NORASIST New Archives - December 1998

On Tuesday, December 1st, approximately 35 members and guests of NorASIS attended a presentation on, and a tour/demonstration of, the Computer Graphics and Visualization Laboratory at the NASA Lewis Research Center. Topics covered included computer graphics, computerized simulation, and computer-based collaborative processes. Jay Horowitz, the Lab Director, was pleased with the turnout and the interest displayed by the attendees. He stated that the timing was excellent since, the very next day, he had to ship the equipment and software to NASA Headquarters for a similar presentation and he was able to use the NorASIS meeting as a "dry-run" for the upcoming demonstration in Washington, DC. Many of the attendees expressed their appreciation and interest in the tour as well. For those who might be interested, the lab can be visited on-line at: http://gvis.lerc.nasa.gov

NORASIS member Penny O'Connor (Assistant Head, Science and Technology Department, Cleveland Public Library) was awarded Chapter Member of the Year for 1998 at the ASIS 1998 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, October 24-29.
This excerpt is from the conference program:

Penny has done an outstanding job in getting new members to become involved in the chapter and to be officers. Some were new in town; others were new to the profession. Penny provided new officers with 'corporate memory' and gentle reminders about the flow of the chapter year. One of her chapter colleagues said 'NORASIS currently exists as a direct result of Penny's participation in every area of the chapter.' Penny is recognized by ASIS for her many contributions to the Northern Ohio Chapter."

Congratulations, Penny!