Recruit-a –Member Campaign

A reminder of SLA’s current Recruit-a–Member Campaign. If you value your SLA Membership – let your colleagues know, recruit them into SLA, and you may win a free registration for SLA 2001 in New Orleans! That will be the Grand Prize for most new members recruited. However, even one new member brought in brings you a President’s Club lapel pin and membership in the President’s Club. Your recruits have a chance to win a $50 (US) gift card and you get one of those too for every ten members you recruit! And the chapter and division with the most new members joining through this campaign also get a free conference registration, as do the chapters and divisions showing the highest percentage of growth. Lots of winner!



Things you need to know:
· Only SLA members may participate as recruiters
· Your name must appear on the new member’s application
· Deadline for receipt of applications and dues is 31 December 2009
· Prizes will be announced and awarded no later than 2 February 2010

SLA proposed name change

President of the NJ Chapter of SLA, Eric Schwartz, compiled a list of signed opinions, mostly on blogs, by members debating, supporting or opposing the SLA name change to the Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals.

Thanks and Kudos!

Thanks and kudos to all who made the 2009 SLA PNW Chapter’s Holiday/Centennial Celebration a success! Thanks to our sponsors: Reprints Desk, Lexis-Nexis, Morningstar Document Research, and Thomson Reuters. Thanks to the Centennial Celebration Committee and Chris Mulready for hosting the event. For those not able to attend, photos of the archival display on our chapter that the Centennial Celebration Committee put together will be posted to our web site soon. And special thanks to Gloria Zamora, Cindy Romaine, and Dan Trefethen who led the lively discussion on the SLA Alignment Project and the SLA proposed name change!


Vicki Valleroy
President, SLA PNW Chapter

Job Opportunity - Marshall University: Cataloging andDigital Services Librarian

Application Procedure: Send letter of application, resume, a copy of official transcripts, and letters from a minimum of three professional references to: IT Admin (Catalog & Digital Services Librarian Search), 304 Drinko Library, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755 or itrecruiting@marshall.edu.

Application Deadline: Position is open until filled.

Job Opportunity - E-Resources Librarian

http://www.appstate.edu Review of completed applications will begin November 16, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. Send a complete application, including a cover letter addressing the required qualifications, a full vita of educational and relevant experience, and the name, address, email, and telephone number of three to five persons who are knowledgeable about your qualifications for this position to:
Dr. Mary Reichel
Attn: E-Resources Librarian Search
Belk Library and Information Commons
218 College Street
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
or electronically to Sherrye Perry at perrysj@appstate.edu.

UNCW Wilmington - ElectronicResources/Serials Librarian

Vacancy #10E025
Position #6568
To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of interest, vitae and contact information for three professional references must be attached to the online application - not e-mailed, mailed, or faxed.

Job Posting: Catalog/Reference Librarian at UALR

University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Library is seeking talented, motivated candidates for the position of Catalog/Reference Librarian. This is a two-year visiting librarian appointment. The Catalog/Reference Librarians will supervise the cataloging assistant and provide original cataloging, participate in the reference rotation, and may teach legal research sessions. This is a great job opportunity for someone who wants to be exposed to the full range of library services.

The full job description can be viewed at: http://www.law.ualr.edu/library/

Job Opening - Electronic Resources Librarian

The College of New Rochelle is seeking a dynamic, service-oriented individual to fill the position of Electronic Resources Librarian. This is a full-time, tenure track position, available immediately, reporting to the Dean of the Library.

Send letter of interest, CV and 3 references to:
Ana E. Fontoura
Dean
Gill Library
The College of New Rochelle
29 Castle Place
New Rochelle, NY 10805
mailto:afontoura@cnr.edu

Job Opening - Cataloging Metadata Librarian

The University of Scranton seeks a Cataloging/Metadata Librarian who is responsible for maintaining the library’s online catalog and supervising 2 full-time copy catalogers.

Please send cover letter, résumé, and three reference contacts to:
Charles Kratz
Dean of the Library & Information Fluency
Weinberg Memorial Library
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510
mailto:fetskok2@scranton.edu
Applications received by January 4, 2010, will receive first consideration.

Job Opening - Cataloging and Metadata Services Librarian

Old Dominion University is a state-supported institution with enrollment of 21,000, a leader in distance learning, and a Carnegie Extensive Doctoral/Research University. The campus is located in the historic port city of Norfolk, VA.

Screening of applicants will begin 10/28/09 and continue until the position is filled.

More details:
Judy Trump
Chair, Search Committee for Cataloging Services Librarian
Perry Library, Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0256
mailto:jtrump@odu.edu
(757) 683-4484

Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals on Facebook

Become a fan of Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals on Facebook!

2010 SLA PNW Chapter President-Elect election results

The poll has closed and the SLA PNW Chapter members have chosen Emily Glenn as the incoming President-Elect for 2010! We look forward to Emily contributing and planning the programming for the SLA PNW Chapter in the coming year.

Congratulations Emily!

