President’s Corner: We’re on a Roll By Sheryl Rosenthal, srosenthal@usnews.com
As summer begins to wind down, DC/SLA revs up. I was pleased to host this year’s summer planning meeting and what a meeting it was. My house was bursting at the seams with creative ideas, lofty goals, and high spirits from about 30 librarians. We were delighted to welcome some new faces and grateful for the continued participation of our old friends, all of whom enjoyed a working session that promises great things for the coming year.
September 2004 Volume 64 No. 1 http://www.sla.org/chapter/cdc
Inside this issue: President’s Corner
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“Perception is Reality” program planned for Sept. 14
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Goal Setting
SID/DIW Development Information Workgroup Meeting Oct. 20 2
Shirley Loo reminded us that our goals should always include having fun and I couldn’t agree more so I am going to borrow that one to add to my own list of goals, which I announced as the following:
Communities of Practice Meeting Sept. 15 3
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Begin planning, prioritization, and implementation of Strategic Plan 2004. Address new issues and initiatives. Make responsible use of the budget to meet the needs of the membership. Continue to offer diverse programming, jointly sponsored when appropriate, to involve as many members as possible. Provide new volunteer opportunities to involve more of the membership and to provide future leadership paths. Get out the vote for the national SLA elections.
While I am adding to the list, with the help of the other board members and group chairs, I aim to conquer Robert’s Rules of Order!
Ambitious Plans Ambitious? Yes. Overwhelming? No. Not with this group of inspired thinkers and hard workers. As Gail Kouril noted when discussing Strategic Plan 2004, we are already well along. Shirley Loo is off to an auspicious start with a full September calendar of events, including two virtual seminars, a spate of dine-arounds, and Anne Caputo’s advice on creating your own “elevator talk.” Behind the scenes, Lorraine Bell solidifies her reputation as “planner extraordinaire.” Alphonse Vinh is at it again, chairing three committees including the Young Professionals (YPs) who kick off the fall schedule with an art evening at the Phillips Gallery. And, as you can tell, our new Chapter Notes editor, Barbara Ferry, is doing a fine job along with the rest of our communications team, Jenny Wood, Shelia Jackson and Cassandra Sheih. The next couple of columns will bring more details and spotlight our other volunteers and activities. For now, enjoy some photos of your colleagues working hard and having fun on page 7.
DC/SLA Chapter Notes | September 2004
Open House planned for Oct.
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Career Development Seminar
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