It’s that time of year again! You’re cordially invited to our Michigan SLA’s Annual Meeting and Holiday Party. Come join fellow members and wander the silent auction table then feast on a delicious buffet topped off with a decadent dessert from Weber’s Inn. It’s a great way to reflect, meet the new board members, and [...]

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We are looking for volunteers and you can help. Here’s your opportunity to network, make friends, gain experience for your resume, and give back to your profession. We need people to help fill some of our volunteer positions. See the Committee Members section for a list of committee members. Some of our open positions are: [...]

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1. Where do you work, and what do you do? I am a research analyst at Wayne State University in the Division of Development and Alumni Affairs. I gather, interpret, analyze, and disseminate information to secure support for the University. 2. What is your favorite season? Fall, although I’m not sure why as I get [...]

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Join Mike Doane and Zena Applebaum as they share their experiences with SharePoint. The webinar includes general and application-specific tips for SharePoint users, as well as a few tricks, for Halloween, including: • How do taxonomies work in SharePoint? • What is the value of using a taxonomy? • Creating a taxonomy in SharePoint • [...]

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Develop your business contacts; learn more about people who are already in your network. Speed Networking provides a structured opportunity to meet one-on-one with other people who are also looking to build and develop their networks. As you meet each other person, you will have two minutes to introduce yourself, two minutes to learn a [...]

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The October CFL/DSOC Nonprofit Section Virtual Learning Session has been scheduled for October 18 at 2 p.m. EDT. As usual, there will be a 30-minute presentation with a 15-minute Q&A scheduled afterward. The SlideShare link to the presentation will be e-mailed to registrants about a week before the session. Make sure to copy down the [...]

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Join RMSLA and SLA members and guests for our upcoming Virtual Lunch, “U.S. Private Company Research:  Research and Analysis,” with presenter Amelia Kassel. Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 Time: 12:00 noon, Mountain Daylight Time Researching company information is vitally important to clients served by information professionals. Unlike public companies, U.S. private companies are not required [...]

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Congratulations to Sophia Guevara, past president of the Michigan Chapter, for being honored with the SLA Diversity and Leadership Development Award! See the press release at http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/pressroom/pressrelease/12pr/pr2012-09.cfm for more information.

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1. Where do you work and what do you do? I work at Baker College in Muskegon as a reference and instruction librarian.  I am responsible for collection development and research guides (LibGuides) for the health sciences and culinary subject areas.  I also schedule the library instruction sessions. 2. How long have you been a [...]

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Know Your Candidates Join the Competitive Intelligence Division as we host a short 30-minute webinar featuring Kate Arnold and Juanita Richardson, candidates for SLA President-Elect on Monday, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. They will each take about 5 minutes to introduce themselves and share their SLA vision. Following the introductions, we’ll have a time for [...]

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