Event for Librarians - InfoCamp Seattle Oct 10 & 11

Here is a message from the organizers of InfoCamp, a conference in Seattle next week that might be of interest to librarians out there.

InfoCamp Seattle 2009 is only a week away - October 10 & 11!

InfoCamp is an unconference for anyone interested in librarianship, user experience, information architecture, user-centered design, and information management. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which presentations are designed and delivered by participants.

This year, we can accommodate up to 350 people at InfoCamp. 204 tickets have already been sold, so if you're planning to join us at InfoCamp -- and we hope you will --don't wait too long to register!

Register at
http://infocamp2009.eventbrite.com
Get involved at
http://infocampseattle.pbworks.com

Hope to see you at InfoCamp!
Your
InfoCamp Seattle 2009 organizers,
Aaron, Andy, Joshua, Kathryn, Kris, Kristen, Matt, Michelle, and Rachel

2010 Board of Directors Election Results

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced the results of its Board of Directors election today. The newly-elected board members will begin their terms on the SLA Board of Directors on January 1, 2010, and will participate in their first board meeting during the association's Annual Leadership Summit later that month in St. Louis.

Congratulations!

2010 SLA President-Elect:
Cindy Romaine
Romainiacs Intelligence Services
Aloha, Oregon

2010 Treasurer:
Dan Trefethen
The Boeing Company
Seattle, Washington

2010 Division Cabinet Chair-Elect:
Mary Ellen Bates
Bates Information Services, Inc.
Niwot, Colorado

2010 Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect:
Liz Blankson-Hemans
Dialog
London

Job Opening-The College of New Rochelle, NY

The College of New Rochelle is seeking a dynamic, service-oriented individual to fill the position of Electronic Resources Librarian. This is a full-time, tenure track position, available immediately, reporting to the Dean of the Library.

Send letter of interest, CV and 3 references to:
Ana E. Fontoura
Dean
Gill Library
The College of New Rochelle
29 Castle Place
New Rochelle, NY 10805
afontoura@cnr.edu <mailto:afontoura@cnr.edu>

Librarian internship

Applications being accepted by The Boeing Company for full-time, paid internship with Boeing Library Services in summer 2010. Closing date for applications is 10/26/2009. Additional information

For more job postings, check out SLAPNWJobs on Twitter!

Youth Services Librarian position available

Youth Services Librarian position open at the Manchester Branch Library, Kitsap Regional Library

Click on link for position announcement for position information and application instructions.

Upcoming SLA-UW Student Chapter Events

Upcoming events of the SLA-UW Student Chapter

Sept 29th
All iSchool Fair
2:30 - 4:00pm, Suzzallo Library Cafe
Stop by the SLA-UW table and find out what special libraries and SLA-UW are all about!


Oct 2nd,
SLA-UW Informational Meeting & Happy Hour
4:30 - 6:00pm, Location TBD
Interested in special libraries? Don't know what special libraries are? Want to learn more about SLA-UW? Want to get together with some great people? Then join us to learn more!

IO article

Congratulations to Ken Wheaton for the publication of his article Making the Transformation to Sharing Knowledge in the current issue of Information Outlook. Ken is the web services librarian at the Alaska State Court System Law Library and secretary of the PNW Chapter of SLA.

Alignment Portal

Alignment Portal is ready for preview! Kudos to the Alignment Portal Advisory Committee of Deb Hunt, Ann Sweeney and Daniel Lee for working with the Fleishman-Hillard team on the development and design of the portal.

SLA Call-In for President-Elect Board Candidates

Please join an interactive call with SLA President-Elect candidates Agnes Mattis and Cindy Romaine who will presenting their candidacy, qualifications and ideas, as well as responding to your questions. The calls will be conducted twice on 22 September. Please consult the time grid below and the toll-free numbers at the bottom of this message.

This is the first time candidates forums have been held with our global membership in mind. Please participate and let them know your issues, questions and concerns.


Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Call for Eastern and Central US
7am/07:00 Portland
10am/10:00 New York

Call for Western US
6pm/06:00 Portland
9pm/21:00 New York

Call-In PIN and Numbers:
The caller pin is 5270 2869 – enter the pin and the # key (twice)

AT&T Global Reservationless Teleconferencing Numbers

USA
(877)659-4152
Toll Free

Canada
(877)659-4152
Toll Free

Job Opportunity - Libraries Information TechnologyDepartment Head, University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries invites applications from experienced, visionary, and creative librarians to provide leadership and expertise in information technology services.

