CareerWise 2011 – A Career Workshop for Library Professionals

Sponsored by:
-The North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association
-North Carolina Library Association - Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo) and Reference & Adult Services Section (RASS)

• Are you looking for a job?
  
• Wondering how to best present yourself in a professional setting?
  
• Do you want to maximize your career potential?
  
• Are you interested in learning new ways to network and grow career connections?

Join us for CareerWise 2011, a career focused workshop for librarians and information professionals in all fields, as well as graduate students. This workshop will include three exciting programs:

—A panel of professionals from academic, public and special libraries will share advice for resumes, cover letters and interviews, and provide insight into job trends and essential skills.(Speakers: Tiffany Allen, UNC Libraries, Mariel Christian, RTI International and Kim Hailey, City of Greensboro Public Libraries)
—A representative from Belk will share trends and provide suggestions for professional attire and creating a professional image. (Speaker: Ellen Shlom, Belk – Friendly Center)
—A presentation on using social media for professional networking...this is not your teenager’s Facebook! (Speakers: Mary Scanlon, Z. Smith Reynolds Library – Wake Forest University and Katherine Makens, Durham County Public Libraries)

This workshop is a unique opportunity to hear about what employers are looking for in candidates, maximize your professional networking and learn to polish your professional image. Take your career to the next level…join us for CareerWise 2011!

Where: Guilford College
Joseph Bryan Jr. Auditorium in the Frank Family Science Center
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC

When: Friday, May 13th, 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Cost: $15 – NCSLA and NCLA Members $10 – Students $20 – Non-members & Guests

Space is limited, so please register online by Tuesday, May 10th at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CareerWise2011

Directions to Guilford College: http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/contact_directions/directions.html

At this event, we will be collecting 100% cotton t-shirts for Sweet Cheeks Diaper Kits, a non-profit organization that provides low-income families in the NC Triad area with FREE cloth diapers and supplies. Your old t-shirts will be recycled and turned into cloth diapers for families in need!

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Questions? Please contact Susan Forbes at forbes16@gmail.com

MLA Webcast April 20 - Host site in Winston-Salem

The Novant Health Libraries will be a host site for the April 20, 2011
Medical Library Association (MLA) Webcast: "Shifting Skills to Navigate the
Changing Horizon". The webcast will be shown in the FMC Conference
Center located at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.

This program will introduce emerging trends in biomedical research and
healthcare environments that present new opportunities for information
professionals in terms of partnership, collaboration, and support.
These include: translational science, e-science, and electronic health
records, all of which will offer new and expanded roles for information
professionals in the management, sharing and integration of data; with
respect to new models for scholarly publication; as well as exploring
new ways to collaborate with Clinical and Translational Science Award
centers and their constituents. All provide new opportunities to help
educate health and information technology professionals in the
meaningful use of health information via electronic health record
systems.

Detailed information about the webcast is available at:
http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/skills/index.html

Location:
FMC Conference Center (at Forsyth Medical Center)
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Times:
First wrap-around session:

1:30 - 2:00 pm
Webcast:

2:00 - 3:30 pm
Second wrap-around session:

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Attendees will earn 1.5 MLA continuing education (CE) hours for viewing
the webcast. Those who participate in both "wrap-around" sessions will
earn an additional 1.5 MLA CE. There is no charge to attend.

To register please contact (by phone or email):
Margaret Cobb, Forsyth Medical Center Library
336-718-5905 (voice mail)

mlcobb@novanthealth.org (email)

The Novant Health Libraries are:
Learning Resource Center, Presbyterian Hospital/Charlotte NC
Health Information Center, Presbyterian Hospital
Huntersville/Huntersville NC
The Health Library, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews/Matthews, NC
Medical Library, Prince William Hospital/Manassas, VA
Hanesbrands Health Learning Center, Sara Lee Center for Women's Health,
Forsyth Medical Center/Winston-Salem, NC
Forsyth Medical Center Library, Forsyth Medical Center/Winston-Salem, NC

This project [webcast host site] has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3502 with the University of Maryland Baltimore.

ANCHASL Spring 2011 Meeting April 29 in Durham

The Spring 2011 meeting of the Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) will take place April 29th at the Searle Center at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. The continuing education course “EBM: Introduction to Study Design and Critical Appraisal” (4 MLA CE hours) will be offered.

