SLA-SCC Award winners for 2011

The 2011 SLA-SCC Chapter Award winners announced

I would like to present to you the SLA-SCC Award winners for 2011.  Awards were presented at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Dinner which was held Thurs., Nov. 10^th, at the Ports O' Call Restaurant in San Pedro.  The new 2012 SLA-SCC Board members were also introduced.  Photos of the evening are available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34642745@N07/sets

The 2011 SLA-SCC Award winners are as follows:

The 2011 Billie Connor Award, Southern California Chapter, Special Libraries Association: 

JOAN DUBIS for her service to the Chapter over the years in several different capacities.  She was the Publications Chair that oversaw a major overhaul of our website in 2005/06.  She served as Publications Chair in the late 1990's as well.  Joan also served on the Nominations Committee a couple of years ago and was on this year’s Professional Development Committee held at the Boeing facility in Seal Beach.  For this event, she was responsible for all site and logistics coordination.  

The 2011 Meritorious Service Award, Southern California Chapter, Special Libraries Association:

EDWARD VAZQUEZ for his efforts in tracking down and urging reluctant sponsors to follow through with their pledges .

JACKIE PRENTICE for suggesting the idea of using advertising (or sponsorship) as a means of revenue for the Chapter newsletter. Jackie set up the program’s guidelines and procured the newsletter’s initial sponsor.

CHRISTIAN GRAY for helping to put on one of the most successful professional days ever. Christian single-handedly lined up the speakers and did an excellent job as emcee. His efforts in organizing and presenting the Professional Day made the day pleasant, educational and fun.  He is also recognized for assisting Jackie Prentice in implementing the Chapter newsletter sponsorship program.

SUE BREWSAUGH for her role in helping to put on this year’s very successful Professional Day.  Sue saw to the presentation details including providing the host facility and arranging for the catering. Her hostessing and organizational skills helped make the day run seamlessly and effortlessly.

MARIA BRAHME for her tireless efforts the past 2 years to revitalize the mentorship program. She put a lot of energy into personally contacting potential mentors and mentees, even reaching beyond the Chapter in her search for mentors.  She also worked with Chapter President Robin Dodge on last year's mentorship event.

And our new award:

The 2011 Student Meritorious Service Award, Southern California Chapter, Special Libraries Association:

GRACE ROSALES for her role in founding the UNT/CSUN SLA student chapter.  She also served as its President 2009-2011.  She has been a very productive and effective participant in SLA, as well as a representative voice of the organization's student population.

Future 365 is closer than it seems

This week the SLA Board is posting on the Future Ready 365 blog about the new strategic vision and looking for input!

Sara Tompson's post is up today:
http://futureready365.sla.org/11/29/continuously-competent-professionals/

Mary Ellen Bates' on the conference was posted yesterday:
http://futureready365.sla.org/11/28/a-new-vision-enhancing-the-annual-conference/

Please read and comment on all you can, since SLA is us!

SLA award nominations

I’d appreciate if you share this reminder with your unit-lists that the deadline to nominate for SLA Awards is just 2 days away, Thursday 1 December. Nominations received before midnight eastern standard time will be accepted. I’m happy to answer any questions or assist with problems.

Award-descriptions and criteria: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/index.cfm

Nomination form: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/awardnomfrm2007.cfm

We look forward to recognizing our members’ achievement and dedication at the ‘SLA Oscars,’ as one Hall of Fame inductee called the ceremony last year. The more (nominations received), the merrier!

Digital Family Reunion 2011, December 8th, 6 - 11pm.

Clear your calendars folks, there's parties to attend! After you attend our own holiday party on the 7th, you can keep right on partying the next day. The SLA-SCC has partnered up with the Digital Family Reunion this year to bring you a discounted registration for this fun event. This is a chance to network with colleagues beyond our immediate profession and to do some outreach to people and companies who need to know what we do and how we can help them. I hope you'll consider joining me and representing SLA and the information profession at the Digital Family Reunion.

-Robin
SLA-SCC President, 2011


Digital Family Reunion '11 Holiday Party
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Wokcano Restaurant, Santa Monica, CA
http://www.digitalfamilyinc.com/dfr/2011
   
We are all connected. Plug in. Celebrate.

For the fourth year running, we'll celebrate the connectedness of our vibrant digital media industry in Southern California at the fourth annual Digital Family Reunion. Whether you were there at the beginning, lived through the dot-com era, emerged after the crash or started your career in digital yesterday, you are a part of the Digital Family.

And you are invited to participate in the industry's holiday event of the season, where the most dynamic and well-connected media, entertainment, technology and finance professionals in Southern California gather each year in celebration of our industry and each other.

REGISTER NOW!
http://www.witi.com/regforms/digital_family_registration_form_DFR11.php?id=2768

Tickets: $30 with SLA-SCC discount code DFR47.

Passed appetizers, no-host bar, Entertainment.

For more information visit: http://www.digitalfamilyinc.com

All-School Student Holiday Party, December 1st, 6pm, West Hollywood Public Library

The SLA Southern California Chapter would like to invite you to a very special holiday event, for students by students.
 

Co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County Library and LA as Subject, and organized by and for the student groups of the CSUN/UNT, UCLA, and SJSU library school programs, this party aims to bring together local students of all library, information, and archival programs to mix and mingle and celebrate the holidays together. Alumni and professionals are welcome to attend as well, and you need not be affiliated with the local programs to attend. We welcome students and alumni from any out-of-state or online library, information, or archival program.
 

WHEN: December 1st, 6:00 - 8:30pm
WHERE: West Hollywood Public Library
Dinner and drinks will be provided. Attendees will have exclusive access to the West Hollywood Public Library during the event.
 

Attendance is FREE if you are currently enrolled in a library, information, or archival program or if you've graduated within the last 5 years. Professionals are welcome, and may register for $15. (There is no need to pre-pay. Cash and checks will be accepted at the door).
 

Details:
The evening is for connecting so it will be fairly unstructured. Some options in the planning thus far include the following ideas:
 

-Gathering points for library students and alumni from an institution to find each other. 

-Chats with the consultant who shepherded the West Hollywood Library design and project to completion.

-Speed chat with library professionals - a fun and fast way to meet and chat with some information professionals about their jobs and anything else you want to ask them. Think of it as 'speed dating' for your career investigations and aspirations.

-A learn-more-about-your-colleagues scavenger hunt event.
These are subject to change so you have to show up to find out what happens!
 