Questions may be directed to Dylan Wiersma, Search Coordinator, at Dylan.Wiersma@colorado.edu

The full position description can be viewed at: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/about/jobLIT.htm

Job Opportunity - Web Services Librarian, University of Miami

The University of Miami Libraries seeks a creative, innovative individual to provide leadership in the content, technology and effective user interfaces of the Libraries web presence and promotes user-centered resources, digital services, and technologies designed to enhance the user experience. More details: http://um.hodesiq.com/job_start.asp

Job Opportunity - Psychology Reference Librarian - University of Texas, El Paso

More details: http://tinyurl.com/qo5yda

Job Opportunity - Health Science Reference Librarian - University of Texas, El Paso

More details: http://tinyurl.com/r5t8td

2010 Leadership Summit

Registration is now open for SLA's 2010 Leadership Summit which will be held in St. Louis, MO, from 27-30 January 2010. Keynote speaker Jim Kane will share how special librarians and information specialists must continually demonstrate their value and build stronger and more loyal relationships with colleagues within and outside their organizations.

SLA PNW Chapter 2010 Board Election

The SLA PNW Chapter's online ballot for the 2010 President-elect position is now available! Voting is open to all members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. The ballot will close at 11:59PM, October 10, 2009. The link to the online ballot was emailed to the SLA PNW ListServ.

Get Out the Vote!

Here is a reposting from the LinkedIn Future Ready Group:

We are working hard to get the highest voter turnout percentage in the history of the SLA. With typical voter participation at about 25% of the members, it will take some time and outreach to makes sure everyone gets the message. Please make sure to remind your colleagues that their vote counts and the leadership they choose will drive the future direction of the association.

Since we all know the value of information and that an informed voter will cast an informed vote I have tried to find various resources to learn more about the opinions and thoughts of the candidates. Please see the following and share with others that want to know more about our leadership. If you have additional resources or suggestions on “getting out the vote” please email Christian Gracy at cgray@atlasconsultinginc.com


2010 Board of Directors Candidates http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/index.cfm

President-Elect:

Agnes K. Mattis
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/mattis.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2394&s=118&
Twitter http://twitter.com/agneskm
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/agnes.mattis
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/agnes-mattis/3/399/796
Blog

Cindy Romaine
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/romaine.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2395&s=118&
Twitter http://twitter.com/cindyromaine
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cindy.romaine
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/in/cromaine
Blog http://futurereadyblog.com/

Treasurer:

Karen Reczek
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/Reczek.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2392&s=118&
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karen-kreizman-reczek/0/666/245
Blog

Dan Trefethen
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/trefethen.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2393&s=118&
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-trefethen/3/95b/319
Blog

Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect:

Liz Blankson-Hemans
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/blanksonhemans.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2390&s=118&
Twitter http://twitter.com/lizbh
Facebook http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Liz-Blankson-Hemans/684559128
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liz-blankson-hemans/2/8ab/884
Blog

Debal C. Kar
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/kar.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2391&s=118&
Twitter
Facebook
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debal-chandra-kar/8/b70/4b4
Blog

Division Cabinet-Elect:

Mary Ellen Bates
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/bates.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2396&s=118&
Twitter http://twitter.com/mebs
Facebook
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/in/maryellenbates
Blog http://www.librarianoffortune.com/

Stacey Greenwell
Biography http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/bodsection/can/09cand/greenwell.cfm
SLA TV Speech & Response to Questions http://www.slatv.org/media.cfm?c=549&m=2397&s=118&
Twitter http://twitter.com/staceygreenwell
Facebook
Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/in/staceygreenwell
Blog http://staceygreenwell.blogspot.com/

Job Announcement - Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/17/09

Jefferson County Public Library (Colorado), an innovative, technologically advanced library with a highly acclaimed catalog and collection is seeking a Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development. Located between the city of Denver and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) serves a population of 528,000 with a collection of 1.3 million items. The library's current materials budget is 3.8 million.

The successful candidate for this position, in addition to having expertise in acquisitions and collection development policy, will be a good communicator who enjoys leadership, supervision and the challenges of working in a fast-paced environment.

QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in Library Science and minimum 3 years of experience in library work, including supervisory or program development work.

DUTIES:
* Provides overall supervision and direction of the Acquisitions and Collection Development units
* Manages the ordering, receiving and processing of library materials
* Participates in the overall management of the collection including participating in the long-range plans for the direction of the collection
* Develops and maintains ongoing effective relationships with vendors
* Administers the materials budget including maintaining sound accounting practices
* Administers or makes recommendations on personnel matters affecting subordinates, including interviewing and hiring staff; assigning, scheduling, appraising, disciplining, etc.
* Designs, develops and conducts training for staff on collection development and maintenance techniques and procedures
* Participates in the development and direction of Jefferson County Public Library through service on the Collections Leadership Team, task forces and committees
For a more information about this position, please go to our website http://jefferson.lib.co.us/jobs/29-173.htm.

SALARY: $4,395 per month (40 hours per week)

BENEFITS:
Excellent benefits package including health, dental, and retirement.
Vacation, holiday, sick leave, and personal days.
Training Opportunities.
Relocation and interview allowances available.

