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Spring in Arizona really begins in February and this year the season of new growth and warmth occurred on Friday the 20th when the Arizona Chapter celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Pera Club in Tempe, AZ. The event was a time to look back and celebrate past accomplishments of the Chapter, as well as a time to consider new initiatives. In preparing my short speech, I noted this organization does not do a very good job at recognizing key contributors within the Chapter nor in taking the time to "celebrate" key milestones such as updating bylaws, goal setting via the strategic plan, or consistent upward trending of membership. As of 12/97 there were 146 members - up from 122 in 1996! To address this, I am proposing the Chapter reestablish the practice of honoring a member each year. In addition, as we meet future milestones, the Chapter will celebrate these accomplishments in a variety of ways -- such as hosted local forums, branded giveaways, etc. If you were unable to attend, Ann Eagan's summary of Judith Field's speech appears in this issue. Ann also created the program brochure - look for it on our webpage: www.sla.org/chapter/caz/index.html
The event could not have taken place without the following members who worked extremely hard to make sure the invitations were sent, local arrangements were in place - including menu, table decorations, floral gifts, site services, guest speaker needs, fees paid and sponsorship from vendors garnered. Thank you! To Laura Bender, Louis Howley, Polin Lei, Ann Eagan, Bambi Wessel, Valerie (Frescholtz) Pomerenke, Ann Strickland, Mara Pinckard, and Carla Smith. Vendor sponsorship for this event allowed the Chapter to reinstate the tradition of honoring outgoing Presidents with an SLA engraved Jefferson Cup as well as cover the event costs. Thank you again to Advanced Information Consultants, Blackwell's Information Services, Elsevier Engineering Information Inc., Information Access Company, LEXIS-NEXIS, and RoweCom.
Our 25th anniversary is now on the horizon. The Chapter is soliciting members who would like to begin planning for this event. I will propose an ad hoc committee be formed to plan this event at the next business meeting. Are you interested in participating?
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In January, I attended The Special Libraries Association Midwinter meeting for Division and Chapter Officers Leadership Training (DACOLT) in Washington D.C. with President-Elect Laura Bender. This training is meant to bond leadership to the organization as well as to their local units. It provided Laura and me time to talk about Chapter networking and programming needs, and strategic planning. SLA has prepared a summary report on its activities by month for the year 1997 entitled, "Seasons of Change." Let me know if you would like to receive a copy. In addition, Laura and I attended a meeting to discuss the "Southwest Regional Conference II: Ahead of the Curve" to be held in San Diego in March 2000. Both the Rio Grande and Arizona Chapters (along with Oklahoma, Texas, Rocky Mountain and Southern California) will participate in the planning of this event. During this training we had the opportunity to attend a reception held in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress; this was hosted by the Washington, D.C. Chapter and speakers included the Librarian of Congress, the Honorable James H. Billington. It was an awe-inspiring evening as we viewed the gilded walls, mosaic tiles, marble stairwells, Guttenberg bible, and the "American Treasures of the Library of Congress" exhibit. WOW! Librarian heaven!
The key learnings from this training are noted below: Mentor successors; Delegate, simply put...; Leverage your SLA position within your organization - market yourself; Utilize the resources of the SLA website www.sla.org; Nurture vendor relationships - use them to enhance Chapter programming; and Remember to say "THANK YOU."
Judy began with what she called a "Brief Trip Down Memory Lane". She started with the founding of ALA in 1876, and noted that the Phoenix Public Library came into existence in 1888. As time passed and certain constituencies in ALA felt the need for their own organization, SLA was founded in 1909 and the Medical Library Association and the American Association of Law Librarians followed later.
A further look into the archives brought Judy to 1978 when the Arizona chapter formed. Shirley Echelman was SLA president and Richard Huleatt became the first Arizona Chapter president. The issues before the Association were ERA (Equal Rights Amendment), copyright, and databases. Do any of these issues sound familiar today? Other issues included respect, library school education, continuing education, technology in general, and vendors as enemy or honest broker. Again, issues that we face today.
