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Military Libraries Workshop (MLW) Coming in December

Save the Dates - December 4-9, 2011"

The 55th Military Libraries Workshop (MLW) with the theme "Riding the Information Wave" will focus on current topics of benefit to all military libraries, their management and their customers. These topics include social media analysis; open source integrated library systems; research that helps define threats in Mexico and Latin America; and resources for helping wounded warriors. Over 50 vendors with the latest in information content and technology will showcase their products and will be available for individual consultation.

WHERE : MLW 2011 will be held at the downtown Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 East Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510. The host agency is the Joint Forces Staff College of National Defense University.

Monday, Dec 5 - Pre-Workshop Training and military service meetings; vendor exhibits (Dec 5-7) Tuesday-Thursday, Dec 6-8 - Main Training Workshop Friday, Dec 9 - Post Workshop military facilities/history tours

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The over-arching focus of this five day workshop will appeal to a broad array of communities, including librarians, information and open source professionals, analysts/scientists/researchers and technologists both managerial and practicing - anyone who is concerned with providing the best content resources, information services, and supporting technology to ensure our military forces, their families, and those who support them get the information they need. Anyone who supports warfighters and their families would benefit from attending the MLW 2011 Workshop.

 

EXPERTISE: Invited and confirmed speakers have been chosen for their

expertise in the subject matter to be addressed.

 MONDAY, DEC 5, FOCUS: Hands-on pre-workshop training will provide extended sessions on "Denial and Deception in Social Networking Sites;"

"Veteran's History Project-Preserving Military History-Interviewing Techniques; and "DTIC Boot Camp-How to Use the Resources of the Defense Technical Information Center." DTIC Boot Camp will be especially useful for qualified non-librarian attendees not too familiar with DTIC resources. Services meetings bring together the information professionals who support the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

Monday evening will be your first opportunity to visit and interact with the vendors.

TUESDAY, DEC 6, FOCUS: The focus on Tuesday is more futuristic with a keynote presentation on "Information Overload;" "Open Source Library Systems and Related Technologies;" and the ever-popular vendor showcase where exhibitors highlight their new products and services. Tuesday ends with a look back at how history might inform the future with a presentation and tour of the MacArthur Memorial Museum and Archives.

WEDNESDAY, DEC 7, FOCUS: Wednesday's focus is practical and focused on  sessions that can provide immediate take-aways for all attendees.

"Managing Your Library's Managers," " Resources for Helping Wounded Warriors," "Diplopedia-An Information Model," and "Organizing Your Work, Home and Personal Life" will all discuss some practical and innovative methods that can be put to immediate use by attendees.

THURSDAY, DEC 8, FOCUS: On Thursday, the workshop features presentations on topics that will greatly expand our "tool kits," such as how libraries can better partner with IT Departments," "Coast Guard Missions and Information Resources," "Threats on Our Borders: Mexico and Latin American Issues," and "Future Ready" by SLA president Cindy Romaine.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Registration is now OPEN

 

http://military.sla.org/conferences-workshops/mlw-2011/  

 

Other information about the Military Libraries Division can be found on the Home Page:

 

http://military.sla.org/

 

 

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Dr. Gail Nicula, Chief, Library Division, Ike Skelton Library, JFSC

niculag@ndu.edu, 757.443.6400 FAX: 757.443.6032

Maria Ruckman

maria.ruckman1@gmail.com

Call for Papers--'Future Ready' in Philadelphia at SLA 2011

CALL FOR PAPERS – “FUTURE READY” IN PHILADELPHIA AT SLA 2011

SLA CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

SLA is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at the 2011 Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO to be held from 12-15 June 2011 in Philadelphia, Pa. This is your opportunity as a member of SLA to share your research and scholarship with your colleagues and peers.

Topics must be related to the conference theme of “Future Ready” or to one of the sub-themes –
“communicating value through strategic alignment”, “leveraging technology for innovation” and “using knowledge sharing to encourage collaboration”. Every SLA member is encouraged to submit an abstract. The proposals will be evaluated by a panel of SLA members in a blind review and the strongest will be selected for development into full papers with a completion date of 2 May 2011.

Requirements for Acceptance
Topics should be related to library science, information management, research or other issues related to client service, technology, or administration in special libraries. Proposals will be judged on their relevance to the conference theme, "Future Ready” or one of the subthemes mentioned above, as well on the strength of the ideas, quality of the writing and potential member interest.

Proposed papers must also meet these requirements:

· At least one author is a member of SLA

· At least one author commits to presenting the paper at the annual conference

· The proposal is received by the deadline

· The paper has not been published in or submitted to any other publication or conference planning group

· The author (and any co-authors) must be willing to sign a copyright assignment form that will permit SLA to use the paper in various formats

Deadlines

13 December 2010. Proposals due. Submit an abstract of your paper via e-mail to Martha Foote at mfoote@libraryco.ca. Abstracts should be between 250 and 300 words in length, or roughly one page in 12 point text.
17 January 2011. Notification. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision and those with the strongest proposals will be invited to develop them into full papers.
2 May 2011. Papers due. Authors submit their completed papers and copyright assignments to SLA.
12-15 June 2011. Conference presentation. Authors will deliver a 15-minute presentation of their papers with three or four colleagues during a 90-minute Contributed Papers session.

More information about the 2011 conference is available at http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2011/index.cfm

Veteran's Day Free Meals and/Discounts

If your library's customers include veterans or active duty military, this website may be of interest.

http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts/

The list includes free meals at Applebees and McCormick and Schmicks, discounts at Lowes and Home Depot, free/discount tickets to some amusement parks, etc.

LISCareer.com--Career Strategies for Librarians

LISCareer.com provides "(p)ractical career development advice for new librarians and information professionals, MLS students, and those considering a library-related career."  Founded in 2001 by Priscilla K. Shontz, Richard A. Murray, and Tiffay Allen, it  offers a variety of career information including books, articles, and mentoring services.  Guidelines for perspective authors are also available on the webpage.

Two recent articles dealt with how to get library jobs overseas.  Joan Peit recently wrote two articles on how to get a job as a librarian overseas.  Her April 2010 post, "Working Overseas in a School or University Library" and brand new August 2010 post, "Working Overseas as a Librarian for the United States or Non-government Organization" both have helpful informationnd tips to other resources on overseas employment.  In her US government post she discusses opportunities with both the Department of State and the Department of Defense, including the DoDs schools.

Recent NYTimes Article on 36 Hours in Nashville

Thanks to Kristen Fitzpatrick from IEEE for the Nov 8, 2009 NYTimes link on 36 Hours in Nashville.: http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/travel/08hours.html   If you are going to MLW, this may be of interest to you.