Sailing Solo: A Ship’s Librarian on the High Seas
Posted on April 22, 2013.
Our next guest blogger is Elizabeth Berilla – step aboard and listen to her tale of being a solo in a very unique setting! “A good ship’s library, arts and crafts, language lessons, games, contests, hobbies, discussions, etc. can contribute towards creating a more lively and involving climate aboard ship.” — WHO, International Medical Guide [...]
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Congratulations Solo Division Award Winners – Dan Trefethen and Jill Strand
Posted on April 16, 2013.
Two longtime Solo Division members will be recognized by SLA this June at our Annual Conference in San Diego. Dan Trefethen will receive the John Cotton Dana Award, SLA’s highest honor. Dan is an Analyst at the Boeing Company, and has served extensively within SLA, including SLA’s Board of Directors and as SLA’s Treasurer. Dan [...]
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20 (or so) Questions for a Solo Librarian – Susan Morley
Posted on April 1, 2013.
In this installment of the “20 (or so) Questions” series, we meet Susan Morley, Manager of Information and Knowledge Management for CSA Group’s Learning Institute. Susan helps to set the standard, as it were, for being a fantastic Solo… (Hey, no one said that there wouldn’t be any bad puns on this blog.) 1. Describe [...]
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Great Reasons to Attend the Annual Conference
Posted on March 15, 2013.
Our next guest blogger post comes to us from Jill Strand, an SLA Fellow and Chair of the 2013 Annual Conference Advisory Council. Read on for some excellent reasons to attend our upcoming Annual Conference. My first job was as a solo librarian charged with creating a library for a unit of a retail corporation. [...]
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Calendar of Learning
Posted on March 11, 2013.
Soon to become members’ only, the calendar is available on the SLA Solo site at http://solo.sla.org/calendar-of-learning/ The Leadership Training Series webinar, “Strategic Planning at the Unit Level,” was recorded and is now freely available to all SLA members on the leadership training webinars site. • Direct link to full recording: http://www.sla.org/podcasts/Leadership/Strategic_Planning_Units_March_2013.wmv • Direct link to [...]
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