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.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Chapter Stipends to Attend the Centennial Conference
The Southern California Chapter is offering two stipends to help chapter members attend SLA’s June 2009 centennial conference in Washington, D.C.
The first stipend, not to exceed $1,300, will be awarded to a student enrolled in an ALA accredited Master’s degree program in Library and Information Science.
The second stipend, not to exceed $1,500, will be awarded to a professional librarian working in a special library.
Application deadline is January 31, 2009.
See the stipend announcement for more information.
The first stipend, not to exceed $1,300, will be awarded to a student enrolled in an ALA accredited Master’s degree program in Library and Information Science.
The second stipend, not to exceed $1,500, will be awarded to a professional librarian working in a special library.
Application deadline is January 31, 2009.
See the stipend announcement for more information.
Monday, November 3, 2008
The SLA Centennial Video Contest
The
John Cotton Dana ... 1909… Bretton Woods…
The founders of
In 2009
- What will the next 100 years of connecting people and information look like?
- Can you peer into the future and see
- Do you have an inspired vision of how
Celebrate SLA's Centennial with your video representation of
Contest Theme
The
Timeline
- Contest entry period November 1 - December 15, 2008
- Finalists announced at Leadership Summit,
- Judging of finalists by
- Winners announced February 15, 2009
- Winners presented and all entries displayed at Annual Conference June 14 - 17, 2009
Prizes
There are two categories of entries: Student and Professional
The winning entry in each category will be awarded:
- $1,500 cash
- Up to $1,500 to attend the Centennial conference in
- Up to $1,000 for Chapter programming
- Up to $1,000 for Division programming
Complete Rules and Submission Information:
http://wiki.sla.org/display/CCWIKI/Centennial+Video+Contest
Promotional Video on YouTube:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Gloria Zamora's Southern California Travelogue
SLA President-Elect Gloria Zamora spoke at the Southern California Chapter's Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on October 4th and continued her visit to the L.A. area on Monday, October 6th, with a tour of libraries and information centers along the San Diego Freeway corridor. The following series of photos are from Gloria's visit:
Speaking to students at UCLA.
With the UCLA SLA Student Chapter officers, L-R, Hlly Fisher, Sheila MacDowell, and Charlie Walmann.
With Cameron Trowbridge at the Getty Conservation Institute Information Center.
At the Getty Research Institute with Susan Allen and Cameron Trowbridge.
Wrapping up the day at the Second City Bistro in El Segundo.
At Aerospace Corporation with, L-R, David Cappoli, Joyce Hardy, and Pat Green - Photo by Eric Hamburg of Aerospace Corp.
Speaking to students at UCLA.
With the UCLA SLA Student Chapter officers, L-R, Hlly Fisher, Sheila MacDowell, and Charlie Walmann.
With Cameron Trowbridge at the Getty Conservation Institute Information Center.
At the Getty Research Institute with Susan Allen and Cameron Trowbridge.
Wrapping up the day at the Second City Bistro in El Segundo.
Chapter Election Results
Please join me in congratulating the newly-elected SLA Southern California Chapter Executive Board members:
- President-Elect (overseeing Programming) - Belinda Beardt
- Director at Large - Ann Coppin (re-elected)
- Treasurer - Bill Lee (re-elected)
- Publications - Charlotte Wixx-Daniel
Their official terms of office will begin on January 1, 2009 and they will join Teresa Bailey as President, Susan Hendrickson as Secretary, and myself as Past-President overseeing Chapter Practices on next year's Executive Board.
I would like to thank Sue Brewsaugh and her Nominations / Election Committee, Alison Becker, Joan Dubis, and Elizabeth Sheehan, for their work in identifying candidates and conducting the election earlier than usual so that there can be a smooth transition between the officers.
And please consider chairing or being a member of an Advisory Committee in 2009. To ensure a successful chapter and overall association, we rely on your participation and involvement.
David Cappoli
David Cappoli
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Chapter Membership Survey
For all SLA Southern California Chapter members:
Please note that the survey is now closed and results will be released to the membership once they have been analyzed.
Please complete a brief (honestly!) chapter survey that we hope will help guide the chapter's future programming and leadership recruitment. Your input is vital in helping the Chapter's Executive and Advisory Boards meet the needs of members such as yourself.
The deadline for completing the survey is December 16, 2008. Once the results of the survey have been collated, they will be announced on the chapter discussion list and posted on the chapter's web site.
Please note that this survey is meant for Southern California Chapter members, and should only be completed once.
