Going to SLA in Philadelphia?
Taste Philly at the Western States Chapters Reception June 13 6-8pm at the Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad.
Monday, April 25, 2011
March / April 2011 Newsletter
March / April 2011 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 2
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
If you had to choose just one professional organization, would it
be SLA? Every time this question comes up amongst colleagues,
the answer from all is always yes. SLA is our top choice. If you’re
reading this message, you obviously feel some loyalty to this
organization. If SLA is your top choice, you must find value in your
membership. But there’s always room for improvement.
Link to full newsletter
Sunday, April 17, 2011
10 minute membership survey - please give us your input!
SLA has retained the services of loyalty expert James Kane, who will be working with one Chapter of his choosing on a pilot project to build loyalty amongst our membership. In order to be considered for this project, we have to submit a proposal to Kane by May 2nd, demonstrating our need for his services. To that end, we need YOU to participate by completing a brief survey. Please take about 10 minutes to provide your input by visiting the following link:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGVRWUJwNzN6MWpGaG5pUk91bkpIcGc6MQ
Since the deadline is so soon, the survey will only be open for ONE WEEK. Please complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your help.
-Robin
SLA-SCC President
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGVRWUJwNzN6MWpGaG5pUk91bkpIcGc6MQ
Since the deadline is so soon, the survey will only be open for ONE WEEK. Please complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your help.
-Robin
SLA-SCC President
Friday, April 15, 2011
Another Preservation Workshop
The Los Angeles Preservation Network (LAPNet) invites you to attend a workshop:
Mold : Prevention and Remediation
Presented by Michele Brown, Book Conservator at Cornell University. Location: The Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108. DATE: MAY 25, 2011, 9-4pm.
REGISTRATION FEE: $40 for the Morning Session Only (includes refreshments and admission to The Huntington) $75 Full-Day (includes refreshments, lunch and Hands-On Afternoon Session)
What is mold? How do you identify it? What types of mold can we expect to find on heritage materials? What do we do if we find it? How can we prevent it from occurring in the future? This workshop will address these questions and other concerns that participants may have regarding mold in their collections. We will begin in the morning with a discussion of the life cycle of mold, types of mold likely to occur in libraries and museums, and what conditions contribute to mold growth in libraries and museums. In the afternoon we will explore ways to treat mold if it does occur in your collection. We will pay particular attention to the methods and equipment necessary for safeguarding the health and safety of library staff that may have to deal with mold outbreaks.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT! THE HANDS-ON AFTERNOON SESSION IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS.THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS FOR THE MORNING LECTURE.
To register send the following information to Linda Mehr at the address below along with your check: name, institution, address, email, phone, fax.INDICATE LUNCH CHOICE: Chicken cranberry salad______
Turkey ham cheese baguette________
Grilled vegetable caprese wrap _____ (vegetarian)
REGISTRATION FEE: $40 (MORNING LECTURE ONLY, INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS & ADMISSION TO HUNTINGTON ) *OR* $75 (ALL DAY, INCLUDES HANDS-ON SESSION & LUNCH); All checks payable to LAPNet; Registration deadline May 6
Mail to: Linda Harris Mehr, Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Registration questions contact: Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033 / lmehr@oscars.org
Monday, April 4, 2011
FREE "PROTECTING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS" WORKSHOPS
Protecting Cultural Collections, SB
Santa Barbara
Date: 05-12-2011
Website: admin@calmuseums.org
The Californians Connecting to Collections Project is a two-year, statewide preservation project that will provide information, education, and training to California heritage institutions. One component of this project is a two-part workshop, titled Protecting Cultural Collections: Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Participants will complete a disaster response and collection salvage plan by the end of Part 2, including pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections, and an understanding of the practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency. For more information or registration assistance contact Sarah Post at admin@calmuseums.org.
These workshops are FREE. Funding is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a Connecting to Collections statewide grant.
Part 1: Prevention & Preparedness - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Part 2: Response & Recovery - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Professional Development Day -May 6, 2011 at Boeing, Huntington Beach
You won't want to miss this seminar on May 6th!
