Blogging Section of SLA-IT

Yummy Philadelphia SLA Event

This isn't exactly IT related, but it sure sounds like a yummy idea.

Join us for the Joint Meeting of the SLA Philadelphia and Central PA Chapters to be held in Hershey PA on Friday, August 1st.   

When: Friday, August 1, 2008
Where: The Hershey Pantry in Hershey, PA
Program: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM    Program and Lunch

More information will be available soon.  The program will include a speaker from Hershey Company on a chocolate-centric topic and (of course) a chocolate tasting.

Consider extending your visit to the weekend to take advantage of the location and Friday morning schedule.  Suggestions will be provided for ways that non-members or family members who accompany you can spend their free time in Hershey while you attend the SLA meeting.  There are many options for sight-seeing, shopping or visiting Hershey Park.

Registration will begin later in July.

For questions, please contact:

Colleen Shannon
SLA Central PA Chapter
Program Committee Member and Chapter Treasurer
cshannon@hersheys.com
(717) 534-5106

It's marked on my calendar - I hope nothing else comes up to stop me from going!!

SLA Blogging Section Get Together at Annual

Wow! Time flies!  It's nearly time for SLA Annual in Seattle and that means tons of get togethers and social events. Make sure you don't miss the Blogging Section Happy Hour:

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Location: Wild Ginger,  1401 3rd Avenue (http://www.wildginger.net/)

I got a great recommendation for this place and they inform me that the bar is usually slow on Tuesday night so we can probably spread out a bit. 

This is a dutch treat event, each person can get their own check.  In order to get a room for our group we'd have to promise to spend $250 each hour and put it all on one check - so I opted out of that option.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all!!  Let me know (nengard (at) gmail (dot) com) if you're planning on attending, RSVP is not required, but if we have too many people planning on attending I may have to change the location - or get the private room.

See you all soon!!!!

Technoriti tags: SLA2008

Blogger's Social at SLA

I know it's only April, but SLA will be here before we know it!!  I just want to let you all know about the Blogger's Social:

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Location: TBA
Chill out with other Bloogers at the IT Division Blogging Section Happy Hour.
Audiences: All attendees
Moderator(s):
Nicole Engard, LibLime
FREE

Now, I have never been to Seattle before - so I'm going to do some restaurant research - but if you have any favorites or suggestions feel free to post them as comments here!!

Reminder: Bloggers gathering in Denver!

For the last couple of years, the bloggers have gathered socially at the SLA conference.  It is a time to put blog names with faces (and real names).  If you are a blogger (personal or professional), please mark your calendar and join us at this dutch-treat event!

WHEN:  Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (This is partially during non-compete time.)
WHERE:  Rialto Cafe,  www.rialtocafe.com
934 16th Street. (South side of the 16th Street Mall at Curtis Street)
CUISINE & MENU: American, also Asian flavor.  Lunch items around $10.  See menu at http://www.rialtocafe.com/lunch.htm
DIRECTIONS:  Walk to the 16th Street mall then walk two blocks west between Champa & Curtis Streets, located in the Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

Since I should reserve an appropriate space for us, please leave a comment here to let me know if you'll be coming.  Last year, we had 13 people at the gathering (photo).  I hope to see even more bloggers this year.

As of today (May 23), the following people have said they will be at the get together:

• Jill H-W
• Linda A.
• Ruth K.
• Stacey G.
• Catherine L-W
• Tara M.
• Christina P.
• Tracy M.

If you are planning on coming -- even for a short time -- please leave a comment here, so I can reserve/save a proper amount of space for us.  Thanks!

P.S. -- (10 a.m.)  People are wondering who can come to this.  If you blog, come!  It does not matter if your blog is public or private (e.g., company internal).

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Addendum (May 30): Several more people have RSVP'd: Stephen L., Bill A., Amy C., Dominique and Tricia.  Keep in mind that the more the merrier!

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Technorati tag: sla2007

San Jose State LIS program grand opening in Second Life

As posted to the AllianceSecondLife discussion group in Google.

San Jose State University's School of Library & Information Science is holding its Second Life Campus Opening on May 16th, noon - 6:30pm SLT on its 16 acre campus site in the Second Life virtual environment.  Find SLIS by going to http://slurl.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/128/128 from your Web browser.  (Note that you must have a Second Life account.) Tour guides and host/hostesses will be around.

Dr. Daniel Livingstone from the School of Computing at the University of Paisley in Scotland will be delivering a talk on "Immersive and Web-based Virtual Learning Environments: Bridging the Gap with Sloodle" at 12:00 noon SLT. The talk will be video simulcast into Second Life from the San Jose State
SLIS.

At 5:00 pm SLT SJSU School of Library & Information Science Director Dr. Ken Haycock will give the dedication. A happy hour and hosted cocktail bar follows.

We will be giving magic carpet rides around the island and passing out the newest Sloodle.com tools such as Classroom Gestures. Come see the prototype Web-enabled calendaring system.

Current Spring classes are entering for short visits. Summer students will use Second Life as a lab in LIBR 246 to experiment with virtual environments for teaching, service and library space building. See this video for an overview and recent developments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADE0VSffgis

New developments for Spring 2007 include a design laboratory for young adult spaces, an e-portfolio exhibit and new presentation spaces.

All events are open to all SL residents.

Note that SLT (Second Life Time) is equivalent to Pacific Time in the U.S. 

Bloggers get-together in Denver

For the last couple of years, the bloggers have gathered socially at the SLA conference.  It is a time to put blog names with faces (and real names).  If you are a blogger (personal or professional), please mark your calendar and join us at this dutch-treat event!

WHEN:  Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (This is partially during non-compete time.)
WHERE:  Rialto Cafe,  www.rialtocafe.com
934 16th Street. (South side of the 16th Street Mall at Curtis Street)
CUISINE & MENU: American, also Asian flavor.  Lunch items around $10.  See menu at http://www.rialtocafe.com/lunch.htm
DIRECTIONS:  Walk to the 16th Street mall then walk two blocks west between Champa & Curtis Streets, located in the Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

Since I should reserve an appropriate space for us, please leave a comment here to let me know if you'll be coming.  Last year, we had 13 people at the gathering (photo).  I hope to see even more bloggers this year.

Also...The IT Division is hosting three open houses.  Bloggers -- stop by and enjoy some hospitality! 
Details:

• Welcome to Denver Open House
• Science Fiction Open House
• Gold Diggers Ball Open House
  

Bloggers Get-Together - pictures!

Jill Hurst-Wahl has posted about the Bloggers Get-Together at SLA on the SLA Conference blog. She also posted pictures on Flickr.

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Technorati tag: sla2006

Bloggers get-together in Baltimore

The Blogging Section invites all bloggers and those interested in blogging to join us for a get-together at the Annual Conference in Baltimore. On Monday, June 12th, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, we will meet at Edgar's Billiards Club & Restaurant (htt://www.edgarsclub.com) on the outdoor patio. Look for the sign "SLA Bloggers Get-Together". Restaurant and bar service will be available for you to order refreshments (each pay his/her own). A pool table will be reserved inside for us.

Edgar's offers 10% off the tab for conventioneers so don't forget to bring your conference badge with you. The club is conveniently located between the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency on the Baltimore Inner Harbor Skywalk, above Pratt and Light streets.

So, come relax, practice your eight-ball and talk about blogging with us!