Judy's perspective on all of these issues was on copyright, she said that we fought the issue too soon and wound up not taking into account the new technologies. The law we fought for was obsolete the moment it was signed. On respect: if you don't have it inside yourself, no one on the outside is going to be able to give it to you. On library school education: no one is ever satisfied with library school education; you have to look at what you learn in school as just the beginning and learn continuously. On continuing education: you have to learn continuously, but who cares about CE units? Only the medical librarians and maybe some of the law librarians. The rest of us just need to learn; our bosses don't care if we get credit for it.
In coming to the present, Judy showed a slide with the names of the past SLA president, S. Piggott; the current president, herself; and the president-elect, S. Hayes. Beneath those names appeared the past president of the Arizona Chapter, Ann Eagan; the current president, Chris Vathis-Howell; and the president-elect, Laura Bender. What she wanted to illustrate was the continuum of leadership. The Association is not run by one person; neither is the Chapter. Each new leader builds on the past with the help of those who have gone before and builds for the future by mentoring potential leaders, recruiting new members, and creating collaborative partnerships.
Issues we face today are technology, the economy, professional growth as opposed to just continuing education, intellectual capital - not just copyright, and vendor consolidation. Issues we will face are virtuality - how to create a sense of community in a virtual world, providing quality information, ensuring relevance of our profession, and exploring and accepting new career options. Our destiny depends on mastering the technology, being effective communicators, carefully selecting our partners, and seeing change as a new opportunity to achieve success.
Good evening - friends, colleagues, and members of the Arizona Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. Tonight the Chapter celebrates its 20th year! In that respect, I have been requested to present an overview of how the Chapter started in 1978.
Twenty years is a long time, and I hope that you will bear with me in accessing my memory files to those days of yesteryear.
When I first came to Arizona as an information consultant in 1976, one of the first items on my priority list was to determine how well organized special librarians were in Arizona, who they were, what organizations they represented, and by what means via local professional societies they communicated with each other.
At that time, the only professional association that existed was a special libraries "division" of the Arizona State Library Association. Although most of these ASLA special library members were from the Phoenix area, there was obviously quite a number of potential special librarians in the Tucson area as well -- not to mention the state's only accredited library school at UA. In other words, special librarians were not well represented in Arizona at the time. If you were already an SLA member you were assigned to the New Mexico SLA Chapter.
Through a number of meetings, usually at ASLA meetings during 1976-77, and especially through the efforts of Ann [Berg] Strickland in Tucson, and with the help of many others - we managed to get enough signatures for a petition to present at SLA's annual conference to establish Arizona's first SLA Chapter which was successful.
Both Ann and myself were already SLA members. She was already well experienced with the New Mexico SLA Chapter, and I had been a president of the Boston SLA Chapter. Since the new SLA Arizona Chapter would need an immediate president - I was "volunteered" to be its acting president for the first year (1977-78) until elections could be held. Why did I feel that Arizona needed a SLA Chapter?... With Arizona emerging as a "hi-tech" state (state officials still thought it was cattle and copper at the time), special librarians needed closer communications with their colleagues around the world ... and SLA was how to do it.
Even with the Internet today - email and chat rooms, online bulletin boards, websites, and the whole array of electronic access we have - there is no substitute for the practice of "talking shop" at chapter and association level conferences. -- During my career span, I probably learned more about the information field and special libraries by "talking shop" in the wee hours of mornings at SLA open houses, than was given at all of the conferences' main themes. Obviously, the Arizona Chapter of SLA has been in good and capable hands over the past 20 years. -- But not to rest on your laurels. -- There is still much to do, and you have within your grasp the ability to change the nature of the information field during the 21st century. I am pleased to have assisted in the beginnings of this Chapter. As you can see, I'm still very much active in the information and library fields. I plan to continue to be just as active in the coming years - God willing. Thank you.
