Congratulations to our new 2010 Executive Board and Award Winners

2010 Executive Board Leaders:

President-Belinda Beardt
President Elect-Robin Dodge
Past President-Teresa Bailey
Treasurer-Bill Lee
Secretary-Drea Douglas
Director at Large-Holly Lutkenhouse
Communications Director-Jackie Prentice

Chapter Awards:

Billie Connor Award: Susan Hendrickson

Meritorious Service Awards: Eric Bryan, David Cappoli, Peter Johnson, Brad Rogers, Sara Tompson and Josh Walters

Certificate of Appreciation Awards:

Robin Dodge
Susan Eubank
Jill Foreman
Christian Gray
William Holmes
Peter Johnson
Hema Ramachandran
Ann Shea
Chris Sneider
Charlotte Wixx-Daniel

Past Presidents in attendance who received a rose in celebration of the SLA Centennial:

2008 - David Cappoli
2004-2005 - Jay Springer
2001-2002 - Kathleen Smith
2000-2001 - Debbie Hartzman
1999-2000 - Jean Crampon
1998-1999 and 1991-1992 - Billie Connor
1997-1998 - Sharon McNeil
1995-1996 - Katherine Richards
1994-1995 - Dorothy McGarry
1993-1994 - Gay Toltl Kinman
1992-1993 - John Shea
1990-1991 - Doris Small Helfer
1989-1990 - Robert Bellanti
1985-1986 - Ann Wiedel Shea

SLA's Alignment Study: Words for Executive Presentation

One purpose of this SLA study was to help us find words that resonate with executive management.

From the report --

Specific areas of emphasis include making resources credible and easily
accessible, facilitating good decision-making, and saving time and money.
Knowledge sharing and continuous learning also tested well.


The best words for SLA:

We create a culture of knowledge sharing through global
networking to exchange information, innovative
ideas, insights and trends.
We champion the value of information professionals as
critical assets who provide value-added intelligence that
facilitates good decision-making and creates
competitive advantage for organizations.


Key Messages for the Professional to Use:

Knowledge Sharing
Information professionals are
accountable for gathering,
organizing and sharing the right
information for the best decisions.
Information professionals further
create a culture of knowledge
sharing by educating colleagues
on the best use of information
sources.

Global Networking
Through active global
networking, information
professionals promote the
exchange of information,
innovative ideas, insights and
trends.

Competitive Advantage
Information professionals ensure
organizations have the right
information, insights and trends to
make good decisions and gain
competitive advantage.

Bottom-line Benefits
Information professionals save
organizations time and money
by providing value-added
intelligence that is accurate,
reliable and relevant. We
deliver expert information to our
organizations in a timely,
accessible and convenient
manner.