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 Technology Librarian. The departments I support include: biology, chemistry, physics and astronomy, math, clinical medicine and engineering. I also help out with nursing.

2. What does the chapter give you?
Michigan SLA is a way to continue learning and meeting and networking with colleagues.

3. What is a favorite memory?
Adopting our two sons from Honduras and Guatemala.

4. Do you have any advice for other members?
Really get involved in the organization and volunteer. This is the best way to get to know the other members and feel like you are a part of the organization.

5. What’s left on your bucket list?

• Visitng the Grand Canyon, Hungary and the French Wine Country
• Mastering the hammered dulcimer and bodrhan
• Reading the entire Bible
• Mastering French cooking
• Learning Latin
• Becoming a better Christian

• Keynote talk on student engagement in library instruction presented by Susan Gilroy of Harvard College Library
• Faculty and library instructor panel on partnership in teaching curriculum and student engagement
• Library instruction lightning talks given by instructors from across the state
• Networking with state of Michigan colleagues

When: August 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Where: Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery (Room 100), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Targeted Audience: Michigan academic library instructors
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/mix-registration, closes July 20,2012
Registration fee: FREE

For more information, please visit http://www.lib.umich.edu/instructor-college/mix-conference. If you have any questions, please e-mail mix-conference@umich.edu.

Presenter:
Karly Szczepkowski is a Research Analyst for the Division of Development & Alumni Affairs at Wayne State University. She is a volunteer with I Need A Library Job (INALJ) and was the 2011 President of the Michigan Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). She received her MLIS from Wayne State University in 2008 and bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1996. Prior to attending library school she worked at a major Detroit-based advertising agency. She is looking forward to attending the SLA 2012 annual conference in Chicago.

When: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, Room R2310

Map/Directions:
http://www.bus.umich.edu/VisitUs/MapsDirections.htm
The Ross School of Business is located at 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Visitor parking is available via metered parking (change and credit card options) on the street or the City of Ann Arbor’s Forest Avenue parking structure, located three blocks east and one block north of the Ross School.

Light refreshments will be served.

Registration and Cost:
Please register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/prospect_research
SLA Michigan Chapter Members – Free; Non-Members – $15.00

Rates

Non-Member$15.00 USD

You may also mail a check. No cash. If you select this, you will be given information on where to mail the check.

Not a SLA Michigan chapter member but want to become one? Click here to join or add the Michigan chapter to your membership: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/index.cfm

globalEDGE has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and cited as a “Best of the Best Business Website” for International Business research by the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the ALA. globalEDGE features include a Resource Desk with links to thousands of high-quality international business websites, a vast IB glossary, Export Tutorials FAQ, and sections on trade blocs, countries, states, and industries featuring insights on doing business in the world’s markets and industries. Additionally, globalEDGE hosts an international business blog, the Market Potential Index for Emerging Markets, a Database of International Business Statistics (DIBS), and numerous other tools and resources for the international business practitioner, researcher, or educator.

Sarah Singer, Assistant Director of MSU’s International Business Center, will show us why globalEDGE is widely used by faculty, students, librarians, and business people around the world and how you can incorporate it into your research repertoire.

For a sneak peak at this amazing resource, visit globaledge.msu.edu/ .

When: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: University of Michigan, Ross School of Business Room, R2310

Map/Directions: http://www.bus.umich.edu/VisitUs/MapsDirections.htm
The Ross School of Business is located at 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Visitor parking is available via metered parking (change and credit card options) on the street or the City of Ann Arbor’s Forest Avenue parking structure, located three blocks east and one block north of the Ross School.

Cost:
SLA Michigan Chapter Members – Free
Non-Members – $15

Rates

Non-Member $15.00 USD

Registration and more info: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Michigan_SLA_May_2012

Light refreshments will be served.

1. Where do you work and what do you do?
I work at Grand Valley State University where I’m the science librarian, serving as liaison to Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Cell & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

2. What is your favorite hobby/hobbies?
I love to knit and sing.  I currently sing in the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus.

3. Have you ever been a SLA mentor/mentee?
I’ve never been a mentor/mentee, but I was part of the UM School of Information student chapter.

4. What is left on your “bucket” list?
I’d love to be a part of a Nickel Creek-esque band.

5. What interested you in joining SLA?
I wanted to be able to learn more about science librarianship and SLA seems to be the best place to connect with other science librarians.

Questions? Contact Breezy Silver

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 is to synthesize and display research results visually. Displaying research results visually helps clarify complex data, which facilitates good decision-making.

Attend this RMSLA Virtual Lunch event to understand:

Why it is important to incorporate visuals into our research deliverables today,
What kinds of information and intelligence can be displayed visually, and
How to integrate new technologies for a more visually-appealing report.

About Angela Kangiser

Angela Kangiser is Director of Business Development and Research at Access/Information, a firm that has delivered key information for decision-making to attorneys and business executives for over 30 years. Prior to joining Access/Information, Angela was president of Online Business Research. Angela is a recognized information industry leader and speaks on business and competitive intelligence research. She also writes for industry publications, including the articles, “What ‘Value-Added Deliverables’ Means Today,” (ONLINE Magazine, January/February 2011) and “Delivering Competitive Intelligence Visually,” (Competitive Intelligence Magazine, September/October 2003).
Register!

