May 17: LinkedIn Workshop

Refresh and revive your online professional persona!  In today’s world of social media, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your online profile and resume are fresh, current, and discoverable by your colleagues. Come to this LinkedIn workshop and learn how to create a professional profile that puts your best foot forward and shows off your abilities and accomplishments.  Even if you are not looking for a new opportunity, you never know when one might be looking for you!

Date:  May 17, 2012

Time:  4:30pm – 6:30pm

Registration:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cincinnatilinkedin

Location:

University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library, Electronic Classroom G005G

Medical Sciences Building
231 Albert Sabin Way
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0574

Ph: (513) 558-5628

Program Description:

This workshop is an overview of LinkedIn and its benefits to your online professional presence, as well as an opportunity to customize and enhance your personal LinkedIn account.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will develop and customize their individual LinkedIn profiles.

2. Participants will learn tips on how to effectively use their LinkedIn accounts to network with professional colleagues and groups/ organizations.

3. Participants will learn how LinkedIn can be effective for networking or job searching.

4. Participants will brainstorm about using LinkedIn to increase awareness, branding, and business for their library or information center.

Presenters:

Leslie Schick is Associate Dean of Library Services and Director, Health Sciences Library (HSL) at the University of Cincinnati. Leslie developed the HSL’s well-respected technology training program and loves to teach (when time permits!).

Kristen Burgess is a second year Associate Fellow from the National Library of Medicine who is spending this year at the Health Sciences Library. Kristen is actively involved with collection development and teaching activities while at the HSL.

The HSL Electronic Classroom has 21 computers available.  Or, bring a computer of your own!

Photographer:

The registration fee includes time with a professional photographer, who will take a digital photo to enhance your LinkedIn profile!

Agenda:

• 4:30 – Check in
• 4:45 – 6:00 Presentation
• 5:30 – 6:30 Photos
• 6:00 – 6:30 Work time and networking

Post-Workshop Networking

6:30 – ? All are welcome to network with colleagues at the Mecklenburg Gardens, which is just a few minutes’ drive from UC Health Sciences Library.  On-street parking available.  Guests pay for own dinner.  http://www.mecklenburgs.net

Parking & Directions: (parking is $7 for 2-2.5 hours)

From Martin Luther King Drive, enter UC’s Medical Campus by turning north on Eden Avenue. Just past Goodman Avenue, turn left into the Eden Avenue Garage. Park and either 1) exit the garage at ground level (Eden Avenue) or 2) take the pedestrian bridge from the 5^th floor of the garage into the Medical Sciences Building (MSB).

The entrance to the Health Sciences Library (E005) is on the E Level of the Medical Sciences Building (MSB) near the passenger elevators and directly across from the Bookstore entrance.

Detailed directions: http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/directions/direction10.html#directions

UC Campus Map: http://www.libraries.uc.edu/information/hours_maps/map2011.pdf

Costs:

• $20 workshop fee, includes photo
• $7 for 2-2.5 hours of parking, Eden Avenue Garage

Registration:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cincinnatilinkedin

Questions: Please contact Emily Klukken, emilyklukkenyahoocom

Demonstration of the hot press, one of many "tools of the trade" in the Preservation Lab

Are you curious about preservation efforts in a library?  You have the opportunity to learn more right in your own back yard! Please join us on April 19th at the Preservation Lab, a newly-developed joint effort between the University of Cincinnati Libraries and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Date:  Thursday, April 19, 2012

Time:  2 pm – 4 pm

Location:

University of Cincinnati
300 Langsam Library
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0033
Ph: (513) 556-1876

Parking: Woodside Garage (2913 Woodside Drive), which is attached to Langsam Library — $7 for 2-2.5 hours.

Once in garage take garage elevator to the 400 level, main entrance of Langsam Library. We’ll meet inside the entrance of Langsam Library at 2:00 pm and proceed as a group to the Preservation Lab.

Campus Map: http://www.libraries.uc.edu/information/hours_maps/map2011.pdf

Program Description: Presented by the staff of the jointly operated Preservation Lab of the University of Cincinnati and Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, learn about the collaboration to create the Preservation Lab and take a tour. We will meet the people behind the efforts, learn about the tools of the trade, see a sampling of the repairs performed, and learn the varying treatments between general circulating materials repair and rare book conservation.

Original press release:
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/information/news/pressrelease/1112/conservationlab11.html

Cost: FREE (parking $7)

Registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/preservationlab

Questions: Please contact Emily Klukken  (emilyklukkenyahoocom)   or Holly Prochaska  (hollyprochaskaucedu)  

Long-time SLA Cincinnati Chapter member, Debbie Bogenschutz is retiring after 32 years as Coordinator of Information Services for the Johnnie Mae Berry Library at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College. We would like to celebrate her years of service and dedication and wish her well in the next chapter of her life. Please join us in The Point (ATLC building Room 107) at Cincinnati State on April 3 from 3-5 to bid her farewell!

Contact Tracey Stivers  (traceystiverscincinnatistateedu)   if you need additional information.  Hope to see you all there.

