SLA SCI-TECH Division Newcomer’s Directory
Communications:
Sci-Tech Division Web Site: http://www.sla.org/division/dst/
What’s on the website: this directory, conference presentations/papers, award announcements and recipient information, mentoring information, the division’s strategic plan and procedures manual, officers and committee chairs’ contact information, a division FAQ, information about the listserv, bibliographic information for sci-tech resources, links to science and technology related companies, publishers, societies, and more.
Maintained by:
Anna Ren
Northwestern University
Seeley G. Mudd Library for Science and Engineering
2233 Tech Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-3530
United States of America
Phone: (847) 491-2910
SLA Sci-Tech Division e-Discussion List (SLA-DST) Information:
The purpose of SLA-DST is to promote communication among the members of the Science-Technology Division of SLA and other interested parties via an unmoderated email list. It should help special librarians everywhere advance their role as information professionals in their respective institutions. Topics of posts to the list include information about the division and its activities, conference information and opportunities, resource sharing, reference questions, job announcements, reviewer or publishing opportunities, announcements about member publications, course and professional development opportunity announcements, research surveys, and sci-tech library-related news.
To subscribe to the SLA-DST discussion list, send an e-mail to lyris@sla.lyris.net with the SUBSCRIBE command in the body of the message. No subject line is necessary. Please do not include any signature or formatted text in the message. Your text message should read: Subscribe SLA-DST your-e-mail_address "FirstName LastName"
To post a message to the list, simply send an e-mail to: SLA-DST@lists.sla.org. Please be sure to include a short yet informative subject line. Messages will be delivered to SLA-DST subscribers at the time of posting; this list is not moderated. If you "reply" to a message from SLA-DST@lists.sla.org, that reply will be sent to all members of the group. Only subscribers can post a message to the list.
Bulletin – SciTech News:
SciTech News is the official bulletin of the Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Research and Manuafacturing, Science-Technology, and the Aerospace Section of the Engineering Division of the Special Libraries Association. It is published every February, May, August, and November. The SciTech News editor welcomes authors who want to contribute articles to SciTech News. If you’d like to submit something for publication in SciTech News or you have an idea for newsletter content, please let the editor know.
Editor and Address of SciTech News:
Susan Fingerman
JHU Applied Physics Laboratory
RE Gibson Library and Information Center
11100 Johns Hopkins Rd
Laurel, MD 20723-6099
United States of America
Phone: (443) 778-4301
Fax: (443) 778-5353
Participation:
Membership participation is the key to a successful association. We encourage you to become involved with the Sci-Tech Division of SLA. There are a variety of ways you can participate:
- Become active on a committee!
- Become an officer!
- Write articles or stories for Sci-Tech News!
- Present a paper at the annual conference!
- Sign up to be a mentor or mentee!
- Subscribe to the SLA-ST listserv!
- Attend division events at the SLA Annual Conference!
Remember, participation in an SLA committee looks great on your resume!
Awards:
Sci-Tech Achievement Award
The Sci-Tech Achievement Award is the highest annual award presented by the Science-Technology Division and is reserved for those recipients whose professional work is marked by distinction and dedication to scientific and technical librarianship. The purpose of the award is to recognize those Division members who have made outstanding contributions to the Division and/or to the literature of science and technology librarianship in the past one to five years. The $750 award will be presented annually with a corresponding scroll describing the reason for the award. The Sci-Tech Division Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if a sufficient number of appropriate candidates are not nominated. Deadline for nomination: April 1st of each year.
Bonnie Hilditch International Science & Technology Librarian Award
The International Science-Technology Division Librarian Award is presented to a librarian outside of the United States and Canada. The purpose of the award is to provide an opportunity for a librarian outside of the United States and Canada to attend the annual Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference. The award will consist of conference registration and airfare, not to exceed US $1000. The award recipient will be notified in late February to allow the recipient time to arrange for attendance at the annual conference. An announcement of the award will be made at the annual SLA meeting. The SLA Sci-Tech Division Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if a sufficient number of appropriate candidates are not nominated. Deadline for nomination: Early January of each year.
S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award
The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is an award offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. It is a $750 award to be used towards the expense of attending the Special Libraries Annual Conference. The application must include a short essay (500 words or less) on the theme of the Annual SLA Conference. Deadline for nomination: April 1st of each year.
Impossible Award
The Impossible Award is awarded by the Division Chair to recognize work that made the impossible, possible.
Special Appreciation Awards
The Special Appreciation Awards is warded by the Division Chair for outstanding work for the Division.
Organization:
See Current Division Officers
Mentoring Program:
Since the summer of 1998, the Sci-Tech Division of the SLA has offered a mentoring program for new members and students. This program is administered by the Student Relations Committee. This program partners interested persons with an experienced member of the profession in their area of interest.
What you get out of participating:
- Having a contact person within the profession who can act as a guide and mentor.
- Being able to ask questions of the mentor regarding job searching and preparation for the profession.
What do mentors get out of it:
- The satisfaction of supporting the "Next Generation" of the library community.
- Meeting new people in the profession.
What the relationship is like between mentors and mentees:
Typically, the mentor will contact the mentee several times during the year just to touch base. Otherwise, the mentee can contact the mentor whenever they have a question or concern they wish to discuss with their mentor. Anything relating to the profession is fair game: job search and interview tips, help with answering reference questions in a field, guidance with professional development, etc.
How do I become involved as a mentor/mentee or who do I contact if I wish to ask further questions:
Students and newcomers to the division are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Student Relations Committee of the Science-Technical Division to be assigned a mentor. Members of the division who would like to be mentors are also encouraged to contact the Chair of the SLA-ST division.
Student Relations Committee Chair:
Hilary Davis
Collection Manager for Physical Sciences, Engineering & Data Analysis
NCSU Libraries
NC State University
Box 7111, 2 Broughton Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: 919-513-0654
Fax: 919-513-1108
Email: hilary_davis@ncsu.edu
This information is also available at http://www.sla.org/division/dst/stmentoring.html
SLA Information:
Special Libraries Association Web Page: http://www.sla.org
SLA Student Groups: http://www.sla.org/content/community/sgroups/index.cfm
SLA Information Resources Center: http://www.sla.org/content/resources/inforesour/index.cfm
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