Future Ready 365 Needs You!

You may have already seen this years online initiative to help info pros share their experiences so we can all be more Future Ready, the FutureReady365 Blog http://futureready365.sla.org/    The FutureReady365 Blog is a community focused on sharing knowledge, ideas and insights on how we are prepared for the future. The intention of the blog is to have a different information professional post every day in 2011.

       Future Ready has been described by SLA President Cindy Romaine as an attitude---an attitude of being more adaptable, flexible, and confident in displaying the key skills that employers need. It's a "strategic shift" toward adding value to the information product to surprise and delight our constituents. DC/SLA  is filled with so many members working at the forefront of the profession and I'd love to see posts from DC/SLA members on the blog.

     Please send a post of 250-500 words or a few images to futureready365@sla.org.   Meryl Cole and her team will take care of the rest!

Summaries of SLA 2011 Conference Sessions

Missed the SLA 2011 Conference? No worries, Marie Kaddell, Senior Information Professional Consultant with LexisNexis, has you covered! She's posted summaries for several conference sessions that you might find interesting on her blog Government Info Pro.

We link to the summaries below but just to give your an idea of what you're in store for she has info on what Philly is like, how SLA used QR codes at the conference, Stephen Abrams ideas on innovation in the profession, how to effectively integrate Social Media into your organization's tool kit, how to create a following among your clients/patrons, the state of government info pros and what might change in the future, communicating ROI, and how use the goldmine of info in public records.

Hello Philly

QR Codes at the SLA Conference

Stephen Abram Looks to the Future: Getting Out in Front of the Curve

Using Social Media in the Workplace

Creating Groupies Info-Pro Guerrilla Marketing

Government Information Professionals Now and Into the Future

ROI and Beyond

Mining Public Records

"2011 Best Practices for Government Libraries: e-Initiatives and e-Efforts: Expanding Our Horizons" is now available

By Marie Kaddell


The 2011 Best Practices for Government Libraries:  e-Initiatives and e-Efforts:  Expanding Our Horizons is now available:  2011 Best Practices for Government Libraries in PDF. Best Practices for Government Libraries for 2011 and prior years are all available from the right sidebar of the Government Info Pro at http://www.governmentinfopro.com.
Best Practices is a collaborative document that is put out annually on a specific topic of interest to government libraries and includes content submitted by government librarians and community leaders with an interest in government libraries. The 2011 edition includes over 70 articles and other submissions provided by more than 60 contributors including librarians in government agencies, courts, and the military, as well as from professional association leaders, LexisNexis Consultants, and more. As the editor of Best Practices for Government Libraries, I want to thank the contributors for sharing their knowledge, experience, and thoughtful perspectives in this year's Best Practices. If you did not write for this year's Best Practices, I invite you to submit a guest post for the Government Info Pro.
The 2011 Best Practices for Government Libraries:  e-Initiatives and e-Efforts:  Expanding Our Horizons is broken into six sections:

• EMBRACING NEW AVENUES OF COMMUNICATION
• ADAPTING TO NEW AND EVOLVNG TECHNOLOGIES
• ALTERING OUR PLACES AND SPACES
• TACKLING CHANGING EXPECTATIONS, RESOURCES, AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• PRESERVING WHAT WE HAVE AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
• EXPANDING HORIZONS

Here is a sampling of the articles in each section:
EMBRACING NEW AVENUES OF COMMUNICATION

• Blogging at the Largest Law Library in the World
  Christine Sellers, Legal Reference Specialist, and Andrew Weber, Legislative Information Systems Manager, Law Library of Congress
• "Friended" by the Government? A Look at How Social Networking Tools Are Giving Americans Greater Access to Their Government
  Kate Follen, MLS, President, Monroe Information Services
• Podcasts Get Information Junkies their Fix
  Chris Vestal, Supervisory Patent Researcher with ASRC Management Services, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and DC/SLA‘s 2011 Communication Secretary
• Getting the Most from Social Media from the Least Investment of Time and Energy
  Tammy Garrison, MLIS, Digitization Librarian at the Combined Arms Research Library at Fort Leavenworth, KS
• Thinking Outside the Email Box: A New E-Newsletter for the Justice Libraries
  Kate Lanahan, Law Librarian, and Jennifer L. McMahan, Supervisory Librarian, U.S. Department of Justice
• Bill’s Bulletin: Librarians and Court Staff Working Together to Develop an E-Resource
  Barbara Fritschel, U. S. Courts Library, Milwaukee, WI
• Proletariat’s Speech: Foreign Language Learning with a Common Touch
  Janice P. Fridie, Law Librarian, U.S. Department of Justice
• Social Media Comes Together with Storify
  Chris Zammarelli, Contract Cataloger on behalf of ATSG, LLC for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs, Office of Information Resources