Please join us on March 14th at the lovely Lloyd Library for a combination of their hot chili pepper exhibit and a “hot” program on raising your visibility, embedding yourself and otherwise making yourself an indispensable, indescribably ‘hot’ commodity in your organization!

Date:  March 14, 2012

Time:  4:00pm – 6:00pm

Location:  Lloyd Library and Museum
917 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
721-3707

Program Description:

Are you a strong candidate in today’s competitive market? Are you sufficiently valued within your organization? Employers are searching for the “passive” candidate and making decisions about interviews based on “key words” in your application and on your LinkedIn and other social networking sites. Gain insight into how to be the candidate of choice and the importance of building relationships once you are hired. Kathy Grant will provide specific examples and ideas for increasing your internal and external profile.

Kathy Grant has developed procedures and managed recruitment processes for hiring experienced candidates. She has initiated training and programming related to professional job search strategies.  She has developed resources and established professional working relationships with corporations, law firms and government agencies. She has years of experience in career counseling as the Director of the Career Planning Center at the University of Cincinnati. She is a nationally recognized speaker with career based presentations at university-wide training for professionals. Kathy has written extensively including articles, book chapters, training materials and manuals.

Also hear from a panel of your peers about their successes! How to identify areas of focus and lessons learned to keep their value high!

Cost:
$10.00 Members
$15.00 Non-members
$5.00 Students
Unemployed – Free

Registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HOTchilipeppers

Note: Parking is available next door in municipal lot.

Questions:  Please contact Emily Klukken  (emilyklukkenyahoocom)   or Barbara Silbersack  (barbarasilbersackthompsonhinecom)  

Pecha Kucha:  Learning the PK Presentation Method to Maximize PowerPoint Effectiveness

Program Description:  Learning to condense abstract ideas into concrete messages presentable in 400 seconds is a skill not everyone can master immediately. Pecha Kucha is an innovative presentation technique designed to overcome “death by PowerPoint” through placing a design constraint on presenters by limiting the presentation to 20 slides and only 20 seconds per slide. Oh, and they advance automatically.  The CI Division of SLA, and sponsor Aurora WDC, is once again hosting a Pro/Am Pecha Kucha Tournament at our Open House at the SLA 2012  Annual Conference.

So, are you wondering what is Pecha Kucha (PK for short)? How can I learn about Pecha Kucha? How can I participate? How can I create a PK presentation? We have the remedy for those questions! Join us at 1 pm EST on Tuesday, Feb. 15th for a free “training webinar”.  During the webinar you will hear a panel of experts as they discuss strategies on how to develop and create these presentations.

Panel includes:  Dr. Craig Fleisher, Eric Garland, August Jackson, Craig McHenry and Zena Applebaum

Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/114576766

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Power Networking  -  February 16 Virtual Lunch

This program is free to all SLA members. Non-members are welcome to attend for a $10 registration fee, payable via a link on the RMSLA web page listed below.

Program Description:  Does the thought of walking into a room full of strangers make you cringe? Would you rather have a root canal than promote yourself? Networking does not come naturally to many of us, yet it’s essential for promoting your career and your organization.

Learn from a true introvert about overcoming your fears and becoming a power networker, including:

See program details and Marcy’s bio:  http://rockymountain.sla.org/chapter-events/rmsla-virtual-lunch-with-marcy-phelps-power-networking-for-introverts-feb-16-2012/

 Register now to reserve your seat:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/128229944

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Negotiating for fun (and profit)

Join us for LMD’s February Virtual Professional Development Series Webinar

Program Description: Barbara Hirsh, co-chair for the LMD Content Buying Section, will provide useful tools and tips to negotiate license agreements, subscription agreements, market data sets and any other data related purchases needed  for organizations.    The session will include specific ‘what to do’ as well as ‘what to avoid’ plus examples of both successful and ‘not so successful’ agreements.  Presented with humor and solid advice, Barbara will leave time at the end of the session for questions.

Register here:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/744050512

Please join us on February 21st for our first program of the year!  We will CELEBRATE Mardi Gras and learn about new resources for mining competitive intelligence on the Internet.

Date: February 21st, 2012
Time: 4:30pm–6:00pm

Location: Keating Muething & Klekamp
One East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Format: Onsite Webinar

Program Description:
Sean Campbell of Cascade Insights will discuss how to locate competitive intelligence information using resources other than Google!
Knowing a competitor’s strategies, in advance, can be the difference between success and failure, and yet members of business leadership teams, marketers, and sales teams are stretched too thin just “doing their job” to spend much time really analyzing the competition. During this session we’ll show you how can make the most of open source intelligence (OSINT) assets.

Take Aways:
-20+ free Web tools for Competitive Intelligence
-Best practices for searching the deep web
-Multiple examples of how these tools have been used in competitive intelligence projects
-Guidance as to how you should rank and prioritize open source intelligence sources

BONUS: All attendees will also receive a free copy of Sean and Scott’s book on gathering Internet based OSINT entitled: Go Beyond Google: Gathering Internet Intelligence – listed as must read for 2009-2010 by the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals society.

