Minnesota Chapter

Ben Hoganson wins $250 grant

Ben Hoganson is the recipient of the SLA-MN Spring 2013 Professional Development Grant.

Ben, an independent information professional who owns Autumn Elm Information, will use the $250 award to attend the June 9-11 Annual Conference in San Diego, where he hopes to learn more about text mining, taxonomies, big data and CI.

Ben joined the Minnesota Chapter in 2012 and has been busy this year identifying and sharing job openings with us as part of his work with the Communications & Technology Committee.

A big thank you goes to Awards Committee members Brenda Carriere, Pamela Enrici and Noelle Lowrie for their work selecting a winner.

Please consider applying for the chapter’s $250 Fall 2013 Professional Development Grant that will be announced in time for the Oct. 28-30 Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, Calif., and the Oct. 10-11 Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference in St. Cloud!

Beth Northcutt wins conference grant

Beth Northcutt is the winner of the 2013 SLA-MN Annual Conference Grant, which will provide her up to $1,000 to attend the June 9-11 conference in San Diego.

Beth joined SLA and the Minnesota Chapter in 2012. This year she is a member of the Communications & Technology Committee, managing the discussion list and helping to update the website. Beth completed her MLIS in December and works as a library specialist for the law firm Maslon Edelman Borman Brand, LLP.

She wrote in her application, “I fear that because of my current salary and the student loans I am paying, that I would be unable to attend the conference without being awarded this grant. The benefits of attending the SLA conference are many. This is an opportunity to show to my new employer my commitment to this career and to my personal development. My position was recently added to the library so it is important that not only I, but also the library team can quantify our value to the company. This conference will allow me to learn new ideas and solutions which I can bring back to the workplace, which will hopefully enhance the library’s value to the company.”

Please join me in congratulating Beth, and I hope many of us will join her in San Diego! Also, a BIG THANK YOU to our Awards Committee members Brenda Carriere, Pam Enrici, Noelle Lowrie and Carol Lynn O’Gara.

The committee will soon seek applications for the $250 Spring Professional Development Grant. Stay tuned!

2012 SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant Winner

Congratulations to Brenda Carriere, the winner of the 2012 SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant. Brenda is a solo librarian at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management who values professional associations as a place to network and connect professionally with colleagues.  She will attend a Community of Industrial Relations Librarians (CIRL) meeting a day prior to the SLA conference in essence attending two meetings for the price of one.

 

Brenda is currently serving her second year as the chapter’s Bulletin Editor and before that she served as the Vendor Sponsorship Chair for the chapter. We look forward to hearing about Brenda’s conference experience.  Again, Congratulations, Brenda!

 

You can look forward to an announcement for applications for the first of two $250 Professional Development grants to open soon.  Check out information on all of the MN Chapter Awards at the chapter website - http://units.sla.org/chapter/cmn/.

 

Thank you to Awards Committee members, Pam Enrici, Sheila Hatchell, Rebecca McGee, Christine Simon, and Lynn Strand-Meyer.

 

Rachel Wangerin

Past President, SLA MN Chapter

 

Applications now being accepted for the 2012 SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant‏

The conference is being held in Chicago July 15-18th.  Early bird registration for the conference will open February 27th and last through May 11th.  The keynote speaker this year will be Guy Kawasaki, founder of Alltop.com (the online magazine rack), author of 10 books, and former chief evangelist of Apple.

 

We invite you to apply for the SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant.

 

Read below for more information about the grant and visit http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2012/index.cfm for details on the conference.

 

The deadline for applications is March 3rd, 2012, and the winner will be notified by March 17th, 2012. The early bird registration rate is in effect until May.

 

Award Name: SLA Annual Conference Grant

 

Award Amount: The Minnesota Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is offering one $1000 scholarship to subsidize the cost of a "Full Member" (not a student) attending the Annual Conference.

 

Purpose: This scholarship is intended to encourage continuing professional development for a special librarian already in the field, specifically one who is unable to provide the funds for attending the conference on their own or with help from their employer.

