Save the date - May 10, 2011

Come on a tour of Edwards Air Force Base and their library system at 8:30am on May 10, 2011. More details will be released as the date gets closer.

Newsletter coming

The first issue of the SLA SCC newsletter is being developed for February publication. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 15. This publication is a good venue to share issues about SLA and the profession, particularly as it applies to southern California. Please send your news, etc. to Lesley Farmer (lfarmer@csulb.edu).

Tour of ESRI - March 15 at 11:30am - Redlands, CA

Tour of ESRI - March 15 at 11:30am - Redlands, CA

ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute - producers of GIS software.

Their Librarians, Patty Turner and Colleen Connor, will conduct a tour of their newly redesigned and enlarged library. Lunch will be brown bag starting at 11:30 in the ESRI cafeteria with food available on a "dutch treat" basis. The tour will start at 12:30pm.

You can learn more about ESRI at their website

www.esri.com

Here's a link to a driving map to ESRI -

http://www.esri.com/about-esri/pdfs/map-to-esri.pdf

Patty advises that parking is an issue and that we all need to meet at the Esri Conference Center to register. The best chance of parking would be on the lot North of the Conference Center, or, as you look at the building, to the left of the building.

So we can give Patty and Colleen a number of attendees to expect, please send your rsvp to mmlee1@flash.net by March 10, 2011.

Feb 10 event update

Since not everyone has access to Facebook, due to popular demand, we have opened another method of reservation. If you would like to attend the Lynn Boyden presentation February 10 at UCLA at 6:30pm and have not have previously reserved, please rsvp to mmlee1@flash.net. Also, please let me know in that e-mail whether or not you would like to buy into a Daphne's Greek "experience" for $10.00. Please let me know by February 08, 2011. Hope to see you there!!

Feb 10 at 6:30pm - UCLA - Lynn Boyden presents Information Architecture

Information architecture: 21st century librarianship

Information architects create the structure and navigation of information experiences, on the web and in the wild. We combine elements of librarianship, ethnography, business, and magic to make a user’s experience a thing of pleasure. Learn which of your powers you can use for good on your own website and your career.

Lynn Boyden is a librarian, teacher, mother, author, speaker, chauffeur and homeowner in Los Angeles. You can google her to learn more.

You can bring your own dinner or $10.00 for a Daphne's Greek "experience".

Please reserve your seat at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104366329641025

The presentation will be held at UCLA, GSE&IS Building, room 111 - northern part of campus off of Sunset Bl.

Closest parking lots are 3 & 5 (Hourly pay-by-space available at both lots or purchase pass for $10 at Information Booth)
Driving Directions and alternative commuting information: http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/about/location.htm
Area map showing building, parking lots, and information booths): http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/about/area_map.pdf

Pix from Leadership Summit

Actually it's mostly tourist-y photos, but there's a few of the Leadership Conference at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34642745@N07/sets/72157625752315963/

Save the date!

On February 10, 2011 at 6:30 to 8:00pm, Lynn Boyden will make a presentation about information architecture at UCLA. Look for details soon....

November/December 2010 Newsletter

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2010 VOLUME 35 NUMBER 6
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

Wow this year went by fast! The Southern California Chapter of SLA had so many newsworthy events and hopefully everyone has been keeping tabs via the blog and website. This last edition of the 2010 chapter newsletter contains unique content that I trust you will enjoy!
As I mentioned in the last edition your new editor will be Lesley Farmer and she has some great ideas for how to make the 2011 newsletter even better so keep those ideas coming! Thank you!

Jackie Prentice, Editor

Link to full newsletter

More Holiday Event Pictures

Many thanks to Patty De Anda Gates, of LAC Group, who has sent in more pictures of the Holiday Event, held December 15, 2010, at the Skirball Cultural Center. LAC Group was one of the sponsors of the event.

You can view Patty's pictures, along with the previous pictures sent by Sara Tompson, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34642745@N07

Unsure how to get your Holiday Event pictures posted? It's easy! Just send them to mmlee@flash.net.

Richard Hulser wins Member Achievement Award

Award-Winning Chapter member Richard Hulser has been named a co-recipient of the 2010 Dialog and Proquest Member Achievement Award.

You can read more at http://www.sla.org/io/2010/12/939.cfm