San Andreas Chapter

Second Notice - Solo Librarians Meeting on January 22nd

The Solo Librarians of the San Andreas Chapter of SLA invite you to join them at their next meeting on Thursday, January 22^nd. 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 Thursday, January 22^nd at NeuroPace, 1375 Shorebird Way, Mountain View. Below is a map link.

We will have Jean Bedord on hand to discuss "eBooks Hit Critical Mass: Where Do Libraries Fit with Oprah?”.  There are book databases, and there are downloadable books, not to be confused with ebook readers (Oprah loves the new Amazon Kindle).  Jean will explore which of these formats make sense for your library.

Like solo librarians, Jean Bedord wears multiple hats.  She teaches part-time at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University.  She is also a findability and search strategist for publishers and vendors in the online information industry (www.EContentStrategies.com).  Her articles have been published in Information Today and Searcher, as well as other publications.  Jean has just published a book "I've Got A Domain Name – Now What???  A Practical Guide to Building a Website and Your Web Presence" which is available as both an ebook and traditional print format.

 

We will be serving a light meal prior to the presentation.  Those who are planning to attend need to contact Sonia Dorfman by January 20^th at sdorfman@neuropace.com or (650) 237-2784.  If you have already contacted Sonia, there is no need to do so again.

 

Sonia Dorfman

Eric Kristofferson

San Andreas Solo Librarians

Location map & directions: http://www.neuropace.com/about/contact/map.html

Here is an added tip for locating NeuroPace: Once you are on Shorebird Way, turn right into the driveway at the Accuray sign. The parking lot and building on the left is NeuroPace.

Squid Cagney (Stephen Abram): Proud to Support Learning and Innovation through Second Life

Speaking via voice chat to an audience of over 25 SLA members and interested Second Life participants Wednesday night, outgoing SLA President Stephen Abram (aka Squid Cagney)  exhorted the audience members to continue exploring new technologies. He congratulated the group on the successful launch of a space in SL for formal and informal Association activities -- including learning, information sharing and collaboration -- that challenge assumptions about information organization and sharing. He noted that SL accommodates a variety of learning styles -- visual, aural (if voice chat is used), written word, hands-on and especially play. It's also okay for "learning" to be formal, informal or even incidental, and SL provides opportunities for all three. 

Squid Cagney, aka Stephen Abram, in Second Life

Several times during his hour-long presentation, Squid talked about how the SLA "23 Things" program had provided all SLA members the opportunity to learn many new web 2.0 tools. The program, spearheaded by Deb Hunt, surpassed its goal to have 15% of SLA members sign up and complete the multi-week program. He recommended that everyone take at least 15 minutes a day to experiment with a new technology. In addition to developing new skills that might turn out to be requirements in your next job, you might learn something new about yourself or look at something familiar to you in a new way.

In a surprise announcement, Squid named Jill Hurst-Wahl (aka Jillianna Suisei) the recipient of the SLA Presidential Citation for Leadership, in recognition of her work as Chair of the Association's Second Life Work Group. Her year-end report to the President is posted on SLA's Second Life blog at http://tinyurl.com/4ezbgx   Some of her team's accomplishments this year:

• Established SLA's space in Second Life, which includes a sandbox, areas for presentations, and space for informal gatherings: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City%20II/59/100/22  (Heather O'Daniel, Amilie Anatine spearheaded this development.)
• Developed a wiki for disseminating information: http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLASECONDLIFE/ (Mimi Calter took the initiative to set it up.)
• Created a Google Calendar that can link to other sites and in-world: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=slasecondlifecalendar%40gmail.com
• Created a blog for the group: http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/sla_in_second_life/ (Christy Confetti Higgins set it up; Pat Alderman has been a tireless contributor.)
• Held free Click U sessions on Second Life, followed by in-world training: http://tinyurl.com/3hjodj links to a free download of Part 1. (Christy Confetti Higgins, Scott Brown)
• Provided advanced skills training in-world. (Heather O'Daniel, Amilie Anatine).
• Hosted events in Second Life for SLA members and other interested avatars.

While Squid spoke, attendees were able to communicate with each other via group text chat; after his presentation he answered a few questions. One intriguing idea was floated by attendees:  Would SLA entertain the idea of creating a new association chapter for Second Life residents? Obviously this isn't a simple task, but there was enthusiasm for exploring the idea, possibly at the Leadership Summit next month. Don't be too surprised if an official Virtual Worlds Chapter appears on your membership renewal form for 2010 or 2011. You read it here first.

2008 Highlights of the SLA San Andreas Chapter

1. Information Ethics.  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. Wynne Dobyns, the Chapter's Ethics Ambassador, organized a Town Hall meeting on July 28, 2008, at Santa Clara University. To provide background, Geoffrey Bowker, Executive Director, Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor, Center for Science, Technology and Society, Santa Clara University, was invited to speak about ethics in information service. Following his presentation, the 16 attendees formed small groups for general discussion and then all attendees shared stories, anecdotes and questions about ethics in using and providing information services. Wynne Dobyns will summarize the findings and suggestions from this event in a report to SLA headquarters.

