Written by: Adina Vega Edited by: Gabrielle S. Vasquez Bates A cartoon featured La Cucaracha, a Chicano rights newspaper featured in the Archives. March 31st commemorates one of the most influential Mexican-American labor leaders and civil rights activists, César Chávez. Along with Mexican-American labor leader Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the Read more…
Written by: Gabrielle S. Bates After a day of heavy rain, the air carries a scent of renewal and refreshment. Petrichor is the combined smell of plant oils, bacteria, and ozone. Our sense of smell can stir up memories, like an event, a childhood candy, or the scent of a Read more…
Written by: Gabrielle S. Bates During the Great Depression, married women were forbidden from employment in 26 states. During this time, women working outside the home contributed to eradicating family values. This changed in the 1940s due to WWII when the supply chain stopped running smoothly. WWII birthed the iconic Read more…
Written by Ghoul-brielle S. Bates Pumpkin lattes are steaming, sweaters are being dusted off, the leaves are changing colors and the temperatures have begun to drop (except in California). Now that it’s Fall, some of us are preparing for Halloween celebrations. In case you need a little inspiration, let’s take Read more…
Houston we have a … Star Party!
Missed Dr. Stephens’ September presentation, “On Finding Joy”? No problem! This blog recaps all the important details from that event! There’s enough joy for everyone!
Marketing is what makes the libraries go round and round. But how should special libraries market themselves and most importantly, to whom?
Abracadabra! Behold the wonder of magic libraries, which store all secrets of magicians past and present. Who knew they existed?!
Congratulations SLASC members: Cory Laurence, Ian Matzen and Basia Delawska-Elliott! Cory is this year’s recipient of the Special Libraries Association Silicon Valley Chapter Scholarship. Ian is this year’s recipient of the Graduate Student Scholarship. Basia is this year’s recipient of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Librarianship Scholarship. 2014 list of scholarship recipients.
Rory Dougan, Cory Laurence and Cybil Schroder — SLA Student Group members — were selected in the Silicon Valley Mentoring Program! The program is scheduled to run for six months. The students will work with their mentors on different projects and in a “variety of activities”. The Mentoring Program Kickoff Read more…
Roger K. Summit Scholarship applications are due by April 30! “The $5000 award is made to a graduate student in library and information science who has demonstrated outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services.” The scholarship recipients are selected based upon the following criteria: Academic achievement. Demonstrated interest in Read more…
Here is an excellent networking opportunity for SLIS SLA members! Meet fellow colleagues in your area and learn about the benefits of membership in NCNMLG. Benefits include: • Professional Development Opportunities • Communication networks with fellow colleagues • Chapter Meetings • And others Maybe even win a Prize! Sign up Read more…
When: April 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm PST Where: via Collaborate Stephen Abram spoke about Influencing Skills for Special Librarians. Stephen Abram, MLS, former SLA president, is direction planning consultant for libraries and the information industry as managing principal at Lighthouse Partners, an associate of Dysart & Jones. He is also CEO of Read more…