The author of "Coaches Corner: Leadership Skills & Techniques," was Charlotte Cohen, reference librarian at Arizona State University.
The author of the article about the jointly sponsored program featuring Dan Martin, was Patricia Morris, a science librarian at The University of Arizona. The Editor regrets the error.
Present Job: Associate Librarian, Information Services, Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson, Arizona
Places of Residence: Hong Kong, UK, Canada, US
Education: Very British. B.S. from the deep south and MLS from The University of Arizona in 1982.
First Job: Library Director, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona.
Fun job responsibilities: IT and Continuing Medical Education teaching, desktop electronic publishing, virtual information services, Web writing and administration, mentoring, consultation, development of knowledge management, partnership with faculty on research/teaching, and anything that would get me out of the box.
Interests: New ideas and technology that will impact the information world, and any inspiration to motivate or rejuvenate librarianship to face the challenge of the approaching millenium.
Professional travel: Taiwan, China, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and UK.
Professional Associations: AHIP-Academy of Health Information Professionals, SLA, MLA, ASIS, AAUP.
Lobby: International librarianship, equal opportunities for women, and mentoring of minorities.
Hobbies: racketball, restaurant hopping, fashion, match box collection, unscholarly magazines (People).
Community Activitiies: Tucson Chinese Association Board Member, translator for patients
Motto: Learning sharpens the mind and sharing warms the heart.
On Wednesday, February 25, a dozen early risers gathered at SRP for the monthly meeting of the SLA-AZ Phoenix Networking Group. With National Library Week fast approaching, SRP Librarian and meeting hostess Valerie Pomerenke lead a discussion about ideas for NLW/International Special Librarians Day and about special library marketing in general.
In past years, SRP has featured an online quiz (without a great response), drawings for gift certificates at local bookstores, displays of new materials, handouts of SRP goodies available from their marketing department, and food. Last year, two one-hour presentations were made, which included demonstrations of their electronic products. About 60 people total attended these sessions, so the two SRP librarians will offer similar events this year. "Paycheck stuffers" was one of the most effective means they used to publicize their NLW happenings.
Ideas shared by other librarians included an online "scavenger hunt" to emphasize new Intranet resources, a "scramble" puzzle using titles of materials in the library, and encouraging clients to answer the question "What have we done for you lately?" on blank posters hung throughout the library. Coupons redeemable in the organization's cafeteria were offered as prizes.
An attendee from an academic library expressed surprise that corporate librarians needed to market their services: he wondered how employees were getting their information they needed to be effective (and worth retaining) if they weren't using the library. This comment sparked an animated discussion about the importance of personal information contacts within organizations, employees' perception of the Internet as "the answer," and the need for special librarians to market ourselves continuously. We also talked about changing our marketing strategies as libraries move from physical collections to electronic virtual resources and as we increasingly gain remote customers with whom we'll never have face to face interactions. The meeting concluded with a tour of the SRP library in the ISB building.
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Chris Vathis called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 1998 with 22 members present. Louis Howley moved and Jack Mount seconded that the minutes of the September 25, 1997 meeting be approved; motion passed.
Executive Board Reports
President (Chris Vathis Howell)
See below for comments on the 20th anniversary celebration and the Midwinter meeting. Chris noted that the Chapter is willing to spend money if there is a worthwhile program. There was discussion about a possible patents/trademarks program.
Chris reported that Sara O'Neill had been injured in an automobile accident.
President-Elect/Program Chair (Laura Bender)
See below for comments on the 20th anniversary celebration and the Midwinter meeting.
The Southwest Regional Conference will be in San Diego in March 2000. It will be called "Southwest Regional Conference II: Ahead of the Curve." The Arizona and Rocky Mountain Chapters will be preparing a public relations piece.
Strategic Planning/Past President (Ann Eagan). Ann asked members present to fill out the sheets she handed out in which members were asked to prioritize various potential Chapter goals and activities. She could find no vision or mission statement and has sent out an e-mail today asking for member input on these items.
