An Evening with Tom of Finland

An Evening with Tom of Finland

The SLA-SCC invites you to dinner and a tour of the intriguing erotica library at the Tom of Finland Foundation. Come learn about its efforts of educating the public as to the cultural merits of erotic art and in promoting healthier, more tolerant attitudes about sexuality. Our evening will be hosted by Tom of Finland Foundation Library Director and International Liaison, Allison Schulte. Those interested in attending are encouraged to explore the Tom of Finland Foundation website at www.TomOfFinlandFoundation.org in order to get an idea of the erotic art represented in the collection and on display at the library.

When

Thursday, February 18th.

5:30pm Registration/Networking

6:00pm Dinner

7:00pm Tour by ToFF Library Director Allison Schulte and ToFF Co-Founder and President Durk Dehner

Where

1421 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Free street parking is available

Site coordinator: Allison R. Schulte, 213-250-1685, librarian@TomOfFinlandFoundation.org

Cost

$20 SLA Members/$15 Students/$30 Non-SLA Members This includes a buffet dinner with vegetarian options, as well as dessert and wine.

The registration fee covers only the cost of this event, but you can make a difference in the future of The Tom of Finland Foundation by donating to help support their efforts. Your donation is tax deductible. Donate today! http://www.tomoffinlandfoundation.org/foundation/Donations/Memb/member.html.

RSVP

Questions? Email Robin Dodge at rdodge@fidm.edu. Please complete registration form and mail it with your check payable to SLA-SCC no later than February 12^th to:

Robin Dodge

FIDM Library

919 South Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

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From the Archives ... A Chapter Program on Public Relations, 1950

With SLA celebrating its centennial in 2009, the Southern California Chapter will periodically feature historical material from its rich archives.


From the original photo caption: The head table at a meeting of the Special Libraries Association, Southern California Chapter, which took place May 26, 1950 in Los Angeles and was keyed to the theme of Public Relations. Edward F. Baumer (standing, third from left), Director of Information and Research, Prudential Insurance Company, Western Home Office in Los Angeles, addressed S.L.A. on "What's Ahead in Public Relations?"

Others standing, from left to right: Guy Marion, Manager, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Research Department, and one of SLA's original "Founding Fathers"; Harold Hamill, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library, and Chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the American Library Association; and, Dr. Robert Dockson, Economist, Prudential.

Seated left to right: Mrs. Baumer; Sherry Taylor, Librarian, Prudential and newly-elected Director of Public Relations of SLA's Southern California Chapter; Kathleen Edwards, Librarian, Farmers Insurance Group and the new Chapter President; Constance Martois, Librarian, Municipal Reference Library and immediate Past President; Mrs. Dockson; Margaret Cressaty, Librarian, College of Osteopathic Surgeons and Physicians and SLA Member-at-Large; and, Mrs. Marion.

From the Archives ... A Chapter Program on Library Budgeting, 1969

With SLA celebrating its centennial in 2009, the Southern California Chapter will periodically feature historical material from its rich archives.

Jack Benton speaking at a Chapter meeting on 8 April 1969 on the subject of "Program Budgeting."

SLA-SCC Second Life Evening Program 8/11/09

Are you ready to explore the virtual world of Second Life?

• Who's doing it?
• What is it?
• When did it all began?
• Where is it headed?
• Why do I need to know about it?

SLA-SCC invites you to join us ...

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Time: 4:30 pm Registration

5:00 pm - 6:50 pm Program
7:00 pm Dinner at A&W Seafood (Optional)

Speaker: Richard Hulser, Principal at Richard P. Hulser Consulting

Cost: $10 (SLA/SCALL/LACASIS member) / $5 (student/retired/unemployed) / $15 (non-member)

Location: CSU Northridge Oviatt Library Room #102C - 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge CA 91330 - Meet at Information Desk just as you enter the Oviatt Library lobby and they can direct you to Room 102C. If the attendance warrants we may move to a large classroom.