ADAPTING TO NEW AND EVOLVNG TECHNOLOGIES

• EBooks in Special Libraries: Final Report of the Federal Reserve System Libraries Work Group on EBooks
  Luke Mueller, Technical Librarian, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Kindle Lending Programs in Libraries
  Montrese Hamilton, Librarian, Society for Human Resource Management
• Intranet Case Study: Government Agency
  Lorette S.J. Weldon, MLS, BSIFSM, BA
• Putting the E in Library
  David E. McBee, Federal Government Librarian, ww.librarybuzz.blogspot.com
• Web E-Accessibility to Reach Full E-Audience: "Expanding Our Horizon" to Better Honor Diversity
  Ken Wheaton, Web Services Librarian, Alaska State Court System Law Library

ALTERING OUR PLACES AND SPACES

• Embedded Librarianship and E-Initiatives: The Dynamic Duo
  Rachel Kingcade, Chief Reference & CSC Direct Support Librarian, USMC Research
• Utilizing Electronic Databases During a Library Relocation
  George Franchois, Director, U.S. Dept. of the Interior Library
• E-Reference at the Library of Congress
  Amber Paranick and Megan Halsband, Reference Librarians, Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room, Serial & Government Publications Division, Library of Congress
• Best Practices: Telework
  Robert Farina, MSLIS, Entrepreneur, Minor Potentate of Logogrammatic Research & Analysis, Data Wrangler, etc.
• Best Practices for Virtual Reference
  Susan Ujka Larson, MLIS
• To Build a Virtual Embedded Information Role, Start at the Top
  Mary Talley, Owner, TalleyPartners, 2011 DC/SLA President

TACKLING CHANGING EXPECTATIONS, RESOURCES, AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Accidental Advisors: There’s GOT to Be a Better Way!
  Compiled by Nancy Faget and Jennifer McMahan (Eugenia Beh, Blane Dessy, Aimee Babcock-Ellis, Marianne Giltrud, Jessica Hernandez, Rich Louis, Virginia Sanchez)
• I Need a Library Job: Finding and Filling a Need on the Fly
  Naomi House, Reference Librarian, Census Library
• Rebranding the Library
  Julie Jones, Hartford Branch Librarian, U.S. Courts, Second Circuit Library
• NIH Handheld User Group: Library-IT Collaboration
  James King, Information Architect, NIH Library
• Cats and Dogs – Living Together: Leveraging IT Resources for Library Use>
  Sarah Mauldin, Head Librarian, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Broadband Plan and the Provision of Public Libraries
  Christian Jiménez Tomás, Information Specialist, The World Bank Law Resource
• E-Gov Sites to Go Dark?
  Kim Schultz, Outreach Specialist at the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, operated by Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc.
• E-Gov on the Web: A Brief Summary of Electronic Access Through On-Line Resources
  Jennifer Klang, Head of Reference Services, Department of the Interior Library
• Public Records Resources Online: How to Find Everything There Is to Know About "Mr./Ms. X"
  Jennifer L. McMahan, Supervisory Librarian, U.S. Department of Justice
• The Challenge of E-Legislative History for the "51st State"
  Lisa Kosow, Law Librarian, U.S. Attorney‘s Office for the District of Columbia
• E-Gov Resources on Native Americans and Tribal Issues
  Kathy Kelly, MSLS, C.A.
• LexisNexis 2010 International Workplace Productivity Survey: Executive Summary of Results for Legal Professionals

PRESERVING WHAT WE HAVE AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

• Federal Libraries on the E-Horizon
  Blane K. Dessy, Executive Director, FLICC/FEDLINK, Library of Congress
• Research Metrics: Measuring the Impact of Research
  James King, Information Architect, NIH Library
• When I Walk Across My Library I Think…
  Edwin B. Burgess, Director, Combined Arms Research Library
• E-Initiative Liberia: Creating a Legislative Library in the Rubble of War
  Mary Nell Bryant, M.A., M.L.S., U.S. Foreign Service Information Officer, retired
• JustSearch at the Department of Justice
  Lila Faulkner, Diane L. Smith, and Jane Sanchez, Library Staff, U.S. Department of Justice Library Staff
• Real Libraries, Virtual Fundraising
  Biblio Latte, Volunteer Reference Librarian, Community Virtual Library
• Accessible Libraries: Ensuring All May Read
  Jane Caulton, Head, Publications and Media Section, NLS, Library of Congress
• A Model Lessons Learned System – The US Army
  Nancy M. Dixon, Principal Researcher, Common Knowledge Associates

