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Helen Josephine Appointed to IEEE Library Advisory Council

Helen Josephine, SLA San Andreas Chapter Past President, and Head Librarian Engineering Library, Stanford University, has been appointed to the IEEE Library Advisory Council for a two-year term, 2008-2010.

Formed in 1999, the IEEE Library Advisory Council (LAC) is a group of international corporate, academic, and government librarians who consult with IEEE to develop products and policies. Members discuss important issues and developments related to libraries and IEEE. For instance, at last year’s annual LAC meeting, highlights included a presentation on the expanding role of e-resources in technology development and updated U.S. patent guidelines. The meeting also included a discussion about best practices in resource access and delivery methods. Several upcoming IEEE Xplore® research and development projects were presented and a discussion ensued about the “Millennial Disconnect” and how networking sites, the Internet, cell phones, and changing work ethics have affected, and been affected by, the millennial age group.

Presentations from last years’ LAC meeting can be found on the IEEE web site here: http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/subscriptions/news/1107_01.html.

Looking for your feedback!

This is Steven Kaye, Editor on the Bulletin Committee for the San Andreas Chapter Blog. In part the blog takes the place of the Chapter newsletter, but the Bulletin Committee would like to see it become more than just a repository for event listings.

We just had the annual SLA conference in Seattle last month - What did you enjoy most? Did you take any photos you'd want to share? We can post photos as well as text to the blog, you know! We also have a YouTube account for video hosting and a del.icio.us account for sharing websites of interest! Solo Librarians, what will you have learned from your discussion of the SLA conference later this month?

What would you like to see discussed at the upcoming Information Ethics meeting on the 28th?

We've got a new member reception coming up. What are your fond memories from when you joined the Chapter? What would you want to tell the new members?

We've got members from industries ranging from management consulting to newspapers to investing. We have members who work with people with particle accelerators! What would you like to know about them?

What would you like to see on the blog that I haven't thought of?

Post comments to this entry, or email them to [email protected]

SLA Neighborhood Dinners (Week of July 7-10th)

Is it true what they say, that "What happened in Seattle, stayed in Seattle"?

The week of San Andreas chapter's neighborhood dinners is almost here. It's a fine time to meet up and share the highlights from the SLA conference in Seattle.

Pick out a cuisine, location or date that suits you, and join your colleagues for an early dinner and conversation. If you were able to attend the SLA annual conference, tell us about your experiences. Or  maybe you've got customers asking for the craziest sorts of information resources, and you want to ask for informal advice. Did you recently get a Second Life? This is a chance to network with fellow information professionals.

Solo Librarians Meeting on July 30th

The Solo Librarians of the San Andreas Chapter of SLA invite you to join them at their next meeting on Wednesday, July 30th. Anyone with an interest in small libraries is welcome, including students and recent grads of the MLIS programs.

Sonia Dorfman will be hosting the meeting at 6 P.M. on Wednesday, July 30th at NeuroPace, 1375 Shorebird Way, Mt. View. Below is a map link.

We will have a panel of librarians that attended SLA 2008 in Seattle share their impressions and "best" experiences.

We will be serving a light meal (probably sandwiches & salads) prior to the presentation. As long as you let us know ahead, you can choose not to participate in dinner or bring your own food.

Those who are planning to attend need to contact Eric Kristofferson as soon as possible at [email protected]  or (408) 522-6697.

New Member Reception

San Francisco Chapter SLA is throwing a party and San Andreas members are invited.  We are encouraged to attend the New Member Reception and Dessert Party on Tuesday, July 22, from 5:00 to 7 :00 pm.  The event will take place at the Mechanics Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco.  This location is immediately accessible upon exiting the Montgomery BART station. 
 
Any members new to either chapter since July of last year, plus students and prospective members, are welcome gratis.  (Yes, that's FREE!)  In addition, any longer-standing member bringing a prospective member will also be welcome free.  All others are also welcome at a nominal fee of $10. 
 
Please join us for chews (sweet & savory), chat (fun, informative and more) and chances (door prizes!) at this venerable venue. 

More details and a link to both forms of registation (free and fee) are available at the following link. 
http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/newmem.pdf .

Any questions or suggestions?  Please contact Sandy Malloy (415-986-4422 or [email protected]) or Leslie Fisher (650-522-4299 or [email protected]).

Information Ethics Town Hall Meeting (Rescheduled)

Monday, July 28, 2008, Santa Clara University, St. Ignatius Conference Room, Loyola Hall
Agenda:
5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration and buffet dinner
6:30-7:30 p.m. Presentation
7:30-8:00 p.m. Small Group Discussion
8:00-8:15 p.m. Follow-up and Conclusion

Menu:
Dinner Buffet: Your choice of two pasta dishes (one vegetarian), salad, roll, dessert, and a beverage.