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Find out how you can become Future Ready at the 2011 Southern California Chapter Special Library Association Professional Development Day
Many thanks to our sponsors, SafariBooks and EBSCO- Boeing - 5301 Bolsa Ave - Building 28 - Huntington Beach, CA
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
We have a terrific line up of speakers to get you and your organization "Future Ready"...
The day's moderator will be Christian Gray, Business Development Specialist at Reprints Desk, www.linkedin.com/in/christianlgray
We will kick-off the day with 3 panelists:
1. Britt Foster, MLIS Student, Class of 2011, UCLA http://www.linkedin.com/pub/britt-foster/21/203/4b7
Title:
The 2.0 Toolbox: Choosing the Right Web 2.0 Applications to Get the Job Done.
Web 2.0 is the all the rage and you may be familiar with the most popular 2.0 tools: social networks, blogs, and the Cloud are everywhere these days. The challenge is that while Web 2.0 resources are nearly unlimited, your resources are not. How do you decide where to invest your time and energy to make the most of Web 2.0 applications?
We will look at some of the most popular and familiar Web 2.0 resources and discuss how to decide which tools to use and how to manage these resources in new ways to promote yourself, your organization, and your industry. Marketing, networking, innovating, and collaborating through Web 2.0 to remain sustainable and relevant are essential to being Future Ready.
2. Graeme Byrd, Business Development & Collaboration Manager, FMYI [for my innovation], http://www.linkedin.com/in/graemefbyrd
Title:
Powered by Human Energy
While we live in the information age - with streams of data flowing all around us every day - people and relationships are still the most critical elements. Without the context of relationship that people bring, information is just a string of characters.
To that end, facilitating collaboration and building relationships is a critical component to our knowledge economy. An organization is more than its products or services. It is about the depth of its social network, breadth of knowledge, and the speed by which we can bring ideas to market.
Be a Change Agent. Be Future Ready.
3. Sandra Crumlish, Manager, Library & Resource Center, St. Jude Medical, Inc., http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sandy-crumlish/4/655/3aa
Title:
Supporting Innovation and KM by Leveraging Partnerships in a Tight Economy.
Money is tight and budgets are constantly threatened. Our vendors are also hurting so it is time to partner up and work as a team toward the organization’s goals. The Library is still responsible to support innovation and manage our information and knowledge resources. Enlisting our vendors to assist by offering value-added services to our already existing resources, with little or no cost, is the next step to success and will make the Library shine.
4. Scott Brown, Owner, Social Information Group, @socialinfo
http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrbrown
5. Christy Confetti Higgins, Cybrarian, Oracle Corp
http://www.linkedin.com/in/confetti
Title:
Organizational Intelligence & Creating Relationships Around Information
Partnering and connecting with your stakeholders and customers in the organization can ensure your ongoing success and sustainability around information services. We will explore the concept and practices of “organizational intelligence”, look at ways to find out about people in your organization and seek them out where they are, and talk about how to engage with them in various ways to raise your value, visibility, and credibility within the organization. We will then delve into a case study looking at examples of gaining organizational intelligence for the benefit of creating relationships, enabling collaboration around information services, communicating, gaining support for funding and information integration, and how they truly can establish sustainability and value in the long term. We will discuss internal social media and how that plays a role in this important space of building relationships, partnering, and communicating.
Following a general Q&A session (save your questions, there will be plenty of conversation happening and more than one "right" answer), we will have plenty of hands-on demonstrations.
The day's moderator will be Christian Gray, Business Development Specialist at Reprints Desk, www.linkedin.com/in/christianlgray
We will kick-off the day with 3 panelists:
1. Britt Foster, MLIS Student, Class of 2011, UCLA http://www.linkedin.com/pub/britt-foster/21/203/4b7
Title:
The 2.0 Toolbox: Choosing the Right Web 2.0 Applications to Get the Job Done.
Web 2.0 is the all the rage and you may be familiar with the most popular 2.0 tools: social networks, blogs, and the Cloud are everywhere these days. The challenge is that while Web 2.0 resources are nearly unlimited, your resources are not. How do you decide where to invest your time and energy to make the most of Web 2.0 applications?
We will look at some of the most popular and familiar Web 2.0 resources and discuss how to decide which tools to use and how to manage these resources in new ways to promote yourself, your organization, and your industry. Marketing, networking, innovating, and collaborating through Web 2.0 to remain sustainable and relevant are essential to being Future Ready.
