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Silicon Valley Announces “Design A Program Challenge” Winners

Abby Dansiger, Gayle Pellizzer, Susie Quinn, Rowena Weger and Mia Jaeggli are the winners of the San Andreas Chapter SLA Design A Program Challenge.  The award is sponsored by the local San Andreas chapter of the SLA.

The winning submission, "Creating Digital Exhibitions Using Open Source Solutions",  was judged on creativity, feasibility of production, cost effectiveness, relevancy to the profession and level of interest to information professionals.

Winners receive free admission to the program of their design and two additional chapter events during the 2010 programming year.  In addition, the chapter is sponsoring them for a full year SLA membership, including extra dues to cover one extra chapter in addition to San Andreas chapter membership.  This will enable winners who don’t live in the Bay Area to also join a chapter closer to their home base.

Please watch the San Andreas SLA blog for date and time of the award winning event presentation.

NEW SAN JOSÉ GATEWAY PHD PROGRAM IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University is pleased to announce its new San José Gateway PhD Program.  The doctoral degree will be offered through a partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a top Australian university with global connections and leading scholars in the information science community. Responding to demand from graduates for a high-quality, flexibly-delivered doctoral degree program, the part-time doctoral program will be delivered through distance learning with short residencies in San José.  Students will focus on well-defined research areas in Library and Information Science (LIS), such as archives and records administration, information retrieval, information systems and technologies, information use, LIS education, management and leadership, and youth services.

Director Ken Haycock said, "As we explored our options for developing the San José Gateway PhD Program, the School sought a premier partner and was pleased to join with QUT in this endeavor. Our international advisory council recommended QUT, and they in turn are eager to work with our faculty to deliver the program. Our new program builds upon the research strengths of QUT and San José and on our School's track record of successfully delivering distance learning programs to thousands of graduate students in Library and Information Science."

More information regarding the San Jose Gateway PhD Program, including entry requirements and application deadlines, can be found at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/.  Applications for the first cohort are currently being accepted.

The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu) offers the world's largest accredited master's degree program in Library and Information Science, with more than 2,200 graduate students.  In June 2007, the School entered its 40th year of continuous accreditation by the American Library Association.  Students who are interested in pursuing a career in electronic records management enroll in the School's Master in Archives and Records Administration degree program. 

SJSU-SLIS Colloquia Series - George Plosker on April 30th

The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University is pleased to invite you to attend another presentation in our continuing Colloquium Series:

George Plosker
Client Services Manager, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Title: "scitopia.org – Collaboration for More Successful Science and Technology Research"
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Time: noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: SJSU campus, Clark Hall 322

The Nation's Fourth Executive MLIS Cohort!

Do you have experienced managers or supervisors looking to take the next step in their professional growth?  If so, they may be interested in earning an ALA-accredited MLIS degree that fits around their current responsibilities and places them in a stimulating learning environment with other successful professionals.  The San Jose Executive MLIS complements their experience, offers relevant curriculum focused on management issues, and conveniently delivers instruction in a format that doesn't require them to move near campus or take long periods of time off work.

Please pass this information along to your experienced leaders who do not have an MLIS degree.  The deadline to apply is March 31.

Solo Librarians Meeting on May 7th

The Solo Librarians will be meeting at the NASA Ames Library in Mt. View at 5:30 P.M. on May 7th.  Directions and a map are below. (Note the change in time from 5 P.M.)

There is expected to be a tour of the NASA facility followed by a more detailed presentation about the library. Please note that we will be meeting at the badge office adjacent to the front gate at NASA before 5:30 P.M. so that we can receive our badges in order to have access to the facility and have some daylight for the tour. We will need a few days notice of your anticipated attendance in order to get the badges made.

If you are a U.S. citizen, you will only need to show one piece of picture ID at the gate. For foreign nationals, including permanent residents, we need 30+ days of processing time. So if anyone who is NOT a US citizen wants to attend, we need to know within the next week.

There may be a limit to the number that can attend, so get your reservation in ASAP.

We will be sharing a meal after the tour of the library. The present intention is to have a Cinco de Mayo meal from Chilis.

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

Eric Kristofferson
Sonia Dorfman
San Andreas Solo Librarians

UCB Distinguished Lecture Series

San Andreas Chapter members may be interested in the Distinguished Lecture Series at UC Berkeley's School of Information.  "Is the Web a Threat to Our Culture" is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19; and "Privacy in Context" is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2.  Details for both of these lectures, as well as for previous ones, can be found on the UCBSI Web site at
http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/about/events/dls

Helen Josephine
Engineering Library
Stanford Terman Engineering Center

SJSU SLIS presentation: "How to Get Published"

San Andreas Chapter members are invited to attend the SLIS presentation, "How to Get Published," being presented by Charles Harmon, Vice-President, Neal-Schuman Publishers and SLIS Advisory Council member, on Thursday, March 6th, 1:30-4 pm, at SJSU Clark Hall 304. 

This workshop looks at the two major print arenas for publication in the LIS field: scholarly and professional books and journals.  The difference between "scholarly" and "professional" media is described, and the various approaches to both venues are discussed. Guidance is given for contacting editors prior to submission and for preparing initial e-mails and query letters for optimum response.  Both financial consideration (fees for articles and royalties for books) and intellectual property consideration (copyright ownership, right of first publication, etc.) are described.

SJSU SLIS Newsletter Devoted to Special Librarianship Now Available

The Fall issue of The Call Number, the newsletter of the SJSU SLIS student organization LISSTEN (Library and Information Science Students to Encourage Networking) is devoted to special librarianship. Read all about it at http://slisgroups.sjsu.edu/lissten/


Beverly McLeod, Student Relations Liaison, San Andreas Chapter

Beverly can be reached at [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!

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

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

Track Your Volunteer Efforts!

Are you keeping your professional volunteer resume current? Hadn’t thought about it?

SLA tracks your commitments if you have an Executive Board position in a chapter or division, or at the association level, but not committee positions. In the chapter some of the committee work can be tracked on an as-need basis through our bulletin issues, especially if you chaired a committee, but not always if you were a member of the committee, and identifying committee members over time gets increasingly harder.

What’s New at SJSU SLIS

By Beverly McLeod, Student Relations Liaison, San Andreas Chapter

E-Portfolio
Last summer the administration changed the culminating requirement for the MLIS degree. All students who do not plan to write a thesis must now complete an e-portfolio in order to graduate. Despite some initial grousing, students took up the challenge of the e-portfolio; last fall 229 students (91% of the 252 students enrolled) successfully completed the course and received their degree, according to program coordinator Jane Fisher. (A few students needed more time to finish the project, and are continuing to work on it this semester.) Another 200+ students are currently enrolled in the e-portfolio course.

The e-portfolio must consist of a 3-5 page statement of professional philosophy, an introduction and several pieces of evidence supporting the student’s mastery of each of 14 areas of professional competency, and a concluding section addressing the student’s professional growth plan. Most students used the simple format provided by SLIS for their e-portfolio, but some chose to present their material by creating their own Web site. J. Michael DeMars even designed his site in blue and gold, SJSU’s school colors (www.demarsfamily.com/library289webdocs).

Faculty Strike
Faculty at the 23 CSU campuses voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if labor negotiations are unsuccessful. The strike, unprecedented in the history of the CSU system, would mean suspension of classes for two days in April at SJSU. It is unclear how the strike would affect the mostly online courses at SLIS.

Beverly McLeod can be reached at [email protected]