San Andreas Chapter

Cindy Hill to receive prestigious global award

On May 14, 2009, SLA past-president Cindy Hill will receive the John Jacob Astor Award in Library and Information Science in Berlin. Awarded annually by the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation in cooperation with the Continuing Education Initiative for Special Research Libraries and Related Institutions, the award enables Germans or Americans who have made a special contribution to transatlantic knowledge transfer to come to Berlin to participate in a professional meeting on the latest developments in the field. Two other SLA members, Mary Ellen Bates and past-president Guy St. Clair, have received this award in the past.

“I'm honored to be in the company of other library and information professional luminaries in receiving this award, commented Hill. “My leadership activities with SLA have been instrumental in helping me reach to new levels throughout my career.”

Cindy Hill has worked as an information professional in a variety of industries including environmental, engineering consulting, executive recruiting and high-technology. Cindy’s two most recent positions are Vice President of Outsell’s Information Management Service and prior to that, leading Sun's Digital Libraries & Research team. Cindy is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on the information profession, innovation, technology uses, trends and issues, and leadership and management topics. She has her own consulting firm, Hill Information Consulting Group.

A long time SLA member, Cindy has held many SLA leadership roles including President (2003-04), Secretary and member of the Board of Directors (1997-2000), Chair of the Metals & Materials Division (1990-99) and President of the San Andreas (California) Chapter (1984-85). She was made an SLA Fellow in 2001 and received the 2008 Karen J. Switt Leadership Award from the SLA Leadership & Management Division, recognizing her significant leadership in the information management profession. Cindy holds a Master’s in Library Science and a Bachelor of Arts in English, both from San Jose State University, where she also serves as Adjunct Faculty at the School of Library and Information Science.

Congratulations Cindy!!

Libby Trudell
VP, Market Development
Dialog

SLA Diversity Leadership Development Program Award - Apply Now!

SLA DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AWARD

Application deadline: January 9, 2009

Applications are available at: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/awardsdescriptions/dlpnomform/dldpnomfrm.cfm

The SLA Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP) Award aims to accelerate the advancement and visibility of members who represent a diverse population of the Association by mentoring them for more leadership opportunities within the Special Libraries Association, to ensure that the Association remains vital, relevant, and representative of its diverse membership.

Recipients receive: 1.) An award of $1000. The awarded money should assist with airfare and/or accommodations and may cover at least one SLA Continuing Education course 2.) Complimentary registration, provided by SLA, to attend the annual conference and specific ticketed events as appropriate 3.) An assigned mentor who is an Association leader.

To Be Eligible for the Award:

• Applicant must have been a member of SLA for at least 1 year.
• Applicants are eligible based on SLA's definition of diversity, which includes but is not limitied to race, ethnicity, physical abilities, religious beliefs and/or sexual orientation.
• Applicant must have at least 3 years of professional library/information experience.
• Applicant cannot be a current SLA DLDP Committee member.

Only applicants who meet all the eligibility requirements at the time of application are submitted to the DLDP Committee for award consideration.

Expectations of the Award Recipients:

• Award recipients must attend the SLA Annual Conference the year the award is given. (As part of the registration package, SLA will pay for the Awards Ceremony ticket.)


• Award recipients must demonstrate a willingness to learn about SLA and have the potential for leadership responsibilities.


• Award recipients should be willing to attend DLDP sessions and events at the Annual Conference and participate in a group photo session administered by SLA.


• Award recipients will attend the Breakfast Reception hosted by the DLDP Committee and the Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday morning at the Annual Conference.


• Keep in contact with the assigned mentor.

Application deadline: January 9, 2009

Applications are available at: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/awardsdescriptions/dlpnomform/dldpnomfrm.cfm

For more information about the Award and previous Award recipients, please see: http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/awardsrecognition/diversityaward/index.cfm

Lee Pharis Recipient of 2008 North American InfoStar Award

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals, announced two recipients of its 2008 North American Quantum² InfoStar Awards, which are presented annually to information professionals whose achievements demonstrate leadership and inspire others in their industry. Lee Pharis from the San Andreas Chapter was one of this year's recipients, as announced during a special ceremony at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference on June 17 in Settle, WA.

Lee, manager, Information Services, Exponent, Inc., (Menlo Park, CA) was honored for her ability to innovate, while also finding practical ways to enhance existing processes. She has evidenced these qualities in her work with Exponent, as well as her leadership role with SLA. As president of her SLA chapter, Lee was instrumental in establishing a new strategic plan and discovering new ways to recognize those who contributed to SLA.

“The InfoStar Awards recognize information professionals who demonstrate leadership and exemplify innovation in their industry,” said Libby Trudell, Vice President, Market Development. As part of its Quantum² program that offers professional education and career development services to information professionals worldwide, Thomson Reuters annually designates recipients of its InfoStar Awards in various regions around the world.

For additional information about the Quantum² program, please visit http://quantum.dialog.com.

SLA Centennial Commission and 2009 Conference Planning Committee

San Andreas Chapter Members:

The following note is note from the SLA Centennial committee.  If you were at the Annual Conference in Seattle, you heard about the plan to hold a "black tie" event at a high-end location in DC and ask for contributions from Chapters and Divisions to fund that event. This idea has been shelved in favor of this new proposal. Your comments to the Centennial Committee are encouraged.