2. Graeme Byrd, Business Development & Collaboration Manager, FMYI [for my innovation], http://www.linkedin.com/in/graemefbyrd
Title:
Powered by Human Energy
While we live in the information age - with streams of data flowing all around us every day - people and relationships are still the most critical elements. Without the context of relationship that people bring, information is just a string of characters.
To that end, facilitating collaboration and building relationships is a critical component to our knowledge economy. An organization is more than its products or services. It is about the depth of its social network, breadth of knowledge, and the speed by which we can bring ideas to market.
Be a Change Agent. Be Future Ready.
3. Sandra Crumlish, Manager, Library & Resource Center, St. Jude Medical, Inc., http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sandy-crumlish/4/655/3aa
Title:
Supporting Innovation and KM by Leveraging Partnerships in a Tight Economy.
Money is tight and budgets are constantly threatened. Our vendors are also hurting so it is time to partner up and work as a team toward the organization’s goals. The Library is still responsible to support innovation and manage our information and knowledge resources. Enlisting our vendors to assist by offering value-added services to our already existing resources, with little or no cost, is the next step to success and will make the Library shine.
For lunch (salad with your choice of meat lasagna or vegetarian lasagna) we are flying in from Denver, Scott Brown and Christy Confetti Higgins for a joint presentation:
4. Scott Brown, Owner, Social Information Group, @socialinfo
http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottrbrown
5. Christy Confetti Higgins, Cybrarian, Oracle Corp
http://www.linkedin.com/in/confetti
Title:
Organizational Intelligence & Creating Relationships Around Information
Partnering and connecting with your stakeholders and customers in the organization can ensure your ongoing success and sustainability around information services. We will explore the concept and practices of “organizational intelligence”, look at ways to find out about people in your organization and seek them out where they are, and talk about how to engage with them in various ways to raise your value, visibility, and credibility within the organization. We will then delve into a case study looking at examples of gaining organizational intelligence for the benefit of creating relationships, enabling collaboration around information services, communicating, gaining support for funding and information integration, and how they truly can establish sustainability and value in the long term. We will discuss internal social media and how that plays a role in this important space of building relationships, partnering, and communicating.
Following a general Q&A session (save your questions, there will be plenty of conversation happening and more than one "right" answer), we will have plenty of hands-on demonstrations.
Courtesy of Boeing IT, we will have wi-fi access, so being your web-enabled devices.
Important Registration Information - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
Boeing is donating use of its conference facility. However, the site is not open to the public and badging is required. The following data and deadlines pertain to all registrants. Security will verify ID's at the door.
Important Registration Information - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
Boeing is donating use of its conference facility. However, the site is not open to the public and badging is required. The following data and deadlines pertain to all registrants. Security will verify ID's at the door.
- Required info:
1. Name 2. Home Address 3. Driver's License (state and #) 4. Registration due: May 02, 2011
Many thanks to our sponsors, SafariBooks and EBSCO
Payment information:
Payment information:
- Via PayPal:
- Student: $20.00
- SLA Member: $35.00
- Non-Member: $45.00
- Via Check: mail to Bill Lee, 558 Santiago Cyn Wy., Brea, CA 92821
Many thanks to our sponsors, SafariBooks and EBSCO
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We will provide $20 gas cards to carpool drivers.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sara Tompson at LA84 on 3/23/11
Pictures of Sara Tompson making her presentation at LA84 last Wednesday are available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34642745@N07/sets/72157626365755600/
Saturday, March 26, 2011
May 10 tour of Edwards Air Force Base - update
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Sara's presentation slides from LA84
Couldn't make it to Sara Tompson's presentation at LA84? Sara has permitted us to archive her presentation on the chapter website. It's in PDF format, so it takes a little time to load and you may have to adjust to make it fit your screen.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tomorrow is deadline for Professional Day survey
This is your last call for taking the Professional Day survey. Please take the survey by the end of Thursday, March the 24th (tomorrow).
We are set at Boeing, Huntington Beach, and the topic will be Future Ready related.
You can help let the presenters know what's important to you by going to https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG1kVlJNUl90OENscWxNUTVuUEVpTXc6MA and completing the survey. See you there!!
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