Click here for the survey.
Please note that the survey is now closed and results will be released to the membership once they have been analyzed.
Please complete a brief (honestly!) chapter survey that we hope will help guide the chapter's future programming and leadership recruitment. Your input is vital in helping the Chapter's Executive and Advisory Boards meet the needs of members such as yourself.
The deadline for completing the survey is December 16, 2008. Once the results of the survey have been collated, they will be announced on the chapter discussion list and posted on the chapter's web site.
Please note that this survey is meant for Southern California Chapter members, and should only be completed once.
Click here for the survey.
Century City Lunch
All SLA-SCC members are invited to an exquisite lunch experience at the Pink Taco. Bring a friend who's not a member!
Place: Pink Taco at the Century City Mall
Where: Outdoor Patio
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Time: Noon
Hosts: Jay Springer, Fox Entertainment and Alan Schroeder, Stroock Stroock & Lavan LLP
Parking: Parking at the Century City Mall is free the first 2 hours
Please RSVP to Jay Springer at Jay.Springer@fox.com
Pink Taco
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (424) 354-3412
Place: Pink Taco at the Century City Mall
Where: Outdoor Patio
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Time: Noon
Hosts: Jay Springer, Fox Entertainment and Alan Schroeder, Stroock Stroock & Lavan LLP
Parking: Parking at the Century City Mall is free the first 2 hours
Please RSVP to Jay Springer at Jay.Springer@fox.com
Pink Taco
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (424) 354-3412
Thursday, October 2, 2008
CSI - SLA-SCC
Note: For all SLA Southern California members who subscribe to the chapter's discussion list, the following illustrates the tangled web of intrigue that regularly grips the maintenance of the list.
by your humble Discussion List Admin, Bill Lee
It was the week after the Memorial Day holidays, and I was checking up on things that were left open-ended over the holidays. One of those was a message David Cappoli had sent me from Maria Brahme, the Mentor person. He had gotten a bounce message, and I re-sent it on Friday before the holidays and didn't think too much about it. Now it was Tuesday, the holiday's over and I got the bounce.
So I logged in as Admin on the Discussion list server. It showed both David and I as legal subscribers, and the messages were successful, but not sent. So I looked at the ones that had been sent and saw Liz Sheehan's message about the Bowers Brunch had been sent to a different e-mail server. So I tested that and it worked.
So I e-mailed David, and e-mailed Jeff Leach, the SLA marketing person in charge of the discussion lists, and told him what I had found. A little later I got an email from Jeff saying their vendor had messed things up and he was going to e-mail others with news of the error (I had found).
I checked the website and it had the erroneous e-mail address, so I emailed Stacy the webmaster, to have it changed. Later David showed me messages from HQ sent to the upper-muckies saying there was a mess-up and everybody should change their e-mail addresses.
Little did I know what genie I had uncorked, just cause David's message had bounced. I hadn't thought how integral the advisory positions are to the smooth running of the chapter. I felt good after a day of e-mailing and it was good to be successful due to everybody's cooperation.
by your humble Discussion List Admin, Bill Lee
It was the week after the Memorial Day holidays, and I was checking up on things that were left open-ended over the holidays. One of those was a message David Cappoli had sent me from Maria Brahme, the Mentor person. He had gotten a bounce message, and I re-sent it on Friday before the holidays and didn't think too much about it. Now it was Tuesday, the holiday's over and I got the bounce.
So I logged in as Admin on the Discussion list server. It showed both David and I as legal subscribers, and the messages were successful, but not sent. So I looked at the ones that had been sent and saw Liz Sheehan's message about the Bowers Brunch had been sent to a different e-mail server. So I tested that and it worked.
So I e-mailed David, and e-mailed Jeff Leach, the SLA marketing person in charge of the discussion lists, and told him what I had found. A little later I got an email from Jeff saying their vendor had messed things up and he was going to e-mail others with news of the error (I had found).
I checked the website and it had the erroneous e-mail address, so I emailed Stacy the webmaster, to have it changed. Later David showed me messages from HQ sent to the upper-muckies saying there was a mess-up and everybody should change their e-mail addresses.
Little did I know what genie I had uncorked, just cause David's message had bounced. I hadn't thought how integral the advisory positions are to the smooth running of the chapter. I felt good after a day of e-mailing and it was good to be successful due to everybody's cooperation.
Monday, September 15, 2008
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
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
Sunday, September 7, 2008
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.
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.
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