2. Events. We sponsored three programs, six Solo Librarians programs, two tours and two neighborhood dinner events.

Chapter Programs

Feb. 20—This brown bag event was a live one-hour Webex presentation, followed by a discussion locally hosted by Lee Pharis at Exponent. Martha Haswell, senior research analyst for Best Practices LLC, reported on benchmarks from her study of 24 corporate libraries. About 15 members attended, half of them staying on for the discussion that followed the presentation.

Mar. 17—A virtual meeting using WebEx on the enhanced features of the SLA website was sponsored by Thomson Scientific, who donated the WebEx time and technology that allowed members to attend the seminar virtually. Presenters were Leslie Fisher and Libby Trudell. About 30 members signed up to "attend" this presentation.

Sept. 17—Janice LaChance, CEO of SLA,  speaking on Defending Libraries in a Time of Budget Uncertainties at the Coyote Point Yacht Club, San Mateo. This was the annual Joint Chapters meeting, and it attracted about 65 attendees.  It was organized by Rochelle Richardson and her committee from the San Francisco Chapter.

Dec. 2—This social evening was held at the MacArthur Park restaurant, an historic building designed by Julia Morgan, in Palo Alto. A light meal and social hour for 30 attendees preceded the annual meeting. Sponsors for the event were AIM, Dialog, IEEE, Information Express, and Morgan & Claypool.

Solo Librarians Meeting on January 22nd

The Solo Librarians of the San Andreas Chapter of SLA invite you to join them at their next meeting on Thursday, January 22nd. 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 Thursday, January 22nd at NeuroPace, 1375 Shorebird Way, Mountain View. Below is a map link.

We will have Jean Bedord on hand to discuss "eBooks Hit Critical Mass: Where Do Libraries Fit with Oprah?”. There are book databases, and there are downloadable books, not to be confused with ebook readers (Oprah loves the new Amazon Kindle). Jean will explore which of these formats make sense for your library.

Like solo librarians, Jean Bedord wears multiple hats. She teaches part-time at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. She is also a findability and search strategist for publishers and vendors in the online information industry (www.EContentStrategies.com). Her articles have been published in Information Today and Searcher, as well as other publications. Jean has just published a book "I've Got A Domain Name – Now What??? A Practical Guide to Building a Website and Your Web Presence" which is available as both an ebook and traditional print format.

We will be serving a light meal prior to the presentation. Those who are planning to attend need to contact Sonia Dorfman by January 15th at sdorfman@neuropace.com or (650) 237-2784.

Sonia Dorfman
Eric Kristofferson
San Andreas Solo Librarians

Location map & directions: http://www.neuropace.com/about/contact/map.html

Here is an added tip for locating NeuroPace: Once you are on Shorebird Way, turn right into the driveway at the Accuray sign. The parking lot and building on the left is NeuroPace.

More photos!

George Plosker, as previously mentioned, took several photos of the San Andreas Chapter Holiday Party and Meeting, You can view them here. In particular, you might want to give some virtual applause to one of the editors of the blog.

SLA San Andreas Holiday Party and Meeting

Join your SLA colleagues on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, for a social event followed by a brief meeting and awards ceremony.

The site for our meeting is a Bay Area treasure! The MacArthur Park restaurant is nestled between the Stanford main gate and the Palo Alto Caltrain station. The building was designed by renowned Bay Area architect Julia Morgan, whose other commissions included Hearst Castle at San Simeon, the Mills College bell tower, the Berkeley City Club, and the Greek Theater. If you travel by train or bus, this venue is very convenient. The Palo Alto Caltrain station is a few steps away.

Our evening will begin with an informal buffet meal of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, accompanied by wine, beer and soft drinks. At about 7 pm our annual meeting will begin, with recognition of some of our hard-working members and the election of next year's officers. This annual gathering is our chance to reconnect with colleagues and old friends, celebrate the season and close the 2008 SLA year with a smile.
Please join us!

Time:  5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location:  MacArthur Park, 27 University Avenue, Palo Alto
Cost:  $25.00/member, $35.00/non-member or guest

Advance registration is required -- see further information on the
registration form below. DEADLINE for REGISTRATION (or
CANCELLATION) is FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28.

Directions:  http://www.macarthurparkpaloalto.com/ or see below for link to Google map.

Parking:  Arrive early to maximize options! Free parking is available in the MacArthur Park lot directly behind the restaurant's patio. If full, spaces may be available at the Red Cross building next door. There is a parking lot at the other end of the train station on Urban Lane; cost there is $2. Valet parking is available at the restaurant for $5.

We're looking forward to seeing you on December 2nd!

