Let's do lunch in Santa Monica! Roberta Shanman and Anita Szafran of RAND will be our hosts at Buca di Beppo, on June 9 at noon. Everyone is welcome to join us. We would love to meet up with our Santa Monica area members, and anyone else who's interested in joining us for some lunchtime conversation. Looking forward to the annual conference? Have questions about the RAND library? Want to discuss the future of the profession? Bring all your topics and questions. Don't miss out. Lunch meetings are a great way to fit some networking into your busy schedule.
June 9th, noon
Buca di Beppo
1442 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA
Buca di Beppo does not do separate checks. Please bring CASH AND CHANGE for your share of the bill.
Email me at rdodge@fidm.edu by June 8th if you are planning to attend.
We're looking forward to seeing you on the 9th!
-Robin Dodge
SLA-SCC President-Elect
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
A recap of our evening with Cindy Romaine.
What a fun time we had with Cindy! While enjoying a delicious dinner from the California Pizza Kitchen as the sun set over Grand Hope Park, we debated the future of the profession.
Cindy posed 3 questions to the group:
1. What are you doing now that you will not be doing in 3 years?
2. What will you still be doing in 3 years?
3. How can SLA help?
What followed was a discussion rich with ideas that spanned the whole range of the profession, from IT issues to taxonomies, from managing-up to serving our patrons. So what are we doing that might not be a part of our lives in 3 years? Perhaps we'll hardly ever pick up the telephone to make a good old-fashioned phone call. Maybe we won't own so many dual resources. The electronic version might be the only version. Maybe we'll be dealing with fewer physical items in general. We might have less privacy as social networking grows, and maybe we'll be sleeping less as we all check our work email from our blackberries at 2am.
What will we still be doing in 3 years? We will still be connecting our patrons with our resources. We will still be providing reference service and instruction. We will probably still have frustrating IT issues, like ten thousand passwords and interoperability issues, but technology will certainly be prevalent in all aspects of our work.
How can SLA help? We see our friends on facebook, chat with our co-workers in the next cubicle via instant message, send emails to our families, and attend webinars at our desks. Anyone else feel a need for some human contact these days? SLA can help us stay connected, both virtually and in-person. SLA can provide training and programming for mid-career professionals. We can leverage our diverse membership to learn from and network with our peers.
Cindy asks us to think about our core values. What do we want to conserve? What is precious to our profession? These are questions worth some thought and discussion, especially at SLA networking events. Core Value Happy Hour anyone?
-Robin Dodge
SLA-SCC President-Elect
Cindy posed 3 questions to the group:
1. What are you doing now that you will not be doing in 3 years?
2. What will you still be doing in 3 years?
3. How can SLA help?
What followed was a discussion rich with ideas that spanned the whole range of the profession, from IT issues to taxonomies, from managing-up to serving our patrons. So what are we doing that might not be a part of our lives in 3 years? Perhaps we'll hardly ever pick up the telephone to make a good old-fashioned phone call. Maybe we won't own so many dual resources. The electronic version might be the only version. Maybe we'll be dealing with fewer physical items in general. We might have less privacy as social networking grows, and maybe we'll be sleeping less as we all check our work email from our blackberries at 2am.
What will we still be doing in 3 years? We will still be connecting our patrons with our resources. We will still be providing reference service and instruction. We will probably still have frustrating IT issues, like ten thousand passwords and interoperability issues, but technology will certainly be prevalent in all aspects of our work.
How can SLA help? We see our friends on facebook, chat with our co-workers in the next cubicle via instant message, send emails to our families, and attend webinars at our desks. Anyone else feel a need for some human contact these days? SLA can help us stay connected, both virtually and in-person. SLA can provide training and programming for mid-career professionals. We can leverage our diverse membership to learn from and network with our peers.
Cindy asks us to think about our core values. What do we want to conserve? What is precious to our profession? These are questions worth some thought and discussion, especially at SLA networking events. Core Value Happy Hour anyone?
-Robin Dodge
SLA-SCC President-Elect
Friday, May 14, 2010
TAKE 5 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
I am looking for another member spotlight so if you want to be featured just let me know!
TAKE 5 – Getting to know you, getting to know all about you...
The TAKE 5 SLA-SCC Member Spotlight with shine the light on different people each issue.
1. What made you decide to be a librarian?
2. What is your passion in life?
3. What would be your dream job?
4. What do you do for fun?
5. Tell us what makes you tick….
Jackie Prentice
Communications Director
jprentice@eosintl.com
TAKE 5 – Getting to know you, getting to know all about you...
The TAKE 5 SLA-SCC Member Spotlight with shine the light on different people each issue.
1. What made you decide to be a librarian?
2. What is your passion in life?
3. What would be your dream job?
4. What do you do for fun?
5. Tell us what makes you tick….
Jackie Prentice
Communications Director
jprentice@eosintl.com
Friday, May 7, 2010
Coming soon to a pub near you?
We had a great time at happy hour last night. Want to host a happy hour in your neighborhood? It's fun and easy and a great way to talk to other information professionals in a low-stress atmosphere. Email me at rdodge@fidm.edu if you're interested.
I hope you enjoy these photos from last night, and I hope to see you IN the photos next time.
Lynn, Lucy, and Rachel:
Maria and Lynn (and partially, the other Lynn and Rachel):
Caroline, Karla, and Holly:
Thanks for coming, and to all those who missed out on a fun time, we'll see you at the next one!
-Robin Dodge
SLA-SCC President-Elect
I hope you enjoy these photos from last night, and I hope to see you IN the photos next time.
Lynn, Lucy, and Rachel:
Maria and Lynn (and partially, the other Lynn and Rachel):
Caroline, Karla, and Holly:
Thanks for coming, and to all those who missed out on a fun time, we'll see you at the next one!
