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2011 UNYSLA Award Winners

2011-11-08T13:39:00-08:00

Our chapter is able to present two awards to worthy members each year: the Chapter Merit Award and the Student Merit Award. At the recent Fall Meeting (October 14, 2011 at the Inn Complete in Syracuse, NY). I had the honor of presenting Jill Hurst-Wahl with the Chapter Merit Award and Alison Starkey with the Student Merit Award. The Chapter Merit Award was created to honor and recognize individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Chapter. Typically, the Award is given to a Chapter member with an extended period of distinguished service, but others who have contributed significantly...

2011 UNYSLA Board Elections Are Open!

2011-10-25T11:57:50-07:00

UNYSLA ELECTIONS ARE UNDER WAY – VOTE TODAY! It is time to elect new board members for UNYSLA for the coming year. Voting will run from now until November 18th. We have a great slate of candidates this year, here is a little bit about each of them: UNYSLA members can vote here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5NRJFSX CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT ELECT: Jim DelRosso Jim DelRosso is the Digital Projects Coordinator at Cornell University's Martin P. Catherwood Library. He has been a member of SLA and UNYSLA since 2007, and has written and presented frequently on the creation and support of digital projects and...

Syracuse Social, Tuesday, 25 October

2011-10-18T09:23:47-07:00

Date: Tuesday, 25 October Time: 2:30-4:30 Location: Hinds Hall, Katzer Room 347 Please note that the location of the UNYSLA-sponsored Social Hour(s) at the iSchool has changed. It will now be held in the iLounge. Syracuse area librarians, you are invited to the Social Hour held at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) on the Syracuse University Campus. As a component of our outreach to library schools, UNYSLA will be providing the refreshments. If you are interested in attending and would like more information and parking information, please contact Linda Galloway.

2011 Upstate New York Science Librarians Annual Meeting

2011-10-17T06:06:00-07:00

Registration is now open for the Upstate New York Science Librarians Annual Meeting. When: Friday, November 4th, 2011 Where: St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York Details: http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/unysci/2011/2011-meeting.html Registration fee is $15 and must be post-marked by Wednesday October 26, 2011. Current graduate students are welcome to attend. The Upstate New York Science Librarians Group (NYSCILIB) is a loosely affiliated group of predominately academic science librarians in New York State. While we have identified ourselves with a general geographic region of the state, we are not bound by it, and we have had science librarians attend our annual get-togethers from...

SUNY Albany Open Access

2011-10-15T05:30:00-07:00

Open Access Week 2011 Events The University at Albany University Libraries and Eastern New York Chapter Association of College and Research Libraries are celebrating Open Access Week 2011 with exhibits and a program of activities on the afternoon of Wednesday October 26. Wednesday October 26 12:00 – 1:30pm Brown bag lunch and discussion of open access Science Library, Standish Room, 3rd Floor Bring a lunch and the libraries will provide drinks. Discussion moderator will be Irina Holden, Information Literacy and Science Outreach Librarian. R.S.V.P Lorre Smith 2:00 – 3:30pm “Open Science, Free software, and Citizen Astronomers” Dr. David Hogg Science...

45th Annual Meeting of the SCRLC Membership

2011-10-10T06:02:00-07:00

When: Friday, 28 October 28, 10:00am - 2:00pm Location: Cooperstown Graduate Program Facility, 5838 State Road 80, next to the NYSHA Research Library Registration deadline: Thursday, 20 October For more information and to register: www.scrlc.org/2011AnnualMtg Meeting Agenda 9:30-9:55 Registration 9:55-10:00 Welcome Remarks 10:00-11:45 Morning Keynote - Tom Peters & Panel Discussion, A Fish-Eyed View of eBooks and eReading 11:45-12:15 Business Meeting, Board of Trustees Election 12:15-1:00 Buffet Lunch & Awards Presentation 1:00-1:45 Bruce Markusen, Ghosts of Cooperstown 1:45 Reflections: Wrap-up Tour of the NYS Historical Association Library - hosted by Wayne Wright, Head Librarian at NYSHA, immediately following the meeting.

Webinar: Business Communication Skills for the Special Librarian

2011-10-08T06:01:00-07:00

Business Communication Skills for the Special Librarian: Reporting Up in the New Normal Economy Sponsored by BNA, Inc. Date: Thursday, October 20th, 1:00 -2:30 Eastern Time Cost: $15 - SLA members $20 - Non SLA members $60 - Site license for 4+ where at least one attendng is an SLA member $75 - Site license for 4+ where none attending are SLA members As the latest job reports continue to disappoint, we're all wondering how to improve or simply solidify our standing in this new normal economy. The focus of this program is to provide all types of special librarians...

Last Call! eBooks and Libraries

2011-10-04T13:56:12-07:00

Registration for eBooks & Libraries will be closing this Friday, 7 October! For more information on the day's events, directions, speaker bios, and student shadow instructions see the event's full description and Register online. Please also join us at 6:00pm on Thursday, 13 October, for our semi-annual, Dutch-treat networking dinner at Carrabba's in Fayetteville. RSVP to Allison Perry.

Become a Student Shadow--Go to eBooks & Libraries for Free!

2011-10-02T06:00:00-07:00

Apply now to be a student shadow and attend UNYSLA's eBook & Libraries event free of charge! We are looking for students who would like to introduce our presenters and write a short article for the UNYSLA website. Email the following information to Erin Pautler Rowley by 7 October: Name E-mail School Expected graduation date SLA member (yes or no) A brief paragraph (250 words or less) on your career plans and how shadowing at this meeting can help you achieve them. Deadline for applying is Friday, 7 October.

New Member Profile: Mia Breitkopf

2011-10-01T12:15:21-07:00

Michelle (Mia) Breitkopf is a graduate student pursuing her MLIS at Syracuse University. A native of Palmyra, NY, she attended Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She has taught high school vocal music in Upstate NY and K-8 general music in Philadelphia, PA. Before moving to Syracuse with her husband, Mia worked in Philadelphia at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, which makes grants to cultural organizations and artists. Choral singing, reading fiction, and learning about cooking vegetarian are a few of Mia's favorite things to do.