Helen Josephine
Head Librarian, Engineering Library
Stanford University
helenj@stanford.edu

Bill Fisher Receives Dana Award

Congratulations to Dr. Bill Fisher for receiving the SLA John Cotton Dana Award!  At the SLA Leadership Summit in Louisville, KY, last week, it was announced that Bill is this year's recipient of the prestigious award that recognizes an SLA member for a lifetime of achievement in special librarianship and for demonstrating "beyond" exceptional service to our profession.  The San Andreas Chapter Award Committee submitted Bill's name for consideration of this honor because of his constant, willing, and passionate efforts on behalf of his colleagues and our membership at large.  You can offer your personal congratulations to Bill at Bill.Fisher@sjsu.edu. 

Lee Pharis
lpharis@exponent.com

2007 Highlights of the SLA San Andreas Chapter

1. Developed the San Andreas Chapter Blog as communication channel to replace current announcements on our Chapter website and the bi-monthly newsletter. Blog postings include information on our Chapter board members, announcements of Chapter events such as programs, tours, solo librarian meetings, also conference and program summaries, and book reviews authored by our members.

2. Sponsored three dinner programs, six Solo Librarians programs, two tours and two neighborhood dinner events.

Chapter Dinner Programs
Feb 22—Creative Commons (joint with San Francisco Chapter)
Mar 28—Movable Type and Chapter Blog Launch
Oct 25—Stephen Abram, President-Elect, SLA (joint with San Francisco Chapter)

Solo Librarians Group—Program and Pizza
Jan 23—San Mateo Public Library
March 22—Google Guide
May 15—Second Life
July11—SLA Conference wrap-up
Aug 29—Highwire Press
Nov 8—Internet Librarian wrap-up

Tours
Mar 19—San Mateo Public Library
June 16—Monterey Wine Tasting and Tour of Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station Library

Neighborhood Dinners
Week of July 9th—SLA Conference wrap up
Oct 30—at Internet Librarian Conference

3. At our Annual Business meeting on October 25, we honored the following members:

• Mary-Lynn Bragg received the Mark Baer Award for her work on the Chapter website and blog.

• Patricia Parsons received the Lucy Steelman Award for her work with the Solo Librarians committee and mentoring other librarians.

• Lorna Beich received the President’s Award for her work with the Jobline.

• Bruce Antelman of Information Express received the Vendor Partner Award for his support of Mary-Lynn’s work for the Chapter and the first advertiser on the blog.

We also acknowledged 12 members with 30 or more years of membership in SLA.

4. Lee Pharis organized a dinner at Cindy Hill's house for the past-presidents of the San Andreas Chapter. Ten former Chapter presidents attended the dinner, including Celene Walker who was president in 1980-81 when the Chapter was founded.

Helen Josephine
helenj@stanford.edu

SJSU SLIS Accreditation Party Honors 40 Alumni

- Includes SLA and Local Chapter Members

On November 29, SJSU SLIS celebrated its fortieth continuous accreditation anniversary by honoring more than 40 alumni during its "Forty for Forty" celebration. The honorees included several SLA members - Sarah Buchanan, Ann Caputo, Daria DeCooman - as well as local Chapter members Christy Confetti Higgins, Eli Edwards, Monica Ertel, Fred Gertler, Cindy Hill and George Plosker.

Please click for photos of the reception, courtesy of George Plosker (Thanks George!).

Read on for a full list of honorees.

San Andreas Chapter Awards - October 25, 2007

Last week’s San Andreas and San Francisco Bay Region Chapter meeting at the Stanford Faculty was a hopping event. Excellent conversation and dinner were highlighted with the awards presentations and a thought-provoking (and at times very humorous) program on “Social Libraries: The 2.0 Phenomenon” by Stephen Abram, President-elect of SLA and Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix.

Award presentations were also made. Past President Lee Pharis announced the Mark Baer and Lucy Steelman awards. Current President Helen Josephine announced the President’s and Vendor Partner Award. President-elect Joe Langdon announced Membership Recognition to long-time members of SLA and the Chapter (the names of these members will be posted at a later date). The award recipients for 2007 are as follows:

Mark Baer Award – Mary-Lynn Bragg
Lucy Steelman Award – Patricia Parsons
President's Award – Lorna Beich
Vendor Partner Award – Bruce Antelman at Information Express
Membership Recognition - (winners' names to be posted at a later date)

Chapter member George Plosker has provided photos of the evening (thanks, George!) and the presentation slides are available on Stephen Abram's blog, Stephen’s Lighthouse.

Claudia Cohen can be reached at claudiarp02@yahoo.com

Reminder: SLA San Andreas Chapter Award Recommendations Solicitation

This is a reminder to Chapter members regarding award recommendations. We are seeking nominations for the Lucy Steelman Award and the Mark H. Baer Award. Please send nominations to Lee Pharis at lpharis@exponent.com by Friday, August 17th.

Click here for detailed information from the original posting.

SLA San Andreas Chapter Award Recommendations Solicitation

As the most recent Chapter Past-President, it is my privilege to chair the awards committee this year. Each year we have the opportunity to honor members of our chapter who have made notable contributions. Since 1990 we have presented the Mark H. Baer Award, and last year added the Lucy Steelman Award. In 2006 we were able to honor Leslie Fisher with the Mark H. Baer Award for lifting our programs off the ground by trying creative new approaches and venues, and Eric Kristofferson with the Lucy Steelman Award for providing a supportive collegial network in the spirit of Lucy Steelman through his work with the local Solo Librarians group.

The Mark H. Baer Award serves to recognize an individual’s contributions to our chapter or our profession during either the current year or throughout their career. A description of this award and a list of past recipients can be found on the chapter web site here http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/archives/awards.html.  The Lucy Steelman Award recognizes one who mentors colleagues in any number of ways. To provide a sense of what Lucy was about, and what the award that bears her name is intended to celebrate, please read the tribute to Lucy found on the chapter web site here http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/archives/lucy.html.