo, <mailto:depopolo at mit.edu>depopolo at mit.edu
Date/Time: Fri Jan 21, 2-5:00pm Location: 7-238, Rotch Library
Yes, the MIT Libraries do have maps. Visit the three largest
collections. In the Rotch Library, you will find maps that relate to
urban studies. In the Lindgren Library, you will see nautical charts
and geologic and climatic maps. And in the Science Library, you will
see our topographic map collection. Come and tell us about your map
needs. Refreshments will be served at the end of the tour.
GIS: Introduction to ArcGIS
Contacts: Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan, <mailto:gishelp at mit.edu>gishelp at mit.edu
Date/Time: Wed Jan 19, 02-05:00pm Location: 37-312
To register: IS&T, <mailto:istrain-reg at mit.edu>istrain-reg at mit.edu
Learn the basics of ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information
System (GIS) available at MIT. We will look at raster and vector data
and will learn to edit data and geocode addresses.
Web:
<http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html>http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
GIS: Working with Map Projections in ArcGIS
Contacts: Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, <mailto:gishelp at mit.edu>gishelp at mit.edu
Date/Time: Thu Jan 20, 02-03:30pm Location: 37-312
To register: IS&T, <mailto:istrain-reg at mit.edu>istrain-reg at mit.edu
Learn to work with map projections in ArcGIS. While ArcGIS has made
managing projections easy, you need to know what you are working with
before ArcGIS can make sense of it.
Web:
<http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html>http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
GIS: Working with Digital Elevation Models
Contacts: Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, <mailto:gishelp at mit.edu>gishelp at mit.edu
Date/Time Fri Jan 21, 2-4:00pm
Location: 37-312
To register: IS&T, <mailto:istrain-reg at mit.edu>istrain-reg at mit.edu
Digital Elevation Models are widely available elevation data for the
United States and, soon, for the world through the Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission. Learn to use this data source in a GIS.
Web:
<http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html>http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology fax: 617 253-6365
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