SLA Military Libraries Blog

Greta's Links--2010 National Security Strategy

The White House has released the latest version of its National Security Strategy.  The text can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf

 The White House Blog entry on the report is available at

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/05/27/a-blueprint-pursuing-world-we-seek

 The blog entry on the report says:

 The National Security Strategy is guided by a clear understanding of our increasingly interconnected world where the free flow of information, people and goods continues to accelerate at an unprecedented pace promising new opportunities while simultaneously posing challenges that no longer recognize borders: global networks of terrorists and criminals, threats in space and cyberspace, a degrading climate, and technologies with tremendous destructive power. The response systems and international architecture of the 20th century, designed for another time, are buckling under the weight of these new threats. Currently, these realities describe the world as it is.

 Throughout American history, we have risen to such moments of transition and faced new challenges head on to help shape a world of greater security and prosperity. The National Security Strategy is a blueprint for pursuing the world that we seek by outlining a strategy to rebuild our foundations, promote a just and sustainable international order, strengthen and integrate national capabilities, all while advancing American interests, security, prosperities, and universal values.

 From ensuring strong alliances, which are the foundation of U.S., regional and global security, to leveraging American leadership to encourage sustained international cooperation to address global issues, America has the tools to face the national security challenges of the 21st century while holding true to the universal values our nation has stood for since its founding.

 

Greta's LInks--2010 Naval Operations Concept

Just released and now available

2010 Naval Operations Concept

http://www.navy.mil/maritime/noc/NOC2010.pdf

this was intended to expand on the 2007 tri-service maritime strategy

http://www.navy.mil/maritime/Maritimestrategy.pdf

The Previous report was from 2006 http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/seabasing/docs/Naval_Operations_Concept_2006.pdf

DMIL SLA Conference Events

DMIL Board of Directors Meeting  - Sunday, 13 Jun 2010, 1200-1500, Sheraton Hotel, Gallier A-B Military  Division Networking Breakfast - Monday, 14 Jun 2010, 0730-0930, Convention Center, Room 208 Preserving Digital Materials Program - Monday, 14 Jun 2010, 1400-1330, Convention Center, Room 231 Do you have digital materials that you need to preserve - photos, videos, books? Come and hear about what other orginizations are doing. Military  Division Networking Breakfast -Tuesday 15 Jun 2010, 0730-0930, Convention Center, Room 217 Adding Spice to Your Program (Program) - Tueday, 15 Jun 2010, 1000-1130, Convention Center, Room 220 Co-hosted with Taxonomy Division What is “user contributed content,” how is it being used in organizations, and what is its impact on information access? Should you be using it in your organization? Come find out how to enhance access by allowing others to contribute content. This session will present research on public libraries' use of user tags, reviews, and so on and discuss their effectiveness. It will also show how the Defense Technical Information Center’s DoDTechipedia is facilitating the sharing of scientific and technical information in tWhat is “user contributed content,” how is it being used in organizations, and what is its impact on information access? Should you be using it in your organization? Come find out how to enhance access by allowing others to contribute content. This session will present research on public libraries' use of user tags, reviews, and so on and discuss their effectiveness. It will also show how the Defense Technical Information Center’s DoDTechipedia is facilitating the sharing of scientific and technical information in targeted areas. argeted areas.   Speakers-- Helen Sherman, Jasmine de Gaia, and Joan Lussky Board/Businnes Meeting/Luncheon - Tueday, 15 Jun 2010, 1200-1330, Convention Center, Room 210 Only DMIL members, contact Carol Jacobson for a ticket, cjacobso@dtic.mil Military  Division Networking Breakfast -Wednesday 16 Jun 2010, 0730-0930, Convention Center, Room 206 Jazz Up Your Marketing Materials Program - Wednesday, 16 Jun 2010, 1000-1130, Convention Center, Room 210 Thinking about spicing up your promotional materials?  Looking for new ways to market your library or information center?  This session is for you!  Bring samples and ideas to share. Speakers -Ed Burgess, Susan Comacchia, Terry Hawkins, Wendy Hill DMIL Twilight Party - Wednesday, 16 Jun 2010, 1900-2100, Sheraton Hotel, Waterbury Ballroom National World War Ii Museum Tour - Thursday, 17 Jun 2010, 0900-1200 Arrive at the museum at 9:00 a.m. for a brief talk with a curator followed by a 40-minute film. Spend additional time touring the 16,000-square-foot gallery of the museum, which is divided into four state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits that mix oral histories from veterans, artifacts, documents and photographs with hands-on activities and never-before-seen film footage. A group rate of $15 per person includes the film and exhibits and the special curator talk.

Registration Now Open for the SLA Virtual Annual Conference

In her Executive Connections blog today, Janice Lachance revealed the secret promotional code necessary to get the $50 dollars off the $200 registration fee.

The code is SLA10V.  Click here to register.

Use this code and register between today and June 4, 2010.

Click here to read Janices' blog  http://slaconnections.typepad.com/executive_connections/2010/05/register-now-with-secret-code-and-save-50-on-virtual-conference.html

SLA Offering Discount on Registration for SLA Virtual Conference Component

In her Executive Connections blog post, Janice Lachance divulged that on Friday, people who plan to attend the Virtual Conference Component will save $50 on the "already low $200 Virtual Conference Component."  According to Janice, SLA is "offering a Virtual Conference Component that will allow you to not only see but also participate in the two General Sessions and a generous helping of Spotlight Sessions-in real time! "

To read her original post, click onhttp://slaconnections.typepad.com/executive_connections/2010/05/top-secret-savings-alert.html

Greta's Links--New PME report

The House Armed Service Oversight and Investigation committee has released a new report yesterday on the Professional Military Education (PME) system.

"Another Crossroads? Professional Military Education Two Decades After the Goldwater-Nichols Act and the Skelton Panel"

http://armedservices.house.gov/pdfs/PMEReport050610/PMEReport050610.pdf

This report was the result of a year-long assessment of the Professional Military Education (PME) system and is the "first comprehensive congressional review of the PME system since the Skelton Panel's groundbreaking review in 1989."

 

http://republicans.armedservices.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1013

New Military Librarian Editor Seeking Input for Special 2010 Edition

Ann Jacobson is the new editor of Military Libraries, our division newsletter. She expects to resume with regular publication of a summer issue at the end of July. In the interim, she is calling for submissions to a short special issue which will focus on time-sensitive topics such as upcoming SLA programs. Deadline for submissions: Wednesday May 19

Where to submit: Please send all submissions and correspondence related to Military Libraries to mld.newsletter@gmail.com

You may send submissions to the regular summer issue to her now if you have them, or wait until she puts out the call in early June.

Lastly, if you have any suggestions or thoughts regarding the content, format or any other aspect of Military Libraries, she would love to hear from you.

Back issues of the Military Librarian are available at http://sladmil.cimes.fsu.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.blueheron

Greta's Links-- PRC Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation Capability Report

The latest from the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission is the " Capability of the People's Republic of China to Conduct Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation" report. The direct link is

http://www.uscc.gov/researchpapers/2009/NorthropGrumman_PRC_Cyber_Paper_FINAL_Approved%20Report_16Oct2009.pdf

or it can be retrieved from

http://www.uscc.gov/index.php along with other Commission reports and hearing transcripts.