St. Catherine University: SLA

Hello everyone, With warmer weather on the horizon, we at SLA-SG are looking to stretch our legs and greet the greener months with the second trip of Spring Semester!   This time we’re headed for the Andersen Horticultural Library . Nested in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, this reference library is home to rare books and journals, plus vintage seed and nursery catalogs. In addition to this collection, the library itself is beautifully furnished with Nakashima handcrafted woodwork, and exhibits the ongoing Flora and Fauna Illustrata art project; for an example of this art’s quality, our flyer for this event features Claudette Dahlia by Linda Thorson. You can view the digitized collection for yourself on UMedia .   We ask again that anyone interested in joining us for this visit RSVP through this link by May 6th!   Date : Saturday, May 18th. Time : 12:30pm-1:45pm, CST. Where : 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 Who : Everyone is welcome, but be sure to RSVP!    

Hello all,  We're entering the last half of the semester, and we still have some exciting special event plans to share!  Join us next Monday to learn more about upcoming online and in-person events. We will also share some job, internship, and volunteer opportunities, and relay news and updates on GSAB/SGO and SLA-MN. Date: April 8th, 2024 Time: 5pm-5:45pm, CST Where: Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/gio-tkjq-ytw Who: All are welcome!

    Hello everyone, Here’s a reminder that you can still RSVP for our tour of the Gale Family Library, happening next week on  Thursday, April 4th, 4 - 5:15pm. The form will shut down at the end of day tomorrow, so be sure to fill it  out by then. Here is a link to the RSVP form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfdTJRPqn_o1-YUK7QjygbmqnxS-pSFUEsOCEZ4k9btQ4tuw/viewform?usp=sf_link And in case you haven’t heard, SGO is hosting another Student Social this semester! This Spring we will  be meeting at Bauhause Brew Labs in Minneapolis. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be  available for purchase, and food trucks are expected to be there. Bauhaus does allow outside food if you  prefer. Here is a flyer for the event: Student Social Flyer   In addition to food, drink, and meeting your fellow students, photographer Adrian Steinbach will be  available for professional headshots! If you want a new photo to put a face to your career, consider these tips . Have a good weekend

Hello all, Nick and I are excited to share that we've finalized the details of a trip to the Minnesota Historical Society's Gale Family Library! We've been looking forward to this trip since Spring Semester started. Our visit there will consist of a tour of the facilities, led by a resident librarian. This tour will feature collection items pertaining to famous Minnesotans, and an orientation to work done around the special library. Our tour guide will also be ready to answer any questions about the library and its collection, so come with an inquiring mind! We ask that you please RSVP using this form by Friday, March 29th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfdTJRPqn_o1-YUK7QjygbmqnxS-pSFUEsOCEZ4k9btQ4tuw/viewform?usp=sf_link Date: Thursday, April 4th Time: 4:00-5:15pm Where: 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN Who: Everyone is welcome, but please RSVP so we know who to expect. A few things of note: the main parking lot on the Minnesota Historical Socie

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second meeting of Spring 2024 yesterday evening!  Nick and I would like to remind everyone who has expressed an interest in our open chair positions (Chair of Finances and Chair of Community Relations) to please submit your Declaration of Intent to Hold Office via our nomination form–linked below–if you have not already done so. You can access the Nomination Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgboaZDyhOb5d_Mpf-P5GRrYN8o0RDYEu6Ma3-4kmAzatd2Q/viewform?usp=sf_link We will accept nominations until Monday, March 18th at 11:50pm. Elections will be held on Monday, April 18th, as a part of our third meeting of the semester. Also, we’ve recently received exciting news from the Minnesota Historical Society about our plans to visit the Gale Family Library this semester! We’ll be announcing more information about the event through our usual channels (Discord, email, and the St. Catherine University SLA blog) soon, so stay tuned.

Hello everyone, The second SLA Student Group meeting is around the corner! Next Monday, March 4th, we will meet online to: share our progress on planning in-person events; open officer nominations; share news from SLA, SGO/GSAB, and others; make conversation and answer questions; and generally have a great time!   Date : March 4th, 2024 Time : 5pm - 5:45pm, CST Where : Google Meet https://meet.google.com/ddq-hoii-erz Who : Everyone is welcome.  

  Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday evening for the first SLA Student Group meeting of the semester!  It was great to meet the students who share our interest in the field of special libraries. If you weren’t able to attend  the meeting but would like to participate in future SLA events, please consider filling out these surveys linked below.  We are using them to plan future meetings and events in SLA.   This first survey is for general member interests. We’re hoping to learn more about how students feel SLA can best serve them, including how we meet, what we do in meetings, and what accommodations we can provide for events,  if needed:   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBtAYFdpwY-Fe9k4koELXKk-Kbu6Wx9EntnwmL3qlwyBANKg/viewform?usp=sf_link The second is a survey about an event we are already planning: a visit to the Gale Family Library in the Minnesota  Historical Society. Now is a great time to let us know what days of the week would be most convenient for you, a