Parking and Directions: Driving directions can be found at: http://library.csun.edu/About_the_Library/findus.html. Parking is $4.00. Stop at the parking Kiosk 2 located just east of the corner of Prairie St.and Darby Ave. to purchase your parking pass. You should be able to park in the visitor parking section of Lot B4 which is right behind the Parking Kiosk 2.

Refreshments will be served and dinner to follow at A&W Seafood (9306 Reseda Blvd, Northridge) for those who would like to join our social mixer! It is a 10-minute walk from the Oviatt Library and a 2-minute walk back to parking lot B4.

Please send completed registration form and check payable to SLA-SCC:
Belinda Beardt
P.O. Box 548
Burbank CA 91501

You may register by email and pay at the door. You will be responsible for paying the registration fee should you miss the program.


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Circle or underline one: $10 (SLA/SCALL/LACASIS member) / $5 (student/retired/unemployed) / $15 (non-member)

Are you LinkedIn? Personal Branding Best Practices and Social Networking Etiquette

SLA-SCC and SLA-UCLA Student Chapter proudly presents...

Are you LinkedIn? Personal Branding Best Practices and Social Networking Etiquette

* What is LinkedIn? How does it work?
* What are personal and professional uses of LinkedIn?
* How do you effectively use it?

Speaker: Christian Gray, Business Development at Reprints Desk Inc.

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Time: 5:30 p.m. Registration/Networking
6:00 p.m. Greek Buffet
7:00 p.m. Program

Cost: $25 SLA/SCALL/LACASIS Members; $15 Student/Retired/Unemployed; $35 Non-Members

Location: UCLA GSEIS Bldg. Room 111

Parking and Directions: To park on the UCLA campus, one must buy a daily permit from a UCLA Parking Kiosk. The nearest kiosk is at the Westwood Plaza off of Sunset Boulevard. Occasionally, permits are sold at individual parking lots on campus. Daily parking at UCLA is $9.00. The closest parking structures to the GSE&IS Building are Lots 3 and 5.

From the North (San Fernando Valley, Burbank, Central California Valley): Take the 405 freeway south through the Sepulveda Pass. Take Sunset Boulevard east until Royce Drive on the UCLA campus. Take a right on Royce Drive (Stone Canyon Drive above. Royce is the new name for Stone Canyon Drive on the UCLA campus. The GSE&IS Building is on the corner of Royce Drive and Charles E. Young Drive North.

From the South (LAX, Orange County, San Diego):
Take the 405 freeway north until the Sunset Boulevard exit. Once on Sunset Boulevard heading east, follow the instructions above.

From the East (Downtown Los Angeles, the Inland Empire):
Take the 10 freeway east until the 405 freeway. Take the 405 freeway north until the Sunset Boulevard exit. Once on Sunset Boulevard heading east, follow the instructions above.


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Please complete registration form and mail it with your check payable to SLA-SCC no later than July 3rd to:
Belinda Beardt
P.O. Box 548
Burbank, CA. 91503


Name: _____________________________________________________


Affiliation: __________________________________________________


Email/Phone: _______________________________________________


[ ] $25 SLA/SCALL/LACASIS Members
[ ] $15 Student/Retired/Unemployed
[ ] $35 Non-Members

Holiday Party Photos

Enjoy photos from the 2008 joint SLA Southern California / LACASIS Holiday party featuring writer and environmental historian Jenny Price.

From the Archives ... April 1934

With SLA celebrating its centennial in 2009, the Southern California Chapter will periodically feature historical material from its 70+ years worth of archives.

The Southern California Chapter of the Special Libraries Association at Fox Studios, April 21, 1934. In the front row Miss Anna Frey, President is standing on the left of actor Charles Farrell.