Directions:
The West Hollywood Library is located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. (310) 652-5340Three (3) hour validated parking is available in the parking facility on the west side of the library for the first 90 attendees. Enter the parking facility from either San Vicente Blvd or Robertson Blvd. Parking is available nearby as well but read the signs for any street parking restrictions. 

RSVP:

Please RSVP by November 28th to Robin Dodge, rdodge@fidm.edu, 213-624-1200 x3376.

Newsletter September/October 2011

September / October 2011 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 5
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

As the year winds down, I'm looking forward to the holidays, and transitions, and maybe even a bit of rest and relaxation. Well, that last bit probably won't happen any time soon. I'm not a rest-and-relaxation sort of girl, and besides, there's still a few irons in the fire.....

Read the full newsletter.

Joint Holiday Dinner - December 7, 2011

                        SLA/SCC – LACASIS&T JOINT HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Date:           Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Speaker:   Wes Hagen

Wes Hagen is the vineyard manager and winemaker for Clos Pepe Vineyards and Estate Wines, as well as Axis Mundi Wines, Clos Pepe’s second label.  Wes retired from a lucrative career in public education to become a winemaker in 1996.  His early training came from UC Davis’ Extension program, his work in 1996 at Babcock Winery, and from a decade of home winemaking in Southern California.

Wes wears a lot of hats in the wine biz.  He manages the vineyard at Clos Pepe and makes the wine for the Estate and Axis Mundi labels with his wife, Chanda.  Wes also writes a regular column for WineMaker Magazine, and has written for the Burgundy Report, Color and Aroma Magazine and a feature article in the Los Angeles Times Magazine.  Wes has served as a professional wine judge for fifteen years, chairing panels at 4 different International Wine Competitions.  Wes won the central Coast Winegrower of the Year in 2001-2002, and has successfully petitioned the Federal Government for the establishment of two American Viticultural Areas, the Santa Rita Hills and Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA’s, and is working on a third:  Ballard Canyon AVA.  Wes puts in extensive effort in promoting Clos Pepe and the Santa Rita Hills as a premier Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wine growing area.

Wes also loves educating the public on the subject of wine and wine history, and gives tours and tastings by appointment at Clos Pepe.  He is a local industry leader in the use of social networking and web 2.0. Wes can be reached via email at wes@clospepe.com, is on Facebook as Wes Hagen, and has an impressive Twitter following at twitter.com/weshagen .  In his free time Wes enjoys hiking, drinking, photography, creative writing, playing Latin and African percussion, studying Shaolin Kung Fu and playing video games.

Wes will be speaking on the history of Southern California winemaking with a strong emphasis on Santa Barbara.

           

Place:             Historic San Antonio Winery

                       Maddalena Restaurant      http://www.sanantoniowinery.com/

Event:              5:00pm            Tour of Winery (Optional, please arrive by 5:00pm)

           6:00pm               Social with Wine & Appetizers

  Antipasto

  Chardonnay, Riesling, and Cabernet Sauvignon

                           6:45pm               Dinner

  Maddalena Salad

  Chicken Marsala with Penne

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Wild Mushroom Ravioli

  Seasonal Vegetables

  Assorted Desserts

  Pinot Grigio and Merlot

  Iced Tea

                           7:30pm               Speaker: Wes Hagen

Cost:           $50 Students             

                            $75 SLA & ASIS&T Members           

                            $75 Non-Members who register with a SLA & ASIS&T Member

            $90 Non- SLA or ASIST Member

Register Today!  Registration deadline is Monday, November 28, 2011.  Register by mail with the form below or Register online at http://lacasist.org/event/2011/2011-slascc-lacasist-joint-holiday-program.  

No refunds will be given after November 28, 2011.

	SLA/SCC – LACASIS&T JOINT HOLIDAY PROGRAM REGISTRATION FORM

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Make checks payable to LACASIST, and mail check and form to:  Bo-Gay Salvador

Make your check payable to "LACASIST"

Form and check to be received no later than November 28^th to:

LACASIST - Bo-Gay Salvador

P.O. Box 13102

Marina Del Rey, CA 90295

Elected!

Chapter Election Results

Please congratulate the winners of this year's SLA Southern California Chapter elections:

For President-Elect: Drea Douglas
For Secretary: Shawn Stamm
For Communications Director: Michele Fricke
For Director-at-Large: Grace Rosales


Your 2012 Chapter Executive Board will be:

President: William Lee
President-Elect: Drea Douglas
Past President: Robin Dodge
Treasurer: Peter Johnson
Secretary: Shawn Stamm
Communications Director: Michele Fricke
Director-at-Large: Grace Rosales

Thank you for voting, and much appreciation goes to the Nominations Committee members, Teresa Bailey, Alison Becker and Sara Tompson.

And please consider volunteering for an Advisory Board position in 2012 - contact William Lee if you’re interested.

Chapter events updates

We know you're busy, and e-mail is easy to overlook, so here's another reminder of some upcoming chapter events.  

The Annual Business and Awards Dinner 

I took the liberty of reserving a few more spots for the November 10 Annual Business and Awards Dinner, so we can get the best price.  

I kept the price to last year's price so we could all have a good time and have some money to attend the other chapter events.  So come support the chapter, honor our awardees, and network with your colleagues BEFORE the holiday crush begins.   Come enjoy an evening in beautiful San Pedro; it's easy to get there - and there is no 405 construction.  Send in your reservation today, or sooner.   http://sla-scc.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-business-and-awards-dinner_06.html

NAVAIR China Lake

A few seats have opened up on the $10.00 limo to China Lake.  It's going to be a real fun day and we've worked out a great deal to spare you the driving. 

http://sla-scc.blogspot.com/2011/10/nov-18-navair-china-lake-library-800am.html

So clear your calendar for these events and rsvp now!

IT summit

Information Technology (IT) Innovation Summit Southern California to focus on IT and New Media Jobs and Education for California

Leading Information Technology (IT) and New Media employment experts and education professionals are convening to discuss perspectives on local jobs and how to promote IT and education pathways. The event takes place December 9, 2011 at the LA County Office of Education located in Downey, California. The cost to attend is free but space is limited. To register visit: http://itinnovationsummit.org

Sponsored by WebProfessionals.org and its WhyITNow.org initiative, a grass roots coalition of industry and education professionals, the IT Innovation Summit supporters includes Monster.com, CompTIA, State of California Department of Education, LA County ROP and the California Community College ICT Collaborative. Summit speakers will focus on local jobs, partnerships and innovative strategies and conversations for California. Featured speakers include
• Gary Page, California Department of Education
• Bill Cullifer, WebProfessionals.org
• James Jones, MPICT and the California Community College ICT Collaborative
• Andy Vaughn, Monster.com
• Alan Rowland, CompTIA.