Treasurer (Polin Lei). Polin noted that there was still $750 in the bank. She has received some registrations already for the 20th anniversary celebration. We should receive membership money by mid-February (about $1400). She submitted an annual report to the SLA Chapter. There are some changes in the reporting requirements.
| Balance 12/31/97 | $1807.46 |
| Expenses | |
| Pera Club - SRP | $250.00 |
| SLA 2000 SW Regional Conference | $600.00 |
| Laura Bender--Midwinter Conference | $300.00 |
| TDI--ads for Bulletin | $225.00 |
| Ann Eagan--postage/printing | $92.55 |
| Jane Matter--postage | $39.84 |
| Total Expenses 1/1/98-1/29/98 | $1057.39 |
| Balance 1/29/98 | $750.07 |
| Total inflows | $225.00 |
| Total outflows | -1282.39 |
| Net total | $-1057.39 |
Secretary (Louis Howley)
Louis thanked Laura Bender for preparing the minutes for the last SLA meeting. Louis has been working as a member of the committee handling arrangements for the Pera Club.
Affirmative Action Chair (Jenny Mueller-Alexander)
Jenny wants to get approval for a draft of a letter encouraging a cooperative effort to build a database to assist with visiting schools on career days with the goal of improving outreach to special and minority populations. Our Chapter is willing to start and coordinate such a project. The hope is to develop a list of potential visitors to career fairs and a list of schools. There needs to be a budget for mailing.
Bulletin Editor (Carla Smith). Carla is looking for someone to take over the job of Bulletin Editor. She is including officer profiles in the Bulletin; Polin Lei will be in the next edition. Louis said he would contact Sara Ashton asking if someone would write up the Phoenix area networking visits.
Bulletin Business Manager (Lisa Bradley). Invoices have been sent to current advertisers. One advertiser has responded.
Career Guidance Chair (Ann Strickland). There are two openings for professors at the School of Information Resources and Library Science at the University of Arizona.
Chapter Archivist/Webmaster (Jack Mount). No report.
Consultant Chair (Lucy Marshall). No report.
Employment Chair (Cinda McClain). No jobs have been sent to her attention. Four people are looking for jobs in the Phoenix area.
Government Relations Chair (Sara O'Neill). No report.
International Relations (Pat Morris). Laura Bender reported for Pat Morris that there will be probably be something done for International Librarians Day in April.
Membership Chair (Tom Turner). Chris reported for Tom Turner that there are 142 members vs. 125 a year ago.
Networking Chair-Phoenix (Sara Ashton). No report. Louis and Chris complimented Sara on the fine job she is doing coordinating programs at various Phoenix-area libraries.
Networking Chair-Tucson (Jane Matter) No report.
Professional Development (Jennie Oleksak/Bambi Wessel). No report.
Publications/Directory (Laura Bender) There will be a free advertisement in Information Outlook since we were left out of the Publications catalog.
Student Chapter Liaison (Claire Macha) Eileen Smith, President of the Student Chapter, announced that there would be tours to certain libraries. The group is always seeking invitations to visit libraries. February 13 will be their first visit to the Special Collections of the University of Arizona Libraries, which has a complete collection of first editions of Jane Austen as well as collections of 18th and 19th century British literature, Southwest Americana, and Renaissance and medieval literature. There will be a meeting next February 3 for current and interested students to discuss what kinds of libraries they would like to visit.
Old Business
20th Anniversary celebration - February 20th, 1998. Chris Vathis Howell noted that the 20th anniversary celebration is proceeding. Louis Howley and Carla Smith updated members on decisions made regarding the dinner and arrangements at the Pera Club. After discussion, it was decided that past presidents would receive a unisex flower. There will be a balloon centerpiece. There may be other items depending on vendor support. We will have to pay $270 for a minimum of 25 Jefferson Cups. If they aren't here on time, decorated boxes will be given out. Judith Field will get an engraved Cup. Chris named and thanked the members who have been working on the program. Local bookstores are a possible vendor source. Vendors will be able to place an ad in the program for the 20th anniversary event. Chris encouraged members to contact her if they have any vendor contacts.
