We will plan to meet at 9:00am next Wednesday at the circulation desk in the reading room. The reading room is on the second floor of the Historical Society. It would be great if people had questions ahead of time--if you are able to email them to me, then I can get them to Nancy and Ron ahead of time and they can incorporate them into the tour.
For a little background information: the newspaper collection at WHS is second in volume only to the Library of Congress. WHS collects serials in specific subject areas throughout North America, such as the labor movement; political publications ranging from libertarians, the religious right, to anarchists; genealogy newsletters; military papers; ethnic newspapers and lifestyle magazines; and more! WHS is also unique in that it is the library for the state, and is a government depository, and it's also the official library of the UW Madison History Dept. So there are some distinct user groups and special collecting areas that WHS serves.
9.26.2011
9/23/11 SLA-SC Meeting Notes
The SLA-SC had a smallish but productive meeting on Friday. Stay tuned for details regarding some upcoming events:
SLA-SC now has a treasurer and a blogger! Thanks to Peter Rudrud for helping us out with all things financial, and look forward to reading David McHugh's SLA-SC blog posts at http://madisonslasc.blogspot.com/ . We will try to keep information about meetings and upcoming events current on the blog.
- A visit to the Kohler Art Library
- A visit to the Madison Department of Transportation Library
- SLA-SC social get-together
SLA-SC now has a treasurer and a blogger! Thanks to Peter Rudrud for helping us out with all things financial, and look forward to reading David McHugh's SLA-SC blog posts at http://madisonslasc.blogspot.
AWSL events at WLA-Milwaukee 2011
AWSL-sponsored programs at the 2011 WLA Annual Conference
Wednesday, November 2
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
♦ Tales from the Harley Davidson Archives
Bill Jackson, Senior Archivist, Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee
Bill will discuss the various ways that his team actively supports the company's new product development, marketing and business strategy. He will also speak to the creativity and innovation he brings to his every day work, in light of current budgetary limits that are familiar to us all.
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
♦ Marquette Law Library: a Library Without Borders
Patricia Cervenka, Director, Marquette University Law Library, Milwaukee
Marquette University's spectacular new law school building, which opened in August 2010, includes a "library without borders" that is fully integrated on each floor. Patricia will share her staff's contribution to the planning of the library's embedded design, some of the subsequent successes, as well as some of the challenges.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
♦ Marquette Law Library Tour
No prior sign-up is required.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
♦ AWSL Social Hour
Hilton - Miller Time Pub
Join Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians members for a fun and informal get-together after a long and busy day of conferencing. Don’t miss this opportunity to socialize with special librarians – we’re a fun bunch!
Thursday, November 3
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
♦ Library Tour: Milwaukee Art Museum Research Library
Established in 1916, the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Library houses an extensive collection of materials on fine art and architecture including painting, graphic arts, sculpture, drawing, design, and photography. Located on the West Mezzanine Level of the Museum, the library contains a collection of over 20,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 60 art and design publications. In service of the Milwaukee Art Museum's Collection, library resources include national and international museum and gallery publications, Milwaukee Art Museum publications, monographs on art and artists, catalogue raisonné, auction sales catalogues, and an exceptional rare books collection, along with extensive artist files.
Wednesday, November 2
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
♦ Tales from the Harley Davidson Archives
Bill Jackson, Senior Archivist, Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee
Bill will discuss the various ways that his team actively supports the company's new product development, marketing and business strategy. He will also speak to the creativity and innovation he brings to his every day work, in light of current budgetary limits that are familiar to us all.
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
♦ Marquette Law Library: a Library Without Borders
Patricia Cervenka, Director, Marquette University Law Library, Milwaukee
Marquette University's spectacular new law school building, which opened in August 2010, includes a "library without borders" that is fully integrated on each floor. Patricia will share her staff's contribution to the planning of the library's embedded design, some of the subsequent successes, as well as some of the challenges.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
♦ Marquette Law Library Tour
No prior sign-up is required.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
♦ AWSL Social Hour
Hilton - Miller Time Pub
Join Association of Wisconsin Special Librarians members for a fun and informal get-together after a long and busy day of conferencing. Don’t miss this opportunity to socialize with special librarians – we’re a fun bunch!
