- SLA CEO visit--Janice Lachance, CEO of the SLA, former director of federal government agencies, with a JD certified to practice law in two states and before the Supreme Court will be coming to SLIS on November 9 to speak and have a Q and A section. Pizza and dessert will be provided.
- Fall Tour--The fall tour will be held On Thursday, November 19 from 1-2 pm at the Schwerdtfeger Library. The library is housed in the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building. The tour was previously going to be at the Textiles Library, but there were complications involved with their recent move to a new location.
- Leadership opportunities. There are now leadership opportunities available for interested first years.
- Spring events. The floor will be open to any ideas for spring programming.
10.30.2009
Wednesday, November 4 Meeting Agenda
The November 4th meeting will be a joint meeting with the ALA SC and will be held in the SLIS Commons from 12:30p to 1p. SLA topics will include:
Minor Change to Meeting Details
The meeting on Wednesday will now be a joint ALA SC and SLA SC meeting. It will still be held in the SLIS Commons, but will now be from 12:30p to 1p, not 12p to 1p. The more the merrier. :)
10.14.2009
What's in a Name?: SLA Considering Name Change
There has been an effort in recent years to change the name of the Special Libraries Association. The concept of special libraries is considered to be confusing by some, and others feel that the term librarian is limiting in the technical and business sphere. A few years ago there was a vote to change the name, but it was voted down. Another drive is being made to change the name to the Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals or ASKPro. Anyone interested in reading the alert that was sent out can find it here.
10.13.2009
National Library of Medicine Fellowship Application
As seen in the SLIS Listserv there is a fellowship opportunity in the area available. Applications are due Feb 5:
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is accepting applications for its Associate Fellowship program, a one-year training program for recent MLS graduates and librarians early in their career.
In the first half of the year, a formal curriculum offers exposure to library operations, research and development, intramural and extramural research, development and lifecycle of NLM's web-based products and services and the extensive outreach and education program reaching consumers, special populations, health professionals and librarians. In the second half of the year, Associate Fellows have the opportunity to choose projects based on real-world problems proposed by library divisions and work with librarians and library staff over a six-seven month period. Successful projects have led to peer-review publications and to services that have become a regular part of library operations.
The September through August program also offers professional development and an introduction to the wider world of health sciences librarianship that may include:
* Supported attendance at national professional conferences, often
including the Medical Library Association's annual meeting, the
American Medical Informatics Association annual meeting and others
* Spring Practicum at a health sciences library in the contiguous
United States
* Additional brown bags, seminars, field trips and learning
opportunities available on the National Institutes of Health campus
* Opportunities to meet and interact with senior management at the
National Library of Medicine
* Experienced preceptors from National Library of Medicine staff
* Potential to compete for a second year fellowship at a health
sciences library in the United States
The Fellowship offers:
* A stipend equivalent to a U.S. Civil Service salary at the GS-9
level ($50,408 in 2009)
* Additional financial support for the purchase of health insurance
* Some relocation funding
* Assistance in finding housing
Who is eligible?
All U.S. and Canadian citizens who will have earned a MLS or equivalent degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited school by August 2010. Both recent graduates and librarians early in their career are welcome to apply. Priority is given to U.S. citizens.
Applications and additional information are available on the Web at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/
Application deadline is February 5, 2010. Between 4 and 7 fellows will be selected for the program.
Feel free to contact Kathel Dunn, Program Coordinator, for further information. She can be reached at 301-435-4083 or dunnk@mail.nih.gov
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