Cost:
$10.00 Members
$15.00 Non-members
$5.00 Students
Free Unemployed

Registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GoingBeyondGoogle

Note: Parking is available behind the building for $2.00.

Questions: Please contact Mary Lynn Wagner  (mwagnerkmklawcom)  

Dear Chapter Members:

I wanted to thank all of you for a great year that included outstanding programming from our program committee, community outreach projects, and several fun-filled social events.   I can’t thank our board and chapter members enough for all of their hard work and dedication over the past year.

I would especially like to thank Tracey Stivers for all of her hard work on creating and updating the Chapter’s new website and Barbara Davis for all of her work on securing vendor sponsorship for our programs.  Most recenlty, Barbara was able to secure LexisNexis as our corporate sponsor for the annual meeting!  Sponsorship has become even more vital to our Chapter with the reduction of allotments and increasing expenses.  If you have an interest in helping with sponsorship, please contact Barbara Davis  (bjdavis81yahoocom)  .

Our annual meeting was held at ZPlace in Montgomery on December 13th with approximately 25 librarians in attendance.  The atmosphere was wonderful and it was great to see everyone before the holidays!  Many thanks to Lexis for their sponsorship. 

Barbara Silbersack (President) and Emily Klukken (President-Elect) already have some exciting programming ideas for our Chapter with a competitive intelligence program  scheduled for February 9th (more details to follow shortly).  In addition, 2012 is a milestone year marking the 85th anniversary of our Chapter.  If you would like to be on the planning committe for programs or for celebrating our anniversary, please contact Emily Klukken  (emilyklukkenyahoocom)  .

Finally, I wanted to thank everyone for their support over the past year.  It has been an honor and a privilege to work with all of you! 

Sincerely,
Mary Lynn Wagner

I am pleased to share the full membership of 2012 Cincinnati Chapter SLA Executive Board.

President: Barbara Silbersack  (barbarasilbersackthompsoncom)   – [Past President 2013]

President-Elect: Emily Klukken  (emilyklukkenyahoocom)   -[President 2013, Past President 2014]

Past President: Mary Lynn Wagner  (mwagnerkmklawcom)  

Secretary: Holly Prochaska  (hollyprochaskaucedu)   [2-year term, 2012-2013]

Treasurer: Connie Song  (csongathenaeumedu)   [2-year term, 2011-2012]

Please get to know your Executive Board members in 2012. Encourage them as they work hard to move the chapter ahead in new and interesting ways.

Wishing you fun and restful holidays!

Ted Baldwin
(On behalf of the Nominating Committee of the Cincinnati Chapter SLA)

The Nominating Committee of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is proud to offer the following slate for the positions of Vice-President/President Elect and Secretary. Terms will begin January 1, 2012.

The election is now open, and voting information has been distributed to chapter members.  Please contact Ted Baldwin  (TedBaldwinucedu)   if you require voting information.  Balloting will close at 4:00 p.m. on December 2, 2011.

For President-Elect

Emily Klukken moved to Loveland from Minneapolis with her husband last year for his job.She has been busy getting her family settled and working on her MLIS. Emily will graduate from University of Wisconsin in December 2011. She was a litigation paralegal for 11 years then transitioned to a law firm library at Faegre & Benson working as an electronic resources specialist. This included troubleshooting databases, maintaining access rights, as well as collection analysis and maintaining ILS integrity through catalog records review. Emily was heavily involved in writing and implementing cost recovery procedures. She is a member of the Volunteer Librarians Coalition (“VLC”). The VLC, a committee within the Minnesota Association of Law Librarians, is a group of law librarians (www.vlc.wikispaces.com) that assembled and maintain a digital library and provide legal research assistance to lawyers providing pro bono services for low-income individuals in Minneapolis. VLC has allowed Emily to continue her role despite her new location.

For Secretary

Holly Prochaska is our current Secretary. She has offered to stay on for another term. Holly is head of the Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to her SLA membership, Holly is involced in the Ohio Preservation Council.

The Nominating Committee would like to thank the candidates for their willingness to serve. This is always a good time to reflect and consider your potential to contribute to the Chapter in the future. If you are interested in becoming more involved in any capacity, contact Mary Lynn Wagner, President of the Cincinnati Chapter: mwagnerkmklawcom, or Barbara Silbersack, incoming president: BarbaraSilbersackthompsonhinecom.

2011 SLA Cincinnati Chapter Nominating Committee

Mary Jenkins
Meribeth Sewell
Ted Baldwin

Annual Business Meeting and Social
Wine and Cheese Reception

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
5:00 – 7:00 pm

Z Place
7823 Cooper Road Montgomery, OH
(513) 793-9463

Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 7th
for this complimentary event
to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011_Social

Come one, come all !!

Connect with other chapter members and enjoy appetizers, cheese, wine and more.

Catch up on the past year’s activities and get a sneak peek at upcoming events.
2012 marks our Chapter’s 85th anniversary!

Questions: Barbara Silbersack  (barbarasilbersackthomsonhinecom)  

Many Thanks to our Sponsor