Thursday, November 3
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
♦ Library Tour: Milwaukee Art Museum Research Library
Established in 1916, the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Library houses an extensive collection of materials on fine art and architecture including painting, graphic arts, sculpture, drawing, design, and photography. Located on the West Mezzanine Level of the Museum, the library contains a collection of over 20,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 60 art and design publications. In service of the Milwaukee Art Museum's Collection, library resources include national and international museum and gallery publications, Milwaukee Art Museum publications, monographs on art and artists, catalogue raisonné, auction sales catalogues, and an exceptional rare books collection, along with extensive artist files.
4.06.2011
SLA DBIO Student Travel Stipend
The Biomedical and Life Sciences Division of SLA will award a travel stipend of $1000 to a library and information science student who wishes to attend the 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA in June 2011. Applicants must be or become members of both SLA and its Biomedical and Life Sciences Division (DBIO) and, if awarded the stipend, must agree to serve on a DBIO committee for one year. The stipend will be presented to the student at the business meeting of DBIO at the conference.
Nominations for the stipends should include contact information for the nominee, a brief statement about his or her interest in and potential for serving SLA and/or the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division, and interest in pursuing a career as an information professional in the subject field of Biomedical or Life Sciences. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Nominations must be received via email or regular mail at the address below no later than 5:00pm EDT on Friday, April 22. A winner will be notified by Friday, April 29.
Please send nominations to:
Linda Ronan, MS, MDiv
Assistant Director for Public Services
Library of Rush University
Rush University Medical Center
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, Il 60612
312-942-2280
Linda_Ronan@rush.edu
Nominations for the stipends should include contact information for the nominee, a brief statement about his or her interest in and potential for serving SLA and/or the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division, and interest in pursuing a career as an information professional in the subject field of Biomedical or Life Sciences. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Nominations must be received via email or regular mail at the address below no later than 5:00pm EDT on Friday, April 22. A winner will be notified by Friday, April 29.
Please send nominations to:
Linda Ronan, MS, MDiv
Assistant Director for Public Services
Library of Rush University
Rush University Medical Center
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, Il 60612
312-942-2280
Linda_Ronan@rush.edu
3.28.2011
Summer Course & Leadership Opportunities
The summer course Corporate and Special Information Services (3 cr.)
is being taught by Ron Larson. It allows you the opportunity to learn
about different types of special and corporate libraries and the roles
their evolving roles in today's information world. Ron is a well
connected professional in the field and the course allows students to
take field trips to various special libraries and speak with an array
of experienced professional librarians. If you enroll in this class,
you will also become a member of the national SLA (Special Library
Association) Chapter.
Also, the SLA student chapter at UW-Madison is currently recruiting leaders
for next year. If you are motivated to work with students who are
interested in special libraries, would like to learn more about them,
or would like to help create events and lead a student committee, this
could be a great opportunity for you. If you would like more
information about the chair, treasurer, marketing or secretary
position, or to express your interest, please contact
madisonslasc@gmail.com. This is a great way to share your leadership skills on your resume! Thanks!
is being taught by Ron Larson. It allows you the opportunity to learn
about different types of special and corporate libraries and the roles
their evolving roles in today's information world. Ron is a well
connected professional in the field and the course allows students to
take field trips to various special libraries and speak with an array
of experienced professional librarians. If you enroll in this class,
you will also become a member of the national SLA (Special Library
Association) Chapter.
Also, the SLA student chapter at UW-Madison is currently recruiting leaders
for next year. If you are motivated to work with students who are
interested in special libraries, would like to learn more about them,
or would like to help create events and lead a student committee, this
could be a great opportunity for you. If you would like more
information about the chair, treasurer, marketing or secretary
position, or to express your interest, please contact
madisonslasc@gmail.com. This is a great way to share your leadership skills on your resume! Thanks!
