Save the Date: Library Career Expo Coming March 5, 2009

The Indiana State Library, the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, (SLIS) and the IVY Tech Library Technical Assistant (LTA) invites high school seniors, collegians, library employees, and library professionals to come take a closer look at the myriad of educational and professional library opportunities available in Indiana at the inaugural Library Career Expo.

The Expo, entitled “Indiana Librarianship in the 21st Century,” takes place on Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) at the IUPUI Main Library in Indianapolis. Attendees may participate in equivalent morning (9:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.) or afternoon (1:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) sessions in which they may attend 4 of 7 unique discussions led by leaders in the library field. The Expo is free and open to the general public. 

The purpose of the Library Career Expo is to raise awareness of librarianship and career opportunities among Indiana residents. Each discussion will provide insight on a professional or educational subject matter. These topics include: Public Libraries Discussion, Special Libraries Discussion, Academic Libraries Discussion, School Libraries Discussion, Financial Aid for College, Current MLS and LTA Students/Recent Grads Sharing Experiences, Q& A with Lorelle Swader, Director, Office for Human Resources Development and Recruitment at the American Library Association, and SLIS Alumni Board member.

Participants will also have an exclusive opportunity to interact with the library employees, potential employers, and college education providers that will be located in the expo hall throughout the day.

Please stay tuned for the complete program schedule and registration to be announced in January. Immediate questions may be directed to Marcia Smith-Woodard at: mwoodard@library.in.gov; (317) 232-3719; or (800) 451-6028.

 

Indiana Chapter of the Special Libraries Association meeting at the Indiana State Library

Please join the Indiana Chapter of the Special Libraries Association for a meeting at the Indiana State Library. Marcia Smith-Woodard will be discussing the Librarian Leading in Diversity (LLID) program.  Please bring your lunch and join us in learning about LLID Monday, January 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm at the  Indiana State Library, Room 401. Parking may be available at the Indiana Historical Society.  Street parking will be hard to find around the Indiana State Library because the Legislature is in session. RSVP by January 22, 2009 to rochelle.smith@cliftoncpa.

~ Rochelle Smith, President, InSLA

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

Gary Price’s Research Toolbox

Are you interested in the following webcast?

On December 11 (2:00-3:00 Eastern) Click University will have a webcast with Gary Price of Resource Shelf discussing new additions to his tool box.  The program is 75 minutes with a 15 minute Q&A.  The cost will be $25.
For more information see:  http://sla.learn.com/learncenter.asp?page=199
I would be willing to host this webcast at my place of work (96th and Keystone).  I will need a guarantee of 5 people (that would make the cost $5/person) in order to reserve the room. Please let me know by end of day Friday if you are interested in attending. Please feel free to contact with any suggestions on future discussion/CE topics. 

Regards,

Rochelle Smith, InSLA President-Elect

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

 

SLA–Washington, D.C. 2009 Call for Papers

*THE DEADLINE IS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY*

SLA Contributed Papers:  An opportunity to share your knowledge! 

Are you using your expert knowledge and talents to shape the future?  Do you have a vision of what the future will look like?   Are others inspired by your ideas, innovations, and passion?    How is your workplace preparing for the future?  Do you have valuable insight from lessons learned that could help other information professionals? If so, here is your opportunity to engage in scholarship and share that knowledge with your peers.

SLA is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at its Annual Conference June 14-17, 2009 in Washington, D.C., with the theme “Information to Inspiration: Knowledge & Vision Shaping the Future.”  Accepted papers will also be published on the SLA website.

Every SLA member is eligible and encouraged to apply.  The deadline for submitting a proposal is December 12, 2008.  All proposals should be sent via email to: jwheeler@ucalgary.ca.  Proposals should be approximately 250-300 words in length. The proposals will be evaluated by a panel of SLA members in a blind review and the strongest will be selected for development into full papers due May 1, 2009.  

Topics of the papers should be related to library science, information management, research or other issues related to customer service, technology, or administration in special libraries. Proposals will be judged on their relevance to the conference theme “Information to Inspiration” or the tag “Knowledge and Vision Shaping the Future”, as well on the strength of the idea, quality of writing, and potential member interest.

For more information contact Justine Wheeler at  jwheeler@ucalgary.ca or  visit the SLA webpage: www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2009/Conference/callforpapers/

Rochelle Smith, InSLA President-Elect

 

 

InSLA’s November meeting at Adobo Grill

Thank you to all that came to Adobo Grill for InSLA’s November meeting.  We had a great discussion going on both ends of the table.  As you may be aware, we have been trying to fill our 2009 slate.  We have some interested parties and will be posting the slate in the next few weeks.  The Board is mulling over a Christmas party in mid-December over the lunch hour on the Northside.  I will be sending more information over the first week of December.  Some topics under discussion for the next year are centering around continuing education and learning about each other’s positions.  Lisa Greer-Douglass, at the NCAA, has offered to host Lunch & Learns at the NCAA.  If you have any topics that interest you, please contact Ro at rochelle.smith@cliftoncpa.com.  A survey will be going out also to see what topics and ideas work for InSLA.

Once again thank you to everyone for attending our November meeting.

Rochelle Smith, President-Elect, InSLA

InSLA on Facebook

InSLA has a Facebook presence!

SLA – Indiana is the new InSLA group on Facebook. You must have a Facebook account to search or join.

When you log into Facebook, go to the bottom of your Web page and click on the Groups icon  on the (hovering) Facebook toolbar.  In the Groups search box, type in sla indiana

Anyone may join or invite others to join.