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You're in for a tasty treat! This year's Michigan SLA Holiday Party will be at Schoolcraft College – one of the nation's finest culinary arts programs – whose professional chefs are whipping up a fabulous holiday buffet for our gastronomical pleasure.
We'll feast on stewed beef tips with caramelized onions in a Burgundy jus lie, grilled breast of chicken Florentine style, and grilled Portobello ravioli with Chardonnay butter sauce, accompanied by a full range of sides and topped off with a decadent dessert.
And don't forget the silent auction afterwards! The proceeds will go towards sending a student to the SLA Annual Conference.When: Monday, December 8, 6 pm
Where: VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft CollegeCampus Map: Click here
Cost: $25 members, $20 students, $30 non-members
Registration: Click here
Please RSVP by November 25
We're still accepting donations for the silent auction! If you're interested in donating please contact Nathan Rupp.
Registration information for meetings will be mailed 3-4 weeks prior to the program date. Most meetings will begin at 5:30 pm, ending around 7:30 pm. You may also receive announcements by joining the Michigan Chapter Discussion List (SLA-CMI).
If you are an information provider interested in sponsoring an event or placing an ad in our bulletin, please contact our Vendor Relations Chair, Victoria Bellon for more information.
For other inquiries, please contact President, Paula Storm or Program Chair, Sophia Guevara.
For highlights of past meetings, check out the summaries of past programs. For highlights of the 75th Anniversary celebration please see our special web site dedicated to the event.
The May 24, 2007 presentation on Free Business Websites (PDF) is now available along with More Free Business Websites (PDF).
Mary Ellen Bates' presentation (PDF) on February 1 illustrating how to sell and promote library services in the special library environment is now available. The presentation offers practical advice and suggestions that librarians can take back to their organizations to demonstrate to its employees that even in the age of the Internet, the library can be a powerful tool to assist them with their work.
The presentation (PDF) from the April 18, 2006 program at J.D. Power program is now available. J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information firm that conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior. Denton Dance spoke about the company and how it uses information research to perform its services.
The February Program at Wayne State University was very well attended. The speaker, Jennifer Rosenzweig, has graciously allowed us to post her presentation, Improving Performance Through Strength 2-10-06 (PPT), to our website. Jennifer's presentation is based on the book "Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Marcus Buckingham (co-author of "First Break All the Rules") and Donald Clifton.
Research by Buckingham and Clifton suggests that we will benefit more by focusing on our strengths, than through focusing on improving our weaknesses. Uncover your own strengths and learn how to take advantage of this cutting edge thinking.
The personal strengths assessment that accompanied the program can be found at http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html. This tool will reveal your top "intelligences."
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The 2008-2009 MI SLA Mentoring Survey is now available. All of you who would like to be a mentor or a mentee, please complete the survey below. After we receive responses, you will be matched with a partner. This should prove to be very valuable for our professional development. A thank you to all who helped with this survey.
No-Show Policy
In December 2007, the SLA Michigan Chapter Board will institute a no-show policy. If a member RSVPs and indicates they will pay at the door, and then does not attend the meeting, that member will be billed for and responsible for the cost of the meal. Members will have up to 72 hours (three days) prior to a meeting to cancel via phone, e-mail or in writing (unless otherwise noted). After that, the guarantee has been given to the venue and we are responsible for payment. In the case of personal emergencies, requests for exceptions will be reviewed by the board.
No Cash Policy
In December 2007, the SLA Michigan Chapter Board will institute a no cash policy. When paying at the door, members are requested to use checks or money orders, but not cash. If a member does not have a check or money order with them, we will verify their address and send an invoice after the meeting. This change is to a) eliminate the need for those who check-in attendees at the meetings from having to make change, and b) avoid a program committee member carrying cash after a meeting.
The Michigan Chapter of the Special Libraries Association honored Judy Field on May 23, 2006 for her outstanding commitment to the Chapter and profession. Judy is receiving the 2006 SLA John Cotton Dana award for the same dedication. 
The evening was an opportunity for all professionals to network and recognize our Chapter has outstanding members whose experience, skills and commitment continue to lead the profession, locally.
Recognition of Judy's dedication to the profession was highlighted by Olivia Frost, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan, School of Information; Sandy Yee, Dean of Wayne State University Libraries and Library and Information Science Program; Joseph Mika, Director of Wayne State University Libraries.
We also were fortunate to have many MLIS students and alumni with Barry Puckett & Mary Beall --Co-Presidents, Wayne State University Library Information Science Alumni Association hosting a table.
As part of an initiative to facilitate communications with its members and to mitigate rising program costs, the MI Chapter will publish program announcements electronically, with email as the primary method of distribution.
In order to receive proper notification of upcoming programs, it is important that you have your correct email address(es) on record with the Association. If you have received program announcements by email in the past, your email should be correct. If not, please verify that your information with the Association is up-to-date to make certain that you continue to receive these announcements. MI Chapter Members who do not have an email address on record will continue to receive program announcements by postal mail, but this may cease at any time.
To update your membership information, go to the “Member Log In” box on the SLA website at http://www.sla.org. Click on the “[Help]” link if you need assistance with your login. Once you are logged in, click the "Membership" button, then the "Update Your Information" link on the left hand side. If you still need password/PIN assistance, send an email to membership@sla.org.
Thank you for your assistance. If you have further questions, please contact Joel Scheuher, joel.scheuher@gm.com, Webmaster and Discussion List Manager, MI Chapter SLA.
The Michigan Chapter of the Special Libraries Association recently celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary with a series of events held in Dearborn on May 13th that were attended by over 100 information professionals from public, academic, corporate, government, medical, and legal libraries throughout Michigan.
Check out the special web site highlighting the events of the evening.
The Michigan Chapter of SLA is pleased to unveil its recently approved 3-year Strategic Plan. The plan is available at the chapter website (DOC, PDF) and will be published in the June issue of the Michigan Bulletin.
Members of the Strategic Planning Committee included Elaine Logan, Susan Pritts, Paulette Groen, Mary Beall, Joan Martin, Robin Jourdan and Kathy Irwin.
The committee began their work in late 2003 by conducting a SWOT analysis of our chapter. Elaine Logan shared a strategic planning process used by Pfizer, called the Prometheus System, based on the book Winning in Fast Time by John A. Warden III. When SLA published its revised Vision, Mission, and Core Values Statements, http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/index.cfm, the committee decided to use this document as the basis for the chapter strategic plan.
With the introduction of the new chapter governing documents and recommended practices guide, the chapter board plans to re-evaluate committee structure, build a succession plan and focus on quality programming and member retention.
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Check out the Job Postings sent to the Michigan Chapter. Most job descriptions are posted to the discussion list before being added to the website. Please see the instructions explaining how to join the Michigan Chapter Discussion List for more information.
If you are an employer seeking to fill a position, please refer to the Job Posting Guidelines for Employers. This page includes a fill-in form to submit your job description online.
The MI Chapter Discussion List is an electronic forum for discussion and communication. Job ads and program announcements are usually posted here first. You do not have to be a member of the chapter to join, but you must be a member of the list to post an announcement.
The Michigan Chapter is bringing together students and experienced librarians through its Mentoring Initiative. The purpose of this program is to bring experienced librarians and information professionals together with students and those new to the field in order to help them become integrated into the profession.
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