New Information Professionals - Speed-Networking & Social
The Special Libraries Association’s New Information Professional Group will be hosting a speed-networking session.
Presenters:
Laura Anderson: Rotman's Library, University of Toronto
Jennifer Burns: Supervisor of the Leadership and Conference Centre Library at Bank of Montreal
Mike Meth: Senior Research Associate, Korn Ferry International
Rani Pooran: Knowledge Manager
Ulla de Stricker: de Stricker Associates: Consulting Services for Information and Knowledge Resources
Kate Zieman: Reference Librarian, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
This will be a NIP social will have a bit of a twist. A diverse group of librarians and information professionals will be invited to contribute their knowledge and experience to their colleagues. Sitting at various tables at the venue, students and new information processionals will rotate throughout them for a couple of minutes each, asking questions or just chatting (a little like speed dating in format.) After the preliminary interviews are through, the event will open up to a general social and people can follow up more with others they found interesting.
Date: November 27, 2008
Time:
Registration: 5:30 PM
Event: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Bedford Academy
36 Prince Arthur Avenue
Toronto, ON
Cost:
SLA
Members: $10.00
Non-Members: $15.00
Retirees/Unemployed: $5.00
Students:
Free
Registration Details:
The SLA Toronto Chapter requires payment with
registration. Payment can be made via PayPal or
by cheque. To register, please submit your registration
form electronically via the website (payment can
be made electronically via PayPal) or in paper
with cheque payment. Note: once you have registered
and you wish to change your payment method, contact
the registrar directly.
In the case of students, please ensure that you have registered (no payment required) and if you find you can no longer attend the event, please use the cancellation form below to notify the registrar.
Payment must be received by the registration date. No payment will be accepted at the door on the day of the event.
Payment via PayPal
PayPal is a free electronic service which offers
a simple and straightforward process for electronic
payments. To use this free service, you will need
to establish an account with PayPal. PayPal can
be accessed on the Internet at https://www.paypal.com.
Select New User? [Sign Up] and then choose
Personal Account [in Canada] and fill in
the dialog boxes. The PayPal email address for
the Chapter is SLAToronto1@yahoo.ca. If you use PayPal your account will be debited within two business days.
If you have questions about using the PayPal service,
please contact Jan Dawson. Jan can be reached via e-mail at jan_dawson @ hotmail.com.
Payment By Cheque
If you wish pay by cheque, please send your registration
form and cheque to the address below. Cheques
should be made payable to SLA Toronto Chapter.
Contact Person:
Laura Warner
Phone: 416-205-3244
Email: Laura_Warner@cbc.ca
Cancellation
If you wish to cancel your registration, you must do so via the cancellation
form no later than November 24, 2008.
Refunds
To receive a refund, the cancellation form must be submitted and received prior to November 24, 2008. The amount of the refund will be the registration fee that was paid, less 10% to cover the Chapter’s administrative costs. Unfortunately, no refunds can be given after that date.
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