Details available on the ANCHASL website: http://www.anchasl.org

Posted by:

Margaret Cobb

ANCHASL Publicity Committee

“The Power of You” – Negotiation Skills Workshop

Friday, April 29, 2011
Sponsored by Iconitel Consulting Services

Join the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association for The Power of You – A Fact Based Negotiation Strategies and Implementation Program. This 4 hour workshop will cover the following topics:

• Personality style profiling
• Positioning a negotiation strategy against the style
• Creating a strategy – based on facts which will ensure you have the power throughout the negotiation process
• Execution – securing the success

The concepts and strategies presented in this workshop will be suitable for vendor relations, and will also be highly applicable to many aspects of your professional and personal life.

Joanie Olivier, Executive Partner and founder of Iconitel, Inc., will lead this workshop.

The Power of You – A Fact Based Negotiation Strategies and Implementation Program
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Duke Conference Center - Perimeter One
The Carrington Room
3005 Carrington Mill Blvd - Suite 125
Morrisville, NC 27560

Registration Details:

SLA Members: $15
Non-Members & Guests: $20
Students: $15

Lunch is included with registration.

This event is sure to be popular and space is limited, so register today at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/negotiation_workshop

Registration deadline is Friday, April 22, 2011.

About the presenter:
Joanie Olivier, Executive Partner and founder of Iconitel, Inc., has more than 18 years of relevant industry experience. Starting her career working for Dialog, a Thomson company, in 1992, she gained a unique perspective and knowledge to truly understand the complexity of managing information and the associated acquisition process. Joanie held several respected positions during her career with Thomson, culminating as VP of Sales Operations. Iconitel Consulting Services, Inc is a consulting and IT applications firm focused on creating effective strategies for purchasing, managing and implementing research information contracts.

Joanie holds a MBA as well as a B.Com and B.Sc.N degree from the University Pretoria, South Africa.

Save the Date – April 29, 2011 – Negotiation Skills Workshop!

On April 29, 2011, the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association will host a workshop entitled “The Power of You”, a fact based negotiation strategies and implementation program. Joanie Olivier of Iconitel Consulting Services will lead the presentation that will be applicable to vendor relations as well as all aspects of your career. The workshop will be held at the Duke Conference Center in Morrisville, NC.

Registration and addition details will be available soon at
http://units.sla.org/chapter/cnc/home.cfm

February Networking Events

During the month of February, join your colleagues and friends for dinner or lunch and networking! An NCSLA tradition, these informal “neighborhood” events provide an excellent opportunity to network with fellow information professionals and students. We have a great mix of lunch and dinner options this year, so pick an event (or two!) to attend. Please spread the word about these gatherings among your colleagues. You do not have to be an SLA member to attend and students are very welcome! Here is a list of the Networking Dinner/Lunches planned. Additional details will be forthcoming from individual hosts. Please RSVP directly to the host of the event you wish to attend:

RTP Networking Lunch
Tandoor Indian Restaurant (http://www.tandoorinrtp.com)
5410 Hwy 55, Greenwood Commons, Durham, NC
Date: Tuesday, February 8th
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Host: Susie Corbett, susie_corbett@ncbiotech.org

Chapel Hill Networking Dinner
Mediterranean Deli (http://www.mediterraneandeli.com/)
410 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC
Date: Thursday, February 17th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Host: April Errickson, errickson.april@epa.gov

Greensboro Networking Potluck Dinner
Home of Ann Stringfield and Bob Darby
1005 North Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC
Date: Friday, February 18th
Time: 6 p.m.
Host: Ann Stringfield, infocrofters@triad.rr.com, 336-370-0457
(Please contact Ann by Wednesday, February 16 to confirm what food/drink you will bring to share)

Cary Networking Lunch
Iconitel Offices1200 SE Maynard Rd # 201, Cary NC
Date: Wednesday, February 23rd
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (open house format)
Host: Erin Knight/Iconitel, erin.knight@iconitel.com

Raleigh/Cary Networking Dinner
Carolina Ale House (http://www.carolinaalehouse.com/cary_new.html)
2240 Walnut Street (Crossroads), Cary, NC
Date: Thursday, February 24th
Time: 6 p.m.
Host: Jill Robinson Morris, robinson.jillian@gmail.com

Durham Networking Dinner
Beyu Caffe http://www.beyucaffe.com/
335 West Main St., Durham, NC
Date: Monday, February 28th
Time: 6 p.m.
Hosts: Tamika Barnes , tbmccollough@gmail.com and Terry Hill, terrybhill@gmail.com

Sara Aull Student Paper Award 2010

The NCSLA sponsored Sara Aull Student Paper Award was presented to Chris Doty of UNC-Chapel Hill during the NCSLA annual banquet in December 2010. This annual award is given to a North Carolina library science graduate student who has written a paper of publishable quality relating to special libraries. Doty was awarded $1,000 for his paper entitled Influences of Anticipated Citation Counts and Author-Fees on the Attitudes of Tenure-Track Science Faculty toward Open Access Journals.