Themes of Change in Corporate Libraries: Considerations for Academic Librarians

On September 11the SLA-SCC and Boeing hosted a virtual seminar with research analyst Ross Housewright presenting, "Themes of Change in Corporate Libraries: Considerations for Academic Librarians". In his work at Ithaka, Ross explores ways to promote innovative uses of technology in scholarly communities -- he sees academic libraries as one place with growth potential. In the presentation, Ross discussed how corporate libraries have evolved to remain relevant in the internet age, and how academic librarians can learn from that experience. Ross said that corporate libraries now have a history of experiencing change and responding to a volatile environment where academic libraries have held tight to their traditional roles. Ross suggested that academic libraries could take advantage of some of the lessons learned by corporate librarians in weathering the challenges of implementing change efforts -- where there might be opportunities for academic libraries to make a greater contribution to the end users and the institutions they are supporting.

After about 35 minutes of presentation Ross facilitated a thoughtful discussion where several corporate and academic librarians chimed in. One theme raised in the discussion was how in academic libraries the staff is very resistant to change -- fifteen years ago this was also true for corporate libraries and now adapting to change has become the norm. Several suggestions were made about how to overcome this barrier by creating an environment where staff may be made more open to change by 1) presenting a data-driven impetus for change, to demonstrate the need for change and 2) helping staff understand that the change process will be sensitive to their individual needs, and that efforts will be undertaken to help them to adapt to change. Additionally, we also talked a bit at the end about the importance of focusing on things which the library can do by virtue of its local presence, that cannot be replaced by Google or other network-level players – these sorts of local roles represent an ongoing competitive advantage for the individual library.

Teresa Bailey
SLA-SCC President-elect

From the Archives ... June 1974

With SLA celebrating its centennial in 2009, the Southern California Chapter will periodically feature historical material from its 70+ years worth of archives.

SLA, Southern California Chapter, San Fernando Valley Luncheon Meeting, June 26, 1974 -- Lockheed DIALOG On-line Retrieval System Demonstration. Operating the CRT terminal and printer is Susanne Reed, Chief Literature Searcher, and explaining the operation is Stan Elman, Chief Librarian, both of Lockheed-California C., Burbank. Looking on in background, in dark suit, is Dr. Horace Jacobs, Mgr., Technical Information Center, Lockheed-California Co., and in foreground, with back to camera, is Herb Sclar, UPDATA Publications, Inc., Santa Monica -- Southern California representative for Lockheed's DIALOG system. And on the far right, in the print dress, is Shirley Tanaka.

Fall 2008 Chapter Events

For more information on these upcoming chapter events, go to: http://www.sla-scc.org

Sep. 11 - Virtual Seminar - "Themes of Change in Corporate Libraries: Considerations for Academic Librarians". Research Analyst Ross Housewright discusses how corporate libraries have evolved to remain relevant in the internet age, and how academic librarians can learn from that experience.

Oct. 4 - An Afternoon at the San Antonio Winery with Special Guest, SLA President-Elect Gloria Zamora. Proceeds to benefit the chapter's Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship.

Oct. 15 - The Power of Vision - Blue Pen Companies and Red Pen Companies: A presentation by Bill Bellows, of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne in Canoga Park, on new ways of thinking, learning, and working together. Also a tour of the Leadership & Learning Center, which houses a historical collection of engines and models, including a Space Shuttle Main Engine.

Nov. 12 - Tour the world-famous Jet Propulsion Lab, followed by lunch and a short program on storytelling in special libraries. Tour includes Space Flight Ops and Spacecraft Assembly facilities.

SLA Southern California Wins IT Programming Award

SLA Southern California has been awarded the Information Technology Division's Outstanding Technology Programming Award for "Living Linked - A Social Networking Conference" held at the Amateur Athletic Foundation on April 13, 2007. The award was presented at the SLA Annual Conference in Seattle at the IT Division's business meeting on June 16, 2008.

Thanks to all who made this program a success, especially Sue Brewsaugh, Christian Gray, Mike Reid, and Josh Walters.