 

Eligibility:

1. Applicants may not be current students, as they would be eligible for the student group scholarship.
2. Applicants should be current SLA members with a Minnesota Chapter affiliation.
3. Applicant must demonstrate that attending the conference would be a financial burden otherwise
4. Applicant must agree to write an article for the chapter newsletter about their experiences.
5. Applicant must be able to serve on the Awards Committee for the entire year following the receipt of their award.

 

Judging Criteria:

1. The award will be given to the person who best demonstrates how they would benefit from attending the conference.
2. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a history of involvement in the chapter and in the field of special librarianship.
3. The award will not be granted if no applicant adequately expresses their interest and need.

 

Application Process:

Application should be emailed to Rachel Wangerin (rbwangerin@mmm.com) by March 3rd, 2012.  The winner will be announced via e-mail and the award presented at a future award ceremony.

 

Join us for the 2nd Annual SLA Post-Conference Sharing & Social

The MN Chapter of the Special Libraries Association invites you to attend:

Fresh from Philly … 2^nd Annual SLA Post-Conference Sharing & Social

Special librarians, friends and families, let’s gather for an outdoor social to discuss the annual conference in Philadelphia – share what you learned and learn from what others have to share. Come relax and enjoy the outdoors with colleagues regardless of whether you attended the conference. 

 

WHEN

Thursday, June 23^rd, 2011

5:30 – 7:30 pm

*Dessert will be served.  Bring or buy your own dinner; there is a bar and grill available with some substantial eats like burger, fries, lemonade and keg beer. 

 

WHERE

Open Field at the Walker Art Center

1750 Hennepin

Minneapolis, MN 55403

We will have a few picnic tables reserved for our group. 

**See below for a map, parking and location information.

 

COST

Free to attend. Dessert will be provided!

 

REGISTRATION

Please RSVP if you think you might attend so we can look for you and send you updates in case of inclement weather. 

If you are planning to attend, e-mail the following information to minnesota.sla@gmail.com

Name(s)

Company

Member of which library association, if any

Phone number

Is this your first meeting?

 

CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS

Rachel Wangerin – rbwangerin@mmm.com – 651.736.9622

Dru Frykberg - Dru.Frykberg@state.mn.us – 651.259.7177

Karen Mackey – karen.mackey@donaldson.com – 952.887.3018

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

• “Open Field is back! Launched last year, Open Field returns for another summer-long adventure to transform the Walker’s big, green backyard into a cultural commons.  Open Field is designed in the spirit of the “gift economy,” to explore what happens when we freely share and exchange our talents and passions to create something new or explore the unknown.” 

• Our event will run from 5:30-7:30 pm.  Discussion topic will focus on recent annual conference in Philadelphia – share what you learned, and learn from what others have to share.  But in the spirit of Open Field, the topics and flow of the event will be determined by the group that evening.

• There are lots of opportunities for cross-cultural learning and sharing on this particular night, before and/or after our gathering.  “Drawing Club” runs from 2-7 pm, “The Art of the Park” from 5-8 pm, and “Acoustic Campfire” from 8-9:30 pm.  This also falls on a Target Free Thursday, so gallery admission is free from 5-9 pm.  See http://blogs.walkerart.org/openfield2011/ for more details.

 

MAP

Map and Directions are at http://info.walkerart.org/visit/directions.wac#Directions.

 

Applications now being accepted for the 2011 SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant‏

In case you haven't heard, registration and housing are now open for the 2011 SLA Conference in Philadelphia.

We invite you to apply for the SLA MN Chapter Annual Conference Grant.

Read below for more information about the grant and visit http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2011/index.cfm for details on the conference.

The deadline for applications is February 22, 2011, and the winner will be notified by March 8, 2011. The early bird registration rate is in effect until April 8, 2011.

Award Name: SLA Annual Conference Grant

Award Amount: The Minnesota Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is offering one $1000 scholarship to subsidize the cost of a "Full Member" (not a student) attending the Annual Conference.

Purpose: This scholarship is intended to encourage continuing professional development for a special librarian already in the field, specifically one who is unable to provide the funds for attending the conference on their own or with help from their employer.

Eligibility:

1. Applicants may not be current students, as they would be eligible for the student group scholarship.
2. Applicants should be current SLA members with a Minnesota Chapter affiliation.
3. Applicant must demonstrate that attending the conference would be a financial burden otherwise
4. Applicant must agree to write an article for the chapter newsletter about their experiences.
5. Applicant must be able to serve on the Awards Committee for the entire year following the receipt of their award.

