Every month we ask one of the Michigan Chapter SLA members to answer five questions. This month we feature Paula Storm, Eastern Michigan University. 1. Where do you work, and what do you do? I work at Eastern Michigan University and have been here for 7 years. I am Assistant Professor and the Science and [...]

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Join the University of Michigan Library’s Instructor College and fellow academic library instructors from across the state of Michigan for Michigan Instruction Exchange (MIX). This one day conference will connect you with academic library instructors from across the state in a conversation about student engagement and library instruction.  The day’s program offers: Keynote talk on [...]

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Learn what prospect researchers do on a daily basis, the types of resources and databases they use, and where the jobs are. Find out what skills are required and why it’s more than just consulting a directory of millionaires. Come learn why this is a great field for someone with an MLIS. Presenter: Karly Szczepkowski [...]

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Join the Special Libraries Association Michigan Chapter on May 2 to learn about globalEDGE, a free international business website that offers a wealth of information, insights, and resources on global business activities. globalEDGE has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and cited as a “Best of the Best Business Website” for International Business research [...]

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This is the first in a monthly series of “5 Questions.”  Every month we will ask one of the Michigan Chapter SLA members to answer five questions.  This month we feature Abby Bedford, Science Librarian at Grand Valley State University. 1. Where do you work and what do you do? I work at Grand Valley [...]

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The Spring 2012 issue of the Michigan Chapter Newsletter is now available.

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Are you a library/information science student in the SLA Michigan Chapter who would like to attend the SLA Annual Conference in July? If so, let us help! The Michigan Chapter has a student travel stipend award that will pay for your registration and $634 to help with expenses. The application must be submitted by April [...]

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Rocky Mountain Chapter SLA’s next Virtual Lunch is on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Angela Kangiser will share her insights on “Delivering Business Research & Intelligence Visually.” Information professionals working in all types of industries are continually looking to add value to the research deliverables they provide to their clientele. One key way to add value [...]

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Looking for an easy way to get involved in the Michigan Chapter of SLA? Volunteer for this year’s Nominating Committee and help select the slate of candidates for the 2013 Board election. Three chapter members are needed for this short-term volunteer commitment. The Nominating Committee is active from May through elections in September. To volunteer, [...]

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Please join us for a lunch and learn webinar on Thursday April 19.  We will be hearing from Matt O’Connor, Director of Business Intelligence at Midland-based AIM. DESCRIPTION This presentation will discuss how competitive intelligence can be used for more than assessing threats. It will focus on opportunity-based intelligence, which can help generate sales leads, [...]

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