APPLY:
A complete Jefferson County application must be submitted. Apply using the Online Hiring Center at http://jefferson.lib.co.us/jobs/

SLA Pacific Northwest Chapter Holiday/Centennial Celebration

with special guest Gloria Zamora, President, SLA
Thursday, November 19, 2009 – 6:00 – 9:30PM

Thursday

November

19
2009

6pm-9pm

Mulready/Phelan Residence
531 30th Avenue/E. Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122

Come join us for some Holiday Cheer, and hear from Gloria Zamora, current SLA president, about Aligning in ’09 and beyond!
The Centennial Committee will have a special presentation to share with us
Enjoy the food of local caterer Anne Z.K.

This event is being sponsored by:

• Reprints Desk
• Lexis-Nexis
• Morningstar Document Research, formerly 10-K Wizard
• Thomson Reutuers

Cost: $25 professional; $15 student

Register Now!

Complete the registration form to RSVP (SurveyMonkey), then pay by PayPal or check to attend.

SLA Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 2009 – 3:30 – 4:30PM

Thursday

October

22
2009

3:30pm-4:30pm

Virtual/Dine Around

Join us virtually for the Chapter Annual Meeting. We will be hosting a live teleconference/ WebEx session this year, in order to allow all members of the Chapter to attend! Thanks to The Boeing Company for their generous support. We’re asking members to gather together as appropriate, and dial in to the meeting with small groups. Individual call-ins are fine as well. We’re also asking folks to plan an impromptu dine around after the meeting at a nearby café or restaurant. Vicki Valleroy and Chris Mulready will be at Meza, a Latin restaurant on Capitol Hill in Seattle from 5:30PM until 8:00PM. Please come and join us for a no-host dinner. On the meeting agenda:

President’s Greeting
Introduction of President-Elect
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports
Old/New Business
“Positioning Information Professionals For the Future”, produced by Fleishman Hillard in support of the SLA Alignment Initiative
Q&A
Adjournment
Dine around

There is no cost to attend.

Register Now!

Complete the registration form to RSVP (SurveyMonkey)

SLA Board of Directors election

Reminder! September 9th is the opening of our election for SLA Board of Directors. The candidates have been posting to the SLA Blog, responding to questions and visiting chapters. I strongly encourage you to participate in this important election and vote for the candidates of your choice. We have an outstanding slate this year and regardless of who is elected we are counting on all our candidates to serve the association in the coming years!

Also nominations are requested for the President-elect position of the SLA PNW Chapter. In addition, volunteers that are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or one of the other many committees of the Chapter, are encouraged to contact me too!

Job Opportunity - Medical Librarian - MultiCare Health System

MultiCare Health System, located in Tacoma, WA, is a leading-edge, integrated health organization made up of 4 hospitals and numerous primary care and urgent care clinics, multi-specialty centers, hospice and home health, and many other services. The Wagner Library is located on the main campus near downtown Tacoma. The library staff (librarian and library technician) provides a full range of library services to all MultiCare employees. Services include interlibrary loan, reference, instruction in the use of its online resources, and searches of multiple databases, e-journals, and e-books.
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:
Experience in subject collection development.
Experience in teaching desired.
Two years experience in a health sciences library preferred.
Master's degree in library and information sciences.
Apply online at www.multicarejobs.org, Job #6794.or contact julie.richards@multicare.org.

Congratulations!

Congrats to Ken Wheaton, SLA PNW Chapter Secretary! He will be presenting with Art Murray next year at the SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans on the "Rise of the Knowledge Librarian: A look at Knowledge Sharing Strategies & Roles." Based on their KMWorld article, Feb 2009, "The future of the future: the rise of the knowledge librarian", Art and Ken look at knowledge sharing roles and opportunities.

SLA Taxonomy Division

SLA Taxonomy Divsion approved today by the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2009.

The leadership of this new division (well over 200 signatures on their
petition):

Chair: Margie Hlava, Access Innovations, Inc., mhlava@accessinn.com
Chair-Elect: Hannah Rubin, Library of Congress, HRUBIN@crs.loc.gov
Secretary: Mary Chitty, Cambridge Healthtech, mchitty@healthtech.com
Treasurer: Janice Keeler, NERA Economic Consulting, jkeelersla@sbcglobal.net

Job Announcement - Collections & Electronic ResourcesLibrarian, University of Cincinnati

Collections & Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Cincinnati Libraries, University of Cincinnati
(Tenure-track, 12-month faculty appointment)

Introductory Information:
This faculty position reports to and receives direction from the Head, Electronic Resources Department. We seek a service-oriented individual committed to quality service in the delivery of access to our premier electronic collections. The Collections and Electronic Resources Librarian works collaboratively with library deans, faculty, staff, and users, as well as vendors and publishers, in the performance of collections and electronic resources management duties.

