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REMINDER ** JOIN US THIS WED @ 12:15 PM in the SCRIPPS LAB Join us for a conversation with, Dr. Eugene Garfield, a brilliant innovator who changed the face of information science. Dr. Garfield's imagination, expertise and passion forged a path that created the information world we now live in. The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences invites you to be part of a conversation with this amazing man. This talk is free and open to the public. This lecture will be webcast and the address is listed below. SIS will host a reception with delicious hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and desserts beginning at 11:30AM. What: Reminiscences, Reflections, and Flotsam: an informal conversation with Dr. Eugene Garfield When: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 12:15 PM-1PM; Reception from 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Where: Scripps Convergence Lab, Room 402, UTK Communications Building Who: SIS, CCI and UT community members are invited to attend Attend Virtually (real time): http://160.36.161.128/UTK/Viewer/?peid=1fa582f53c4347458858f0106c7797fe After the event the recording will be available on the SIS website at http://www.sis.utk.edu/ Brief Bio of Dr. Garfield: Dr. Eugene Garfield is founder & chairman emeritus of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI(R)) - now Thomson Scientific; former president of the ASIST. Dr. Garfield's career in scientific communication and information science began in 1951 and he continues to be active at age 85 in scientific communication and information science. He is frequent writer and speaker and award recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including 1984 Derek J. de Solla Price Memorial Medal; 1997 Honorary Degree from Far Eastern University, Vladivostok, Russia; 1997 Honorary Membership in the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia; 2005 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow; 2007 American Philosophical Society Member. In 1986, he founded The Scientist, a bi-weekly newspaper for research professionals. It reports on news and developments relevant to the professional and practical interests of scientists, providing a unique forum for the discussion of issues important both to the research community and society. For more information: write to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ************************************************ Suzie Allard, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Assistant Director University of Tennessee College of Communication & Information School of Information Sciences 453 Communication Building Knoxville, TN 37996-0341 phone: 865.974.1369 fax: 865.974.4967 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> P Please consider the environment before printing this email. *************************************************