October 2009
Where has the time gone!? Wasn't it June yesterday? Seems like I blink and time flies by. Yikes!
It's been a few months since my last President's Desk message about the Maryland Chapter. Don't let that fool you into thinking that it's been a quiet summer. Believe me, it's been anything but quiet around here!
Incase you haven't been following the news in our chapter blog, The Cutting Edge, here's a quick rundown of what transpired over the summer.
1. A good time was had by all at the June SLA Annual conference and the MidAtlantic Reception. Our chapter had a great poster display at the Conference and at the Reception, letting everyone know that we are a dynamic chapter with lots of great people who do cool stuff!
2. Leia Dickerson won the Student Raffle to attend the SLA conference, and she did a fine job in writing about the conference session, "60 Sites in 60 Minutes".
3. Members of the Strategic Planning Committee and Board members discussed and crafted a strategic plan for our chapter. (More about this later)
4. Our PR Committee solicited and received letters of recognition and well wishes for the 100th Anniversary of SLA, including a Proclamation from the Governor of Maryland.
5. The Nominations Committee identified and secured a talented slate of nominees for President-elect, Treasurer, and 2 Director seats.
6. Our Cutting Edge blog kept everyone up to date with continuous chapter member news.
7. Photos of Chapter events and members are being shared on the Maryland Chapter Flickr portfolio.
8. In support of the SLA Alignment Initiative, Sean Henry, our chapter President Elect, and myself signed up to be Alignment Ambassadors, to convey the latest news about the alignment research project findings and plans for implementing results by SLA Headquarters. (News about this to arrive shortly!)
9. Plans for Chapter program events moved forward. Coming up Oct 22nd is our "Electrifying Evening" featuring SLA President, Gloria Zamora as our speaker. And save December 8th for our chapter's Holiday Cheers event-- a lovely evening at The Inn at Brookeville Farms!
10. Our chapter's series of Chats at the Un of Maryland iSchool began this fall with a chat about being an information professional in the federal government. More than 15 students participated in the discussion with practicing professionals. The SLA Student Group at the iSchool is filled with zip and vigor, and we are looking forward to coordinating 2 more Chats with them this fall.
11. Over the summer the Chapter Archivist made a presentation to the Board about work on the Chapter's Archives and showed the progress made on converting the paper archives into an electronic resource.
12. The Membership Committee has been hard at work on a new brochure extolling the value and benefits of being a member of our Chapter. This is in preparation for a membership drive to begin this fall.
Whew! We accomplished quite a bit over the summer and this fall is shaping up to be just as busy. We could use a few extra hands to help out, so if you've got a few minutes and would like to lend a hand, please give me a call or drop me a line at chris@chrisolson.com. We are currently seeking people for our Programming Committee to plan events for 2010. Oh, and if you or someone you know works as a Knowledge Manager and would like to share the experience with iSchool students, please contact Judy Tapiero at judith@theorganizedlibrary.com
I'll be back with news about our chapter's strategic plan initiatives and about the SLA Alignment Project. (I know... you're sitting on the edge of your seat.... )
In the meantime, plan to attend our Oct 22nd program at the National Electronics Museum. SLA President, Gloria Zamora will speak about the alignment project and it will be a good time for you to ask any questions you've been pondering! Oh, and you also get to tour the recently renovated museum and chat with colleagues over yummy food and drink. It will be an Electrifying evening. We promise.
Best regards,
Chris
Please give a round of applause to colleagues who make the SLA Maryland chapter "tick!"
- Sean Henry, President-Elect , Program Committee Chair, Alignment Ambassador, and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Tracy Landfried, Past-President, Chair of the Nominations Committee, and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Sandy Levy, Treasurer and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Cindy Sheffield, Secretary and Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Teria Curry, Director and member of the Membership Committee
- Ashley Conaway, Director, Pres-elect nominee, and caretaker of chapter social networking sites, including The Cutting Edge
- Judy Tapiero, Director, Chapter Liaison to the iSchool SLA Student Chapter, and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Robyn Frank, PR Committee Chair
- Aryeh Cohen, Director and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Susan Fingerman, Membership Committee Chair and member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Ed Metz, Nominee for Treasurer
- Rene Stein, Nominee for Director
- Tami Smith, Nominee for Director and member of the Membership & PR Committees
- Lorette Weldon, Chapter Archivist
- Pat Sproehnle, Sponsor Relations Committee Chair
- Greg Horvitz, Chapter Website Administrator
- Edna Paulson, Hospitality Coordinator
- Kathie Sweeney, Consultant Chair and loan coordinator of the SLA Salary Survey report
- Your name goes here..... ;-)
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