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53rd Annual CBHL 2021 Meeting: Sample Program - 2023

Program and schedule the 53rd meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries in Washington D.C., May 5-7, 2021

Day one -program

 

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Please Note:  All Times are Central Daylight Time (CDT)
12 noon pm Eastern/11 am Central/10 am Mountain/ 9 am Pacific

11 am to 2:15 pm Day One Programming

Hosted by:  ???

11:00 am to 11:05 am - Signing on of registrants and Description of Day One - Ana Nino

11:05 – 11:20amWelcome and opening remarks, Patrick Newman, President & CEO, Fort Worth Botanical Garden

11:20am – 12:00pm: "The Wandering Watermelon: A Bittersweet Tale", Tom Shay

12 – 1pm: "Illuminations," a talk about the exhibition and its convergence of art and science by Dr. Ale Vasco, BRIT Research -- joint session with BRIT Research's Lunchtime Lecture series [Robin comment: assuming this is a different link?]

Break 1 – 1:15pm

1:15 - 2:15pm: "Hidden Gardens of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden: A Celebration of the Herbarium and Library Research Collections of BRIT," Barney Lipscomb, Director of BRIT Press and BRIT Library

Evening Programming

(optional) 6:30 - 7:30pmMunch & Mingle, a virtual Happy Hour space to socialize and exchange with fellow CBHL colleagues!  Feel free to come to the meeting with a snack, meal, and/or beverage of your choice.