-Robin Dodge
SLA-SCC President-Elect
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Future Ready: An evening with Cindy Romaine
Please join us on May 12th for an evening with SLA President-Elect Cindy Romaine. Cindy will be presenting and leading a discussion about her "Future Ready" platform.
Cindy explains: "As resources and expectations shift in our industry, one key question that information professionals wrestle with is this: How can I position myself to be ‘essential’ in the new knowledge economy? In other words, what are the tools, techniques, and skills we need in order to optimally prepare ourselves in the evolving information landscape?
To start steering that conversation, I’ve been gathering information for several months -- and I’m getting a clearer picture. Please join me for an evening of lively discussion as we plot our way to a better future.
What might you get out of this meeting? Stories.
1. Stories about how people are adapting to the new landscape in creative ways.
2. Vignettes that show you new ways to be successful with your MLIS.
3. Techniques that members use to keep themselves up to date.
4. Insights about what does not work--even though you think it should!
I’ll lead a discussion about getting ourselves Future Ready, share a few ideas that I have, and listen to the possibilities you see for SLA as we go forward together."
Cindy Romaine is the principal of Romainiacs Intelligent Research, a consultancy focused on information intense projects—research, information flow, needs assessment, and authoritative sourcing—related to business needs. Cindy’s experience includes 16 years at Nike, Inc., where she was responsible for the strategic global collections for a world-class design community.
Cindy actively contributes to her professional community and has served as president of the Oregon chapter of SLA two times, on the Board of Directors for SLA, is the recipient the Center of Excellent award from SLA, was the chair of the Innovation Laboratory, and chaired the PR committee. Cindy is currently the President-Elect of SLA and working on making the association Future Ready.
When
Wednesday, May 12th.
6:00pm Registration/Networking
6:30pm Buffet dinner/optional FIDM Library tour
7:30pm Future Ready, by Cindy Romaine
Where
The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Library
919 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Directions and parking info can be found here: http://fidm.edu/about/campuses/directions/pdf/fidm-la-campus-dir-09.pdf
Once you arrive on campus, check in at the security desk, and then come up to the 3rd floor. When you get off the elevators, head towards the lefthand hallway and go right. The library is straight ahead down the hallway. Dinner and networking will be held in the library conference room, and Cindy's presentation will be held on the 5th floor in room 525D.
Cost
$20 SLA Members
$15 Students
$30 Non-SLA Members
This includes a buffet dinner with vegetarian options.
RSVP
If you're paying with Paypal, use the button that corresponds to your membership status, and follow the instructions. Then email Robin Dodge at rdodge@fidm.edu with your name, contact info, and affiliation.
If you are paying by check, please complete this registration form and mail it with your check payable to SLA-SCC no later than May 10th to:
Robin Dodge
FIDM Library
919 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
------------------------------------------------------------------
An Evening with Cindy Romaine, May 12th, 2010
Name _________________________________________________
Affiliation ______________________________________________
Email/Phone ____________________________________________
Cindy explains: "As resources and expectations shift in our industry, one key question that information professionals wrestle with is this: How can I position myself to be ‘essential’ in the new knowledge economy? In other words, what are the tools, techniques, and skills we need in order to optimally prepare ourselves in the evolving information landscape?
To start steering that conversation, I’ve been gathering information for several months -- and I’m getting a clearer picture. Please join me for an evening of lively discussion as we plot our way to a better future.
What might you get out of this meeting? Stories.
1. Stories about how people are adapting to the new landscape in creative ways.
2. Vignettes that show you new ways to be successful with your MLIS.
3. Techniques that members use to keep themselves up to date.
4. Insights about what does not work--even though you think it should!
I’ll lead a discussion about getting ourselves Future Ready, share a few ideas that I have, and listen to the possibilities you see for SLA as we go forward together."
Cindy Romaine is the principal of Romainiacs Intelligent Research, a consultancy focused on information intense projects—research, information flow, needs assessment, and authoritative sourcing—related to business needs. Cindy’s experience includes 16 years at Nike, Inc., where she was responsible for the strategic global collections for a world-class design community.
Cindy actively contributes to her professional community and has served as president of the Oregon chapter of SLA two times, on the Board of Directors for SLA, is the recipient the Center of Excellent award from SLA, was the chair of the Innovation Laboratory, and chaired the PR committee. Cindy is currently the President-Elect of SLA and working on making the association Future Ready.
When
Wednesday, May 12th.
6:00pm Registration/Networking
6:30pm Buffet dinner/optional FIDM Library tour
7:30pm Future Ready, by Cindy Romaine
Where
The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Library
919 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Directions and parking info can be found here: http://fidm.edu/about/campuses/directions/pdf/fidm-la-campus-dir-09.pdf
Once you arrive on campus, check in at the security desk, and then come up to the 3rd floor. When you get off the elevators, head towards the lefthand hallway and go right. The library is straight ahead down the hallway. Dinner and networking will be held in the library conference room, and Cindy's presentation will be held on the 5th floor in room 525D.
Cost
$20 SLA Members
$15 Students
$30 Non-SLA Members
This includes a buffet dinner with vegetarian options.
RSVP
If you're paying with Paypal, use the button that corresponds to your membership status, and follow the instructions. Then email Robin Dodge at rdodge@fidm.edu with your name, contact info, and affiliation.
If you are paying by check, please complete this registration form and mail it with your check payable to SLA-SCC no later than May 10th to:
Robin Dodge
FIDM Library
919 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
------------------------------------------------------------------
An Evening with Cindy Romaine, May 12th, 2010
Name _________________________________________________
Affiliation ______________________________________________
Email/Phone ____________________________________________
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