Doty’s paper explores what factors influence UNC biology and chemistry faculty to choose where to send their manuscripts for publication. The paper also explores faculty’s publishing decisions based on their expectation of increased citations. Doty’s goal was to find successful strategies to market Open Access to biomedical, life science, and physical science researchers.

Doty’s background in science research as well as his interest in scholarly communication in the sciences influenced the topic of his paper. He plans on pursuing further extensions of this paper. With Open Access being such a timely topic, we look forward to his future publications and contributions to the library and information science field.

2010 Annual Banquet

On Thursday, December 2nd, NCSLA hosted their Annual Banquet at the Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill. The festivities kicked off at six o’clock with a social hour followed by an excellent dinner. The Board meeting following dinner highlighted the past year’s NCSLA sponsored events such as NCSLA Technology Round Table, Workplace Diversity 2.0, Professional Presence Workshop, Get Connected: Networking Event, Resume Review Workshops, and Student Networking Dinner. These workshops not only allowed librarians to interact with colleagues, but also gave them the opportunity to update their professional skills.

The meeting continued with the year-end award ceremony where NCSLA members were recognized for their accomplishments.

The Information Management Award was presented to Joanie and Andre Olivier of Iconitel Consulting Services, Inc. This award is given to an organization for its excellent support in serving a North Carolina special library.

The Horizon Award was presented to Jill Robinson Morris of NC Live. This award is given to a member who has demonstrated the promise of becoming an outstanding member of the library and information science profession.

The Meritorious Achievement Award was presented to Susan Forbes of the EPA-RTP Library, UNC SIS Contractor. This award is given to a chapter member who has made outstanding contributions to NCLSA and to the library and information science profession.

The NCSLA Chapter recognizes and thanks the award winners for their hard work and continued commitment to special libraries and the profession.

The banquet closed with the announcement of the newly elected leaders of the NCSLA board. Susan Forbes is the new President Elect and Jill Robinson Morris is the new 1st Year Director. Tamika Barnes, the new President, closed the meeting. You can find a complete listing of the NCSLA Board and Committee Chairs here: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cnc/board.cfm

Annual Banquet: Announcement and Registration!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…time for NCSLA’s Annual Banquet! Join your friends and colleagues at the Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill for an evening of reminiscing the past and celebrating the future. We will install new officers, recognize the chapter’s annual award recipients, have a brief meeting, and enjoy a delicious meal together.

Date: Thursday, December 2nd, 2010, 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Place: Rizzo Conference Center, Meadowmont Room
150 DuBose House Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Price: Members, $30; Guests, $35; Students, $20

Please RSVP by November 19, 2010

Professional Presence Workshop

The Professional Presence Workshop took place on October 22nd at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC. Kathy Schaftlein, Senior Learning & Development Manager from the Center for Creative Leadership, and Mike Crumpton, Assistant Dean for Administrative Services at the University Libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, were the guest speakers. Unfortunately, the presenter from Nordstrom was unable to attend, but Schaftlein, Crumpton, and chapter members stepped in to fill this spot.

The presenters discussed the importance of having a professional presence. The impression we make on an employer or colleague will be reinforced through our actions and appearance. The presenters urged job seekers to pay attention to their professional presences in-person and online.
Here are some tips to improve your professional presence:

Resume/Cover letter
Your resume and cover letter should be accurate and professional. You should always double check for spelling errors before submitting your application. To your potential employer, the resume is a preview of your capabilities. Thus, you should be meticulous in your spelling, grammar, and format of your resume.

When you are filling out an application, be sure to research the company and the position. You can research the company by going to the company website, speaking to a representative, and reading news articles on the company. You can show your interest in the company by incorporating pieces of your research into your cover letter.

Background Checks:
You should be aware of your online presence and what it says about you. Are your LinkedIn and Facebook pages professional? If not, do you have a private profile?

When you choose your references, think about the kind of recommendation they will provide. Will it be positive? Negative? Vague?

The Interview:
When you are going to an interview, be sure to dress appropriately. For the interview, a suit for both male and females are appropriate. The presenters mentioned that your outfit should be moderate, not flashy. Navy or dark grey suits are good choices because black suits may seem too strong. If you have tattoos or piercings, it may be a good idea to cover them for the interview.

