Karen Sternheim Scholarship Fundraiser

SLA-SCC presents the Annual Karen Sternheim Fundraiser on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Visit Madagascar, Africa, the Desert and the Water Conservation Garden with experienced guides. Learn about plants from faraway places and consider how you can use them in your own landscaping.

Tour the Arboretum Library and learn how this unique Southern California resource is helping the public enrich their connection to plants.

* ARBORETUM & LIBRARY TOURS * WINE TASTING * DELICIOUS APPETIZERS * FABULOUS RAFFLE PRIZES * SILENT AUCTIONS * NETWORK WITH LIBRARIANS & INFO PROS IN A FUN AND CASUAL SETTING * SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

4:30pm to 8:00pm

Los Angeles County Arboretum
301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA, 91007

Cost: $50.00 / $25.00 Students


**********REGISTRATION FORM**********

Please send completed registration form (and/or donor form) and check payable to SLA-SCC to Elizabeth Sheehan, ROX Medical, 150 Calle Iglesia, Suite A, San Clemente, CA 92672.

Name: ___________________________________

Affiliation: ________________________________

Email/Phone: ______________________________

Amount Enclosed: $ __________


********** DONATION FORM **********

I will be attending and I would like to donate a tax deductible amount of $ ________ to support the Karen Sternheim Scholarship Fund.


I will not be able to attend. However, I would like to donate a tax deductible amount of $ ________ to support the Karen Sternheim Scholarship Fund.

Please be sure to note “Karen Sternheim Scholarship” in the "memo" section of your check. Amount in excess of $50 per person is tax deductible.

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We would like to thank the following donors for their generous support!

Corporate donors:
Library Associates Companies
AIM Library & Information Staffing

Member donors:
Laurie Allen
Teresa Bailey
Belinda Beardt
David Cappoli
Frances Chu
Ann Coppin
Jeanie Frasier
Debbie Hartzman
Doris Small Helfer
Peter Johnson
Sara Tompson

Proceeds to benefit the KAREN STERNHEIM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship Raffle Prizes Preview

It's not too late to donate raffle prizes for the Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, September 26th at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Here's a preview of some of the raffle prizes. You must be present to win, so register now at http://www.sla-scc.org/web_pages/events_section/sla_scc_events.htm!




Contact Belinda Beardt at bbeardt@gmail.com if you wish to donate raffle prizes!

Corporate donors:
Library Associates Companies
AIM Library & Information Staffing

Member donors:
Laurie Allen
Teresa Bailey
Belinda Beardt
David Cappoli
Frances Chu
Ann Coppin
Jeanie Frasier
Debbie Hartzman
Doris Small Helfer
Peter Johnson
Sara Tompson

Innovations in Technology at Boeing Applauded by SLA & J.J. Keller

The Boeing Library Services team is the 2009 Recipient of the J.J. Keller Innovations in Technology Award. Visit SLA's online video network, SLA-TV, to watch a brief video about the Boeing Library Services Team and their innovative project "Building Communities Through Content."

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From the Archives ... The System Development Corporation Library, 1965

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

System Development Corporation's Main Library reference desk, with Hal Watson, seated, and Arlene Prince, standing - 1965. SDC was located in Santa Monica.

9/10/09: Los Angeles Area Lunch Meeting at Skirball Cultural Center & Museum

SLA-SCC invites you to an area lunch meeting in Los Angeles! Meet and network with librarians, InfoPros, library support staff and library school students in the area. Join your colleagues for a luncheon and visit the Skirball Cultural Center and Museum for free.

Everyone is invited! You do not have to be a SLA member to attend.

• Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:00 noon
• Host: Peter Johnson, Project Manager for Images, Documents and Records
• Location: Skirball Cultural Center and Museum, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, CA 90049 - locate map and directions at http://maps.google.com

Directions/Parking: There are exits for the Skirball on the 405 North and South, or you may approach from either direction on Sepulveda Blvd. Enter the museum grounds at Sepulveda and Skirball Center Drive. Proceed up the driveway, past the entrance to the museum, and bear right to enter the underground parking garage. Proceed from there to the main parking level, and ask to be directed to the Haas meeting room for the SLA luncheon.

Cost: $15.00 per person

Buffet Menu:

• Turkey sandwiches on rolls
• Vegetarian sandwiches on croissants
• Mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette
• Freshly baked cookies
• Coffee, decaf, hot tea, iced tea and iced water with accompaniments

------------REGISTRATION FORM---------------------

Advance payment is preferred. RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. Make check payable to SCC-SLA and mail check with registration form to: Belinda Beardt P.O. Box 548 Burbank CA 91502. You may also email your registration form to bbeardt@gmail.com and pay at the door.

Name: ___________________________________________

Affiliation: ________________________________________

Phone/Email: _____________________________________

From the Archives ... A Symposium on Librarianship, 1951

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

Photo by Kero Antoyan, Los Angeles

Luther Evans, the Librarian of Congress (second from right) and Clarence R. graham, President of the American Library Association (second from left) were guests of the Special Libraries Association, Southern California Chapter, at their meeting, May 26, 1951. S.L.A. Chapter President, Kathleen S. Edwards (center), Librarian of the Farmers Insurance Group, presided. Both Dr. Evans and Mr. Graham addressed the S.L.A. meeting which took place at the Pacific Aeronautical library of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in Los Angeles. They were in L.A. taking part in a symposium on librarianship held at the University of California at Los Angeles. U.C.L.A. Acting Librarian Robert Vosper is first from the left. At the far right is Edwin T. Coman, Jr., Librarian of the University of California at Riverside, who also addressed the meeting.

