St. Catherine University: SLA

Just a reminder that the registration deadline* for the SLA Holiday Party is TODAY!  You can register here:    http://slaholidayparty13. eventbrite.com   This is a fun social event and a great way to network with people working in the field. Students attend for a discounted price and beer and wine is included. If you are still interested in volunteering to support the silent auction please let us know (volunteer registration costs are covered). New this year - guests can attend as well, so feel free to bring someone (full price for guests).   * For those of you volunteering, please wait to register until you receive an email from us with instructions.   WHEN & WHERE: 5:30–8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 HGA Ford Center Building 420 North 5 th   Street, Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Map   http://goo.gl/maps/N5eZa     See you there!

Join us for our monthly meeting. Upcoming topics include library tours, how the SLA Holiday Party and silent auction went, Thank You cards for silent auction donations, discussion of meeting dates for Spring semester, volunteer and networking opportunities. Tuesday, December 10th CdC 017 5:15 - 5:45 pm Hope we see you there!

Join us to help plan the silent auction for the SLA-Minnesota Holiday Party! Silent Auction Planning Meeting Thursday, November 14th 5:15 - 5:45 pm CdC 05 We'll discuss what is needed before and during the auction.  All contributions are welcome and needed!  Let us know via email  if you can't make the planning meeting and are interested in helping out and we'll include you in follow-up emails.

This scholarship will help send a St. Kate's MLIS student to the 2014 SLA Annual Conference in Vancouver. We would love your help with donations! Please let Lori Donovan know as soon as possible if you are donating to the auction. Donations are due by Thursday, December 5th.

Join us this next Tuesday for our monthly meeting and bring your calendar! Upcoming topics include library tours, the SLA holiday party and silent auction, volunteer and networking opportunities. Tuesday, November 12th CdC 017 5:15 - 5:45 pm Hope we see you there!

Join us to help plan the silent auction for the SLA-Minnesota Holiday Party. Silent Auction Planning Meeting Thursday, November 14th 5:15 - 5:45 pm Coeur de Catherine - Room TBD We'll discuss what is needed before and during the auction.  All contributions are welcome and needed!  If you can't make the planning meeting and are interested in helping out please let us know via email and we will include you in follow-up emails.

The SLA-Minnesota Chapter holiday party will be on Monday, Dec. 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm   at HGA Ford Center Building   420 North 5th Street, Suite 100   Minneapolis MN 55401   Here is a map   Look forward to food, adult refreshments, music, a vendor fair and the student group silent auction! Members of any library or like-minded associations are encouraged to attend *…   Register here Deadline to register is December 3rd   Interested in HGA,   click here   for more information   * MLIS student volunteers are needed to help with the auction. Student auction volunteers will be reimbursed for their SLA Holiday Party registration after the event. See Amelia Snetting for details.

Join MN-SLA for “Copyright: Social Media, Mobile Access, Open Content and More”  Monday, November 4 11:30 – 1:30 pm Cargill Office Center $15 for students (includes lunch) MN-SLA is presenting two featured speakers: Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian from the University of Minnesota, and Troy Baker from the Copyright Clearance Center. Part 1: “Open” Content Resources in the Special Libraries Context The programs starts with an introduction to open content: resources that are free for public access and/or use, but not always fully understood. We’ll discuss some of the unique issues this content may pose in the corporate and other special libraries contexts, as well as some of the great advantages it can offer. Specific examples will include Creative Commons licenses, Open Access academic publications and archives and some public domain resources. Part 2: Copyright Compliance Challenges Today more than ever before, employees are using Twi...

Join us this Tuesday for our monthly meeting. Upcoming topics include SLA holiday party and silent auction, volunteer and networking opportunities. Tuesday, October 8th CdC 017 5:15 - 5:45 pm Hope we see you there!

The SLA-MN chapter is looking for students and SLA members to help host the SLA table at the conference. If you are going to the conference and have some time, please consider helping out. This is a great opportunity to meet other SLA members. Visit the SLA-MN Blog for more information

Join the MN-SLA chapter members at the 3rd annual volunteer event on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the The Science Museum of Minnesota! Volunteers are needed to prep items to be used on the floor and in classrooms. Depending on what classes and activities we have on the floor in October you could be cutting plastic bottles, making buttons, hot gluing you name it.” This is an opportunity  to volunteer, meet local library association members and spend the day at the Science Museum. Learn more and register now at SLA-MN's website:   http://minnesota.sla.org/chapter-volunteer-event-at-the-science-musuem-of-minnesota/ . (Registration is Due on Friday, August 13th!)

Tuesday, September 10 at 5:15 p.m. in CdC 017  Join us this Tuesday for a brief introduction to the St. Kate's Special Libraries Student Group and to get to know other students interested in special libraries. The meeting will be only a half hour with plenty of time to get to your 6:00 pm class. We look forward to seeing you there!

