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San Andreas Solo Librarian Meeting Summary: HighWire Press

By Lee Pharis, Manager - Information Resources, Exponent

On August 29, the Solo Librarians met at St. Jude Medical in Sunnyvale for a meeting hosted by Eric Kristofferson with guest speaker Bonnie Zavon from HighWire Press, a division of the Stanford University Libraries.  http://highwire.stanford.edu/

Started in 1995, HighWire Press currently hosts the primary, definitive version of  1,065 sites from more than 130 scholarly publishers, typically independent societies, associations, university presses and other publishing houses which produce high-impact journals. The topical focus has generally been in the biosciences areas, but the subject matter is expanding.

Full-text articles, high-resolution images, data supplements, and back issue content are all available through HighWire.  As soon as an article from one of the journals collections is published, it is available on HighWire (before or sometimes instead of the print copy).

HighWire-hosted publishers have collectively made almost 2 million scholarly articles free, the largest repository of free, peer-reviewed full-text content on the web.  (Publishers determine which articles are free, and which require payment, not HighWire.) 

About 300 of the journals on HighWire offer some form of free access to full text, often after only a year, thanks to the business policies of the various publishers.    

Using the HighWire search engine portal to publisher web sites is free; you can register for free with HighWire, and customize your free account.  It is easy to access and to navigate. 

SAN ANDREAS AND SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION CHAPTER PROGRAMMING EVENT

Thursday, October 25, 2007, Stanford University Faculty Club, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

5:30-6:00 p.m. Check-in
6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards
7:00-8:00 p.m. Program

Social Libraries: The 2.0 Phenomenon

Stephen Abram, always an engaging and thought-provoking speaker will join us for our October meeting.

There is a global conversation going on right now about the next generation of the Web and the next generation of users. It’s happening under the name of Web 2.0. It’s the new hot Web where true human interaction takes precedence over merely "cool" information delivery and e-mail. It’s about putting information into the real context of our users’ lives, work and play. Concurrently, there's another big conversation about the vision for what Library 2.0 might look like in this Web 2.0 ecosystem. The social Web is coming fast and it’s BIG! What are the skills and competencies that Library 2.0 will need? Come and hear what Web 2.0 is and the adaptations we’ll need to make to thrive in the future. Are we focusing on the real end users' needs? Special Libraries are not immune to these shifts. What can we do to prepare our users and learners for this new world? Stephen Abram will run us though the changes that are being wrought by Google, the Millennials and 2.0. It’ll be a roller-coaster!

Stephen Abram, MLS, is the President-elect of SLA, the past-President of the Canadian Library Association, Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix, and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute. He has been VP of Corporate Development for Micromedia ProQuest and Publisher, Electronic Information for Thomson. He ran libraries for Suncor, Coopers & Lybrand, Smith Lyons Torrance Stevenson and Mayer, and Hay Group. Stephen has been listed by Library Journal as one of their first "Movers and Shakers," the "key" people influencing the future of libraries and librarianship. He has been awarded SLA's John Cotton Dana Award as well as being a Fellow of the SLA. He was Canadian Special Librarian of the Year and Alumni of the Year for the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Studies. He was President 2002 of the Ontario Library Association as well as sitting on the SLA Board of Directors as Director and Secretary. He gives over 90 international keynote talks annually to library and information industry conferences and writes articles and columns for Information Outlook, Feliciter, Access, Multimedia & Internet @ Schools, and Library Journal.  He is the author of ALA Editions' Out Front with Stephen Abram.

The Big Blog To Do List Still Needs Some Doing

The ‘new’ website has been up since January. It looks great, but with some fine-tuning it can look even better. If you’re interested in using or enhancing your tech skills – and helping the Chapter – please click on the original Big Blog To Do List:

http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/sanandreas/2007/03/the_big_blog_to.html#more

And let me or Mary-Lynn Bragg ([email protected]) know which Q3 and/or Q4 tasks you’d like to work on.

Claudia Cohen
Bulletin Committee
[email protected]

SJSU-SLIS Reception at Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, CA

Gearing up for the 2007 Internet Librarian Conference sounds, sights and people?  Be sure to save the date for San Jose State University’s School of Library and Information Science Alumni Reception on Tuesday, October 30th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, in the Los Angeles Room of the Monterey Marriott Hotel.  It will be a great opportunity to say hello to SLIS Director Ken Haycock, to touch bases with alumni, faculty and students, and even to munch a bit.  Let us know if you can make it by sending your RSVP at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/faculty/conferences/il/ilrsvp2007.htm before October 23rd.  We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

We also invite you to take a break from the busy conference and drop by our SLIS Booth #223 in the Exhibit Hall.  Say “hi” to Rhonda Dahlgren, our Events Coordinator, and chat with a few of the SLIS students who have volunteered to help at the booth.

And don’t forget, the ARMA Conference is coming up October 5-10th in Baltimore, MD.

SJSU-SLIS Reception at CLA-Long Beach Conference

Save the Date!  We’re hosting a SJSU-SLIS Alumni Reception at the California Library Conference in Long Beach on Saturday, October 27th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.  We’d like to invite you to come join us and socialize a bit with SLIS Director Ken Haycock, alumni, faculty and fellow students.  We’ll be emailing details about where the reception will be held later on.  But for now, if you’d like to come, please RSVP online at
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/faculty/conferences/cla/clarsvp07.htm.

We will also be having a special SLIS booth in the Exhibit Hall during the conference.  Be sure and stop by to chat when you get a chance and relax with friends.  Look us up at Booth #617!