Environment: The University of Cincinnati Libraries provide access to research collections of more than 3.2 million volumes, 60,000+ serial titles, primarily electronic. Over 50% of the materials budget is directed toward e-resources. Nearly 150,000 unique titles are managed through our e-resource portal. The 125 library faculty and staff and 275 student workers serve the research needs of the entire UC community. (visit: http://www.libraries.uc.edu) The University of Cincinnati is a Carnegie Research 1 institution. It is a large, public, urban university with a diverse student population of approximately 36,000. (visit: http://www.uc.edu) A charter member of the Association of Research Libraries, the University of Cincinnati is also a leader in the nationally recognized OhioLINK Library Consortium (visit: http://www.ohiolink.edu). Cincinnati features all the amenities of a large, bustling metropolis, including art museums, symphonies, opera and theater, outstanding zoo, fine restaurants, and professional sports events (visit: http://www.cincinnatiusa.com)

Summary Description
As a member of the Technical Services Team, participates in library electronic resource workflow including acquisition, licensing, activation, and trouble-shooting. Maintains related collection and usage statistics. Assists bibliographers with collection management tools. Participates in III ERM module implementation.

Key Responsibilities:
Participates in electronic resources workflow to ensure consistent and integrated access. Working in a collaborative environment, creates, manages, and maintains resource, license, and contact records; develops and implements III electronic resource management system (ERM).Has a lead role in providing public access to electronic resources including e-journals, e-databases, and e-books. Monitors and troubleshoots access and content related issues with aggregators, vendors, and publishers related to various library portals such as the library catalog, the A-Z list of databases, the A-Z list of e-journals and the OpenURL resolver.Manages electronic resource access with our knowledge base vendor (Serials Solutions). Updates and creates new connections for the Serials Solutions link resolver (Article Linker), and federated search (One Search). Inputs data into the Serials Solutions client center and maintains accuracy of holdings data.Administers new and existing licenses for electronic resources. Reviews site licenses and agreements and tracks progress of licenses to point of activation. Ensures that files of record are kept for UCL electronic resource licenses. Maintains ERM tracking for electronic resource licenses and licensing expressions. Works closely with the University Counsel to resolve license and contract issues.Obtains and manages statistics, including assisting in obtaining and managing usage data, collection statistics, and working with Web Team for continuous enhancement of user access paths. Serves as a resource for selectors using online collection development tools including identification of new technologies, expertise in publisher and vendor websites, and training in collection management tools such as the library catalog or GOBI.Participates as necessary in appropriate committees and organizations related to the duties and responsibilities of the Department, and in support of UC Libraries programs and organizations.

Qualifications:
Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program; experience with an integrated library system in an academic library; proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing programs; ability to work independently and effectively across organization lines and in collaboration with a variety of individuals and groups; aptitude for detail oriented work, including strong analytic and problem solving skills; demonstrated organization, analytical and problem solving skills; demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, service oriented, rapidly changing environment to accomplish mutual goals

Desired qualifications:
Experience with OhioLINK or another consortial arrangement; experience working with vendors and publishers; knowledge of electronic resources, including issues relating to their sources, acquisitions, organization, and use; ability to work with a variety of foreign languages

Benefits: This is a 12-month tenure track faculty position. Rank and salary negotiable depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits include health care, retirement plan, 22 days of vacation, sick leave, and tuition remission for self and immediate family.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2009, and continue until the position is filled.

Applications, including cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references, must be submitted online at: https://www.jobsatuc.com/ (position number 29UC4675) or call 513/556-1553 for assistance.The University of Cincinnati is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, disabled persons, and Vietnam-era and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply.

Job Announcement: WSDOT Library & Archives

Library and Archival Professional 2 (Part-Time)
Division: Office of Research and Library Services
Recruitment Number: 09-HQ-057
Location: Olympia
Salary: $18.47 – $24.22 Depending on qualifications
Opening Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Closing Date: Friday, August 21, 2009
Position Profile: Organized, detail oriented, and customer service driven are just a few of the qualities that the Office of Research and Library Services is looking for in their next Library and Archival Professional. This position provides professional librarian support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) via WSDOT’s Resource Agency Liaison Program. Duties include information capture, organization and indexing; record-keeping and citation support; reference and circulation of documents related to Endangered Species Act (ESA) coordination and consultation processes related to the SR520 Program. You will work independently, and as part of a small team, managing technical documents in accordance with established cataloging rules, specific USFWS guidelines and legal requirements. You will maintain content of the bibliographic database for the project and support development of bibliographies using standard formats and templates.
*This position is expected to last no more than 12 months. For more information about this position and how to apply, please refer to the link below: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Employment/Jobs/2009/08/09-HQ-057.htm

SLA Centennial Photos

Submit photos to the SLA Centennial flickr group! There are over 1000 images in the group:

Older photos from chapter events and conferences of years past are still wanted. Many of those images would need to be scanned, but imagine what a nice addition those images would be to the website or digital archives. Please consider looking through your old photos and scanning them for the Centennial website.

To submit photos, you have two options:

Send an email to: slawebsite@gmail.com
Subject line: Flickr photos
Submit the photos as attachments

Or if you have a Flickr account, you can share your photos with the group that way. All (appropriate) images are welcome. The more, the merrier! Please remember to tag your photos with "sla100".

Membership Trend Report

SLA HQ has compiled the midyear membership trend report for the PNW Chapter along with the trend report for SLA overall.