Participants will discuss the growing demand for IT and New Media Jobs, the skills required by employers, the latest survey data collected for California and connecting students with industry jobs in the nation's fastest growing sectors of the economy.

The Summit will include four panel discussions: “What Survey’s are telling us about IT and New Media Jobs," “Building IT Programs that Work for All Students,”"IT Pathways, Articulation and Vision for the Future," “Building Effective Partnerships and Community Relationships."

Vote now for your 2012 SLA-SCC Executive Board officers!

SLA Southern California is holding its elections, October 17 – November 4, 2011, and the nominees to fill the following Executive Board offices in 2012 are:

* President-Elect – Drea Douglas
* Secretary – Shawn Stamm
* Communications Director – Michele McKinnon Fricke
* Director-at-Large – Grace Rosales

The ballot is now open. Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/76Z6S3H to cast your ballot.

The 2011 Nominations & Elections Committee,

Teresa Bailey
Alison Becker
Sara Tompson


Candidate information follows:

Drea Douglas, Candidate for President-Elect
SLA member since: 2004

Candidate statement:
As secretary, I've spent the last two years taking notes on what other people have been doing for the chapter. I've been lucky to be surrounded by people who have the energy and the initiative to create a better community. Consequently, I believe the time is right for me to … what's the best clichéd metaphor I could use at this moment? "Step up to the plate" will speak to the sports fans, "put skin in the game" gets the political animals, and "join the conversation" might grab the academics. I'll leave it to you to decide which one gets the point across best.

My vision is to see more involvement on the part of the members. That's right, I'm asking you to vote me in to office so that I may ask you to do even more - what could possibly go wrong? In this case, not much. All I'm talking about is increasing your visibility in the library community by giving you the chance to have a face-to-face meeting with the people you've been emailing for years. This meeting could be a luncheon, a tour of a library, or perhaps a happy hour - seriously, what could go wrong?

Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter:
2010-2011: Secretary, SLA Southern California Chapter.
2007: Member, Sternheim Scholarship Fundraiser Committee.

Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including Divisions:
N/A

Current or previous employment:
2003-present: Librarian, Holland & Knight LLP.
2001-2003: Librarian, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
1997-2001: Information Specialist, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.


Shawn Stamm, Candidate for Secretary
SLA member since: 2009

Candidate statement:
I come to librarianship as a career changer who has served 18 years in the pastoral ministry handling the teaching and administrative needs of different volunteer organizations. I am a people person who looks forward to the opportunity to serve SCC SLA and I am from the first graduating class of the Cal State Northridge / University of North Texas cohort.

Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter:
8/2011 Gersten-Sternheim Scholarship Event Planner

Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions:
N/A

Other association activity outside of SLA:
2/ 2010- 8/2011 Founding President: Los Angeles Library and Information Sciences Student Association
All School Day Career Fair
April 2, 2011 Glendale Public Library Auditorium
“Archiving the Future” Star Trek/Mission Inn networking event. November 28, 2010 Riverside Metropolitan Museum
Resume/Mock Interview Event. October 30, 2010 Oviatt Library Presentation Room
All School Day.“Exploring your opportunities: What’s at the end of the rainbow? May 22, 2010 Glendale Public Library Auditorium
11/2009-7/2011 Member: UNT/CSUN SLA Student Chapter
Organized and promoted guest speaker event for Dorothy McGarry
Designed Special Libraries Association UNT Student Chapter Logo

Current or previous employment:
6/2011 to Present
Substitute Librarian: Los Angeles Public Library
Personal website or blog (URL):
Website: http://www.shawnstamm.com/Library
Book Review Blog: http:/www.shawnstamm.com


Michele McKinnon Fricke, Candidate for Communications Director
SLA member since: 2009

Candidate statement:
I would like to contribute to building effective and strong communications, collaboration, and community within our SLA Southern California Chapter. I am a newcomer to the Los Angeles area from Portland, Oregon. I enjoy exploring the region, learning about SoCal art and history, and renovating a 1921 house.

Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter:
N/A

Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including divisions:
First Five Year Ambassador, 2011
Participant, SLA Annual Conference, Virtual Component, 2010

Other association activity outside of SLA:
Member, California Library Association & ALA, Society of American Archivists, Society of California Archivists.
Attended PLA National Conference 2010, SCA Conference 2011, Western Roundup 2010, NW Interlibrary & Resource Sharing Conference 2010, Online NW 2010.
President (2009-2010) & Secretary (2004-2009), Association of Professional Genealogists, Oregon.
Chair & Member, various organizations supporting Beaverton School District activities, 2003-2009.
Educator & Docent, Portland Art Museum, 2001-2009.

Current or previous employment:
Temporary Library Specialist, FIDM, 2011.
Previous Library & Archival Internships with Natural History Museum, The Huntington Library.
California State University Dominguez Hills, and Oregon Historical Society, 2009-2011.
Library Assistant, Cedar Mill Community Library, 2007-2010.
Beaverton School District, Education & Campaign Management, 1993-2009.
Previous work in Corporate Human Resources.


Grace Rosales, Candidate for Director-at-Large
SLA member since: September 2009

Candidate statement:
I am a research professional with over 15 years experience in the legal industry working primarily with law firms. I received my BA in Speech Communications from Cal State Long Beach, Paralegal Certificate from UCLA and a J.D. from Whittier Law School. I currently work as a Research Librarian for DLA Piper, a global law firm. I worked full time while I finished my MLIS degree with a focus on Legal Informatics and a Graduate Academic Certificate in Advanced Management. I graduated in May 2011 as part of the first graduating class from University of North Texas/Cal State Northridge (UNT/CSUN), a new cohort which started in August 2009. Our graduation ceremony was held on August 27, 2011 and I was honored to be nominated to give the commencement speech.

Shortly after UNT/CSUN cohort started, I founded the SLA Student Chapter for UNT/CSUN. I served as President from 2009-2011. Almost half of our 50 students are now SLA Student Members. In our first year the UNT/CSUN Student Chapter won the Merit Award for Outstanding Leadership from SLA SAAAC in 2010. In addition, I am the recipient of the following awards and grants:

SCALL Scholarship Recipient, 2010
AALL & Thomson West / George A. Strait Minority Scholarship Recipient, 2010
AALL Educational Scholarship Recipient, 2010
SLA Travel Grant Recipient, Legal Division, 2010
PLL Travel Grant Recipient, 2010
SCALL Travel Grant Recipient, 2010
TRIPLL Conference Invitee, 2010
RIPS-SIS AALL Grant Recipient, 2011
PLL-SIS AALL Grant Recipient, 2010 and 2011
Phi Beta Phi Honor Society, 2011
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society, 2011

Though I am fairly new in librarianship I have enjoyed the camaraderie formed with librarians especially those with our Southern California Chapter of SLA from my involvement as a student member. I would like to be able to continue to stay involved as a Director-at-Large and help increase membership especially amongst newer librarians and library students.