3.08.2011
SLA-SC Spring Meeting - March 25th at Noon
SLA-SC will be meeting on Friday March 25th at 12pm in the SLIS Commons.
The agenda includes talking about officer positions for next year and our upcoming field trip to Olbrich Gardens.
Refreshments will be provided, we look forward to seeing you there!
3.01.2011
SLA's Environment & Resource Management Division Student Award
SLA's Environment & Resource Management Division Student Award Deadline is extended to May 1, 2011
The ERMD Student Award recognizes a student who is especially interested in pursuing a career as an information professional dealing with environment and resource management issues. The award is $500.00, plus a $750 reimbursement award if the student comes to the SLA annual meeting in Philadelphia. The student must be enrolled in an ALA accredited master's degree program. This award is meant to promote both current and future involvement in and commitment to the library and information science profession prior to, during, and after the master's program.
To be considered for the award, a student must be an SLA member and write a 300-500 word essay describing his or her interest in the issues facing information professionals in the environment and natural resources fields. Essays should be labeled with the student's name, contact information, and educational institution. Deadline for receiving submissions is May 1, 2011. Please send submissions via email to Liz Wallach at lwallach@bna.com.
The award will be presented at the SLA Annual Conference in June. The winner is encouraged, but not required, to attend the annual conference.
Questions? Contact Liz Wallach, Chair, Environment & Resource Management Division at lwallach@bna.com email for essay submission: lwallach@bna.com For more information on ERMD:
2.15.2011
SLA 2011 Student Stipend Award
Student Stipend Award
The Petroleum & Energy Resources (PER) Division, SLA, is offering a Student Stipend Award to help cover expenses at the 2011 SLA annual Conference in Philadelphia.
The Petroleum & Energy Resources (PER) Division, SLA, is offering a Student Stipend Award to help cover expenses at the 2011 SLA annual Conference in Philadelphia.
The Stipend includes $1,000 plus student registration to the conference plus complimentary entrance to any PER ticketed events.
The conference theme is a question, "Are You Future Ready?"
Eligibility
All Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited graduate level library or information science program and be interested in a career in petroleum or energy librarianship. The 2011 SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA must be the first SLA conference attended.
All Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited graduate level library or information science program and be interested in a career in petroleum or energy librarianship. The 2011 SLA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA must be the first SLA conference attended.
Applicants must be members of SLA by March 15, 2011 to be eligible. Students can access an SLA Membership Application form at: http://tinyurl.com/2hfra4 and mail it to the address indicated on that form. The cost is $40 for student membership.
The recipient may not accept a travel award for the 2011 SLA Annual Conference from any other SLA Division or Chapter.
Application Procedures
Prepare a written statement of approximately 500 words on the following topic: "I am future ready and ready for what is next because..."
Prepare a written statement of approximately 500 words on the following topic: "I am future ready and ready for what is next because..."
Essays should not include what you will do at the Conference. Rather, the essay must incorporate the conference theme and demonstrate the anticipated benefits.
Please include a letter of recommendation from either a faculty advisor or the SLA Student Group Faculty Advisor.
Submit the above documents, along with your address, telephone number and email address, postmarked no later than March 15, 2011 to:
Joyce Fedeczko
PER Division Awards Chair
LAC Group on assignment at BP
602 Library, 150 W. Warrenville Road, Naperville, IL 60563
630.420.4850
1.21.2011
Librarian Luncheon Panel Discussion
You're invited to lunch on February 15th!Join SLA-SC for a Panel Discussion.
Several special librarians will be in attendance to answer questions, as well as offer views and opinions about their current library positions and the field.
Our guest librarians include Katherine Wesenberg from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Molly Hamm from Cogdell Spencer Erdman and Anne Moser from Wisconsin's Water Library. It is likely that other guests will also be announced closer to the date of the event. Pizza will be provided for attendees by SLA-SC.
