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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><i>November 2,
2007</i></font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><b>Welcome!</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">This special issue of<i> NSDL Whiteboard
Report</i> previews highlights of the</font> <a
href="http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/"><font face="Verdana">2007 NSDL
Annual Meeting: Advancing NSDL Networks</font></a><font
face="Verdana"> to be held November 6-8, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia.
Contents include a message from NSDL Core Integration Director Kaye
Howe, an overview of the meeting by Sarah Giersch, Chair of the 2007
Annual Meeting Planning Committee,a Bookmark to meeting-related
documents and information, and how to blog from the Annual
Meeting.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><b>An Alchemy of
Collaboration</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><i>Kaye Howe, Director, NSDL
Core Integration</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">Digitally immersed as we
are, our highest value still seems to be the ancient human act of
seeing each other, exchanging ideas and building relationships. That
value has been reflected in every National Science Digital Library
Annual Meeting. What we have both witnessed and participated in over
these years is the alchemy of collaboration as parts come together to
build a greater whole-all in the service of STEM
education.</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">Years ago I heard Gabriel
Marcel say that the difficulty for human beings is that we think we
have a problem and, often, it's a mystery. Words like
"transformational" seem to resonate with everyone, but
creating transformation takes hard and continuous work-work that
cycles information back through an endless loop of learning, review
and refinement that ultimately results in both warranted knowledge and
enlightened practices. Our constant hope and belief is that the work
of the entire NSDL network will continue to link classrooms to
research, to see information transformed into the kind of learning
that drives innovation and productive change, and that will begin to
solve educational mysteries.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">NSDL networks are growing.
Multiple links and connections among people and organizations enable a
distributed alchemy of collaboration. There is great power in that,
and we'll be a part of expanding NSDL networks in new ways next week
at the National Science Digital Library's Annual Meeting. I look
forward to talking with many of you.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>2007 NSDL Annual Meeting by the
Numbers</b><br>
205 Registered Attendees</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">73 First-time Attendees</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">36 NSF program officers
registered</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">117 Projects Represented</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">59 Registered Posters</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">34 Sessions</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">20 Hours of scheduled meeting
time</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">49 Hours of potential meeting time if sleep
is not a factor</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">5 Average Number of</font>
NSDL<font face="Verdana" color="#000000"> Annual Meeting
Haiku</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>Meeting Overview</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Sarah Giersch, 2007 Annual Meeting
Planning Committee, Chair</i></font></div>
<div><a href="http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/schedule/"><font
face="Verdana">http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/schedule/</font></a></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Over the past seven years, several metaphors
have been applied to the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) in an
effort to explain what it is (many portals; one portal; different
parts of an elephant). Then there are metaphors that explain how we're
getting there (building an airplane while flying, etc.). The plethora
of metaphors persists in part because the people who have contributed
to building NSDL proceed from a diverse range of disciplines,
experiences, and motivations and need to connect (linguistically,
practically, meaningfully) across groups to accomplish this shared
goal. Advancing NSDL Networks is appropriate, then, as meeting theme
and also as metaphor describing not just what NSDL is (a distributed
digital library of science and math resources) and where it's headed
(to continue advancing STEM education and research) but how we get
there: through a network of partnerships that connects researchers to
teachers and learners and that supports NSDL users in
becoming</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">NSDL contributors, who individually
strengthen and add value to the whole NSDL network.<br>
<br>
When constructing the meeting program, it was interesting to note that
a preponderance of projects' work is occurring around outreach and
evaluation activities, while at the same time, work in such
infrastructure areas as technology, metadata and content is being
scaled for wider use. I have been poring over session proposals for
five months now, and I am excited about each presentation. I think the
program and poster session highlight the exciting activities occurring
across all NSDL projects, and I wish there were space (and time) to
mention all of them. Instead, use the documents bookmarked below to
plan your time-and have fun!</font><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Meeting Structure</i><br>
The 2007 NSDL Annual Meeting was organized to reflect the diverse
activities and reporting needs of the projects funded under NSF's NSDL
program. Meeting sessions are organized in 30-, 60-, and 90-minute
blocks, which allow topics to be explored in varying depths (e.g.,
Lightning Talks, updates, panel presentations, or workshops). Also,
sessions are classified according to themes that suggested themselves
during the proposal review process: content, technology, outreach,
sustainability, evaluation, metadata, and project updates. Throughout
the meeting, it would be possible to stay in one room and learn
everything there is to know about the technology or metadata or
evaluation or outreach activities occurring throughout NSDL projects.
But we hope you won't do that.</font><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Face-to-Face</i><br>
Networking (the social type) has always been a high priority at NSDL
meetings. To maximize attendees' time, breakfast (eggs and bacon, not
just pastry and fruit) and lunch (wraps and hot deli sandwiches) are
provided along with plenty of breaks (caffeine and cookies).