Florida Survey. This is not happening. Sandy Hirsch is leaving and hadn't begun the survey. Ann Eagan got all the materials back yesterday. Ann has all the questionnaires, forms and methods used by the Floridians. Someone is needed who can coordinate and conduct this survey for our Chapter. Members offered various suggestions on how to accomplish this.
New Business
Essay contest. Laura discussed the essay contest and the various publicity methods that will be used to advertise the contest. The topic is "Delighting our customers: The role of information professionals in the 21st century." Cost to enter is $10, and first prize is $750.
SLA distance learning program March 26, 1998. The teleconference, "Building Alliances for Greater Gains," will be held in cooperation with SLA and Lexis-Nexis at the University Medical Center's Duval Auditorium at the University of Arizona in Tucson from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost will be $5 for SLA members, $10 for non-members and free to students.
SLA MidWinter report. Laura said that Midwinter was an intense three days, but well worth it. She and Chris attended DACOLT (Division and Chapter Officers Leadership Training) training. They were able to observe the SLA Board in session. She attended two of the finest receptions she has ever attended. One was at the Library of Congress Jefferson Building. This building was renovated over a ten-year period and a wonderful second-floor exhibit of Americana. Chris said that Midwinter was a place to bond together and to get everyone on track. National is looking to implement e-commerce, where items could be purchased through the web site. Chapters will have e-commerce as well. She encouraged members to visit the web site (http://www.sla.org) and check out the bibliographies available for downloading and the Information Resource Center.
Elections
Chris reported that there needs to be three people, one from last year, on the Nominations Committee. Michelle Clairmont has agreed to serve. The committee cannot nominate itself. The slate needs to be ready by the end of March.
Louis Howley moved, and Dorothy McGarry seconded, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
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The Directory is 173 pages long and features 261 special libraries and collections; up-to-date information on addresses, access, holdings, services, subjects, and staff. It also boasts three separate indexes: Library Name Index, Personal Name Index, and Subject Index.
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President - Chris Vathis
Intel Corporation - Mail Stop CH2-92
5000 West Chandler Blvd.
Chandler, AZ 85226
602-554-8474 FAX: 602-554-7181
alma_c_vathis@ccm.hf.intel.com
President-Elect - Laura Bender
Science-Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 East University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-6392 FAX: 520-621-3655
lbender@bird.library.arizona.edu
Secretary - Louis Howley
Phoenix Public Library - Yucca Branch
5648 N. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-534-1234 FAX: 602-261-8986
lhowley@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Treasurer - Polin Lei
Arizona Health Sciences Library
University of Arizona
PO Box 245079 Tucson, AZ 85724-5079
520-626-2934 FAX: 520-626-2922
polin@u.arizona.edu
Bulletin Business Manager - Lisa Bradley
Motorola Sensor Products Division
5005 East McDowell Road AZ01 Z202
Phoenix, AZ 85008
602-244-7644 FAX: 602-244-4021
R38034@email.sps.mot.com
Bulletin Editor - Carla Smith
Motorola Global Information Center
2100 East Elliot Road AZ34 EL705
Tempe, AZ 85254
602-413-6400 FAX: 602-413-6409
R37066@email.sps.mot.com
Membership Chair - Tom Turner
Arizona State University
Noble Science and Engineering Library
Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006
602-965-7609 FAX: 602-965-0883
tturner@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
Professional Development Chair - J. Oleksak
Honeywell, Inc.
