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SLA Illinois Chapter Membership Survey
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 3:34pm — mmayesCalling all SLA IL Chapter members:
On behalf of the Membership Committee, I am happy to launch the 2010 Membership Survey.
The SLA IL Membership Committee is responsible for developing and retaining membership. In order to better educate ourselves about the current chapter’s needs, we created this survey. The results of the survey will be shared with the Illinois Chapter, our state leadership, and leadership at the SLA headquarters level.
2010 Annual Conference Leadership Institute Sheds Light on Challenges, Opportunities
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 10:27am — dwigginsCongratualtions to our award-winning SLA Illinois Chapter Members!
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 10:23am — Bonnie Tilton SebbyCongratulations to Elizabeth Nelson, Winner of the SLA Illinois Leadership Summit Stipend
Wed, 01/06/2010 - 6:28pm — mmayesElizabeth Nelson, Knowledge Analyst at UOP and Adjunct Reference Librarian at McHenry County College, is this year's recipient of the stipend to the SLA Leadership Summit taking place January 27-29. Read on to learn why she desired this stipend.
SLA Leadership Summit, Align in 2009: Leadership Tips and Tricks
Fri, 02/13/2009 - 1:32pm — Katrina PerezBy Paty Schintgen, Research Supervisor and Industrial Goods Team Lead, Bain & Company, Inc.
There's Still Time to Apply for A Few Annual Conference Stipends!
Fri, 01/02/2009 - 4:43pm — mmayesBy Eileen Davenport, Senior Researcher, BMO Capital Markets
The benefits of attending SLA’s Annual Conference are innumerable, but the cost of attendance can sometimes be prohibitive. In this economy the availability of corporate underwriting is a benefit few can rely upon, but the continuing education sessions offered are too important to pass-up. For those who want to attend the 2009 convention and could benefit from an individual bail-out, various SLA chapters and divisions offer scholarships, stipends or grants to those intrepid enough to apply
SLA Conference: Corporate Information Centers Breakfast
Mon, 04/14/2008 - 1:04pm — mmayesThe Corporate Information Centers section of the Business & Finance division invites you to register for its Wednesday morning breakfast session in Seattle.
** Bridging the Border: A Corporate Library Wiki **
Long-distance teamwork can be challenging. The cross-border Business Research Group of a major bank employs a Wiki to pool its knowledge. The Canada-U.S. group has created an online space where team members can contribute information and collaborate on projects.
SLA Legal Division Travel Stipends
Tue, 02/26/2008 - 11:31pm — mmayesDEADLINE IS MARCH 14
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The SLA Legal Division is proud to announce that there will be four travel subsidies available for SLA-LD members to travel to this year's conference in Seattle, WA, USA.
ÂSPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION LEGAL DIVISION 2008 TRAVELÂ GRANTS
SLABF Division Awards
Wed, 02/06/2008 - 12:55pm — mmayesApplication deadline is March 14th for all awards.
The Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division is offering student stipend awards and professional grants to help cover expenses at the 2008 SLA Annual Conference in Seattle, WA, June 15-18 2008.SLA’S Annual Conference Plays Host to more than 5,000 Information Professionals at SLA 2007 in Denver
Mon, 06/18/2007 - 1:34pm — Katrina PerezLargest Gathering of  Librarians and Info Pros in North America Included Members from Six Continents
Alexandria, Virginia, USA, 18 June 2007 – Exhibition and attendance figures for the Special Libraries Association’s (SLA) annual conference and INFO-EXPO held in Denver, Colorado 3 – 6, June exceeded planners’ expectations and included, for the first time, SLA members from every chapter around the globe.   Â
Upcoming events
- Aug. 14 - Social Event: WNBA Game - Chicago Sky v. Atlanta Dream(16 days)
- Aug. 18 - National Library of Medicine: Free Research Databases and Resources(20 days)
- Sep. 10 - Using New Technologies to Market Library Services(43 days)
- Sep. 17 - Annual Business Meeting(50 days)
- Oct. 5 - Open Source in Libraries: Freedom and Community(68 days)
- Nov. 3 - Developing a Marketing Model(97 days)
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SLA Blog
- Sara Tompson - Candidate for Director - Question #2 - What advice would you give someone in their 20's just entering the profession about how to find and keep a fabulous job as a special librarian or information professional?
- David Stern - Candidate for President-Elect - Question #2 What advice would you give someone in their 20's just entering the profession about how to find and keep a fabulous job as a special librarian or information professional?
- Jill Hurst-Wahl - Candidate for Director - Question #2 - What advice would you give someone in their 20's just entering the profession about how to find and keep a fabulous job as a special librarian or information professional?
- Ulla de Stricker - Candidate for Chapter Cabinet - Question # 2: Advice to New Entrants to the Professions
- David Stern - Candidate for President-Elect - Question #2 What advise would you give someone in their 20's just entering the profession about how to find and keep a fabulous job as a special librarian or information professional?