SLA-Minnesota invites students to attend at a special price*: 70 th Anniversary Celebration  Featuring SLA President-Elect Kate Arnold PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Celebrate SLA-MN’s 70 th anniversary with us!  On August 8 th , we’ll take a look at where we’ve been and where we’re going as a chapter and an association.  SLA International President-Elect Kate Arnold, the first person outside the US to hold the position, will be our featured speaker.  Other highlights include an updated history and archives display, and one lucky attendee will win a $50 Amazon gift card! As a registered attendee, you are welcome to go to the museum early and pick up a wristband at will call to enjoy the exhibits prior to the party (a $13 value – just let them know at will call that you’re there for the SLA evening event), or the museum is open until 9 pm that evening. WHEN Thursday, August 8 th , 2013 5-6 pm Registration & Social Hour 6-8 pm Dinner ...

Lynn Stang is the awardee of this year's St. Kate's SLA Student Group Conference Scholarship. The scholarship will send Lynn to the SLA 2013 Annual Conference  in San Diego this June. Congratulations Lynn -- and enjoy the conference! 

You are invited to our spring wrap-up meeting and an initial 2014 planning meeting on Tuesday, May 7th.  At this meeting we will wrap up this year and also start thinking about what we can do as a group next year.  We are looking for new members to get involved this next year but also encourage you to come if you are just interested in learning more about the group.  SLA Student Group Meeting Tuesday, May 7 5:25 - 6:00 pm CdC 5 Please  contact us  if you have any questions.

The Grieg Aspnes Memorial Award $500 Award for a  St. Catherine University Student Interested in Special Librarianship Library and Information Science students, either full-time or part-time, are invited to apply for an award of $500.00 and complimentary membership in the Special Libraries Association and the Minnesota Chapter of SLA.  The award is limited to students who will graduate in December 2013 or later.  The criteria are: Interest in special librarianship, as shown by course selection or past experience; Leadership abilities, demonstrated in either academic or extracurricular activities; Overall academic achievements. Students who are interested in applying should submit a letter addressing the criteria listed above, a resume, and a copy of their transcript of courses in library and information science to: Dr. Deborah Grealy, Associate Dean MLIS Program St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Avenue  m.s. 4125 St. Paul, MN  55105 ...

MLIS Outside the Box II - April 8, 2013 Join us for a panel discussion on non-traditional ways to use your MLIS degree.  We have members from the MN-SLA chapter who will discuss what they do and how they use their MLIS skills and provide advice for students who are interested in non-traditional roles. Monday April 8, 2013  6:00 to 7:30 pm  CDC 017 St. Catherine University (Networking and refreshments begin at 6:00. Program begins at 6:30) Panel members: Chris Jacobs :  Advanced Research Specialist, 3M Besides her role at 3M, Chris also teaches a course on alternative careers for librarians at St. Kate’s Noelle Lowrie : Global patent research leader General Mills Noelle recently received the 2012 SLA Minnesota Innovation in Action award from the MN SLA chapter for her work in improving a vendor product that empower researchers in the food industry to make powerful connections with data to assist them in their daily work. Dru Frykburg : Seni...

Join us for a panel discussion on non-traditional ways to use your MLIS degree.  We have members from the MN-SLA chapter who will discuss what they do and how they use their MLIS skills and provide advice for students who are interested in non-traditional roles. Monday April 8, 2013  6:00 to 7:30 pm  CDC 017 St. Catherine University (Networking and refreshments begin at 6:00. Program begins at 6:30) Panel members: Chris Jacobs :  Advanced Research Specialist, 3M Noelle Lowrie : Global patent research leader General Mills Dru Frykburg : Senior librarian for the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development Chad Eng : Sr. Marketing Research Consultant Jill Strand : Director Knowledge Resources Library Maslon Edelman Bomen & Brand, LLP View the event flyer   for more information.

Apply for a Scholarship to Attend the 2013 SLA Annual Conference in San Diego The 2013 SLA Conference will be held in San Diego on June 9 th through 11 th . The St. Catherine University's Special Library Association Student Group is offering a $1,200 scholarship for a student to attend the conference. Essays will be judged based on the following criteria: Evidence of involvement in SLA and the St. Kate's student group. How attending the SLA conference will impact your career and/or  education. Demonstration of commitment to the field of special librarianship. How to Apply: St. Kate's MLIS students  are encouraged to apply for this scholarship by submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words. Essays must be submitted by April 15, 2013.  Turn in completed applications to  cckratochvil@stkate.edu . ______________________________________ Essays will be judged by Associate Professor Joyce Yukawa. __________________________________...

MLIS Out of the Box II Join us for a panel discussion on non-traditional ways to use your MLIS degree.  We have several members from the MN-SLA chapter who will discuss what they do and how they use their MLIS skills and provide advice for students who are interested in non-traditional roles. Monday, April 8, 2013 Details coming soon The first MLIS Out of the Box event was held in April 2011.

Congrats to Kelsey Lied, the winner of the St. Kate SLA Student Chapter raffle winner.   She will be joining us at the MN Chapter Night of Honor at Stanley's Northeast on 2/21.   Please register to join us at  http://sla-divisions. typepad.com/slamn/2013/01/feb- 21-night-of-honors-board- meeting.html by 2/13.   

Join the MN SLA chapter as they honor recent award winners and retirees! Learn more at the  Minnesota Chapter's blog .

Thank you to everyone who donated items and for all who bid on the entries.  We held a successful silent auction on December 12th at the SLA-MN and the MALL holiday party.  More than $800 was raised towards a scholarship to send a student to the annual SLA conference.  This year's conference will be held in San Diego.