In August, SLA will launch a member-recruit-a-member campaign. As a proud member of SLA , celebrating 100 years of growth and aligning for the next century, don’t you want to tell others they will want to join you? Watch for details coming from membership director Paula Diaz. For membership questions, please contact Paula at pdiaz@sla.org

Information Technology Specialist position

The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Technology Consultant (Information Technology Specialist 3). This is a direct employment opportunity. Recruitment announcement for Technology Consultant (09 ITS3 SL 0686).

Job Announcement: Web Services Librarian UC Denver

The University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Library (HSL) seeks an energetic, innovative, service-oriented Web Services Librarian (WSL). The successful candidate will coordinate, develop and maintain electronic resources for the library.

https://www.jobsatcu.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/PrinterFriendlyJobDetails.jsp?time=1248362792376

Job Announcement: WA State Ferries

Washington State Ferries
Seattle - Belltown, WA

Deadline: 27 July 2009
Division: Washington State Ferries
Recruitment Number: 09-WSF-008

Location: Seattle- Belltown Area
Salary: $43,572 - $57,240 annually depending on qualifications
Posting Date: Thursday, July 09, 2009
Closing Date: Monday, July 27, 2009
Status: Open

Reading Club

The Reading Club just launched, sponsored by SLA’s Leadership & Management Division (LMD) as a global initiative to celebrate SLA's Centennial – 100 years of developing innovative information leadership. We encourage everyone in the SLA community and beyond to join us.

The Reading Club promotes knowledge-sharing and the exchange of creative ideas, insights and trends. We support continuous learning to develop leadership skills and to help achieve professional success. We’re looking for new ideas and new resources and we’re looking to have some fun.

We’ll be posting on selected titles, but we encourage everyone to post on whatever they are reading. Full details are on our Titles List. Our initial titles are:

• Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet by Ian McNeely and Lisa Wolverton
• Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie.

We’re also looking at the BusinessBalls Website and two titles featured at the recent 100th SLA Conference:

• Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin (also SLA 2008 keynote speaker)
• "The Hidden Traps in Decision Making," Harvard Business Review (classic reprint) by Hammond, Raiffa & Keeney.

We encourage the formation of other Reading Clubs within our blog framework. An SLA Division or Chapter, or even a business group, could select a title and have their own members join and comment.

Everyone is welcome to comment on postings. You can also contribute postings about your own reading or about the blog's featured titles, but you have to register for that. Please contact our blog owner, Alex Grigg, at agrigg@lexmark.com.

We’re looking forward to hearing about what you’re reading at The Reading Club: http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/readingclub/

Job Opportunity in Portland, OR

MULTNOMAH COUNTY ANNOUNCES AN OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT FOR
SENIOR MILLENNIUM SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Information Technology

SALARY: $38.28 - $47.06 per hour
CLOSING DATE: August 7, 2009
ON-LINE APPLICATION: http://www.multcojobs.org/
CONTACT PERSON: Rosemary Kirwin-Alvord; 503-988-5015, x. 27185

Job Opportunity in Boston, MA

Treadwell Library of the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, MA
(http://massgeneral.org/library) has an opening for a Systems Librarian.

You can view and apply for this job at: http://Tinyurl.com/MGHCareersTread

Volunteer Opportunities

The Chapter currently has an opening for the Grants & Awards Chair. The Grants & Awards Chair serves on a committee that select recipients of awards, purchases the awards, presents the awards, and publicize the award winners. In addition they nominate or coordinate the nomination, of qualified candidates for other local and SLA Association-level awards. Other duties include:

1. Maintains files of past candidates for awards to assist with documentation in the future.

2. Communicates with the Association regarding awards.

3. Maintains liaison with the student liaisons.

4. Prepares a report of activities for each Board meeting.

5. Investigates and establishes awards pertinent to the Chapter. Such awards may be in terms of community services, professional contributions, contributions to the Chapter, or student recognition or scholarship.

Please notify Vicki Valleroy, kaskaskiavic@yahoo.com if interested!

Job announcement

Consultant, Web Content & Usability at Group Health

Job #091195

http://www.ghc.org/

Description

Group Health's Intranet is a key resource for all employees - from Physicians to Billing services. Internal teams and individual contributors rely on the information provided on Group Health's Intranet to complete mission critical tasks, as well as stay connected to Group Health's mission, goals, policies, news and events. Group Health employs a distributed content model, with designated users throughout the company creating and managing the content in their areas.

As part of the Intranet team, you will consult and collaborate with numerous departmental/division managers and individual content contributors to determine information requirements, usability needs and solutions for their sections. You will also provide ongoing operation and maintenance support, including helping to establish and monitor intranet best practices; training content contributors on tools and technologies used on the Group Health Intranet; and, troubleshooting issues. As part of Group Health's Agile Development model, you will also work on Intranet enhancement projects such as Search functionality, social media integration, content management models, template design, user group meetings and usability projects related to future direction/technology for Group Health's Intranet.

