Selected Coming Events
Previous Events - September 2007 through August 2008
Joint meeting of the NJ and Princeton-Trenton SLA chapters, at the
Rutgers Club (one block from the SCILS building on the College Avenue campus). Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, 5:30 p.m. George Needham, vice president of member services at OCLC, will speak on the Changing Perceptions of Libraries, based on OCLC research. Please download the
flier for more information.
About George Needham: Before joining OCLC in 1999, George was State Librarian of Michigan. From 1993 to 1996, he was Executive Director of the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. From 1990 to 1993, he was Director of Member Services of the Ohio Library Association. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Library Director of Fairfield County District Library in Lancaster, Ohio. From 1977 to 1984, he held various posts at the Charleston County Library in Charleston, South Carolina. George received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The New Vision for an Academic Library: Design, Tools, Resources and Transitioning From a Corporate Library to an Academic Library: Tips and Lessons. NJSLA meeting. IEEE, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ. Generously sponsored by IEEE. Presenter: Dee Magnoni, Library Director at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Flier.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 5:30 p.m. Fabulous Freebies! P-T SLA meeting. Janie Hermann and Robert Keith of the Princeton Public Library will show us links to sites useful for our jobs and our personal lives. And it’s all free! New Jersey Hospital Association, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton. $25 members; $15 students/retirees; $35 non-members. Registration form and contact information.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. NJSLA Holiday Party at the Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ. Please come for food, drink, and fun with your colleagues at this beautiful historic mansion, which will be decked out for the holidays. Wander through the beautiful holiday displays and through the featured exhibition “Musical Machines & Living Dolls” from the historical Guinness Collection of mechanical musical instruments and figures. Contact Arda Agulian. Registration flier.
Thursday, December 6, 2007, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., SLA New York's Holiday Party, McGraw-Hill, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, Between 48th and 49th streets, New York. RSVP to Kae Wells by Nov. 30. $25 for SLA members or students; substantially higher if you register late. Complete information online.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 7 to 9 p.m. Rutgers "502 Colloquium Event" (all are welcome). SCILS Room 212. Norma Blake, the NJ State Librarian and Library Journal Librarian of the Year will speak about how she succeeded in persuading the Legislature to fund the NJ Knowledge Initiative that provided higher education institutions and small businesses with access to specialized databases, and other achievements. Professor Dan O'Connor will describe the results of a New Jersey public opinion survey that asked whether libraries are a cultural amenity or an essential service. We also hope to hear about a current campaign advocating for NJ library services. This will be a "Library State of the State" event, not to be missed! Pat Tumulty, NJLA Executive Director, will also join us.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. SLA New York Chapter Happy Hour. All are welcome. There is no charge to attend and there is no agenda except to network with colleagues in a semi-private, quiet space. Midtown Executive & Chemists' Club, Rumford Hall, 40 West 45th Street (betw. 5/6th Aves. You will see a blue awning with CQ). Please RSVP to: cohen.v@att.net to help us establish an attendance figure. But feel free to drop by if you find you can make it last minute.
- Various Tuesdays in February and March 2008: Law Library Association of Greater New York events, all in New York City:
- Introduction to Lexis for MLS Students, Tuesday February 12, 2008 - 9:30 am to 11:00 am. For registration and information - see PDF.
- Intro to Westlaw for MLS Students, Tuesday February 26, 2008 - 10 am to 11:30 am. For registration and information - see PDF.
- Student Breakfast & Library Tour, Tuesday March 11, 2008 - 8:30 am to 12 noon. For registration and information - see PDF.
Previous Events - September 2006 through August 2007
RUSLA-sponsored:
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visits to the News Research Centers at ABC and Newsweek in New York City. Six MLIS students, and one Rutgers College journalism student, visited these libraries. Please view the flier for more information on the event.
Selected SLA events:
Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 5:30 p.m. Joint Chapter Meeting of New Jersey and Princeton-Trenton Chapters of SLA. College Avenue Campus (Rutgers), Rutgers Club. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. P-T SLA Meeting. "Site Licensing & Negotiating." Educational Testing Service, Princeton.
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, 6 p.m. NJ SLA Dine-Around at Bella Napoli Restaurant in Bloomfield.
- Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. NJ SLA presents Andrew C. White PhD, E-metrics for Librarians and Information Professionals. At the Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Please see the flier for more information.