Join us at noon, Mountain time, for this program. Register now to reserve your seat at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/960239905

This program is free to all SLA members. Non-members are welcome to attend for a $10 registration fee. Please allow 48 hours for our volunteers to confirm your registration and payment.

To volunteer, or for more information, please contact the current Chapter Director, Jennifer Zimmer, at jamm@umich.edu by April 13, 2012.

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, enhance marketing strategy, identify collaborators, and leverage technology. Using both primary and secondary research, opportunity-based intelligence can deliver a competitive advantage for organizations because it provides unique and differentiated insight into growth strategies/tactics. Practical research techniques and examples will be included, as well as a discussion on the evolving definition of competitive intelligence and how it impacts special libraries.

When:  Thursday April 19 at 12:00 noon

Cost:
SLA Michigan Chapter Members – Free
Non-Members – $15

Webinar Information will be sent out prior to the event to those who have registered.

ABOUT MATT
Matt is Director of Business Intelligence at Midland-based AIM. He is responsible for AIM’s new business development and strategic marketing initiatives. He collaborates with AIM leadership on the formulation and execution of AIM’s strategic plans, and serves as a project leader and manager. Matt is a seasoned and professional intelligence analyst who has held diverse research and marketing positions at Plenum Publishing Company, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Wayne State University, and Penn State University. He has an MLIS from Wayne State University and an MBA from Bloomsburg University.

ABOUT AIM
AIM provides customized strategic intelligence research and analysis on a global scale. AIM is a highly respected and leading intelligence firm with a broad range of experience in both business intelligence and media/issues research. For over 30 years, AIM’s ability to collect, synthesize, analyze, and communicate critical information has helped clients anticipate threats, capitalize on opportunities, and, most importantly, make informed and accurate decisions. For more information, please visit www.allisinfo.com.

Questions?  Contact Breezy Silver

Presenter:
Deborah H. Charbonneau, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Wayne State University
School of Library and Information Science
Detroit, Michigan 48202

When: Monday, March 19, 2012 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Community Room (3^rd floor), WSU David Adamany Undergraduate Library

Map/Directions: http://www.lib.wayne.edu/info/maps/ugl.php

We will also be providing a light snack.

Cost:
SLA Michigan Chapter Members – Free
Non-Members – $15

Rates

Member $0.00 USD Non-member $15.00 USD

Registration and more info: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Michigan_SLA_March_2012

You may also mail a check. No cash. If you select this, you will be given information on where to mail the check.

Not a Michigan member but want to become one? Click here to join or add the Michigan chapter to your membership: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/index.cfm.

****Not able to attend? Please take a few moments to tell us why: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M9L3KQR

Archives 101 – Preventing Institutional Alzheimer’s

What is an archive and why is it important to your organization?  Technically speaking, an archive is a collection of individual or organizational records that are important enough to be preserved in perpetuity.  What it really is for your organization is institutional memory.

This session will explore:

• the importance of creating an archive
• how to get management on-board and legal off your back
• uses of archival material in research by staff and historians

Presenter:
Bruce Compton is the Senior Manager, Research and Records at The Pew Charitable Trusts.  Bruce started at Pew as a consultant in 1990 to develop an archive for the foundation.  Since 1991, he has served as Pew’s archivist and head of the Research Department.  Prior to coming to Pew, Bruce was vice president at Gardner Associates, a business history consulting firm.  He has also worked for the National Park Service, the National Archives, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.  He holds degrees in Philosophy and History/Archives Management from LaSalle University and a certificate in Oral History from Vermont College.

Deadline to register is March 16.  You can sign up using this link to the form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFmMDNSSGpQRnVmMi1DSjVybXJfQXc6MQ

Planning for the future is driven by company goals as well as underlying assumptions about the state of the business and the external environment in which it operates.  Benchmarking is a powerful tool for clarifying and validating those underlying assumptions.  When used effectively, it enables the planning team to focus on the relevant and critical few issues that will drive success.  This session will show how benchmarking analysis of the external environment, in the context of internal issues, can be used to eliminate blind spots and open the path for management consideration of unfamiliar or uncomfortable options.  The benchmarking process can range from very formal, involving interviews and confidentiality agreements, to a straightforward analysis of secondary sources.  The choice is driven by the issues to be addressed.  Examples will be drawn from across this range, with emphasis on the nature of the problem and the ultimate business impact of the benchmarking exercise.  Caveat:  the process should be done in a way that follows ethical guidelines and presented with maximum transparency, to minimize surprises for those expected to act upon the findings.

Ms. Matteo is the founder of the C(T)I function and former director of Knowledge Management and R&D Planning at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Board Member, BioXcel.

Send your article or report to Bryce Rudder, Newsletter Editor, not later than March 15.