Qualifications

Experience requirements

Minimum: 2-3 years experience in web content processes, web page development, development tools, HTML, producing web content and maintenance. Preferred: 2-3 years experience with programming languages and web application creation.

Knowledge requirements

Minimum: Ability to manage multiple projects; an understanding & respect for diverse customers; proven success in a team environment; and exceptional interpersonal verbal & written communication. Strong organizing information, problem solving, analytical and writing for the web (technical writing) skills. Proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences in a competent manner. Demonstrates working knowledge of web development software. Demonstrates excellence in technical skills and knowledge of web processes and technical solutions. Strong working knowledge and proficiency in HTML, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, content management systems, and other Web tools. Preferred: Demonstrated success in planning, consulting, negotiating, and project management. Demonstrated leadership abilities and able to engage a wide audience within the administrative and Information Services staff. Strong working knowledge of JavaScript, Paint Shop Pro, and Visio.

Education requirements

Minimum: Bachelors degree in Journalism, Communications, Library Science, Computer Science or related field. Comparable education and training may be acceptable. Preferred: Certification in Communications or Technical Communication or User Centered Design (usability) or HCI (Human Computer Interaction).

Volunteer Opportunity at Center School

Marcie Stone asked me to post the following volunteer opportunity, a database project which would be very good for a student or someone wanting to expand their network. I'm sending this to both the PNW chapter list and the UW SLA student list as well.

Please let Marcie know (mcstone@rcn.com) if you are interested, as well as contacting Margaret.

Volunteer opportunity!

The Center School, a Seattle public high school at Seattle Center that focuses on the arts and community engagement, augments its programs through partnerships with many community organizations such as the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Seattle International Film Festival. A volunteer parent needs a database that will assist her in tracking information about the community organizations and the activities involved in each interaction. This application would increase the value of the relationships among the schools and the community arts organizations, and would provide the students with greater opportunity to expand their own talents through exposure to the many types of creativity found in the Seattle arts community.

The application is needed before the start of the school year in September of 2009.

Point of Contact:
Margaret Chodos-Irvine
(children’s book author and illustrator and recipient of Caldecott Honors for her book, Ella Sarah Gets Dressed. Her web site is: http://chodos-irvine.com/index.cfm.)
margaret@chodos-irvine.com
206-935-0901

Requirements include (but are not limited to):

Data elements/fields
Organization name
Organization type (i.e. art, dance/movement; language arts; theater)
Organization contact information
School contact information
Interaction type (i.e. performance; instruction; workshop)
Interaction site (i.e. on-campus; at organization site)
Interaction date
Subject and curriculum tie-in
Class(es) involved
Fee
Evaluation

Retrieval
Fielded searching
Free-text searching
Boolean capability
Guided query-building

Maintenance
The user needs to be able to retain current information as new information is added to each record, creating a historical perspective of the activities over time. The user will be performing her own file maintenance; therefore update routines should be extremely user-friendly

Portability
There is the potential for this application to be used replicated; therefore, it should be easily adapted to, and installed on, platforms other than the Mac.

Follow-on development
It would be desirable to provide for a “Wish List” capability that would record specific requests from the teachers and bump them against the organizations contained in this database. This would be a secondary requirement.

Continuing Education

A new resource: Northwest Central, the continuing education network for library staff in the Pacific Northwest.

Northwest Central is a community-driven online clearinghouse for library continuing education and collaboration serving library staff in Oregon, Washington, and beyond. The project was developed in 2005 by the PORTALS (Portland Area Library System) consortium with LSTA funding from the Oregon State Library. In June 2006 the pilot site was launched, and in November 2008, a redesign of the site by Insite Web Publishing was released. Portland Community College Library provides hosting and administrative support for Northwest Central.

As a free, community-driven project, Northwest Central depends upon members of the library community to share their resources, ideas, and calendar listings. Northwest Central invites you to join their community of life-long library learners.

SLA Name Change Wiki

SLA members from any division are welcome to post suggestions to the SLA Name Change Wiki for a new name of SLA. Make sure to log into SLA's wiki to add your suggestions or comment on an existing one. Also, to discuss on Twitter, use #slaname

Job announcement

The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, part-time Branch Library Associates (Library & Archives Paraprofessional 5). This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at:
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx
<http://www.secstate.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx> ; choose Part-time Branch Library Associates (09 LAPP5 SLBS 0492).

News from SLA Division Cabinet Chair

At the SLA Annual Conference, the SLA members interested in creating a new SLA Taxonomy Division gained approval to circulate a petition to identify members for the proposed division, which will focus on ways to organize and structure information so that content is accessible and useful.

The proposed Taxonomy Division would offer a practical context for exploring issues and sharing experiences related to planning, creating, maintaining and using taxonomies, thesauri, authority files, and other controlled vocabularies and information structures.

To learn more or to sign the petition agreeing to join this new division. You must be a current SLA member to sign the petition.

