For those attending the 2013 SLA Annual Conference in San Diego, this webinar should prove useful:

So you’re packing your bags and heading to San Diego For SLA. Not sure what to do or what to expect? Not sure what to wear or do? How far is your hotel from the convention center? What do you REALLY need to know that won’t be found in the conference planner? What’s a rookie to do??? You certainly don’t want to strike out alone. Let us help you take the “America’s Finest City” like a pro! The Baseball Caucus, along with the San Diego Chapter and the Business & Finance Division, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 23rd at 9AM PST (NOON EASTERN) to get you ready for the upcoming conference. Veterans of past conferences and folks from the San Diego hospitality team – the folks who REALLY know San Diego – will be on-hand to answer your questions and help you hit a home run at the SLA conference.

Register Online:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/739066001

Questions? Contact Tony Landolt, Baseball Caucus [tlandolt@reprintsdesk.com] or Kyle Naff, Business & Finance Division [kyle.sla@gmail.com].

There are some exciting upcoming events… Take a look at http://southerncalifornia.sla.org….Look for the “Upcoming Events” banner on the right side of the pages.

Join DC/SLA for the first installment of Writing Series: How to Write to Develop a Professional Brand. With so many writing platforms today it’s important to know the strengths and best practices for each platform. Panelists will help you with just that with three of the most popular digital platforms.

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The third part of the METRO / ACRL/NY New Professionals Series, this webinar will feature a conversation between Elisabeth Doucett, author of What They Don’t Teach You in Library School and director of the Curtis (ME) Public Library, and Ellen Mehling, METRO’s Career Development Consultant. Please join us as Liz and Ellen discuss the transition between grad school and the working world, covering issues like career planning, staying on top of trends in the field, thriving in new environments, and what to do in your first management role.
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Tuesday May 7, 2013 – Tuesday May 7, 2013

178 Ryders Lane

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Join us for NJ SLA’s 36th Annual Alice Rankin Distinguished Lecture

sponsored by Information Express and honoring

David Shumaker

Date & Time: May 7, 2013, 5:30 – 9:00

Location: Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center.  Please park in lot 74a or 82.  We have obtained permission to park in these lots without permits.

About the Event
Join us at 5:30 for networking, followed by dinner and David’s presentation.

About David Shumaker

David Shumaker is Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science of the
Catholic University of America. His research focuses on the development and successful implementation
of new roles for librarians in all types of organizations, with a special emphasis on embedded
librarianship. Dave frequently speaks and conducts workshops on this topic. He has published in
Information Outlook, Library Journal, and Reference & User Services Quarterly, and reports of the SLA-
funded research project, “Models of Embedded Librarianship,” are available on the SLA website.

Last July, his book, The Embedded Librarian: Innovative Strategies for Taking Knowledge Where It’s
Needed, was published by Information Today. He blogs at http://www.embeddedlibrarian.com .

Dave’s contributions to the profession have earned him the Board of Directors and Member of the Year
awards of the DC Chapter of SLA, and the Ainsworth Rand Spofford award of the District of Columbia
Library Association. He was the 2009 recipient of SLA’s Rose Vormelker Award. He earned his Master’s in
Library and Information Science at Drexel, and also has a Master’s in Management from the University
of Maryland.

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Increasing our Impact: Tools to Know, Techniques to Use, and Trends to Embrace

When: April 14-16, 2013

Where: Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing

 Why you should attend the 26^th Spring Meeting:

• 2+ days of professional education, to increase your impact:
  • Tools to know: Find and explore the new tools to will help you and your organization grow
  • Techniques to use: Share and learn best practices to increase your efficiency and value
  • Trends to embrace: Identify the key information trends now to ensure strategic planning for the future
• Pre-event CE course to sharpen the saw
• Dedicated networking and benchmarking time, to ensure personal growth
• No-conflict time with information providers, to maximize your budget

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