Previous board or committee office or activity in the SLA Southern California Chapter:
Student Liaison for Chapter newsletter - 2009
Holiday Event committee – 2010
First Five Years Ambassador - 2011

Previous board or committee office or activity in SLA, including Divisions:
Legal Division 2009-present
Co-chair SLA Legal Division – Student Relations 2010-present

Other association activity outside of SLA:
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 2007-present
Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) 2007-present
American Libraries Association (ALA) 2009-present
California Libraries Association (CLA) 2009-present
Asian Pacific American Library Association (APALA) 2009-present
American Bar Association (ABA) 2007-present
SCALL Bibliography Subcommittee - 2010

Current or previous employment:
Research Librarian – DLA Piper - April 2011-present
Independent Consultant – DLA Piper - November 2010-April 2011
Reference Librarian – Howrey LLP - July 2007 -August 2010
Legal Assistant – Howrey LLP – January 2001-July 2007

Gold Coast Library Network (GCLN) Professional Development Day

From Bare Bones to a Sustainable Future: Sources of Funds (and Inspiration) for Gold Coast Libraries
(ALL ARE WELCOME!!!)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
November 3, 2011 9AM - 2PM

9:00 AM Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:30 AM Welcome and Announcements
10:00 AM Speaker: Grant Writing with Dr. Cindy Mediavilla
10:40 AM Speaker: Fundraising with Gay Larsen
11:20 AM Speaker: Friends & Foundations with Kenley Neufeld
12:00 PM Luncheon
1:15 PM Tour SBMNH

Register online at www.goldcoastlibraries.org

California Privacy Protection Law

This week California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will extend privacy protections currently in place for library records to book purchases, including e-books. Read about it on the State Library Blog:
http://blog.library.ca.gov/

ALA Webinar

Tactics for Library Job Hunting in a Tough Market
Monday, October 10, at 10am Pacific Time
Hone your job-hunting skills in a free interactive webinar with Jeannette Woodward, author of A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market (ALA Editions). A seasoned administrator with experience in both academic and public libraries, Woodward will focus on the application package, the interviewing process, and the distinguishing features of how libraries recruit.
Register at https://alapublishing.webex.com/

Legal Webinar

Save the Date for a Professional Development Webinar sponsored by the SLA Legal Division: Business Communication Skills for the Special Librarian: Reporting Up in the New Normal Economy
Sponsored by BNA, Inc.

When: Thursday, October 20th, 1:00-2:30 Eastern Time

WHERE: Webinar - Register at http://www.bna.com/business-communication-skills-w12884903497/

What: As the latest job reports continue to disappoint, we're all wondering how to improve or simply solidify our standing in this new normal economy. The focus of this program is to provide all types of special librarians with business and reporting concepts, terminology, and business communication soft skills to help them stand out and stand strong within their organizations. Topics covered by panelists include:
· What is the new normal economy and how to align the library with the organization's goals.
· Communicating and connecting with people above you.
· What organizational directives are changing the direction of the library?
· Choosing the right format and understanding your audience when presenting information.

Cost:
SLA Members $15
Non-Members $20
Site License for SLA Members (4+ attendees) $60
Site License for Non-Members (4+ attendees) $75

For more information, please contact:
Carolyn Trask - ctrask@haslaw.com or 617.378.4380
Adria Harris - adriaharris@cozen.com or 215.665.4689
Jill Strand - jillstrand@gmail.com or 612.672.8235

National SLA Election Results

The 2011 election for the Special Libraries Association's (SLA) Board of Directors drew to a close on Wednesday, 28 September, with 2393 SLA members casting their votes. The voting resulted in five new members being selected to the association's governing body:
• President-Elect: Deb Hunt
• Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect: Debbie Schachter
• Division Cabinet Chair-Elect: Ann Koopman
• Directors: Marilyn Bromley and Hal Kirkwood

Nominations Sought for Cutting-Edge Technology in Libraries

The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) are soliciting nominations for best library practices using cutting-edge technology.

The application process is very simple and attempts to showcase libraries that are serving their communities with novel and innovative services and provide the library community with some successful models for delivering quality library service in new ways. The key factors is the use of technology to provide a service and something that can be replicated by other libraries.

A committee of practicing librarians will review all nominations to identify those libraries that are truly offering a best practice or most innovative service. Libraries or library service areas selected will be publicized via the OITP and LITA websites, highlighted through ALA publications, and featured in a program at the ALA Annual Conference in 2012.

More information and nomination forms can be found at www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/cuttingedge/2012.cfm

Academic Library Survey input

The process is underway to reintegrate the Academic Library Survey (ALS) into the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey, starting with the 2013 data collection year. Initial discussions were held in New Orleans at the annual meeting of the Academic Library Survey Advisory Committee meeting. Tom Weko, Associate Commissioner, Postsecondary Studies Division, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) provided procedural background information and proposed steps for the reintegration process, comparing data elements in the existing Academic Library Survey with the various IPEDS components. The two main reasons are to improve the quality of the data and decrease the collection burden.

In August a two-day Technical Review Panel brought together experts in the field for a comprehensive discussion of existing ALS data elements and the possible inclusion as part of the reintegrated survey. The panel discussed every aspect of the existing ALS, including eligibility requirements, staffing, funding and services. A report from Technical Review Panel #35, Reintegrating the Academic Libraries Survey into IPEDS, is available on the IPEDS TRP Web site: https://edsurveys.rti.org/IPEDS_TRP/Index.aspx

The report is open for public comments by October 18, 2011. This is the time to review the proposed changes and submit your responses for consideration. Pass along this invitation for comments to appropriate colleagues and constituencies who have an interest in academic library statistics, data collection, and research.

Free Webinar on Tech in Academic Libraries

Join us at the Technology & Libraries Lightning Round-Up!

Free webinar on topics in technology in academic libraries, presented by the ACRL-ULS Technology & Libraries Committee

Not attending Internet Librarian? Or don't have time to go to all the sessions you want to? This post-conference web-based alternative will provide you with an overview of some of the best presentations, workshops, and exhibits related to technology affecting university libraries.