When: Tuesday, February 15th - 11:45am-12:45pm
Where: SLIS Commons in Helen C. White
Who: SLIS students, faculty or grads
Looking forward to seeing you there!
1.10.2011
2011 Library Legislative Day
February 22nd, 2011 is Library Legislative Day, free for library school students. Considering the new composition of the Wisconsin State Legislature, there needs to be an especially strong turnout at this rally to send a clear message to the Governor and legislators that libraries are crucial to Wisconsin's economy (i.e. businesses and job creation). If you are unable to attend, you can take part in the Virtual Library legislative day by e-mailing, calling, or writing your legislator on February 22nd.
This is an state advocacy event on library issues that is held annually in Madison. State funding is a crucial component for all library types in Wisconsin (academic, public, school, etc.) and is therefore crucial for Wisconsin citizens and our livelihood. Even if you don't stay in Wisconsin, this is an instructive experience for whatever state or library type you end up with. Here is a breakout of how this affects our library school program and library types:
- About 20% of the budget for public universities and their libraries comes from state revenue
- This affects the UW SLIS program through the allocation (or lack thereof) for faculty members.
- Public libraries depend on state funding to support public library systems
- School libraries depend on state funding through the Common School fund
- All of these libraries utilize:
- Badgerlink
- Library Service Contracts (Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library, Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS), Milwaukee Public Library/ Interlibrary Loan (MPL), and Cooperative Children's Book Center (Assists with intellectual freedom))
- Newline for the Blind
- Broadband
- Statewide delivery
Here is a list of areas which WLA Library Legislation & Development committee is looking for in terms of preparation for the event:
uwalumni.com .
- Making legislative appointments in late January
- Stuffing folders for Library Legislative Day (LLD) registrants
- Registration table at LLD itself
1.07.2011
$1500 Inspec Travel Stipend Award
The Special Libraries Association Engineering Division administers the Inspec Travel Stipend Award. Inspec is sponsoring a $1500 travel stipend to be awarded to the student submitting the best essay as is described in the following competition announcement:
Award to attend the SLA Annual Meeting in
1. Give your full name, address, telephone number, e mail address, and a statement, on one page, of your qualifications, as given above, for entering the award competition. Include the name of your library school.
2. Type your full name (without any additional personal information) at the top of each essay page. Double space the typing on all pages.
Deadline for Submission: February 9, 2011.
Submit Entries for the award to:
Special Libraries Association Engineering Division
$1500 Inspec Travel Stipend Award ‑‑ Call for Applications
Award to attend the SLA Annual Meeting inPhiladelphia, PA, 12‑15 June 2011
Inspec is sponsoring for library school students the award of a $1500.00 travel stipend toward payment of expenses incurred while attending the annual Special Libraries Association conference in Philadelphia, PA, June 1215, 2011.
The Inspec Travel Stipend Award will be given to the qualified student who submits an essay of three or less double spaced typed pages that is judged to be the best essay submitted describing the following scenario:
The Inspec Travel Stipend Award will be given to the qualified student who submits an essay of three or less double spaced typed pages that is judged to be the best essay submitted describing the following scenario:
"What is your vision of an Engineering Library in the year 2020. Describe the mission, services, collection, resources, staffing, location, etc."
Qualification for Award Competition: Be a student member of the Engineering Division of the SLA
Instructions:
1. Give your full name, address, telephone number, e mail address, and a statement, on one page, of your qualifications, as given above, for entering the award competition. Include the name of your library school.
2. Type your full name (without any additional personal information) at the top of each essay page. Double space the typing on all pages.
Deadline for Submission: February 9, 2011.
Submit Entries for the award to:
Bette Finn, SLA Engineering Division Awards Committee
Georgia Tech Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332 0900
Phone: (404) 894 1790 Fax: (404) 894 8190
E mail: bette.finn@library.gatech.edu
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