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Wired West: Volume 11, no. 4

President's Report

By Susan McConkey

The Wired West Newsletter summer issue is traditionally dedicated to our annual conference held each year in June. Some of our members will be telling you about their experiences in Seattle- the value of some sessions, the tradeshow and the overall conference experience. I thought that I would share with you some new SLA initiatives as well as WCC board activities and future events.

SLA News

23 Things - this is a web 2.0 "self discovery" program series. Members can sign up for this free program and learn 23 new things at their own pace. It offers a flexible and comfortable environment in which to learn and to play with some new technologies. You can spend 15 minutes a day or perhaps an hour weekly on this program; you can choose to focus on a few tools to learn or all 23 new things - it's up to you! You can sign up on the web site at any time but this program does have an end date -Sept. 15, 2008.

For more information about 23 Things see SLA website.

Visit SLA Innovation Laboratory!

SLA has set up an Innovation Laboratory, with appropriately perhaps, a rat on the web site. On this web site, you can discover new tools. "Innovation Laboratory is populated with SLA-licensed software and open-source applications." The 23 Things program is here along with access to atomic learning videos, free and fee technologies, Second Life Island, access to newsfeeds, technology links and so much more.

This Lab will adapt to changing times and add new technologies and resources whenever possible.

Click U - complimentary online seminar

Conflict Intervention 15 August - 14 September

Western Canada Chapter News

Virtual seminar program (chapter purchased) series will start again in September. We are planning to purchase:

• early September: Patents 1
• late Sept/early Oct: Patents 2
• late Oct/early Nov: Web 2.0
• mid-late Nov: Digital content 1
• late Nov/early Dec: Digital content 2

Stephen Abram, SLA President, will be visiting Western Canada Chapter October 27(Vancouver); October 28 (Edmonton); October 29 (Calgary) and October 30 (Winnipeg).

Current Projects

Western Canada Chapter strategic plan is currently being revised. We plan to have a WCC Strategic Plan 2009-2011 completed before the end of the year.

Michelle Mallette, Student Liaison Chair, and Pam Wilkins, Vancouver Island Director, are considering the feasibility of a special libraries promotion tour - a library crawl.

The Awards Committee (chair: Robyn McDowell) is handling the process and the promotion of the chapter's 2 awards: Outstanding Information Professional and the conference travel grant.

2009 Board Recruitment

If you are interested, or you know of someone who would be interested in becoming involved in WCC board activities, we would like to hear from you. Christina de Castell, is our Nominations Chair. She is seeking names for President Elect, some regional director positions etc. Christina can be reached at cdecastell@gmail.com. Debbie Schachter is incoming chapter President. Debbie will be populating all chair positions. Debbie can be reached at dschach@telus.net. For a list of current leadership positions along with duties, please refer to the Leadership section of the WCC website.

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