NCSLA and UNCG presents: SLA President-Elect Anne Caputo

On Tuesday, May 19, 2009
from 10:00am - 1:30pm

In the Cone Ballroom A of the Elliot University Center on the beautiful campus of UNC Greensboro, the Special Libraries Association President-Elect Anne Caputo will visit the North Carolina chapter to talk about this year's SLA Centennial and how NCSLA chapter members can get involved. In addition, Anne will discuss SLA goals with respect to how we should prepare for the future as information professionals.

Directly after Anne's talk, the NCSLA chapter will have a business meeting. All in attendance are welcome to stay for the meeting. After the business meeting there will be a catered lunch in the adjacent room from 12:00 to 1:30pm. If you desire to have lunch, please be sure to register and check the appropriate registration status. UNCG staff may also contact Mary Krautter(mmkrautt@uncg.edu) to register.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 13th so sign up today! Feel free to forward this registration to other information professionals outside NCSLA.

Please note, parking is available in the Walker Avenue Parking Deck for a fee of $1.00 per hour.

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Leverage Your Career Workshop, Sponsored by Inmagic

Want to find out more about careers in special libraries?

Looking for a job?Hoping to brush up on your skills?

Want to have your résumé reviewed?

The North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is happy to present “Leverage Your Career,” a new workshop aimed atspecial librarians, graduate students, job seekers, and potential employers.

This workshop will feature a panel presentation on careers in speciallibraries, searching for jobs, and staying current in the field, aswell as one-on-one résumé review, an opportunity to network withspecial librarians, and a chance to hear about what employers arelooking for in candidates.

Bring your resume and learn about how tofind a job and improve your career!

Where: The Friday Center, UNC Chapel Hill (Directions available from:http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/)

When: Thursday, April 9th, 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Cost:

$20 – Members

$15 – Students

$25 – Non-members & Guests

Space is limited, so please register online by Tuesday, April 7th, at:

http://tiny.cc/gHWyw

For questions or more information please contact Jill Robinson atjill@nclive.org or visit: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cnc/home.cfm.

This event is sponsored by:


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Iconitel Consulting Services Inc. presents, "Copywrong to Copyright"

Date: Friday, April 3rd
Time: 1:30pm
Place: The Carrington RoomDuke Conference Center at Perimeter One 3005 Carrington Mill Blvd, Suite 125 Morrisville, NC 27560

Target Audience:Library Professionals, Contract Managers, Copyright offers

What you will learn: Common misconceptions regarding terms of use How to identify potential concerns How to correct copyright concerns quickly and efficiently

Supportive Facts: The law and where to find it Some tricky terms What does your contract really say How to ensure Copyright vs. Copywrongmoving forward: User profiling Education Negotiations

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NCSLA's 2009 Events Schedule

Hi everyone,

Below is a sneak peek of NCSLA's 2009 Events Schedule. Some titles are a "work in progress", so as these events receive more press you may find programs are being advertised with a different name:

• Copywrong to Copyright - Friday, April 3rd
  
• Career & Membership Day - April
  
• A Talk with SLA President-Elect Anne Caputo - May
  
• The NCSLA Summer Roast - July/August
  
• Web Integrable tools (Learn how!) - September (via webex & conference call)
  
• Government Documents & Resources - October
  
• Year End Officer Installation & Awards Banquet - December

Stay tuned for more details to come!

Jamal Cromity
President-Elect 09'

NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKING DINNERS

Happy New Year NC/SLA! Make a resolution to get involved or stay active in your professional organization. Begin now by volunteering to host a neighborhood networking dinner – or breakfast or lunch. This mid-winter tradition is a fun way to gather informally for networking with fellow librarians and students. Select a date, time, and place (it can be a restaurant or your home). Then send the information to this discussion list to invite NC/SLA members in your town. Be sure to include your e-mail address for RSVP’s so you can make reservations or make plans at home. I’d love to hear about the plans in every community so be sure to let me know!

First Board Meeting of the New Year

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!

The first board meeting of the new year will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2009, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST at the NC Biotechnology Center in RTP. The room will be available to us for another hour after the meeting concludes for anyone interested in meeting with their predecessor/successor to hand over files or exchange ideas. The meeting agenda is below.

Call to Order

Approval of December 4, 2008 board meeting minutes -- Susie Corbett, Secretary (do we have minutes from this "meeting"?)

Officer and Committee Reports

• Review 2009 budget - Mary Krautter, Treasurer
• Program plans - Jamal Cromity, President Elect
• 2008 reports to SLA - Joanie Olivier, Past President
• Membership - Erin Iannacchione
• Third Year Director - Karin Shank
• Second Year Director - Susan Forbes
• First-Year Director - Mary Lane
• Career Guidance & Employment - Tamika Barnes McCollough
• Student Relations - Jill Robinson
• Archives - Rebecca Vargha
• Discussion List Manager - Barb LeBlanc
• Communications / PR - Amy Davis
• Strategic Planning - Sperry Krueger
• Webmaster - Amy Johnson

Old Business

• Report on Leadership Summit - Jamal & Mary K.
• Video contest - Tamika Barnes McCollough
• Can we combine two banquets into one annual banquet for awards and officer installation?

New Business

• SARC involvement
• Sponsoring an SLA member in a developing country

Announcements

Adjournment


I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. Can't wait to join the team.

Regards,
Amy Johnson
Webmaster

Post SLA 2009 Leadership Summit notes

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to give a few quick comments about the SLA 2009 Leadership Summit I attended in Savannah, GA this past week. It was truly a privilege to be there and I learned a great deal. As SLA celebrates its 100th year in existence, the conference theme focused on efforts to continue making SLA the best networking association possible for many years to come. The leadership of SLA has engaged in an alignment project which studies the library profession, seeking to bring cohesiveness of our positions, to express the core purpose of the vocation, and to enforce more effective communication about the value of SLA and those in the occupation.

I am inspired and I hope that I convey my excitement through the programs which we will develop in the coming year. I have had an opportunity to share and listen to both current and past presidents concerning best program practices. I look forward to implementing what I have learned and working with many of you during the coming year.

Stay tuned for the first board meeting of the year which we will announce in the coming weeks.

Kind regards and all the best!

Jamal Cromity
President-Elect NC SLA