[INSLA] Volunteers for the Board

I have only had slight interest in any of these positions.  Please contact me if you are interested in any of the positions.

It is that time of year when the current InSLA Board begins searching for new officers for the following year.  InSLA is currently looking for volunteers for these positions on the Board:

• President-Elect
• Treasurer
• Secretary

InSLA is looking for volunteers for these positions also:

• Membership Chair
• Ethics Ambassador
• Alignment Ambassador

Please let me know if you are interested in any of the positions.  The 2010 President is Marydee Ojala.

Rochelle Smith, President, InSLA

contact:   rochelle.smith@cliftoncpa.com

[INSLA] Update on Travel Grant and Brian Kelly event

Thank you to those who sent in applications for the InSLA Travel Grant.  The InSLA Grant Committee award the grant to Paula Markes.  She is very excited to be going to SLA in Washington DC.  She cannot wait to share her experience with members of InSLA upon her return.

 Brian Kelly gave a very interesting presentation last night.  Thank you to those that were able to make it.  Brian posted his slides here http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/events/us-sla-2009-04/.

Regards,

Rochelle Smith, InSLA President

Reminder: 2009 Travel Grant for 1st Time SLA National Conference Attendees

Please remember that tomorrow is the last day for accepting applications for the travel grant.

Rochelle Smith, InSLA President, 2009

2009 Travel Grant for 1st Time SLA National Conference Attendees

Please remember 1st time National Conference attendees that you have about 2 weeks left to apply for this grant.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Rochelle Smith, InSLA President, 2009 

Reminder for 1st time National Conference attendees

• Please remember 1st time National Conference attendees that you about 3 weeks left to apply for this grant.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Rochelle Smith, InSLA President, 2009 

Parking Info for January Meeting on LLID, 1-26

Parking: Indiana History Center Parking Lot 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202  Go to Welcome Desk for Exit Code. Enter Indiana State Library at the 315 West Ohio Street Door. Please check in at the Information Desk and get a Visitor’s Badge. The meeting is on the 4th floor which is a non-public area. Exit the elevator right and continue down the hall to the glassed meeting room straight ahead. Facing the elevator on the 4th floor: the Women’s Bathroom is to the left and the Unisex Bathroom is to the right. You are welcome to bring food and drinks to the 4th floor meeting area. If there is no parking available in the History Center’s lot, try this link and click on Maps: http://www.indydt.com/parking.cfm 

Any questions?  Contact:  Marcia Smith-Woodard (PH: (317) 232-3719 IN Toll Free: (800) 451-6028 mwoodard@library.IN.gov)

 

We are pleased to announce our Board for 2009.

President: Rochelle Smith, Clifton Gunderson LLP

President-Elect: Marydee Ojala, ONLINE Magazine

Secretary: Christina Bennett-McNew, Infotrieve Inc.

Treasurer: Ellen Summers, NCAA

Membership Chair: Wendie Hilberdink, Eli Lilly & Co.

Webmaster: Shelley Arvin, Indiana State University

Ethics Ambassador: Lisa Greer-Douglass, NCAA

Past President: Andrea Shain, General Cable

 

Happy New Year!   Rochelle Smith

[INSLA] 2009 Slate of Officers

Please cast your ballot for the 2009 Slate of Officers. This survey will close at Noon on Tuesday, 12/23. Use this link. <a href=”http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bTTB6No8ZhBV0UQBYPyErA_3d_3d”>Click Here to take survey</a>.

Happy Holidays!  Rochelle Smith, InSLA President-Elect

 

2009 Slate of Officers

Here is the Slate of Officers for 2009:

Past President – Andrea Shain

President – Rochelle Smith

President-Elect – Marydee Ojala

Secretary - Christina Bennett-McNew

Treasurer - Ellen Summers

Membership Chair – Wendie Hilberdink

Webmaster - Shelley Arvin

Ethics Ambassador – Lisa Greer-Douglass

I will be sending this to National on Friday, December 19.  Please let me know if you have any objections or suggestions. We will be meeting in January and will hopefully have Marcia Smith-Woodward there to present on the Librarian Diversity Project. Please feel free to contact me about anything regarding InSLA programs or ideas.

Happy Holidays!!!

Regards, Rochelle Smith

Supporters of LLID

An announcement from Marcia Smith-Woodard at the Indiana State Library.  Please contact her at mwoodard@library.IN.gov with any questions. ~ Rochelle Smith, InSLA President-Elect

Hi Supporters of LLID, 

The Diversity Advisory Council pledged its support to mentor our candidates and ALI, ADOLPLI, IBLN, ILF, and InSLA all signed on to help. We will meet the candidates as a group and get to know them in a 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. session during their Orientation at the Indiana State Library on Wednesday, December 3.  

If you would like to meet the candidates and offer your assistance, please let me know by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1. Let me know what type of library you work in/have experience in – and in what areas of librarianship you would be willing to mentor.

Our candidates have varied interests, some of which include but are not limited to:  Archives, Art, Children’s Services, Collection Development, History, Information  Technology, Literacy, Philanthropic Studies, Rare Book Collections, Reference, Senior Services, and Youth Services in Academic, Public, School Libraries and Museums.  

Thanks again for any assistance you can offer. 

Marcia Smith-Woodard, Special Services Consultant
Indiana State Library, Library Development Office
140 N. Senate Avenue  Room 413
Indianapolis, IN 46204
PHONE:        (317) 232-3719
IN Toll Free:   (800) 451-6028
FAX:               (317) 232-0002