St. Catherine University: SLA

The Information Technology Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) is accepting submissions for its 2019 Joe Ann Clifton Student Award to help cover expenses at the 2019 SLA Annual Conference June 14-18, 2019, in Cleveland, OH, not to exceed $1,500.  This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student (or field related to the IT Division's mission). The award also includes Student membership in SLA for one (1) year. The deadline for submission is March 25 , 2019. For information about this award, please go to the following URL: https://connect.sla.org/it/ awards/student-award

Minnesota State Law Library Paid Internship February 11, 2019 – May 24, 2019 (15 weeks) ~10 hours per week $12 per hour Requirements: Applicant must be a student in good standing at a graduate library or information science program. Ability to work ~10 hours per week at the Minnesota State Law Library during regular business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (excluding holidays). Excellent organization and time-management skills. Preference may be given to applicants with a legal background or those who express interest in law librarianship. Successful completion of a background check. Description: The Minnesota State Law Library Internship provides supervised experience in three key areas of law library operations. Technical services: Update electronic index of legal periodicals Shift collections Convert microform documents to digital format Electronic Services: Create original content and update current content in LibGuides Assist with additional we...

It's almost the end of the school year and there's lots to celebrate! Congratulations to Jill Peuranen, our SLA Scholarship winner! Jill will receive $1,000 towards attendance to the SLA Conference this summer in Philadelphia. Our second Information Professional Panel on April 30th went well. We had a last-minute fourth panelist in the fantastic Carolyn Bates, SLA-MN President and Senior Research Analyst at JLL Real Estate. As a whole, the panelists had thoughtful answers and it was an enriching experience for everyone involved. We are still looking for a President and Vice President for the 2016-2017 school year. Leading a student organization can be a great way to get professional development opportunities and boost up your resume without too much stress or time commitment. Try it out! If you or anyone else you know is interested in being an SLA officer for next year, send an email to stkatesla@gmail.com .

Due to a lack of applicants, we have decided to extend the deadline and lessen the requirements for the $1,000 SLA Conference Scholarship. The new deadline is May 5th. The new requirements will be: A short 100-word biography detailing your involvement in SLA and/or commitment to the field of special librarianship. A 500-word essay about how attending the 2016 SLA Conference will further your career and/or education, as well as how your attendance might benefit the St. Kate’s MLIS Program. The 2016 SLA Conference will take place in Philadelphia, PA from June 12-14. The SLA is also looking for student volunteers for the conference (deadline April 29). More information here:  http://bit.ly/1SHr9zz

Our next SLA meeting is this Thursday, April 7 at 5:15pm in CdC 20. Since it's nearing the end of the semester, we'll be talking about elections for next year. In addition, we'll be talking about the SLA scholarship and the next information professional panel. For more detail, check out our meeting agenda Hope to see you all there!

The 2016 SLA Conference is June 12-14 in Philadelphia, PA. Don't miss your chance to attend for FREE by applying for the SLA Student Group Scholarship (instructions here ).

It's a new year and a new semester, and it's time to kick things off with the first SLA meeting of 2016, this Thursday (February 4) from 5:15pm to 5:45pm in CdC 20. We'll be recapping our tour of the fabulous Walker Art Center Library on January 28th, announcing our new Vice President, and going over the timeline for the 2016 SLA scholarship. For more detail, check out our meeting agenda here . Hope to see you all there! P.S. There will be pizza (from Pizza Luce)!

Special Libraries Association Annual Conference Scholarship Application Philadelphia, PA June 12th-14th, 2016 Amount: $1,000 Deadline: April 4th, 2016 Every year, the St. Kate's SLA Student Group uses the proceeds from the SLA-MN Holiday Party silent auction in December to offer a scholarship for a student to attend the annual SLA conference the following summer. This year, the SLA Conference is in beautiful Philadelphia, PA. The scholarship is open to all St. Kate's students in the MLIS Program, and all are encouraged to apply! The application consists of a 1,500 word essay that addresses: Your involvement in SLA and/or commitment to the field of special librarianship. How attending the 2016 SLA Conference will further your career and/or education. How your attendance can benefit the St. Kate’s MLIS Program. To apply, submit your essay to kyoon@stkate.edu via email with the subject line: "2016 SLA Scholarship Application."  Please conta...