- Tuesday, December 5, 2006, time and other details to be announced. NJ SLA Holiday Party and Business Meeting, Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.
- Thursday, March 29, 2007, 6-9 p.m. NJ-SLA Meeting and Dinner, at Primavera Restaurant at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, West Orange. "The Millennial Invasion: Are You Ready?" Find out in a lively and engaging session presented by Gayle Lynn-Nelson, Senior Librarian Relations Consultant at Lexis-Nexis and NJSLA Chapter Member. Contact Arda Agulian or Nancy Richardson. Flier: (Word) (PDF)
- Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 30th Alice Rankin Distinguished Lecture and Dinner Meeting, at The University Inn and Conference Center, 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Contact Nancy Richardson or Arda Agulian. Presented by the NJ SLA. Flier: (Word)
- Thursday, May 10, 2007, 5:30 p.m. P-T SLA 40th Anniversary Celebration, at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, Mercer County. Stephen Abram, president-elect of SLA, will discuss "A Tech Forecast: Library 2.0 in the Real World." Celebration attendees will have access to the sculpture grounds and the museums from 10 a.m. on, so arrive early if you can. You may take photographs of any of the artworks, as long as the photos are not used for publication. Contact Susan Moss.
- SLA Annual Conference in Denver, Colo., June 2-7, 2007.
Friday, July 27, 2007, 7:05 p.m. Somerset Patriots vs. the Long Island Ducks at Commerce Bank Ball Park, 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NJSLA is planning a group outing, a relaxed yet entertaining networking event. Details on an NJSLA gathering spot at the Ball Park will be distributed to attendees closer to the date. We have purchased a limited block of tickets. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please note your preference for a Premium Box Seat ($14 each) or a Regular Box Seat ($12 each). See application form. Contact Barbara Burton.
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join your NJ SLA colleagues for a wine tasting in Far Hills, close to Routes 202, 287 and 78. Bring a bottle of wine and/or hors d'oeuvres. If you'd like to take a dip in the pool bring your towel and bathing suit. Directions will be provided when we confirm your RSVP. Spouses and significant others are welcome. If you plan to attend please send your contact information by Aug. 13 to Barbara Burton. Include your name, company/organization name, phone number and email address. Hosted by Kate Creegan.
Events - September 2005 through August 2006
(All RUSLA-sponsored)
Sept. 27, 2005: Pre-Lecture Gathering for SHHH … Your Image is Showing: Hollywood Looks at Librarians – Event held at the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies shortly before a fun lecture on the portrayal of librarians in movies. Lecture was co-sponsored by Rutgers University and the New Jersey and Princeton-Trenton professional chapters of SLA. New and returning students got together, made new acquaintances and heard a short discussion on the images of librarians in other countries. The group then went to Alexander Library, Rutgers’ keystone research library, for the main presentation.
Oct. 25, 2005: The Variety of Roles in Special Libraries – Four librarians offering differing perspectives on the special libraries field were the mainstays for this forum. Speakers represented the legal, pharmaceutical and academic information fields.
Nov. 15, 2005: Tour of St. Peter’s University Hospital Library, New Brunswick, N.J.: A visit to a working medical library.
Feb. 9, 2006: Librarians in the Pharmaceutical and Health Care Industries – Forum with three presenters on what it means to be a librarian for a drug company or health care organization.
Feb. 15, 2006: An Evening with Pam Rollo – The SLA president detailed her role at the first part of the World Summit on the Information Society, a critical international conference that attempted to resolve conflicts among nations regarding Internet access and control. Other topics included the NYPL Express fee-for-service operation Rollo now heads at New York Public Library and some sound career advice. Co-sponsored by NJSLA and Princeton-Trenton chapter.
March 22, 2006: Law Librarianship – Students returning from spring break heard from five panelists on the life of the law librarian, as well as issues in the field, courtesy of legal publisher Thomson West and the New Jersey Law Librarians Association.
April 6, 2006: Discussion Session on Future of Librarianship – In a reversal of roles, students got a chance to offer their opinions on the future course of librarianship and library education to research firm Outsell Inc. in a gathering co-sponsored by NJSLA.
April 10, 2006: Tour of St. Peter’s University Hospital – Repeat of a popular event held in the fall.
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