Contact Margie Hlava (mhlava@accessinn.com) or Janice Keeler (jkeelersla@sbcglobal.net) for more information or to volunteer to help get this division started.

SLA Member benefits

Janice Lachance, SLA Chief Executive Officer announced that SLA and Information Today, Inc. (ITI), have negotiated a discount for SLA members to attend WebSearch University, a conference taking place 14-15 September at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C. The discount rate is $445, a $200 savings on the regular price. Click here to activate your discount and register for the conference.

WebSearch University is where searchers learn the latest developments that affect their internet research activities. The curriculum is packed with information on search techniques, collaborative technologies, mobile search, personalization, alternative search engines, and current awareness tools. New this year are sessions on rich resources for specific topics such as sci-tech, competitive intelligence, international, and legal. Learn more about the conference.

SLA2009 Photos

Enjoy the 900+ photos of the SLA 2009 Annual Conference in Washington, DC!  

SLA PNW Chapter President's Message

Greetings all,

I just returned from the 2009 SLA Annual Conference in Washington, DC! What better time to attend than during SLA's Centennial Celebration! For me the highlights were the Opening Session with former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell discussing his views on leadership and the importance of information technology; the receptions and other networking events; the Centennial Leadership Celebration at the Library of Congress; and the Closing Session with Judy Woodruff moderating a panel discussion on the state of information gathering.

At the Joint Chapter and Division meeting, the Chapter Cabinet Chair related that many chapter programs are focusing on topics to help members during this economic downturn. Despite the economy, SLA membership has increased with the strong interest from our international members. In fact, there were over 30 countries represented by SLA attendees. But membership retention rate is only 70%. SLA Headquarters indicated that they will be disseminating membership reports soon. Please note that due to the low level of interest, the Communities of Practice sites will be going away by December 31, 2009. Other news includes the creation of the new Academic Division and discussions on forming a Taxonomy Division.

The major topic of discussion at the Closing Session/Membership Meeting was SLA’s Alignment research. What can be expected? A name change for SLA that will better reflect the value we add to our organizations, especially to people outside of our profession. Other announcements included SLA’s new video channel SLA-TV, and the Beta version of the new Alignment Information Portal.

Also reported was the trend of chapters using blogs instead of newsletters to keep members up-to-date. Kudos to our web master Andy Szydlowski for setting up the SLA PNW’s Blog site! This is our space to actively share news and stay connected.

SLA Student Night Event Report and Presentation Slides (May 6th 2009)

In collaboration with the SLA PNW professional chapter, the SLA UW student chapter hosted the annual SLA Student Night.

This year’s event took place at the UW Washington Activities Center overlooking the placid waters of Lake Washington on a warm May evening. The event drew a large

Presentation Slides
Our special thanks to for presenting and being kind enough to provide their slides so we can post them below:

• Michelle Goodwin, Medical Librarians
  Finding Water in a Drought (pdf)
• Nick Berry, Content Architect & Taxonomist, REI
  Alternative Careers for Librarians (SlideShare)
• Traci Timmons, Manager of Library Services, Seattle Art Museum
  The Museum Library and the Downturned Economy (pdf)

More about Student Night's program.

crowd, including UW students and faculty, along with a wide array of information professionals from the Seattle area. Tables were stocked with fine cuisine and a healthy supply of beverages. There was never a lull in conversation as the room was filled with the clamoring of enthusiastic voices from people mingling and sharing information.

The event’s main attraction was led by Medical Librarian, Michelle Goodwin, Nick Berry Content Architect & Taxonomist from REI, and Traci Timmons, Head Librarian at The Seattle Art Museum. The presenters spoke with candor regarding the challenges libraries and businesses are experiencing due to the current economic crisis. The insight and knowledge of how information professionals are coping with these challenges generated a lively Q & A discussion, leaving students that are soon to enter the job market with a more sound understanding of what’s to come! Overall, the evening was a resounding achievement and could not have happened without the guidance and leadership from the student chapter’s adviser, Nancy Gershenfeld and the diligent efforts of this year’s student officers! SLA UW thanks the PNW chapter for their support and contributions to making this year’s student night one to remember.

Annalisa Pesek
SLA UW student chapter, Chair
2008-2009

West Coast Chapters Reception

When: Monday, June 15, 2009, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: National Press Club, Washington, DC

[view invitation] (pdf)

SLA UW Student Chapter awarded SLA Merit Award for Creative Use of Electronic Resources

The University of Washington Student SLA Chapter was just awarded the SLA Merit Award for Creative Use of Electronic Resources. Our congratulations to the UW Chapter and in particular the Technology Officer, Kristen Dietiker, for the well earned recognition. This award recognizes the UW SLA Chapter for its use of various resources for outreach and communication, including the web presence, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and Google sites.

Congratulations!

During the 2009 SLA Leadership Summit, the SLA PNW Chapter was awarded the 2008 President Citation Award (pdf) of the Knowledge to Go Green initiative for the chapter's efforts during the 2008 SLA Annual Conference.