Networking of the technical type is facilitated by free wireless in
the poster room and lobby.<br>
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One of the most highly rated sessions from previous Annual Meetings is
the poster session. These two-hour free-for-alls have the energy of a
dog park on a crisp fall day. The intensity will only be heightened
with the possible advent of the 46 NSF program officers registered to
attend and with the definite appearance of hors d'oeuvres (chicken
satay) and a cash bar. Posters will remain available for quieter
perusal through Wednesday until 3:00 pm.</font><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Plenary Session</i><br>
Which brings us to the opening session. This is the only plenary
session, and at just 45 minutes, will include presentations from: Cora
Marrett, Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human
Resources, National Science Foundation; Linda Slakey, Division
Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science
Foundation; Lee Zia, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, National Science Foundation, and; Kaye Howe, Director, NSDL
Core Integration</font><br>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Kudos to the Committee and to the
National Science Foundation</i></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">I would like to thank the members of the
Annual Meeting Planning Committee. Their hard work, experience and
insight have helped bring this meeting to fruition. This truly is the
most fun committee I have ever served on.</font><br>
</div>
<div><font face="Verdana">As always, NSDL would like to thank
the</font> <a href="http://nsf.gov/"><font face="Verdana">National
Science Foundation</font></a><font face="Verdana"> for its generous
support and advocacy.</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><i>2007 NSDL Annual Meeting Planning
Committee</i><br>
Cathy Lowe, Content Standing Committee<br>
Anne Diekema, Education Impact & Evaluation Standing Committee<br>
Rachael Bower, Policy Committee<br>
Lois McLean, Sustainability Standing Committee<br>
Jeremy Frumkin, Technology Standing Committee<br>
Lutishoor Salisbury, NSDL Member-at-Large</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">Sharon Clark, Donna Cummings, Sarah Giersch
(chair), Robert Payo, NSDL Core Integration</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Schedule Overview</i><br>
Westin Arlington, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia 22203<br>
Phone: (703) 717-6200<br>
<br>
Tuesday, November 6<br>
3:00-5:00: Poster Setup<br>
5:00-5:45: Opening Plenary Session<br>
6:00-8:00: Poster Reception</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><br>
Wednesday, November 7<br>
7:30-8:30: Breakfast<br>
8:30 - 5:30: Meeting sessions<br>
5:30-8:00: Rooms available for additional meetings<br>
<br>
Thursday, November 8<br>
7:30-8:30: Breakfast<br>
8:30-11:30: Meeting sessions<br>
11:30-12:30: Lunch provided; meeting adjourns at 12:30</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">12:30-4:00: Rooms available for additional
meetings</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">B O O K M A R K
S</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><b><br></b></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><b>Annual Meeting Information and Documents
Online@</b></font></div>
<div><a href="http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/"><font
face="Verdana">http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/</font></a></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">--Printed program<br>
--Poster abstracts<br>
--Poster index<br>
--Attendee list</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">--Online schedule:
http://nsdl.comm.nsdl.org/schedule/</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000">I N S P I R A T I O
N</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" color="#000000"><b>On the Road in Arlington:
Blog About NSDL's Annual Meeting</b></font></div>
<div><a href="http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/roadreports/"><font
face="Verdana">http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/roadreports/</font></a></div
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<div><font face="Verdana">Everyone enjoys getting the inside scoop and
the latest news. Add your Annual Meeting reports, personal
impressions, photographs and restaurant recommendations to the<i> NSDL
Road Reports</i> blog. Contact Brad Edmondson
<brade@lightlink.com>, or Carol Minton Morris
<clt6@cornell.edu> for registration information.</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">It's easy to add the RSS feed from<i> NSDL
Road Reports</i> to your iGoogle or other personalized homepage to
keep up to date on Annual Meeting happenings:</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>
<div><a
href=
"http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/roadreports/feed/"><span
></span
>http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/ro<span
></span>adreports/feed/</a></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>NSDL Whiteboard Report,</i> research news
and notes from the National Science, Technology, Mathematics Education
Digital Library <http://NSDL.org> funded by the National Science
Foundation, is published bi-weekly and includes information from NSDL
projects and programs nationwide. PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE. TO
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE visit<font color="#000000"> <</font></font><a
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<div><font face="Verdana"><i>Whiteboard Report</i> is published by
NSDL Communications and edited by Brad Edmondson<font
color="#000000">--</font></font><a
href="mailto:gbe2@cornell.edu"><font face="Verdana"
color="#000000">gbe2@cornell.edu, 607 272-1832</font><font
face="Verdana">. Project leaders and participants from the NSDL
Community are encouraged to send research news and notes of interest
of 100 words or less with web links to additional information to the
editor.</font></a></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">The National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
is the Nation's online library of resources for science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education and research.</font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana">NSDL would like to thank the National
Science Foundation for its generous support and advocacy of NSDL as
the NSF digital library of science education. This material is based
upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants
No. 0227648, 0424671, 0733600, and 0227888. Any opinions, findings,
and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
National Science Foundation.</font></div>
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