After the interview, be sure to send a thank you card to the hiring person or committee.

Starting a new job:
Find the more successful people within your organization and model yourself after them. Usually, but not always, these people are successful because they represent the ideals of the organization in the future.

Key Success Factors for your professional career:
Always try to learn and grow personally and professionally. Stay aware of your career interests and goals and find ways to achieve them. This may mean through innovative ways or handling multiple roles within the company.

Workplace 2.0: Capitalizing on Workplace Diversity

On October 12, NCSLA hosted the “Workplace 2.0: Capitalizing on Workplace Diversity” event at the Duke Conference Center at Perimeter One in Morrisville, NC. Guest speaker, Barbie Keiser, discussed the importance of diversity in everyone’s lives. Keiser is an Information Resources Management consultant from the Washington DC metro area. She has 25 years of experience in library administration and library education.

Keiser began the presentation with a discussion of the word “Diversity” and its importance in society, especially in the workplace. She explained that diversity can be differences in culture, demographics, or capital knowledge. To illustrate diversity in capital knowledge, Keiser used social networking as an example. There are people who use social networking everyday while others rarely, if ever, use it. Keiser suggested employers can close the knowledge gap by capturing knowledge. The military uses this technique to help with the transition between new and retiring employees.

Keiser suggested using diversity to foster innovation in the work place. With technology changing the way people work, Keiser encouraged participants to recognize diverse working styles in order to get people to work better together. She also encouraged the audience to get a better understanding of working with other cultures. In a diverse work environment, Keiser stressed the importance of learning the different work styles, work ethics, and needs of employees.

The event was attended by seven NCSLA members who generated a great informal discussion about diversity in the workplace.

The Get Connected: Meet Your Local NC Library Associations

The Get Connected: Meet Your Local NC Library Associations event took place on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at the beautiful new South Regional Library in Durham. The North Carolina Special Libraries Association and the North Carolina Library Association- New Members Round Table sponsored this free event. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with association representatives and learn more about the North Carolina library associations as well as the Special Libraries Association and the American Libraries Association. Sixteen NCLA and NCSLA representatives spoke with twenty-five participants about their leadership roles in library associations. The participants ranged from MLS students to new or newly relocated professionals. Dave Trudeau, Library Director at Vance-Granville Community College, won a $25 gas card. A networking dinner at California Pizza Kitchen at Southpoint Mall followed the event with twenty-two people participating.

The NCSLA and NCLA representatives:
Jamal Cromity & Tamika Barnes, President & President-Elect- NCSLA
Jill Robinson Morris, NCSLA Student Relations Chari & NCLA New Members Round Table
Tiffany Lopez & Susan Forbes, 1st and 3rd year Directors - NCSLA
Sherwin Rice, President, Executive Board - NCLA
Rodney Lippard, ALA Council, Executive Board- NCLA
Betty Garrison & Kathy Makens, Business Librarians in North Carolina (BLINC) – NCLA
Mark Sanders, Reference & Adult Services Section – NCLA
Carolyn Willis & Suchi Mohanty, College & University Section – NCLA
Jason Tomberlin, Round Table on Special Collections – NCLA
Meralyn Meadows, North Carolina Library Paraprofessionals Association - NCLA
Terri Luke, Public Library Section – NCLA
Iyanna Sims, Round Table for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo) – NCLA
Jennifer Hanft, Membership and New Members Round Table - NCLA

Professional Presence Workshop - October 22nd

How do you create a professional image?

Presenting yourself successfully in person and online is essential to achieving your career goals. Our speakers will discuss the elements that will help you to create a presence that will enhance your profile with prospective employers and colleagues.

Professional Presence Workshop
October 22nd, 2010
12:00 – 4:00 (Lunch included with registration)
Center for Creative Leadership (Driving Directions)
One Leadership Place
Greensboro, NC

Speakers will include:

Kathy Schaftlein, Senior Learning & Development Manager, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
Kathy manages the Center’s employee benefits and serves as the HR Compliance and Privacy Officer. Additionally, Kathy is involved in the Center's internal learning and development initiatives to support employee development. Prior to joining CCL she worked in Human Resources Development roles in the retail and financial services industry.

Mike Crumpton, Assistant Dean for Administrative Services at the University Libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Mike's areas of responsibility at the Libraries include personnel management. He has a background as a manager with Barnes and Noble Bookstores and has also been a community college library director.