President’s Letter, February 2008

As this is my first letter as President of SLA Southern California, I must look back at 18 months of being President-elect, overseeing the chapter’s programs, and the many individuals who helped our chapter assemble a diverse and vibrant schedule of events.

First, I must thank Sue Brewsaugh, who oversees the chapter’s elections for this year and who enabled the chapter to partake in a variety of virtual programming via Click University’s replays. From seminars on data mining to taxonomy technologies, Sue shared these replays at no cost to the chapter and provided the opportunity for all of us to enhance our skills and knowledge.

A number of area lunches and tours were held throughout our chapter’s broad geographic region, and my gratitude goes to the following individuals for staging these events, often in the middle of their very busy workdays:

• Debbie Hartzman for the lunch in Agoura
• Patty Turner for the lunch & tour of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in Redlands
• Stacey McKeever for the lunch in Century City
• Belinda Beardt for the lunch in Burbank
• Kathleen Smith for the lunch & tour of the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena
• Marcia Schmitz for the lunch & tour of the University of California’s Southern Regional Library Facility in Westwood
• Cameron Trowbridge for the lunch and tours of the Getty Research Library & Getty Conservation Institute Information Center in Brentwood, that we held jointly with SLA San Diego thanks to Linda Counts
• Darrell Shiplett for the lunch and tour of Edwards Air Force Base & Libraries
• Kazue McGregor and Belinda Beardt for the downtown lunch and tour of the Disney Concert Hall Music Library
• Emi Yoshida-Bevacqua for the lunch and tour of Yahoo! Music in Santa Monica
• Ann Shea for the lunch & tour of the California African American Museum in Exposition Park
• Doris Helfer and Belinda Beardt for the lunch & tour of the Oviatt Library at Cal State University, Northridge

During this time period we were also lucky to host key members of SLA’s leadership, including 2006-07 SLA President, Rebecca Vargha (thanks to the efforts of Alan Schroeder), SLA CEO, Janice Lachance, and SLA President in 2008, Stephen Abram.

Chapter programs were led by speakers who gave us a new understanding of topics relevant to many segments of our profession. These programs also had many individuals in the background making sure event logistics were well-handled.
For all of their work, I would like to thank …

• Vicky McCargar, who presented on the topic of digital preservation in “Night of the Living Dead … Data.” Assistance with this program was generously provided by Justin Scott
• Kim Dority for presenting “Building a Resilient LIS Career,” and members of the UCLA Student Chapter who helped organize and stage the event
• Lori Flinn for presenting “Designing Unforgettable Training”
• Ron Rodrigues for presenting the Dialog Quantum 2 Seminar on “Negotiation Skills for Information Professionals”
• Christian Gray, Mike Reid, and Josh Walters for presenting on a panel for “Living Linked – A Social Networking Conference,” and for the program keynote, Janice Lachance. Assistance with this program was generously provided by Sue Brewsaugh, as well as, Wayne Wilson, and his staff, who helped the chapter stage the event at the lovely Amateur Athletic Foundation
• Sara Tompson, Stephen Abram, Amy Wegener, and Claude Zachary for presenting on a panel for “Charting the Future of Libraries,” a professional development program at USC. Stephen also keynoted the evening portion of the program. This program succeeded because of the efforts of the USC library community, especially Sara Tompson and Shahla Bahavar. A special note of thanks goes to the USC Dean of Libraries, Catherine Quinlan, who generously supported the program’s afternoon refreshments

Finally, I would like to thank my colleagues with the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (LACASIS), especially Aura Lippincott, Christina Salazar, Bo-Gay Tong Salvador, and Shahla Bahavar, for their help in organizing our holiday dinners and other joint programming including “Charting the Future of Libraries.”

SLA and the Southern California Chapter will continue to bring you high quality, skills-enhancing programming and more resources to help you develop professionally. And as members, you need to become more involved in making this happen. So contact me any time to see how you can become more involved with SLA Southern California.

Sincerely,

David Cappoli
dcappoli@ucla.edu