Program Description:
SLA is undertaking a year-long initiative through its chapters and divisions to look at ethical issues that members encounter in providing information services to their users and to determine whether SLA should develop its own ethics guidelines rather than continuing to rely on the ethics guidelines developed by ALA, SCIP, AIIP and ASIS&T. This Town Hall meeting will include a discussion of anecdotes and examples of ethical situations you have encountered, whether and how you have resolved them, and examples of information ethics in practice (or perhaps not in practice) at your libraries and organizations.

To provide us some background, Geoffrey Bowker, Executive Director, Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor, Center for Science, Technology and Society, Santa Clara University, will first speak to us about ethics in information service. Following his presentation, we will break into small groups for general discussion, sharing our stories, anecdotes and questions about ethics in using and providing information services. Wynne Dobyns, the Chapter's Ethics Ambassador, will summarize findings and suggestions for ethics guidelines and/or ethics resources that SLA could provide to share in a report to SLA headquarters.

Those who plan to attend should read the article, "A Framework for Thinking Ethically," posted at http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/framework.html before the meeting.

Location:
St. Ignatius Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Loyola Hall, Santa Clara University
425 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Directions:
Loyola Hall is on the corner of El Camino Real and The Alameda, across from the SCU campus. See the campus map at http://www.scu.edu/map/. For driving directions to campus, see http://www.scu.edu/map/parking/directions.cfm .

Cost:
Members $15; Guests/non-members $20; Students, retirees, unemployed $10.

Reservations deadline is Thursday, July 24, 2008.

Mail registration form and check made out to "San Andreas Chapter of
SLA" to:

SLA Reservations
AIM Library & Information Staffing
P.O. Box 391210
Mountain View, CA 94039-1210
Tel (toll free): 877-965-7900 x100
Fax: (650) 965-7774
Email: [email protected]

Name: ________________________________

Telephone: ________________________

E-Mail: _________________________

SLA Member ($15): ________ Guest/non-member ($20): _______ Student/Retiree/Unemployed ($10):__________

Employer/Affiliation: ______________________________________________________

Tour of Jackson Library, Stanford Business School

San Andreas Chapter, SLA Tour
Thursday, August 21st, 2008, 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. tour

LOCATION:
Jackson Library
Graduate School of Business
Stanford University
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5016

Jackson Library:

Established in 1933 to serve a growing graduate business school, Jackson Library at the Stanford Business School is recognized as one of the premier academic business libraries. The Stanford Graduate School of Business, with a faculty that includes three Nobel laureates, has established itself as a global leader in management education and has built an international reputation based on educational programs designed to develop insightful, principled global leaders. Today, besides focusing on entrepreneurship, the School boasts the Center for Social Innovation, the Center for Global Business and the Economy, and the Center for Leadership Development and Research.

Jackson Library is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. To read more on Jackson Library, please visit: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/jacksonlibrary

TOUR HOST: 
Helen Losch is the Reference and Instruction Librarian at Jackson Library.

TOUR: 
Convene at the Jackson Library for a snack and networking prior to the tour. Join Helen Losch for a review of latest information resources the Library is providing. In recent years the Library has been moving towards a more digital format. Jackson Library now hosts a blog, downloadable toolbar, and collaborative FAQ database to help answer difficult business questions. This tour is limited to 25 people.  

COST:
Registration for this event will be $5 per person and will include snacks. Please make checks out to "San Andreas Chapter, SLA."

SIGN-UP: 
 Deadline for registration is Monday, August 18th, 2008. Please RSVP to have your name on the list. Call or email the reservation form below to Sandy Tao
510-919-0106 or [email protected]

DIRECTIONS:
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/jacksonlibrary/info/about/directions.html

Parking is free after 4 p.m. anywhere on campus except for handicapped and metered spots. It’s also easy to come by CalTrain; get off at the Palo Alto stop and take the free Marguerite Shuttle to Palm Drive until it stops at the top of the oval. The Library is located in the South Building of the GSB.

Mail registration to:
Sandy Tao

6450 Dougherty Road #1728

Dublin, CA 94568

NAME: ________________________________________

AFFILIATION: __________________________________

PHONE: _______________________________________

HEADCOUNT FOR YOUR PARTY: ___________________
TOTAL ENCLOSED:  _____________________________



For checks, please make out to "San Andreas Chapter, SLA".