{"id":1206,"date":"2016-02-07T20:48:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T04:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/?page_id=1206"},"modified":"2023-08-08T10:41:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:41:55","slug":"2015-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/past-events\/2015-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"2015\">Fall 2015<\/h2>\n<h3>December 9<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Dee Magnoni &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Leveraging Your Professional Activities and Relationships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DeeMagnoni_picture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1108 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/DeeMagnoni_picture.jpg\" alt=\"DeeMagnoni_picture\" width=\"160\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>You\u2019ve heard the advice before: get involved with a professional association. Why is this important? What are the synergies? How do you determine your association fit? What about finding a mentor, then cultivating that relationship? Dee Magnoni started her professional involvement while in grad school, and grew her career while seeking opportunities to learn, grow and give back. In this practical session Dee will share tips, stories and potential paths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee Magnoni<\/strong>\u00a0is the Research Library Director at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she leads open access and data initiatives. Dee previously worked in both business and engineering libraries within corporate America and academia. She received her MLS from SUNY-Albany and her BA from Lehigh University. Dee is an active member and Fellow of the Special Libraries Association. She has served in several leadership roles. Dee is on the board of the National Science Communication Institute, focusing on nSCI\u2019s Open Scholarship Initiative.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DeeMagnoni    Leveraging Your Professional Activities and Relationships\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pPXtjLMTSew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>November 11<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Tara Murray &#8211; <\/strong><strong>The Path Less Traveled: Career Directions for Librarians and Information Professionals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/MurrayTara_square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1140 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/MurrayTara_square.jpg\" alt=\"MurrayTara_square\" width=\"217\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a>Join Tara Murray, a librarian with experience in public,\u00a0academic, and special libraries, for a discussion of emerging and non-traditional career paths for information professionals. This talk will draw on Tara\u2019s experience providing information services in a variety of environments as well as knowledge she has gained through her leadership in SLA and other library associations. Tara holds a BA in German Studies from Bard College and an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tara Murray<\/strong>\u00a0is currently the Librarian and Director of Information Services for the American Philatelic Research Library, the world\u2019s premiere library for stamp collectors and postal historians. She also serves as Secretary and Past Division Cabinet Chair for the Special Libraries Association. Previously, she has worked for Penn State\u2019s Population Research Institute, the Carnegie Library of Homestead, Duquesne University, and USFilter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tara Murray -- The Path Less Traveled: Career Directions for Librarians &amp; Information Professionals\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zd7576QB6N0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>September 10<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Tracy Z. Maleeff &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Always Be Networking: How to Create, Maintain and Sustain Professional Relationships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><u><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tracy-Z-Maleeff2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-942 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tracy-Z-Maleeff2.jpg\" alt=\"Tracy Z Maleeff2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/u>In this one-hour webinar, Tracy Z. Maleeff will outline the importance of networking as a professional development skill and competency for students to excel in the working world. Understand techniques and strategies to network both in person and online. Hear how you can develop those skills and then convert an introduction into a lasting professional relationship. Shed any thoughts you have about being an introvert, extrovert or ambivert, this label-free discussion will teach you how to hone networking as a professional skill in order to enhance your career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracy Z. Maleeff<\/strong>\u00a0is the Library Resources Manager at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia. She earned her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and has undergraduate degrees from both Temple University (magna cum laude) and the Pennsylvania State University. An active SLA member holding many leadership positions, she was the recipient of the 2014 Dow Jones Innovate Award. Most recently, she was named an SLA Fellow in 2015. She created the #SLAtalk Twitter chat series for SLA, in which librarians and info pros can exchange ideas and have professional development through social media. She co-authored a contributed paper for the SLA 2015 Annual Conference &amp; INFO-EXPO entitled, \u201cNetwork Like Nobody\u2019s Watching: Demystifying Networking as a Skill for Librarians and Info Pros,\u201d which won \u201cbest in conference.\u201d Tracy is active on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/librarysherpa\">@LibrarySherpa<\/a>\u00a0and blogs at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/librarysherpa.com\/\">LibrarySherpa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tracy Z. Maleeff- Always Be Networking: How to Create, Maintain &amp; Sustain Professional Relationships\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kxol_sP8j2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Spring\u00a02015<\/h2>\n<h3>May 4<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Tracy Z. Maleeff &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Prep for Success: Your Career in Special Libraries&#8230; And Beyond<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ready to be done with the semester and wondering how to jump-start your career?<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Z. Maleeff\u00a0gave\u00a0a talk\u00a0about how social media and professional networking can get help you the job of your dreams!