Personal style representative, Nordstrom, Durham, NC
This person will discuss how clothing style and personal appearance contribute to creating a professional image.

Lunch will be provided as we network and exchange business cards.

Registration deadline: October 18th
Registration fee: $15.00 NC Chapter of SLA members; $10.00 students; Guests and non-members $20.00.
Registration: Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLLDGMK

For more information:
Mary Krautter at mmkrautt@uncg.edu or 336-256-0274 or
Mary Lane at mlane@lortobco.com or 336-335-6896

October 12th Event - Workplace 2.0: Capitalizing on Workplace Diversity

"Workplace 2.0: Capitalizing on Workplace Diversity" presented by Barbie Keiser

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Place: Duke Conference Center at Perimeter One
3005 Carrington Mill Blvd, Suite 125
Morrisville, NC 27560

Register for this FREE event here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KBRVGHB

Brief Description:
Diversity of staff contributes positively to a culture of understanding that extends beyond the organization, affecting its products, services, and modes of communication with (and delivery to) clients. Demographics and the advent of Web 2.0 social networking tools affect the efficiency with which individuals work and the effectiveness of an organization. This presentation is designed to understand the challenges libraries face assuring that all modes of learning and working are taken into account as new services are designed and technology utilized, particularly for communication and collaboration among staff where not only culture comes into play, but generational issues and approaches.

About the Presenter:
Barbie Keiser is an Information Resources Management (IRM) consultant located in the Washington DC metro area, with 25 years experience in library administration and library education.

Register for this FREE event here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KBRVGHB

The NCSLA Technology Round Table

The NCSLA Technology Round Table was great event! On Friday, September 17, 2010 the chapter held the event at the US Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park (RTP), where NCSLA President Elect and Direct of the EPA-RTP Library Tamika Barnes provided an introduction and overview of the program. There were eight tables of which covered topics concerning OverDrive e-book service, Kindle Service, SharePoint, Data visualization tools, Instructional Tools (i.e. Poll Everywhere), Libraryh3lp, Social media tools to promote collections, and Collaboration tools (i.e. DimDim and Elluminate).

The topic representatives were genially knowledgeable about their subject matters and provided some really useful material around best practices and site references. There were over 50 members of NCSLA and NCLA in attendance. Each presenter had about 15 minutes to talk about their topic and thereafter, members rotated to the next table.

At the end of the day, Tamkia Barnes and Susan Forbes gave tours of the EPA library.

A very special thanks goes to all the presenters:
Elizabeth Caran and Danielle Clark from West Regional Library, Rachel Carriere and Tessa Cierny from the EPA-RTP Library (UNC Contractors), Susie Corbett from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Cory Lown, from North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries, Cass Plater from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Bluford Library, and Jill Robinson from NCLIVE.

Thank you to the RTP Chick-fil-A for donating the meal vouchers which were raffled during the event.

For more information about the event, you can read Tiffany Lopez’s tweets at hashtag #ncsla2010. Notes and commentary were provided by Jamal Cromity and Tiffany Lopez.

October 7th - Get Connected: Meet Your Local NC Library Associations

Get Connected:

This event is sponsored by the North Carolina Special Libraries Association and the North Carolina Library Association - New Members Round Table.

Where: South Regional Library, Durham
When: Thursday, October 7th 4:00-5:30pm
Cost: FREE

Grab some snacks and speed network around the room, meeting representatives who will tell you more about their careers, the ways they are involved with their local professional organizations, benefits of membership, and how you might get involved.

Immediately following this event, join us for a Networking Dinner at California Pizza Kitchen at Southpoint Mall, 6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC

To register for this FREE event & find out more, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/get_connected_registration

Library/Information Science Graduate Students and New Professionals Welcome!

NCSLA Announces $1000 Paper Award - Sara Aull Paper Competition

SARA AULL STUDENT PAPER AWARD – FALL 2010

Each year the North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (NCSLA) sponsors the Sara Aull Student Paper Award. This competition recognizes the best student paper of publishable quality relating to special libraries. The winner of the Sara Aull Student Paper Award receives the following:

• A $1000 cash prize, to be presented at the NCSLA annual banquet Dec. 2, 2010 at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill
  

• An abstract of his/her paper published on the NCSLA Web site and distributed through NCSLA Communicates!, the Chapter newsletter.