The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th, 11am-12pm PDT/2-3pm EDT. Speakers from a variety of university libraries will present overviews of what they learned at the conference in a lightening-round fashion. Register for the webinar at http://forms.library.okstate.edu/view.php?id=53.

Nov 18 - NAVAIR China Lake Library - 8:00am

Join your fellow chapter members in an exciting visit to a wonderful library in a “cool” setting. Get your RSVP in for Friday, Nov. 18th for a full day tour of "The Secret City," a U.S. Navy base located in the Mojave Desert. Our hosts will be the staff of the Naval Air (NAVAIR) Scientific & Technical Library, located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, CA. The base was established in 1943 and the library has served the workforce almost from the beginning. The day will include a tour of the China Lake Museum of Armament and Technology (http://www.chinalakemuseum.org/) where we will learn about the rich air and surface weapon systems development heritage of one of the Navy's premier weapons research, development, and test facilities. Check out the NAWCWD public web site for more information. http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd/nawcwd/about/index.html


There is a limit of thirty people for this tour, regardless of your transportation preferences.

If you want to be among the thirty people, (only 30), there are two requirements you must fulfill. You must:

(1) Send security information (sorry – no foreign nationals) directly to Ann Morehead ann.moorehead@navy.mil as directed in the “Badge Requirements” section

AND

(2) Send transportation information to Bill Lee mmlee@flash.net in the “Transportation Preferences” section

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This is a tentative schedule of events.

10:30am - Arrival-Meet in the parking lot of the Ridgecrest Cinema.
Staff members will meet you there, distribute badges and escort you onto the base.

Lunch in the Library-Sandwiches, chips, salads, drinks and dessert-$5 per person

China Lake Armament Museum-Docent tour and gift shop

Lecture and tour of the Miniature Munitions Laboratory

Weapons walk at the McLean Building

Library tour, roundtable discussion and snacks

Roundtable discussion topics will be sent approximately three weeks before the event so you can start thinking about them.)

5:30pm - Departure

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Badge Requirements:

Ann Moorehead will coordinate the badge requirements so please send ann.moorehead@navy.mil the following information for each attendee including the bus driver.

Unfortunately, because of the nature of this visit (non-vital/informational only), no Foreign Nationals will be allowed on the Center.
* Full Name
* Email and cell phone contact (in case she needs to get in touch prior to the visit)
* Date of Birth
* Last FIVE digits of your Social Security number
* Also, please have two forms of ID (picture if possible) with you on the day of the visit. With increased security many times there is a need to provide additional identification.

All information MUST be sent to ann.moorehead@navy.mil via email by close of business November 4, 2011.

Attendees who drive their own vehicles to Ridgecrest/China Lake will meet at the Ridgecrest Cinema parking lot at 10:30 (1631 N. Triangle Drive, Ridgecrest, CA across the street from the main entrance to the Center) where a staff member will drive you to our destinations. Please be prompt as we have a lot to do and see in a short period of time! Also if you do plan to drive your own vehicle or ride with someone, please include that in your correspondence so we can coordinate staff drivers.
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Transportation Preferences:

____ I would prefer to pay $10.00 and ride in a limo/bus and meet somewhere in Pasadena around 8am to be driven round trip to China Lake, returning around 9:00pm the same day. I understand that there must be at least 20 people who agree to this option and that there is a limit of 25 people who can ride in the Hummer Limo.

____ I would prefer to arrange a carpool with at least one more person and receive a $50.00 gas card


_____ I would prefer to be a passenger in a carpool


____ I would prefer to make my own arrangements and will meet at the Ridgecrest Cinema at 10:30am as described by Ann Moorehead in the Badge Requirements section

All information must be sent to Bill Lee at mmlee@flash.net by close of business October 28, 2011
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Contacts:
Bill Lee phone number 714-865-1243 email mmlee@flash.net

Ann Moorehead phone number 760-939-3649 email ann.moorehead@navy.mil
Barbara Lupei phone number 760-939-2313 email barbara.lupei@navy.mil
NAWCWD Technical Library Reference Desk 760-939-3389

Please retain contact information in case of delays.

Many thanks to Teresa Bailey and Joyce Hardy for making the arrangements for this visit.

2011 Business and Awards Dinner

2011 Business and Awards Dinner

Come help us celebrate our most deserving members who have made an impact on our chapter this year. Our Annual Awards Dinner promises to be a fun event, with dinner, awards and a speaker at a beautiful seaside venue, and an optional tour of a local museum. Whether you're a member or not, whether you're a student or professional, everyone is welcome to join us for this important celebration.


When: Thursday, November 10, 2011

3:30pm – optional tour of the LA Maritime Museum

4:30pm – Board meeting (members are invited) -- Breakwater Room

6:00pm – Reception, registration and networking -- Breakwater Room

7:00pm – Dinner Buffet

7:45pm – Awards Presentation – Lynn Lewis

8:15pm - Amy Chatfield – Trip to Cuba


Where : Ports O’ Call Restaurant -- Breakwater Room --link to restaurant 

Berth 76

San Pedro, CA 90731


Parking is free

Here's a map to the Restaurant -- click here, then click on location


Cost:

$40 Members

$35 Students/Retired/Unemployed

$45 Non-members


Includes appetizers, dinner, and one free beverage at the reception!


Featuring Lynn Lewis, 2011 Awards chair presenting the 2011 chapter awards

and

Amy Chatfield from USC Norris Medical Library with photos from her trip to Cuba as part of the SLA tour of Cuban Libraries. Amy's trip was partially sponsored by the chapter.

and

Optionally, we have arranged for a pre-Awards Dinner tour at 3:30pm of the
Los Angeles Maritime Museum at Berth 84, just a short drive or a long walk from the Ports O’ Call Restaurant

RSVP: PLEASE EMAIL BILL at mmlee@flash.net by October 22 if you plan to attend the dinner and/or the Maritime Museum tour.  Facebook and Paypal are great aren't they? But they don't count as emailing Bill. Only emailing Bill counts as emailing Bill.

