SLA San Diego Chapter

Welcome New Members

Welcome to all our new and returning members!  By new, I'm referring to everyone who joined in the last six months.  In case you are wondering why the delay, SLA Headquarters has been working on a new membership database and in the meantime, we have lost our reporting functionality.  I now have a work-around.  The beauty of blogging is that if I discover the work around doesn't work, I can edit this post! 

Without further delay, a warm welcome to:

• Corrine Satterfield
• Marie Wilson, National University
• Sherry Hays, Amylin Pharmaceuticals
• Elizabeth Osborne, 10-K Wizard
• Heather Devereaux, Elsevier
• Kathi Meyer, Biogen Idec
• Patricia Maass
• Marianne Sterna
• Brandi Moreland
• Alicia Provenza, EOS International
• James Cohn

I look forward to seeing you at one of our meetings.

Happy Hour Rescheduled for March 5th

Calling all San Diego area librarians!

The SLA-SD "Social Networking" Happy Hour that was postponed due to last year's fires is finally rescheduled!

Please join us at Wine Steals in Point Loma on Wednesday, March 5th from 5:30 to 7 for $5 wine tastings (no-host) and a chance to meet up and chat socially!  In addition to fabulous wines, they  have a very nice menu of light fare.  They have a lovely patio and that is where we will mill about if it is a nice evening.  Tasting ends at 7 so don't dally about work that day!

All librarians (special, uni, public, indie, and all other "genres") and their guests are welcome.  Please spread the word. 

Please Drink Responsibly and try not to argue over Dewey versus LC!

Wine Steals Point Loma is at 2970 Truxtun Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106
619-221-1959

Next Board Meeting Scheduled

The next board and advisory council meeting will be held on April 23, 2008 at 3pm.  The location is still to be determined. 

The meeting is open to all members of the San Diego Chapter of the SLA.

If you would like to host a meeting at your library or office, please contact Kathy Quinn.

Librarian - a "Best Career" for 2008

Today's online version of U.S. News & World Report has a nice article on best careers for 2008.  Librarian makes the cut - the short article has some nice things to say and provides links for information on schooling and professional associations, including SLA. 

February 20th Program Announcement & Registration

SLA San Diego Presents: 

Power Networking for Introverts with Marcy Phelps, MLS

Does the thought of walking into a room full of strangers scare you to
death? Would you rather have a root canal than promote yourself?
Networking does not come naturally to many of us, yet it’s a great way
to advance your career and your information center’s services. Learn
from a true introvert about overcoming your fears, building
relationships, and becoming a power networker.

Feb. 20, 2008 3-5pm

Details and Registration

Internet Librarian 2007 Conference

Internet Librarian 2007 Conference Report
by SuHui Ho, SLA-SD Chapter Treasurer

“2.0: Info Pros, Library Communities & Web Tools” were the themes of the Internet Librarian 2007 Conference.  Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 were the buzz words in this conference with eleven tracks devoted to the various aspects of the web and web 2.0 issues.  The tracks were:

1. Information discovery & search. 
2. Web design and development. 
3. Strategies & best practices.   
4. Learning: more than teaching. 
5. Enterprise trends. 
6. 2.0 organizations & roles. 
7. Virtual worlds & libraries. 
8. Search engines. 
9. Content management. 
10. Digital libraries, systems, operations. 
11. Games, videos & libraries.   

The Internet Librarian 2007 Conference has evolved from a “geek” conference attended mostly by webmasters and IT personnel to a conference attended by a wide audience including public services librarians and administrators interested in delivering library services to the web, a core space of the library.  One trend that is evident in the conference is libraries nationwide are embracing the web as a core service space.  The focus has been shifted from merely delivering resources on the web to providing services on the web.  Libraries are experimenting with various web 2.0 tools to market the library, promote resources, interact with users, and create communities right on the web space.  Libraries should actively seek out “best practices” in using web 2.0 tools in public services and participate in developing a new service model in this web space. 

Another point I took from the conference is that libraries need to develop new ways to measure our success.  As Joe Janes, the keynote speaker of the conference noted, libraries are more successful than ever. However libraries’ budgets have not increased because libraries have not systematically gathered web statistics even though the number has doubled.  It is beneficial for libraries to develop strategies to gather various web statistics, from web pages, OPACs, e-journal usage, and other electronic collections. 

Power Networking for Introverts - February 20th, 2008

SLA San Diego Presents:  Power Networking for Introverts
with Marcy Phelps, MLS

Does the thought of walking into a room full of strangers scare you to
death? Would you rather have a root canal than promote yourself?
Networking does not come naturally to many of us, yet it’s a great way
to advance your career and your information center’s services. Learn
from a true introvert about overcoming your fears, building
relationships, and becoming a power networker.

Speaker

Marcy Phelps is the founder and president of Denver-based Phelps
Research. Marcy is a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SLA. She
frequently speaks on topics related to research and business networking.
She authors the blog “Power Networking for Introverts: A blog by an
introvert for introverts.” http://www.introvertscannetwork.com/

Details

Where: Qualcomm (details TBA)

When: February 20th, 3-5pm

Registration

Register and pay using your credit card via the secure Pay Pal form below to guarantee your spot at the event.

If you need to pay by check, register by sending an email to Hospitality Chair Vani Inampudi.

Members $10
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Non-Members $15
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Students $5	(Show ID at door.)
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If you have any questions regarding registration please contact Vani Inampudi.