<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tracy Z. Maleeff,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/librarysherpa\">@LibrarySherpa<\/a> on Twitter, has 10+ years of special libraries experience and wants to help you get on a road to professional success. Using the theme of networking, she will talk about seeking, landing and thriving in a special libraries job. She will also talk about the importance of professional associations to your career, and what they can do for you. Lastly, get a peek into a day in the life of a private law firm librarian as she details the inner workings of this specific special libraries position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TracyMaleeff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-883 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TracyMaleeff.jpg\" alt=\"TracyMaleeff\" width=\"267\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><strong>Tracy Z. Maleeff<\/strong>\u00a0is the Library Resources Manager at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia. She earned her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and has undergraduate degrees from both Temple University (magna cum laude) and the Pennsylvania State University. An active SLA member holding many leadership positions, she was the recipient of the 2014 Dow Jones Innovate Award. She created the #SLAtalk Twitter chat series for SLA, in which librarians and info pros can exchange ideas and have professional development through social media. She is currently co-authoring a contributed paper for the SLA 2015 Annual Conference &amp; INFO-EXPO entitled, \u201cNetwork Like Nobody\u2019s Watching: Demystifying Networking as a Skill for Librarians and Info Pros.\u201d Tracy, a regular contributor to\u00a0<a title=\"Ask a Special Librarian\" href=\"http:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=87009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inalj.com<\/a>,\u00a0is active on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/librarysherpa\">@LibrarySherpa<\/a>\u00a0and blogs at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/librarysherpa.com\/\">LibrarySherpa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tracy Z. Maleeff - Prep for Success: Your Career in Special Libraries\u2026 And Beyond\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pu8BkRL9Lmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2015\">March 5<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Aaron Schmidt &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Useful, Usable, Desirable: Library User Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Aaron, a principal at\u00a0Influx Library User Experience Consulting, a website usability blogger at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkingpaper.org\/\">walkingpaper.org<\/a>, and a regular contributor to the\u00a0Library Journal, is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alastore.ala.org\/detail.aspx?ID=10981\">Useful, Usable, Desirable (ALA, 2014)<\/a>. Readers describe his book as:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcellent practical and plain language guide that *SO* *MANY* libraries need.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22431180-useful-usable-desirable\">Jen Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA modern and fresh perspective on library services. Worth reading!\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22431180-useful-usable-desirable\">Tina Panik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an excellent and accessible overview of UX research\u00a0strategies for libraries.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uxlib.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/06\/book-review-useful-usable-desirable\/\">User Experience blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aaron.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-829 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/aaron.png\" alt=\"aaron\" width=\"143\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the past ten years <strong>Aaron Schmidt<\/strong> has been a circulation clerk, reference librarian, and library director. \u00a0Shortly after completing his MLIS at Dominican University, Schmidt saw the potential of applying new media technology to libraries and launched successful programs at his suburban Chicago public library. \u00a0Helping the library connect to its community through things such as instant messaging, weblogs and social software led to Aaron publishing articles in Library Journal, School Library Journal, Library High Tech News, Online, and others. \u00a0He has presented on the topic of library technology and usability throughout the United States, and in Canada, the UK, the Netherlands and Spain. In 2005, Schmidt was named a Library Journal \u201cMover &amp; Shaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schmidt moved to Portland, Oregon in 2006 and became the director of a nearby public library. \u00a0He helped the library grow and gain full membership in the Washington County Cooperative. Next he acted as the Digital Initiatives Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library, working from Portland. \u00a0He helped plan forward thinking projects for the library helping them connect to the community and teach them about the Read\/Write Web. \u00a0He also assisted with website visioning, conducted usability testing, formed library\u2019s Library 2.0 Interest Group and the library\u2019s digital research and development project called DC Library Labs.<\/p>\n<p>Currently he is a principal at\u00a0Influx Library User Experience Consulting\u00a0and maintains a library and website usability weblog, walkingpaper.org and can be reached at librarian [at] gmail [dot] com.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aaron Schmidt - Useful, Usable, Desirable: Library User Experience\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S3f8BlrK1CM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2015\">February 12<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Ian Matzen &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Digital Asset\u00a0Management<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/201206_irm_id_photo2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-809 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/201206_irm_id_photo2.jpeg\" alt=\"201206_irm_id_photo2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>Ian Matzen<\/strong> recently received a Master\u2019s degree in Library and Information Science from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ischool.sjsu.edu\/programs\/master-library-and-information-science-mlis\">San Jose State University School of Information<\/a>. He is currently the lead Digital Asset Management Specialist at America\u2019s Test Kitchen, a publisher of cooking-related content in Boston, where he is designing an enterprise taxonomy. Prior to this he was the Digital Asset Junior Technician for NET-A-PORTER, a luxury clothing e-retailer based in London. He encoded nineteenth-century theater advertisements in XML as a research assistant on the University of Oxford digital humanities project\u00a0<i>The London Stage<\/i>\u00a0and catalogued cinema ephemera at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Ian also consulted on workflow development for Oddball Film+Video, a film and video archive in San Francisco. Digital asset management, digital video metadata, and digital preservation are among the subjects he enjoys writing about on his blog\u00a0<i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tameyourassets.com\/\">www.tameyourassets.com<\/a><\/i>. His professional experience producing commercials, episodic television, and corporate videos in Los Angeles and San Francisco informs his work.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ian Matzen - Digital Asset Management\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YPpOkdXNjLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall 2015 December 9 Dee Magnoni &#8211; Leveraging Your Professional Activities and Relationships You\u2019ve heard the advice before: get involved with a professional association. Why is this important? What are the synergies? How do you determine your association fit? What about finding a mentor, then cultivating that relationship? 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