THEN you may use the link below to pay via PayPal, or bring your payment to the event, or mail your check to:

Bill Lee
558 Santiago Cyn Wy
Brea, CA 92821

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Pay thru Paypal

Members

Students/Retired/Unemployed

Non-Members

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RECEPTION MENU

Shrimp Cocktail with Cocktail Sauce
Spanikopitas
One free Beverage

DINNER BUFFET

Classic Caesar Salad
California Green with Sliced Apples & Raspberry Vinaigrette
Caprese Salad
Bow Tie Pasta Salad
Roasted Vegetables with Vinaigrette

Rolls and Butter

Almond Crusted Chicken
Salmon with Dill Butter & Caramelized Onions
Rigatoni with Spicy Marinara
Carved Prime Rib

Rice Pilaf
Fresh Vegetables

Assorted Desserts
Coffee and Tea

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Maritime Museum Tour 3:30pm -- <here's a link>

Located at Berth 84 - a short drive or long walk from the event restaurant. A lovely museum with much local history of the Los Angeles Harbor including the tuna industry. Tour courtesy of Emma Lang, Curator

Nov 5 @ 10:30am - Joint visit to Mayme Clayton Library with UCLA SLA

Come join the UCLA SLA Student Chapter for a Saturday visit to the Mayme Clayton Museum in Culver City.

The Clayton Collection is the largest and most academically substantial independently held assemblage of its kind in the world. It is second in size and scholarly scope to the renowned Schomburg Collection in the New York City Public Library. To learn more about the museum and collection, please visit their Website here

The tour will start at 10:30am on Saturday, November 5, 2011 and last about 90 minutes. This very special tour is limited to 25 people, so get your RSVP in early, no later than October 28, 2011, to assure your spot on the tour.

Please RSVP to mmlee@flash.net by October 28, 2011.

Here's a link <this is the link> to a map with directions to get to the museum. There are two free parking lots located at the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum. Both parking lots (one near the entrance and the other directly behind the building) are available for us to park in.

San Diego Fall PD Day

SLA-San Diego Fall Seminar October 14, 2011: Registration Now Open!!

Register by September 30 for an early-bird discount!
Please join us for an exciting, interactive, and informative day!!

The Future-Ready Information Professional: Adding Value through Agility, Innovation, and Collaboration

Topics include:
• The Future-Ready Librarian: Getting Current with New Technologies to Anticipate Your Users’ Needs
• Your Next Strategic Plan: Nine Future-Ready Principles to Make it Successful
• Measure Up: Using Six Sigma Tools for Continuous Library Improvement
• Copyright Issues and the Academic: Creating a Comfort Level in Librarian and Faculty Collaboration
• Creating and Using Your Own Peer Learning and Mentoring Community
• FutureReady 365 Blog: From Idea to Applied Science

Speakers:
➢ Marydee Ojala, Editor of ONLINE magazine
➢ Dave Harmeyer, Associate Dean of University Libraries, Azusa Pacific University
➢ Lesley Farmer and Alan Safer, California State University Long Beach
➢ Virginia C. Hire Damrauer, Systems Administrator, National University (San Diego) Library; Jack Hamlin, National University; Steven Fleisher, Law/Business Liaison, National University (San Diego) Library
➢ Nancy Angelo and Linda Garnets (Angelo-Garnets Consulting, Organizational Psychologists with specialization in organizational change); Amy Kautzman, Associate Librarian Humanities and Social Sciences, UC Davis; and Helen Henry, Associate Librarian Administrative Services, UC Davis
➢ Christian Gray, Atlas Consulting and Reprints Desk


Date: Friday, October 14, 2011, 8 am – 4 pm
Location: Marina Village, 1936 Quivira Way,San Diego, CA 92109
Plenty of free parking available.

Price:
Rates include breakfast, lunch, and mid-morning and afternoon refreshments!
Register by September 30 at these rates:
• SLA Members $65
• Non-members $80
• Students/Unemployed/Retirees $30

After September 30, registration rates increase by $5 in each category:
• SLA Members $70
• Non-members $85
• Students/Unemployed/Retirees $35

Registration closes October 8.

For details and registration, go to http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/sandiego/

An evening with the authors of Best Practices for Corporate LibrariesNovember 3 6pm at FIDM

Best Practices for Corporate Libraries: A panel with SLA SoCal chapter authors plus a special author visit from Lorri Zipperer, SLA

RioGrande chapter

Join us on November 03, 2011 at 6:00pm at FIDM for a very
special evening with the authors of several chapters of Best Practices
for Corporate Libraries

Sara Tompson, Sue Brewsaugh and Deb Schwarz are members of the Southern
California Chapter and Lorri Zipperer joins us from the Rio Grande Chapter
in New Mexico.

There will be a short panel discussion during which each will
speak for about 10 minutes about their chapter of the book, then a question and answer
period where you can ask them about writing and collaborating, editing and
publishing their book.

Here's a link with a map to FIDM http://fidm.edu/peripheral/assets/visit-fidm/pdfs/fidm-la-campus-dir.pdf
We will be meeting in Room 500, 5th floor.

Our chapter will provide dinner.

Please let me know if you have food allergies/restrictions/preferences when you rsvp to
mmlee@flash.net by October 20, 2011.

Newsletter July/August 2011

July / August 2011 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 4
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

As elected leaders of the Southern California Chapter, your
Board is always working hard to make sure your
membership in SLA is worthwhile and valuable to you....

Read the full newsletter.

Government Issues of SLA interest

Freedom of Information

Transparency Recommendations for Congressional Joint Committee on the Deficit
“Over the past several weeks, it has been hard to avoid the drama of the debt ceiling negotiations. While default was avoided, the Budget Control Act settled the debt ceiling issue by pushing most of the tough decisions to a new joint committee of Congress (the “Super Committee”). The committee is tasked with producing another bill that will further reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion, which will likely result in deep cuts to public programs. Such significant cuts are sure to affect every American and every community. With so much at stake, the public deserves to know what the Super Committee is reading, who they are talking to, and what they are considering. Unfortunately, the debt ceiling legislation did not contain any significant transparency requirements that Americans expect and deserve. We need to inject openness and mechanisms for the public's voice into this important national debate. The stakes are high. Special interest lobbyists are already gearing up to defend their pet projects. They'd rather operate in the dark – and usually, Congress would, too. We have to make it clear that is not how democracy operates.”
http://www.ombwatch.org/supercommitteetransparencyasks

Pelosi calls for super committee transparency
“House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is calling on all sessions of the yet-to-be-named deficit super committee to be open to the public and aired online. A key feature of the debt ceiling agreement signed into law by President Barack Obama this week creates a committee of 12 members, divided equally between both parties and chambers, tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion more in deficit cuts by Thanksgiving. The law doesn’t require the meetings to be public.”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0811/Pelosi_calls_for_supercommittee_transparency.html

