SLA-SCC Fall events.

We have a fantastic line-up of events for the rest of the year. From happy hours to evening programs, we have all your networking needs covered. I hope you will join us at all of them!

October 17th, 5pm. Sternheim Fundraiser at the Arboretum.
It's not too late to register for the Sternheim fundraiser! Help our Chapter support future information professionals by attending this important fundraising event. Please see the blog post for details and email your RSVP by Wednesday, October 13th to rdodge@fidm.edu. If you can't attend, donations to the Sternheim fund are always welcome. Last-minute donations to our raffle are also welcome. Please contact raffle coordinator Drea Douglas by Wednesday, at Drea.Douglas@hklaw.com.

October 21st, 6pm. Happy Hour in the Valley.
Fall is such a beautiful time of year in Southern California. Let's celebrate in the Valley at the Blue Dog Beer Tavern, with our host Shawn Stamm, President of the LA LISSA organization. RSVP: rdodge@fidm.edu or on the facebook event invite.

November 4th, 6pm. Happy Hour on the Westside.
But wait, there's more! You can always make room on your calendar for another happy hour, right? Let's celebrate Fall again at the Westside Tavern, with our host Maria Brahme, SLA-SCC Mentor Program Chair. RSVP: rdodge@fidm.edu or on the facebook event invite.

November 10th, 5:30pm. Awards Dinner and Evening Program at the LA84 Foundation.
I'm excited to announce that the Awards Dinner has been scheduled for November 10th at 5:30pm at the LA84 Foundation. And because we should keep the celebratory mood going all through the Fall, the Awards Dinner will be combined with a program titled "A Celebration of Librarianship and the Information Profession." We will have a panel discussion led by Jean Crampon, Cindy Mediavilla, and Dorothy McGarry, about the core values of our profession and the values we should consider protecting and carrying forward into the future. More details about this event, as well as registration instructions, will be posted shortly.

An essential part of the Awards Dinner are the Awards of course! Awards Chair Lynn Lewis would like to remind everyone that nominations are now open:
"The Holidays are coming, and what better way to celebrate than by choosing to honor a colleague with a special Chapter Award. There are two ways to do this: the first is to honor a Chapter member who has provided outstanding service to the Chapter over a long period of time (the Billie Connor Award). The other is to recognize a member for exceptional service for a shorter period of time, or has successfully completed a short-term project which benefits the Chapter (The Meritorious Service Award).

All we need is the name and contact information (phone, email, company/organization), which award (Connor or Service), and a brief description of what the nominee has done that makes him/her eligible.

Send your nominations today to Lynn Lewis, Chair, SCC/SLA Awards Committee, at: llewis@gia.edu. Awards must be received by no later than October 31, 2010."


December 9th, 11:30am. Tour of the Natural History Museum Library.
Chief Librarian Richard P. Hulser will treat us to an informative presentation on the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County with a focus on the past, present and future of the Research Library. Details and registration for this event will be posted soon.

December 15th, 6pm. Holiday Party at the Skirball Center.
We are planning a truly spectacular holiday party. You won't want to miss this. Please save the date and stay tuned for all the details.