And for those interested, this is just a reminder that the ARMA Conference is coming up October 5-10 in Baltimore, MD.

Nominate Outstanding Alumni for SJSU SLIS 40th Anniversary Accreditation Celebration!

SLIS Commemorates 40th Anniversary of ALA Accreditation

Celebrate "Forty for Forty" - Forty Outstanding Alumni to Be Recognized

SLIS celebrates its fortieth accreditation anniversary in 2008. During the past forty years, SLIS alumni have applied the knowledge, values, and skills they learned while in graduate school to make significant contributions in a wide range of library and information settings. The "Forty for Forty" celebration will honor the profound impact that SLIS alumni have had in both the public and private sectors.

Did you know that a SLIS alumnus has served as California State Librarian? Were you aware that a SLIS alumnus, working as a school librarian, played a key catalyst role in getting Francis Ford Coppola to transform W.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders into a cinematic classic? Our Forty for Forty dinner and reception will be held on November 29th — plan to attend and help us to recognize the achievements of our graduates by making your nomination for an Outstanding Alumnus!

Seeking Volunteers for Chapter Board

The San Andreas Chapter is recruiting for the following Board positions for 2008:

Secretary ( 2 year term to start Jan 2008)--responsible for taking minutes at the chapter board meetings ( 3-4 per year) and the annual business meeting, submitting the minutes for approval to the board, publishing minutes to the Chapter blog.

Program Director ( 2-year term to start Jan 2008)--responsible for working with the other Program Director, Hospitality Committee and the Board to organize program meetings and neighborhood dinner events for the Chapter. Member of the Executive Board of the Chapter .

President-Elect ( 3-year term to start Jan 2008)--as President-elect(2008), responsible for membership recruitment and attending Chapter Board meetings. As President (2009), responsible for fostering chapter activities, reporting to SLA HQ, attending the annual Leadership Summit and the Annual Conference. As President and President-Elect, member of the SLA Chapter Cabinet which meets at both the Leadership Summit and the Annual Conference. As Past-President (2010), chair of the Chapter Awards Committee and Chair of the Chapter Governance Committee.

UC Berkeley Public Health Library Move and Closure

UC Berkeley Public Health Library Move and Closure Closure: Sept 14, 2007 - Oct 7, 2007

The UC Berkeley Sheldon Margen Public Health Library will be moving out of Warren Hall and into University Hall in September 2007. Warren Hall is being torn and replaced by the Li Ka Shing Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

The library will be physically closed beginning 5 pm, Thursday, September 13th and will reopen Monday, October 8th at 1 University Hall. There will be no access to the collection and no services available during the closure.

For the latest information about the library closure and library services during closure, please go to:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/move

Debbie Jan
Head Librarian
Sheldon Margen Public Health Library
[email protected]

Upcoming Distinguished Lecture Series at UCB iSchool

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Disruptive Innovations I Have Known and Loved - Part 1: The Personal Computer
Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Mitch Kapor
South Hall, 4:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
(Re-)Defining the Public Domain
Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Carl Malamud
South Hall, 4:00pm-6:00pm

More events can be found on:
http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/about/events/isd

Internet Librarian 2007 - Registration DISCOUNT FINAL Notice

This is the absolutely last reminder for those planning to attend Internet Librarian next month.  Registration is due on Friday, Sept. 14. 

Our Chapter has received an offer from Information Today, Inc. for greatly discounted registration prices for the full 3-day Internet Librarian conference taking place Oct. 29-31, 2007 at the Monterey Conference Center.  The conference web site is http://www.infotoday.com/il2007/.

Read more here:

http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/sanandreas/2007/08/this-is-a-remin.html

SJSU-SLIS Colloquium Series - Fall 2007

The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University announces the beginning of the Fall 2007 Colloquia Series on 12 September 2007. We are pleased to invite you to attend these one-hour presentations featuring SLIS faculty and invited guests as they address the challenges and promises of our rapidly changing profession.  Presentations are free and open to the public. 

Our September 2007 speakers are

April Gage
Archivist, NASA Ames Research Center - History Office
Topic: Free Your Mind and Your 299 Will Follow:
Demystifying the Thesis Option
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
Noon-1:00 pm
Clark Hall 322
SJSU Campus in San Jose

and

Dr. Lili Luo
Assistant Professor, SLIS, San José State University
Topic: Toward Sustaining Professional Development:
Identification of Essential Chat Reference Competencies and Effective Training Technique
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Time: Noon-1:00 pm
Clark Hall 322
SJSU Campus in San Jose

Notes from Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference 20-23 August 2007 San Jose, CA Conference & Expo

By Dr. Karen Takle Quinn , Ph.D.

Why Attend This Event in the Future?

The San Jose, California, Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo held August 20-23, 2007--one in a series of global conferences--featured presentations and panel discussions covering all aspects of search engine-related use and promotion. It provided a unique setting for attendees to network with search engine industry professionals, newbies, entrepreneurs and marketers. This setting offered the rare opportunity to discuss current, as well as future, trends in search engines and their marketing, analytical and other performance improvement techniques, in addition to participants' past experiences. With a reputation as a lively forum where people learn as much from colleagues as experts, SES San Jose always draws an interesting and enlightening crowd. This year’s meeting environment offered many opportunities to learn the ins-and-outs of search engine marketing not only from top experts but, at times, from the search engines themselves. This popular conference included over 60 panels and sessions on timely topics including video search, link baiting, click fraud, and mobile search.

Please read on for the complete report on SES San Jose '07 and a list of the sponsors' Web sites...