IACD Info Ctr 1W10 16404 N. Black Canyon Hwy
Phoenix, AZ 85023-3095
602-313-5750 FAX: 602-313-4471
jennie.oleksak@.iac.honeywell.com
Public Relations Chair - Donna Geromatta
Mesa/Valley Lutheran Hospitals
525 West Brown Road
Mesa, AZ 85201
602-461-2189 FAX: 602-461-2042
dgeromet@LHHS.com
Affirmative Action Chair - Jenny Mueller-Alexander
Arizona State University
Hayden Reference
Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006
602-965-3084 FAX: 602 965-9169
icjmm@asu.edu
Career Guidance Chair - Ann Strickland
3421 East Burnell
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-881-6244 FAX: N/A
Chapter Archivist - Jack Mount
Science- Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 E. University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-2823 FAX: 520-621-3655
mount@bird.library.arizona.edu
Consultant Chair - Lucy Marshall
Edge Information Services
2642 East Cholla
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-485-9363 FAX: 602-485-9363
edgeinfo@dancris.com
Employment Chair - Cinda McClain
Motorola Global Information Center
2200 West Broadway Road M360
Mesa, AZ 85202
602-655-3696 FAX: 602-655-2157
r28228@email.sps.mot.com
Government Relations - Vacant
International Relations Chair - Pat Morris
Science-Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 East University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-4610 FAX: 520-621-3655
pmorris@bird.library.arizona.edu
Networking Chair - Phoenix - Sara Ashton
Arizona Historical Society
1300 North College Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
602-929-0292 Ext. 172 FAX: 602-967-5450
dewpt@ix.netcom.com
Networking Chair - Tucson - Claire Macha
Science-Engineering Library
University of Arizona
1510 E. University
PO Box 210054
Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-6378 FAX: 520-621-3655
cmacha@bird.library.arizona.edu
Strategic Planning Chair - Ann Eagan
Science-Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 East University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-8132 FAX: 520-621-3655
aeagan@bird.library.arizona.edu
Student Chapter Liasion - Jack Mount
Science- Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 E. University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-2823 FAX: 520-621-3655
mount@bird.library.arizona.edu
Publications/Directory Chair - Laura Bender
Science-Engineering Library
University of Arizona 1510 East University
PO Box 210054 Tucson, AZ 85721-0054
520-621-6392 FAX: 520-621-3655
lbender@bird.library.arizona.edu
1. You will get valuable information to help you make decisions. In a study at five corporations, 80 percent of the executives and managers felt that the information provided by their special librarians helped them choose a course of action.
2. You will make better decisions. In the same study, 75 percent of the executives felt the information helped them avoid making a poor decision.
3. You will save time. In the same study, approximately two-thirds of the respondents felt that the information supplied by their special library helped them avoid wasting their own time and other people's time.
4. You will be more productive. By taking advantage of the library's services, you will be able to devote your time to your primary job instead of to obtaining needed information. At one medium-sized company, the professional staff members estimated that they each would have to spend an average of 94 hours a year information-gathering if there were no library.
And in another study, using five productivity measures (such as volume of formal writing and oral presentations), frequent library users were found to be more productive than infrequent users.
5. You will get your work done. In a survey at one company, 90 percent of the respondents reported that their visits to the library were helpful in accomplishing the work task for which they went to the library. And 40 percent stated they couldn't have done their work without using the library.
6. You will do better work. In studies at numerous organizations, including several Fortune 100 companies, more than half of the employees surveyed reported that library-provided information resulted in improved work.
7. You might even become a "fast-tracker." In one study, specific employees were identified as achievers because they received special awards or had been selected to serve on important committees and problem-solving teams. On average, these achievers used their special library more frequently than did their non-achieving peers.
And at one company, 25 employees were identified as "fast trackers." Compared to colleagues with similar backgrounds (education, number of years with the company, total work experience, etc.), the "fast trackers" were found to use the library substantially more than their peers did.
Sources: Jose-Marie Giffiths and Donald W. King, Increasing the Information Edge, SLA, Joanne G. Marshall, The Impact of the Special Library on Corporate Decision-making, SLA
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For more details about this exciting job - contact: Carla Smith
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| Vol. 21, No. 4 | July 31, 1998 |
| Vol. 21, No. 5 | September, 30, 1998 |
| Vol. 21, No. 6 | November 30, 1998 |
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