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.


**************REGISTRATION FORM********************

Name: ________________________________________________________

Affiliation: _____________________________________________________

Email and Phone: ____________________________________________

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

David Cappoli and the SLA UCLA Student Chapter hosted SLA-SCC's evening program, "Are you LinkedIn? Personal Branding Best Practices and Social Networking Etiquette,"at UCLA on July 8th. Despite of congested traffic due to an area fire, 18 people managed to attend the evening program presented by Christian Gray. Christian's presentation is available upon request via email for those who came in late or didn't make it.

A special "thank you" to Sue Brewsaugh for sponsoring two students to the event! Her generosity is very much appreciated.

Mentor Wanted

An UCLA student, who describes her interest as interested in digital libraries, image search and information visualization -- maps, information mapping, and etc., is looking for a mentor. She is also interested in non-traditional roles and information technology.

Here is what she is looking for in a mentor:

Just some guidance on how to develop my interest in digital information and information visualization into a career. Also, advice on what areas of learning to focus on during my second year of library school (will be graduating from UCLA with MLIS in June 2010). And maybe some guidance on approaching the job market. I guess the main thing is that I'm so stoked on this field and about information work, and haven't found a whole lot of people to talk to about career opportunities outside of traditional libraries.

She resides in the Palisades area.

Please let me know if I can put her in touch with anyone in the chapter.

Kind regards,

Maria Brahme, Mentoring Committee Chair
Maria.Brahme@pepperdine.edu

Eric Bryan - 2009 SLA Conference Washington DC

Thank you to the SLA-SCC scholarship committee for this opportunity!

From Washington DC

This year’s annual SLA conference, held in Washington DC, was nothing short of spectacular. As it was my first SLA conference, I certainly got to start with a bang. This being SLA’s centennial year, the entire event was extra-special, with celebrations, champagne toasts, and plenty of music provided by live bands. In addition, the library that I work at won this year’s Innovations award, so overall, this was quite the experience!
To start with, Washington DC is a truly amazing and international city. So many cultures of the world are represented, that it is easy to feel connected on a global scale with so many people in all parts of the world. Coming from southern California, I was also amazed by the truly awe-inspiring architecture of the buildings all around the city.
I attended the kick-off celebration on Sunday afternoon, where we shared a champagne toast, and had the opportunity to wander among the vendors in the exhibitor hall. Shortly after that, my colleagues and I attended a photo session with SLA President, Gloria Zamora, to commemorate the award we would receive later in the evening.
After receiving our award during the Opening General Session and Awards Presentation, I enjoyed seeing all of the other award recipients receive their honor. It gave me a sense of continuity, that this experience was not a one-time thing, but something that is a career and even life-spanning endeavor, no matter whether an award is received or not.
Following the awards ceremony, and to close the General Session, the keynote speaker enthralled the audience for the next hour. Former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell (Ret.) gave a truly inspiring and entertaining speech, in which he discussed the importance of remaining ahead of the curve with technology and information management.
On Monday morning, I began attending the various sessions, beginning with an EBSCO military libraries session, in which we discussed ways of better serving our users. The afternoon session was on the topic of “Greening Your Library”. It was presented by the founder of eco-coach.com, and we received a great deal of information on how to run our libraries more efficiently, which in turn lowers operating costs. On Monday evening, I attended a wonderful reception, hosted by EBSCO at the Decatur House. It was a great chance to talk shop and mingle with my fellow information professionals from around the world. We talked mostly about where our libraries are located, and the challenges we face that are unique to our library. It gave a great sense of being part of a much bigger picture, and while we each face different challenges in our careers, we are all working toward the same goal.
On Tuesday morning I attended a session dealing with Globalization, titled, “Globalization and Libraries: Emerging Opportunities for the Library Profession”. The first speaker discussed the challenges and benefits of her company’s outsourced information professionals located in India. The standout presenter was Jane Kinney Meyers, who started the Lubuto Library Project in Zambia. In a place riddled with so many socioeconomic problems, this library has had a considerable impact on the region for the better, as more children are learning to read and going on to more productive lives as they reach adulthood. The main idea that I took from this presentation – and also the most important thing I learned at the conference – was the notion that libraries should be a transformational force within societies. This idea is what makes libraries an integral part of the communities they serve, and I think will be one of the keys to our success.
The other standout session I attended was on Tuesday afternoon. It was presented by one of the founders and editors of the Onion, a popular media spoof publication. The entire presentation was couched in comedic humor, but the underlying message was relevant to the information profession, and that is the importance of not only keeping up with changing information demands, but to be ahead of them. This means it is vital to be innovative in using emerging technology, and to leverage current resources effectively.
The highlight of the “after hours” conference came on Tuesday night, when we attended “SLA Salutes!” an Awards and Leadership Reception held at the Library of Congress. It was truly breathtaking and the experience of a lifetime to have the chance to wander through the various parts of this historic library, to see Thomas Jefferson’s private book collection, to see the library’s card catalog, and to have the chance to stand at the podium of the circulation desk. What a fun time!
In all, this was a wonderful experience and one that I will never forget. The greatest opportunity that this stipend provided me was the chance to network; to meet my colleagues and fellow information professionals from all over the world. It expanded the scope with which I view my world, both as an information professional and as a member of the global community.