Patricia Parsons
Lisa Sammon
SLA San Andreas Program Directors

Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=27+University+Ave,+Palo+Alto,+Santa+Clara,+California+94301&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.826758,67.5&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FftUOwIdOee3-A&t=h&g=27+University+Ave,+Palo+Alto,+Santa+Clara,+California+94301&ll=37.442938,-122.164793&spn=0.009285,0.016565&z=16&iwloc=addr

Zoom in to see the gray roof of MacArthur Park, which has six square light brown panels on top. Parking lot entrance is on the Mitchell Lane side of building. (The red A does NOT indicate the exact location of the restaurant.)

To register:

STEP 1.  By Friday, November 28th, call or send email to Hospitality Committee member Gloria Elia:

email:  gelia@aimusa.com
phone, toll free:  877-965-7900 x100

STEP 2.  Mail the registration form below and your check payable to "San Andreas Chapter of SLA" to:

SLA Reservations
c/o AIM Library & Information Staffing (AIM)
P.O. Box 391210
Mountain View, CA 94039-1210

Name:  __________________________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________________________

E-Mail: __________________________________________________

Employer/Affiliation: _______________________________________

SLA Member: ________   Non Member/Guest: _______

Check enclosed for: ____________

Please make check payable to San Andreas Chapter of SLA 

Cancellations must be received by November 28th
(Our final nonrefundable order must be placed with the restaurant
on the 29th.)

Dutch Treat Dinner at Internet Librarian

Anne Jacobson of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey organized a Dutch treat dinner for SLA members in the Monterey area and interested attendees of the Internet Librarian conference October 20th at the Stokes Restaurant & Bar. The event was announced on the San Andreas Chapter mailing list (subscribe at http://www.sla.org/content/community/lists/joinlists.cfm) as well a notice being posted at Internet Librarian and Ann actually had to turn away 4 people due to lack of space!

San Andreas Chapter Program Director Patricia Parsons had this to say about the event:

"It was an interesting mix of "librarians," about 9 from the Chapter, plus a public librarian from Carmel, a knowledge manager, a Canadian natural resources librarian, and an SF Chapter engineering librarian. The food was good, and people were able to order as much or as little as they wished, and eat with colleagues in a beautiful setting."

Save the date! San Andreas Year-End Meeting and Social

SAVE THE DATE!

SLA San Andreas Chapter Meeting and Holiday Party

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
MacArthur Park
27 University Avenue
Palo Alto

Join your SLA colleagues for a social event followed by a brief meeting and awards ceremony. The MacArthur Park restaurant is situated in an historic building designed by Julia Morgan. It is convenient to transit -- the Palo Alto Caltrain station is a few steps away.

More information will be sent shortly.

Patricia Parsons
Lisa Sammon
Chapter Program Directors

Solo Librarians Meeting on November 6th-Last Chance to Sign Up

Solo Librarians Meeting on November 6th
—Last Chance to Sign Up--

The Solo Librarians of the San Andreas Chapter of SLA invite you to join them at their next meeting on Thursday, November 6th. 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 Thursday, November 6th at NeuroPace, 1375 Shorebird Way, Mt. View. At the end of the post is a map link.

We will have Ann Marie Peluse and Matt Goldberg from Dialog on hand to discuss the acquisition of Dialog by ProQuest and what this may mean to you as a user of online search services. They will be able to answer questions and share the most recent Dialog/ProQuest news. We will be serving a light meal prior to the presentation.

Those who are planning to attend need to contact Eric Kristofferson by November 3rd at ekristofferson@sjm.com or (408) 522-6697.

Eric Kristofferson
Sonia Dorfman
San Andreas Solo Librarians


Sonia has an added tip for locating NeuroPace. “Once you are on Shorebird Way, turn right into the driveway at the Accuray sign. The parking lot and building on the left is NeuroPace.”

Location map & directions: http://www.neuropace.com/about/contact/map.html

Sonia’s phone is: (650) 237-2784

SLA president-elect candidates Q&A session

Both of the SLA president-elect candidates, Janice C. Anderson and Anne Caputo, will be available for a 30 minute virtual Q&A session moderated by 2008 President-elect Gloria Zamora. This forum will be your opportunity to ask each of the candidates questions about the profession, the industry, or any topic you choose to discuss. Use the information below to dial in.

Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00)

To join the teleconference:
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1.866.469.3239
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1.650.429.3300
Call-in toll number (US/Canada)*: 1.408.856.9570
Global call-in numbers: go here.
Toll-free dialing restrictions: go here.

Attendee access code (Full Speaking): 56782007

* Call-in toll number (US/Canada) should only be used if the primary number does not work.

For assistance
You can contact Jeff Leach or call 1.703.647.4922.

To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click here.

Linda N. Broussard
Chief Community Officer
SLA
lbroussard@sla.org,  www.sla.org