If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for April 20, 2012: ACS on Campus heads back to New York for the first time in two years to debut new ACS on Campus content at Cornell University.
Join us for seminars on communicating your science to the general public, how to successfully tackle NSF grants, how to get a manuscript published, and more. Events are free, and REGISTRATION is required.
How do you register?
Simply go to this link! http://pubs.acs.org/page/4librarians/acsoc/cornell.html
Here is a sneak peak at the agenda:
MORNING SESSION: PUBLISHING & RESEARCH
- 9:00-9:30 Opening Remarks
- 9:30-11:00 Basics in Scholarly Publishing: From the Editors Themselves / Copyright and Ethics of Publishing
- 11:00-11:15 BREAK
- 11:15-12:30 Resume Writing 101
- 12:30-1:30 LUNCH / Becoming a SciFinder Ninja: Tips & Tricks to Master Search
AFTERNOON SESSION: CAREERS AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE
- 1:30-2:30 There’s life beyond the lab: Finding the Work/Life Balance
- 2:30- 3:45 What is it you do again? Why effectively communicating your science matters requirements
- 3:45-4:00 BREAK
- 4:00-5:00 Broader Impacts: How to Approach the NSF Grant Proposal
- 5:00-6:00 Networking Reception