Judging Criteria:

1. The award will be given to the person who best demonstrates how they would benefit from attending the conference.
2. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a history of involvement in the chapter and in the field of special librarianship.
3. The award will not be granted if no applicant adequately expresses their interest and need.

Application Process:

Application should be emailed to Deb Rash (drash@q.com) by February 22, 2011.

The winner will be announced via e-mail and the award presented at a future award ceremony.

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Application: (to be filled out and sent via e-mail to address listed above)

Award Name: SLA Annual Conference Grant

Application Deadline: February 22, 2011

Name of Nominee:

Nominee Contact Information:

• Phone:
• Email:

Minnesota Chapter SLA Membership Status (Yes/No)

Write a short (1-2 paragraphs) statement regarding how you would benefit from attending the conference and why monetary support is necessary.

The SLA Big Easy

From SLA HQ: Register today for the SLA 2010 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO in New Orleans at the 2009 Early Bird rate and save $50! So don't wait--this offer flies away on 4 September. Register now for the 2010 annual conference at the LOWEST possible rate of US$395? Should something happen and there is a need to cancel, that's possible. There is a US$50 cancellation fee which is equal to the discount so your investment is sound. Take action between now and 4 September 2009. http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2010/registration/index.cfm

2013 Annual Conference Announcement

News from Kristin Foldvik, SLA Events Director:

After careful consideration, SLA has decided to hold the SLA 2013 Annual Conference in San Diego, 9-12 June.  This is a change from our previous announcement that the conference would be held in Phoenix, Arizona.

While SLA was in final discussions with Phoenix, we were notified that San Diego now had our available dates and was able to accommodate our conference.  Both cities offered great options for SLA.

San Diego offers a wider range of hotel choices, transportation options and restaurants.  As one of the nation's top destinations, San Diego is a city that knows how to entertain. From world-class attractions like the San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld San Diego and LEGOLAND California, to Balboa Park boasting the largest concentration of museums west of the Mississippi, to the downtown Gaslamp Quarter, we know San Diego will provide SLA with an exceptional experience.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Kristin M. Foldvik, CMP, MBA

Events Director

SLA

331 S. Patrick Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

+1.703.647.4947

+1.703.647.4901 (fax)

www.sla.org

kfoldvik@sla.org

Twitter ID: kfoldvik

Pictures from SLA 2009 Annual Conference in Washington D.C.

Our two rising stars - Julie Fleischhacker and Margaret Ostrander each pictured with SLA President Gloria Zamora.

Karen Stauber, Chair of the SAAAC Committee and Past Chapter President, presenting the student group award to Erin Perry, Co-President of the St. Kate's SLA Student Group.

Kristine Spanier, MN Chapter President and Deb Rash, President-Elect at the Leadership Development Institute.

Congrats for a successful conference #mnsla2009!!

It was great to see so many MN Chapter members in Washington, D.C. celebrating the Centennial. It was always refreshing to see a familiar face between sessions - and really amazing too to see all of the different roles MN members played in making the conference a success. Here's what I was aware of - Please let me know if I am missing anyone!

Deb Rash - Centennial Commission and Conference Planning Committee
Alisa Coddington - Advertising and Marketing Division Co-Chair and Conference Planner
Lynn Strand-Meyer - Advertising and Marketing Division Co-Chair and Conference Planner
Pamela Enrici - Science-Technology Division Chair and Conference Planner
Karen Stauber - Architecture, Building Engineering, Construction and Design Caucus Convener and SAAAC Committee Chair
Jill Strand - Public Relations Advisory Council Committee Chair
Kristine Spanier - MN Chapter Display in Idea Showcase
Arlene Mathison - Moderated session, "How Do You Move Up the Ladder If There Is No Ladder to Climb?"
Jim Tchobanoff - Panel speaker at session, "The Consultant's Toolkit: Discovery in the Round"
Joan Strickler - Exhibitor
Nina Platt - Exhibitor

How impressive! Let me know if I missed anyone. And thanks to everyone on this list and everyone who participated by attending!