EXPANDING HORIZONS

• Ten Scary Issues: Future Directions for Military Libraries
  Edwin B. Burgess, Director, Combined Arms Research Library
• Future Ready 365
  Cindy Romaine, SLA President 2011
• Expanding Horizons with E-Learning: VA Librarians Develop Online Tutorial for EBN Training
  Priscilla L. Stephenson, MSLS, MSEd, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; and Teresa R. Coady, MLS, VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, Des Moines, IA
• Library Connect Newsletter: Information Industry Explorations by and for Librarians
  Colleen DeLory, Editor, Library Connect Publications, Elsevier
• Building a Framework to Embrace the New and Expand Your Horizons
  Bruce Rosenstein, Author, Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker‘s Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life
• All About E
  Peggy Garvin, Founder & Principal, GarvinInformationConsulting.com

Want more Best Practices? View the 2010 Best Practices:  The New Face of Value in PDF version. 

Good Reading!

Join DC/SLA for these Events in June/July

Join DC/SLA with these events and beat the heat!


Mid-Atlantic Chapters Reception at the SLA Annual Conference

Mon, June 13, 7:30pm-10pm

Where: Marriott Hotel, Salon C

Sponsored by Leadership Directories and Thomson Reuters.  The Washington, DC Chapter has partnered with the Maryland, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Princeton-Trenton, and Virginia Chapters to throw a party you don’t want to miss!!

DCSLA Fiction Book Club

Wed, June 15, 6pm – 7pm

Where: Barnes & Noble bookstore at the corner of E Street, NW and 12th Street, NW - just down 12th Street from the Metro Center station

The topic for June is books that are done as a series of letters.   Please RSVP: Barbara Folensbee-Moore at bfolensbee-moore@morganlewis.com

It’s 6 pm in Mumbai, what time is it in NY? The role of information services in global/IT consulting companies

Thu, June 16, 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: Latham & Watkins, 555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC

BP Prakash, General Manager of the Library & Information Center at Tata Consultants will talk about managing a global information center from an international perspective. Mr. Prakash is also the President of SLA’s Asia Chapter, the fastest growing chapter in the Association and is sure to have a compelling vision of the future of the profession! Refreshments and networking from 6 pm to 6:30 pm; program begins at 6:30. Register and pay. $10 Students/Retired/Unemployed Members $15 SLA Members $20 Non-members Contact dcslaprograms@gmail.com with questions

New Professionals Happy Hour

Tues, June 21, 6pm-8pm

Where: RFD 810 7th Street Northwest

www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html

Association Roundtable Brownbag Lunch
Wed, June 29, 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Where: Location to be announced

Information discussion of the Association Information Services Caucus. Group meets monthly. Topic TBD

2011 SLA Annual Conference Wrap-up
Wed, July 13, 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: The Catholic University of America

If you didn't get to attend the SLA Annual Conference (or just had a schedule conflict and couldn't be in two places at once), come hear impressions and takeaways from chapter members. Co-sponsored by DCSLA and The Catholic University of America Special Libraries Association (CUA SLA) Location: The Catholic University of America School of Library and Information Science Information Commons Marist Hall Room, 132 Time: 6:00pm -9:00pm Networking with pizza 6:00pm - 6:30pm Program begins at 6:30. Cost: $15 for non-members; $10 for members; $5 for students/retirees/unemployed

New Professionals Happy Hour

Wed, July 20, 6pm-8pm

Where: Vinoteca 1940 11th Street NW

http://www.vinotecadc.com/

DCSLA Fiction Book Club

Wed, July 20, 6pm – 7pm

Where: Barnes & Noble bookstore at the corner of E Street, NW and 12th Street, NW - just down 12th Street from the Metro Center station.

Please RSVP: Barbara Folensbee-Moore at bfolensbee-moore@morganlewis.com

Association Roundtable Brownbag Lunch
Wed, July 27, 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Where: Location to be announced

Information discussion of the Association Information Services Caucus. Group meets monthly. Topic TBD

NonFiction Book Club Meeting

Thur, July 28, 6:30pm

Where: Zorba's Cafe 1612 20th St NW Washington, DC 20009

Discussing Steven Johnson's Where Good Ideas Come From