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

The Cincinnati Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) will present a “Tech Blitz” program on Tuesday, November 29.  Details follow.

2011 SLA Tech Blitz: Hi-Tech on the Horizon

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

4:00-6:00 pm

The Ohio Room, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati Rookwood Tower (adjacent to Rookwood Commons shopping center, free parking)

3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500

Cincinnati, OH 45209-1948

 Admission:

SLA Members – $10

SLA Non-Members – $15

Students/Unemployed – Free

Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SLATECHBLITZ

Presentation:

“Hi-Tech on the Horizon” presented by Glen Horton

Libraries are evolving.  New technologies are changing the needs of our users and driving libraries to provide new services. Glen will highlight the hot technologies on the horizon and discuss how they are impacting libraries and our lives.

Glen Horton recently became the Digital Services Manager for Campbell County Public Library in Northern Kentucky.  He is currently building the library’s digital branch and implementing online programming. Glen previously served as the Technology Coordinator for SWON Libraries where he spent eleven years training and providing technology assistance to libraries.

Panel Discussion:

Mary Jenkins, Hamilton County Law Library Jen Evert, American Financial Group Ted Baldwin, College of Engineering & Applied Science Library, University of Cincinnati

These three librarians will discuss how they successfully implemented emerging technologies in their own libraries.  Find out what was successful for them, as well as what went wrong along the way.

Featuring presentations by:

Barnes & Noble

LexisNexis

 Giveaway:

One Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch E-Reader

Dear Chapter Members:

As I write this, the last “official” weekend of summer is quickly approaching and I don’t know where the summer has gone!   It’s been a great year so far and I am very thankful for the opportunity to work with all the  wonderful  people in our membership.  I can’t thank the members of our board enough for all of their dedication and hard work over the course of the year.

One of the initiatives we have been working on is a new website for the chapter.  I am very pleased to announce that our Chapter is ready to release our new site sporting an updated look with a clean interface.   I would especially like to thank Tracey Stivers for all of her hard work converting our old website to the new interface.  The site is still a work in progress so please let me know if you have any suggestions for resources or content.  Please take a minute to visit our new site and bookmark it!   http://cincinnati.sla.org

Our second initiative for the year has been to implement a Business Partnership program to generate  funding for our programs and partner with businesses  within the library community.  Our new website contains all the sponsorship information.  Please take a look at this page and let me or Barbara Davis (Business Partnership Chair) know if you have any contacts for potential business partners.   Also, if you have an interest in helping out with this committee, please contact Barbara Davis  (bjdavis81yahoocom)  .

Finally, Barbara Silbersack and her Program Committee have been working very hard to line up a number of exciting programs.  We hope that you can make room on your calendar for these events which will round out our Chapter year.

September

Energize Your Sci/Tech Research!: Learn the Latest from an Expert at the Department of Energy

Tuesday, September 20, 9:00 – 12:00

We are partnering with the Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON) for this 3-hour workshop which will familiarize participants with the scientific and technical information found in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) resources. These include Information Bridge, Energy Citations Database, ScienceCinema, DOE Data Explorer and more. Wifi will be available for your enhanced experience. This is an advanced research session.

October

5th Annual Books by the Banks: Cincinnati USA Book Festival

Saturday, October 22,  10:00 – 4:00

Held at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati, this event attracts a lot of attention and brings in a diverse group of authors. Organized by the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, University of Cincinnati Libraries, The Mercantile Library, and Joseph-Beth Booksellers, with support from Northern Kentucky Univeristy and Clermont County Public Library.

November

Technology Blitz

Mid-November

We are in the planning stages for this event. We hope to feature mobile technologies and how they are used by librarians and/or in libraries. Be it tablets, smartphones or QR codes, new technologies are enabling us to get more info while on the go. Join us as we invite both early adopters and potential new users to discuss the pros, cons and uses of mobile tech in our libraries.

December

Annual Chapter Meeting

Early to mid-December

Join your colleagues for an end-of-the-year chapter celebration / social event / business meeting.  Learn about the past year’s activities and look forward to the new year.

As always, if you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.

Mary Lynn  (mwagnerkmklawcom)  

SLA Cincinnati volunteers at the June Cincinnati Bar Association event.

Inspired by the American Association of Law Libraries’ Day in the Life Photo Contest and due to the fact that we have precious few pictures of our chapter, the Board is holding a photo contest.

Please submit pictures of yourself and colleagues working, meeting, teaching and doing all that special librarians do in a given day or week. We will be using the photos in a slide show at the 5th annual Books By The Banks (BBTB), where we are sponsoring a booth. BBTB is a day long, family friendly event celebrating books and authors, to be held in October. Help make our slide show a showcase of what Cincinnati special librarians can do!!

Send photos, caption/description and the name of the person submitting the photo to Connie Song   (csongkmklawcom)   by September 30, 2011.

Prize for best overall photo*: $25 gift certificate to the bookstore (online or brick and mortar) of your choice!

*as judged by the Executive Board of our chapter.

Sponsor: SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries Consortia
Co-sponsor: SLA Cincinnati Chapter

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 20th, 2011, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: SWON Libraries Conference Room
10945 Reed Hartman Hwy, Suite 105
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Speaker: Tim Byrne has been with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information in Oak Ridge, Tennessee since November 2007. Prior to that time, he developed a great deal of expertise with OSTI databases and DOE technical reports during 23 years at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he was the Head of the Government Publications Library and Regional Depository Librarian. The CU Government Publications Library contains one of the largest technical report collections in the country.

As Senior Outreach Librarian with OSTI, Tim is responsible for increasing communications between OSTI and libraries. This involves increasing librarians’ awareness of OSTI products and services while also making OSTI aware of the needs and concerns of librarians. One of Tim’s accomplishments at OSTI has been the creation of 280,000 MARC records for the full-text reports in the DOE Information Bridge.

Tim has a long history of activity within the ALA Government Documents Roundtable and was the 2011 recipient of GODORT’s James Bennett Childs Award. During 2008/09, he served as Chair of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer. He is currently Co-Chair of the ACRL Science and Technology Section Government Information Committee.

Description: The workshop’s learning objective is to familiarize participants with OSTI’s resources for discovering scientific and technical information. These resources include databases of Department of Energy supported research in a variety of formats such as Information Bridge, Energy Citations Database, ScienceCinema, and DOE Data Explorer, plus federated search products for searching multiple scientific databases and portals at one time, including ScienceAccelerator,gov, Science.gov, and WorldWideScience.org.

Wifi will be available. Please bring your laptops and follow along for the best experience.

Meal: Morning coffee/tea.

Registration: The deadline to register is Thursday, September 15th, 2011
* Contributing Member of SWON Libraries: $15.00 [Register]
* Basic Member of SWON Libraries: $20.00 [Register]
* SLA Member: $15.00 [Register]
* Other: $30.00 [Register]

Melanie A. Blau-McDonald  (melanieswonlibrariesorg)  
Executive Director
SWON Libraries
10901 Reed-Hartman Hwy Suite 120
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Web: swonlibraries.org
cell: 513.519.0811
office: 513.751.4422
fax: 513.751.0463