COMPETITION GUIDELINES

• You must either be currently enrolled in a Master of Library Science or Master of Information Science program within the State of North Carolina – OR – have graduated from such a program within 12 months prior to the submission deadline.
• The paper should be 5,000 words or less. (In some cases exceptions can be made for longer papers, if given prior permission by the award committee.) It should not have been previously published, nor should it be currently under consideration for publication.
• The paper will be judged on originality, professional significance, clarity of expression, and relevance to the field of special librarianship.
• The award will be presented at the NCSLA Annual Banquet
  
• The paper may be considered for online publication on the NCSLA Web site and may also be submitted to other publications by the author.
• Students are strongly encouraged to enter this competition that recognizes the importance of adding to the literature of the field of special librarianship and, as such, rewards students for excellence in writing.

SARA AULL

This award was initiated in 1981 to honor Sara Aull who served as editor of the NCSLA Bulletin from 1975 to 1981. Sara had been an active member of the Special Libraries Association from 1952 (then as Science Librarian at the University of Houston in Texas) until her death in January 1998 in Landis, NC. In 1973 Sara Aull received the honor of being inducted into the SLA Hall of Fame.


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Papers must be received by the awards committee no later than 5 PM, Friday, November 26, 2010, and may be submitted electronically (please submit as a Word document) to Jill Robinson Morris at jill@nclive.org.


QUESTIONS?
Contact Jill Robinson, NCSLA Student Academic Relations Chair, at jill@nclive.org or (919) 513.0447.

NCSLA Technology Roundtable - September 17th 1:00-4:00 PM

Registration is open for the NCSLA Technology Roundtable taking place on Friday, September 17th at the US Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park (RTP). The last day to register is Tuesday, September 14th, 2010. How can social networking and new technologies enhance our libraries? Come learn from local librarians who have put technology to work ... and share your own success stories!

Friday, September 17, 20101:00 - 4:00 PM
at the US Environmental Protection Agency in RTP

Introduction & Overview - Tamika Barnes, EPA-RTP Library Director (UNC Contractor) and Tiffany Lopez, EPA Assistant Library Network Coordinator (ASRC Management Services)

You will be able to choose from such exciting topics as:

Elizabeth Caran and Danielle Clark, West Regional Library
OverDrive e-book service

Rachel Carriere and Tessa Cierny, EPA-RTP Library (UNC Contractors)
Kindle Service

Susie Corbett, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
SharePoint

Cory Lown, North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries
Data visualization tools

Cass Plater, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Bluford Library
Instructional Tools (i.e. Poll Everywhere)

Jill Robinson, NCLIVE
Libraryh3lp

Orion Pozo, North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries
Social media tools to promote collections

Francene Moore, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Bluford Library
Collaboration tools (i.e. DimDim and Elluminate)


Please share with your colleagues!

If you have any questions, contact Tiffany Lopez at tiflopez@gmail.com or Tamika Barnes at tbmccollough@gmail.com

ANCHASL Fall Meeting October 14 in Chapel Hill

ANCHASL (Association of NC Health and Science Libraries) will hold its Fall 2010 meeting and a reception on Thursday, October 14 from 5 to 6 pm during the Medical Library Association's Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill at the Friday Center. Note: those wishing to attend only the ANCHASL meeting do not have to register for MAC.

For details please visit: http://www.anchasl.org/documents/fall_2010.pdf

Posted by:

Margaret Cobb

ANCHASL Publicity Committee

Fall 2010 Events

NCSLA members spoke and the board listened! A roundtable-style event has been planned for September to address the wide array of interests expressed in the programming survey.

What: NCSLA Roundtable
When: September 17, 2010, 1:00-4:00 PM
Where: US Environmental Protection Agency
109 Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Who: All members of the North Carolina library community are welcome to attend—spread the word to your public, school media, academic and special library colleagues!

Registration is open through September 14^th, 2010.

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Are you a North Carolina librarian, grad student, or new to the area? Want to get more involved with your local professional associations, but not sure where to start? Join NCSLA and NMRT for this unique Networking event in October. Afterwards, meet up for more a more casual networking experience at our networking dinner from 5:30-7:30 PM, location TBA.

What: Joint NCSLA & NMRT Networking Event

When: October 7, 2010, 3:30-5:00

Where: location TBA

Who: All members of the North Carolina library community are welcome to attend.

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Save the date for these events later in the year

Educational workshop/seminar on Friday, Oct 22^nd at Center for Creative Living in Greensboro, focused on professional attire/presence.

Annual Awards Banquet and Officer’s Installation on Thursday, December 2^nd at The Rizzo Conference Center at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill.