SLA Kentucky Chapter

Chapter Award Nominations being accepted

Do you know a chapter member who has done a lot to help our group? Then nominate that person for the Outstanding Chapter Member Award. Or maybe you work with someone or a group of folks who have made a significant contribution (project, accomplishment, program) to our field - nominate him/her/them for the Professional Award.

Award nominations are due September 24, 2010 and the awards will be presented at the October 20 meeting at Keeneland.

Nomination forms, past award winners, and award descriptions are available on our web site:

http://units.sla.org/chapter/cky/awards/index.html

2010 Awards Committee
Wenda Webster Fischer
Alice Marksberry
Miller Montague

Announcement of Candidates-SLA Kentucky Chapter Nominating Committee

The nominating committee offers the following slate:

For President-Elect (three year commitment):  Valerie Perry

Valerie is Head Agricultural Librarian at the University of Kentucky.  She is very active in SLA and is currently the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Division Chair.  She is the Strategic Planning Chair of KY-SLA.  She has been a member of SLA since 1998.

For Treasurer (two-year term):  Alex Grigg

Alex is the Library Manager at Lexmark.  If elected, he will be serving his second term as Treasurer for KY-SLA.  He has also been a Director-At-Large for KY-SLA.  He is presently the IT Division Program Planner for the 2011 SLA Annual Conference.  Alex has been a member of SLA since 2004.

For Director-at-Large (two-year term):  Stephanie Carr

Stephanie is the Head Librarian at National College in Louisville.  She has worked at the NIMAC department of the National Printing House for the Blind.  Stephanie joined KY-SLA in 2009.

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Other nominations must be submitted within 15 days of this notice (by 5:00 pm EDT on August 28, 2010) to the Chair of the Nominating Committee (jan.berry@gmail.com).  Such nominations must be accompanied by the signatures of ten chapter members.  The election will be held 45 days from today (voting would begin on September 27, 2010), by electronic ballot.  Details will be announced closer to time. 

The Nominating Committee would like to thank the candidates for their willingness to serve.  If anyone has any questions, please direct those to the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,

2010 SLA-Kentucky Chapter Nominating Committee
Jan Berry, Chair
Terry Buckner
Shawn Livingston

2010 Keeneland Meeting

The next Kentucky Chapter meeting will be held at Lexington's Keeneland Racetrackon Wednesday, October 20.  We have reserved 30 seats in the Phoenix Room and are making those tickets available on a first come, first served basis. Register here to ensure that you will have a seat. Registration and payment must be received by 5pm on Thursday, September 30.

For those of you who have not already heard, SLA's President, Anne Caputo, will be joining us as our guest for this event. The following is the schedule of events:

9:30-10:00 Tour of the Keeneland Library
10:00-10:45 Business Meeting & Awards
10:45-11:30 President Anne Caputo
Cost: Free

We will be having an all day event with a business meeting in the morning and then lunch and the races in the afternoon. You can attend the morning activities in the Keeneland Library without paying for admittance to the races and lunch in the Phoenix Room, if time or money is a concern. A reserved seat at the Phoenix Room will be $50 for members and non-members and $40 for students. If paying by credit card there will be a $2 service charge.

Also, for those who choose to join us in the Phoenix Room, keep in mind that there is a somewhat strict dress code for admittance.  “Gentlemen - collared shirt, dress slacks. Coat and/or tie optional. No open shoes. Ladies - dresses, pantsuits.  No denim. No athletic attire."

We will also be enjoying a dutch treat dinner at Malone's (Tates Creek Rd.) after the races.  Dinner reservations are for 6:30pm.

You may pay by check or credit card for lunch in the Phoenix Room at Keeneland

Make checks payable to: SLA – KY Chapter.
Please mail checks to:
Alex Grigg
Lexmark Library
740 W. New Circle Rd.
Lexington, KY 40550

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Prices

Regular Price $52.00 Student $42.00