California Legislature keeps its budget secret
“A run-of-the-mill spat between two lawmakers has escalated into a referendum on government secrecy, exposing the lengths to which the Legislature will go to hide details about how it conducts the people's business. Accused by Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) of being a profligate spender, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) last month had his office budget cut and was threatened with suspension of his staff. Portantino said he was being punished as the only Assembly Democrat to vote against the state budget in June, and invited the speaker to prove him wrong by releasing details of lawmakers' office allowances. That request was denied. Now several newspapers, including The Times, have gone to court to challenge the Legislature's refusal to turn over records about how leadership doles out taxpayer resources to the rank and file. The Legislature says those records are privileged.”
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/07/local/la-me-legislature-secrecy-20110807

Apps for the Environment: Mr. Dev Goes to Washington
“The environment is of concern to a lot of us. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an Apps for Environment contest that gives developers a free reign to design and implement any application that addresses one or more of seven priorities that have been set by the EPA. The EPA Apps for Environment Challenge requires that your application use the EPA Environmental and Human Health data, is useful to individuals and communities and does addresses at least one of EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s Seven Priorities, some of which include improving Air Quality, Safety of Chemicals and Protecting America’s waters. You are free to combine other environment and health data to augment your application. The deadline for submissions is September 16, followed by a judging and public voting period. The winner will be announced on Oct 31.”
http://blog.programmableweb.com/2011/08/04/apps-for-the-environment-mr-dev-goes-to-washington/

Public Policy

Privatization of GPO, Defunding of FDsys, and the Future of the FDLP
“On July 22, the House passed a bill that would remove funding for FDsys, reduce funding for GPO by 20%, and reduce funding for the Superintendent of Documents by 16%. The House Report on the bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on "the privatization of the GPO" and the transfer of the Superintendent of Documents and the FDLP to the Library of Congress (page 25). The bill includes many other changes that are relevant to the dissemination of government information, but the ones related to FDsys and the privatization of the GPO are the ones which, if ultimately approved, would have the greatest negative impact on long-term free public access to government information. Passage of only some of these bad ideas would almost certainly result in a catastrophic loss of long-term access to and preservation of government information. These bad ideas are, however, only symptoms of a still bigger problem. There is, luckily, an obvious, logical path around all these threats.”
http://freegovinfo.info/node/3416

DoD revises FOIA directive to include 'presumption of disclosure'
“A July 28 revision by the Defense Department to its Freedom of Information Act directive incorporates the "presumption in favor of disclosure" first called for by President Barack Obama on his first full day as president. DoD Directive 5400.07 now states that DoD policy is to "promote transparency and accountability by adopting a presumption in favor of disclosure in all decisions involving the FOIA; responding promptly to requests in a spirit of cooperation; and by taking affirmative steps to make the maximum amount of information available to the public" consistent with protections for national security and other sensitive information. The new directive also extends its applicability to the Joint Staff and says that the department will work with the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records Administration to resolve disputes between requesters and the DoD.”
http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/dod-revises-foia-directive-include-presumption-disclosure/2011-08-14

First federal CIO launched far-reaching changes, experts say
“Vivek Kundra, who leaves his post today as the nation's first chief information officer, deserves credit for pushing a grand and comprehensive vision for using information technology more efficiently, for making government more transparent, and for beginning the process of moving a large share of federal computing to the cloud, experts told Nextgov this week. He also deserves recognition for defining the CIO's role itself. He took what might have been a little-noticed backwater in the Office of Management and Budget and turned it into a bully pulpit for an efficient, centralized and open government approach to information technology, observers said.”
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110812_6423.php

Information Sharing Still a Work in Progress
“While information sharing among government agencies has increased dramatically over the past decade, it still falls short in some areas. Due to “impediments to intelligence information sharing between U.S. forces and coalition partners,” information sharing with U.S. allies in Afghanistan has faltered to the detriment of the military mission, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense said in a mostly classified report last month. Continuing impediments have “resulted in information not being tactically useful by the time it is authorized for release,” the Inspector General said. See “Results in Brief: Improvements Needed in Sharing Tactical Intelligence with the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan,” excerpted from DoD Inspector General Report 11-INTEL-13, July 18, 2011. The 2011 Annual Report on the DNI Information Sharing Environment (pdf) said that “steady progress has been made” in information sharing, especially with respect to homeland security and law enforcement.”
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2011/08/infosharing_progress.html

Privacy Concerns

Secret Watchlists: Don’t Ask, Because Uncle Sam Won’t Tell
“Starting last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is operating a massive new database of personal information: names, birthdates, photographs, biometrics, and more. The information comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Terrorist Screening Database, the accuracy of which has been widely criticized. Scary stuff, since being listed in the database can mean nearly-endless hassles any time you try to board a flight or cross a border. But if you want to know if you're in the database, you'll be out of luck. A proposed rule by DHS would keep the database secret by exempting it from nearly every provision of the Privacy Act. Because the proposal challenges the fundamental tenets of government accountability and transparency, OMB Watch joined comments opposing the proposed rule, which were filed today by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and other groups.”
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/11802

Internet Access

BART Pulls a Mubarak in San Francisco
“This week, EFF has seen censorship stories move closer and closer to home — first Iran, then the UK, and now San Francisco, an early locus of the modern free speech movement. Operators of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) shut down cell phone service to four stations in downtown San Francisco yesterday in response to a planned protest. Last month, protesters disrupted BART service in response to the fatal shooting of Charles Blair Hill by BART police on July 3rd. Thursday’s protest failed to materialize, possibly because the disruption of cell phone service made organization and coordination difficult. Early reports indicated that BART cut off cell phone service by approaching carriers directly and asking them to turn service off. Later statements by James Allison, deputy chief communications officer for BART, assert “BART staff or contractors shut down power to the nodes and alerted the cell carriers” after the fact. AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile have not yet made comment as to whether or not they were complicit in the shutdown.”
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/08/bart-pulls-mubarak-san-francisco

UK Government Wants Police Empowered To ‘Close’ Twitter, BBM
“The UK’s Home Secretary will meet media and social media companies regarding blocking access during emergency situations, in the wake of England’s mass looting this week. Prime Minister David Cameron is also inviting police chiefs to tell him that they require the power to “close” services including Twitter and BlackBerry Messenger, the latter of which is this week being credited with having helped looters coordinate raids.”
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-uk-government-wants-police-empowered-to-close-twitter-bbm/

British Prime Minister Does a 180 on Internet Censorship
“After several days of destructive riots throughout the UK, British Prime Minister David Cameron is practically tripping over himself in his eagerness to sacrifice liberty for security. In a speech before an emergency session of Parliament today, Cameron highlighted concern over rioters’ use of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter:
“...when people are using social media for violence we need to stop them. So we are working with the Police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality. I have also asked the police if they need any other new powers.””
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/08/british-prime-minister-does-180-internet

International Outlook

New Zealand Declaration on Open and Transparent Government
“The Declaration on Open and Transparent Government was approved by Cabinet on 8 August 2011. . . To support this declaration, the government asserts that the data and information it holds on behalf of the public must be open, trusted and authoritative, well managed, readily available, without charge where possible, and reusable, both legally and technically. Personal and classified data and information must be protected.”
http://ict.govt.nz/programme/opening-government-data-and-information/declaration-open-and-transparent-government

From the UK - Report on the future of libraries published by councils and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
“Community groups running libraries, private sector funding and self-service book borrowing points in shops and village halls can play a vital role in delivering a library service fit for the 21st century, council leaders have said. The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) today publish a joint report on the future of libraries. The publication, ‘Future Libraries: Change, options and how to get there', comes one year after the launch of an ambitious project to support 36 library authorities in developing innovative ways to modernise services. Four options for helping to ensure the survival of libraries in the 21st century have been identified by the Future Libraries Programme pilots.”
http://www.local.gov.uk/web/10161/home/-/journal_content/56/10161/88839/NEWS-TEMPLATE


Please feel free to pass along in part or in its entirety.

The Intersect Alert is a newsletter of the Government Relations Committee, San Francisco Bay Region Chapter, Special Libraries Association
http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/csfo.html

Courtesy of Sara Tompson

Nominations Open for Chapter Exec Board

Starting July 18 through September 16, your SLA Southern California Chapter is accepting nominations for the following Executive Board offices to serve in 2012:
* President-Elect
* Secretary
* Communications Director
* Director-at-Large

Take this opportunity for career advancement by developing your leadership skills; connecting with new and old friends; and, helping guide SLA into its next century. Office overviews are below along with links to the more comprehensive office descriptions available on the Chapter Practices. You may nominate others or yourself.
To nominate an individual, send a message to this year’s Nominations & Elections Committee members, Teresa Bailey teresa.r.bailey@jpl.nasa.gov or Sara Tompson sarat@usc.edu .

Nominees will be expected to provide a review of past service to SLA and other professional organizations, as well as a statement on why they are running for a Chapter office.

Please note: The final slate of candidates is determined by the Nominations & Elections Committee in consultation with the Executive Board. Nominations do not guarantee a place on the slate of candidates.

SLA Southern California Chapter’s Organizational Structure -
http://wiki.sla.org/download/attachments/25002295/SLA-SCC+Org+Chart+2009.pdf?version=3

OFFICE DESCRIPTIONS

President-Elect (currently held by Bill Lee): The President-Elect oversees Chapter programming during his/her term, and coordinates activities with the Chapter's Professional Development Program Chair and the Sternheim Scholarship Fundraiser Chair so as not to have conflicting programs for proposed event dates. The President-Elect also works with the Vendor Relations Chair who may be able to identify vendors to provide financial support for programs. The President-Elect is expected to participate in SLA’s Leadership Development Institute held each January and the annual conference held every June. The Chapter provides supplemental funding to help defray travel costs for the President-Elect to both the winter meeting and the conference.
Complete office description - http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLASCC/President-Elect

Secretary (currently held by Drea Douglas): The Secretary serves as a member of the Executive Board, and records and distributes minutes of the Chapter's business meetings, including the annual business meeting. Minutes are a record of the proceedings of a meeting. They should contain a record of actions taken at the meeting. Minutes are to be kept not only for the annual business meeting, but also for all Executive Board and Advisory Board meetings of the Chapter
Complete office description - http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLASCC/Secretary

Communications Director (currently held by Lesley Farmer): The Communications Director oversees the work of the Web Site Administrator, the Discussion List Administrator, who is responsible for the Chapter's discussion list, the Calendar Editor, the Blog - Newsletter Editor, and the Jobs Board Editor.
Complete office description - http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLASCC/Communications+Director

Director-at-Large (currently held by Cameron Trowbridge): The Director-at-Large is an elected office which regularly reports on Chapter membership; greet new members via a welcoming e-mail message; and, assists with Chapter surveys.
Complete office description - http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLASCC/Director-at-Large

Cohen Awarded SLA Scholarship -- Party to Give

Cynthia Cohen, a Northridge, CA resident currently entering her fourth and final year in the MLIS program at San José State University (SJSU) who is expected to graduate in May 2012, is selected as the 18th recipient of the Karen Gersten-Sternheim Memorial Scholarship. The Karen Gersten-Sternheim Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually by, and at the discretion of, the Southern California Chapter of the Special Libraries Association [SLA], to provide assistance to a student who seeks a career in special librarianship.

Celebrate Cynthia’s recognition – and make possible future scholarships by attending the Gersten-Sternheim Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on August 21 at the LA County Arboretum.. There will be food and drink, raffles, fun and conviviality! You can get all the important details at http://www.sla-scc.org/scholarship/scholarship.html

Bill Lee (mmlee@flash.net) is taking RSVPs, and Robin Dodge (rdodge@fidm.edu)is collecting donations for the raffle/silent auction.

Podcasts for PR Advisory Council Project: My SLA

Below are links to the latest interviews for the recent P.R. Advisory Council project, My SLA: The Podcast.
http://my.sla.org/?p=606 – David Cappoli
http://my.sla.org/?p=620 – Deb Hunt

Special attention is dedicated to:
· connecting with MLIS students and new information professionals,
· setting personal goals within SLA, and how working toward these goals contributes to increased energy in the workplace,
· the professional impact of being involved.

Health Libraries Webinar

Using 211 and Healthy City Data for Library Planning and Advocacy Webinar

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Noon - 1:00 PM (Pacific Time)

This webinar is FREE of charge, however, pre-registration is required. Please reserve your webinar seat in advance at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/238820963. After you've registered, you'll receive a confirmation email with a unique link that will enable you to join the webinar on August 3rd. This one-hour webinar will review:
why the Healthy City database is of specific value to libraries and library users;
how consolidated data can help with library advocacy;
how to use and customize the Healthy City data for specific needs;
how to work with your local 211 to ensure consistent and robust library data; and
how to ensure library data is included even when no 211 system exists for your library jurisdiction.

This webinar will be of interest to librarians and library staff interested in understanding how to best utilize data for library planning and advocacy.

Speakers: Suzanne Flint, Shannon Ulrickson and Lilian Coral